Filetting a sole@Adega do Teixeira
Tuesday night we had dinner at Adega do Teixeira, a traditional and unpretentious restaurant on the eastern edge of the Bairro Alta. Although they do appear to have a menu we have never been offered one. Instead you are shown what fish and meat they have and asked what you would like to eat. In reality, although there is a choice, the choice is often out of your hands as it is the boss waiter who often decides. Here that is fine by us as the food is always good, especially the fish.
On Tuesday night the four of us opted for grilled fish – a duo of groupa and very good Dover sole.
As for the wine – again we have never seen a wine list but the house wine is always drinkable and good value. On Tuesday it was the easy drinking, juicy:
2006 Terra de Galgos from the Alentejo
Pears poached in Port
Pears poached in Port
Halving the pears
To finish with we had very good pears poached in Port – again we had no real choice here but they were very good. Along with the starters – soft cheese, ham, olives and excellent bubbling hot squid – the bill for four came to an extraordinarily reasonable 117€.
Sadly the restaurant was virtually empty Tuesday evening. Apparently business is very up and down at the moment. Anyway Terxeira is certainly recommended.
To finish with we had very good pears poached in Port – again we had no real choice here but they were very good. Along with the starters – soft cheese, ham, olives and excellent bubbling hot squid – the bill for four came to an extraordinarily reasonable 117€.
Sadly the restaurant was virtually empty Tuesday evening. Apparently business is very up and down at the moment. Anyway Terxeira is certainly recommended.
Adega do Teixeira
Rua do Teixeira 39
1200-459 Lisboa
1200-459 Lisboa
Tel: 21-342 83 20
