Friday 6 May 2016

Food Chronicles | Cantinho do Avillez (Lisbon)




Chef José Avillez is among the most respected Portuguese chefs and is probably one of the most entrepreneurs. With five restaurants in Lisbon and one in Oporto, Chef Avillez expresses his great passion for gastronomy through different proposals capable of captivating different audiences.

He has been dubbed the King of Chiado, with its five restaurants within steps of each other. Among the Belcanto, situated in the building of the São Carlos National Theatre and awarded two Michelin stars, the Cantinho do Avillez, the Mini Bar (in St. Louis Theatre), the Café Lisboa and the Pizzeria Lisboa, there will be certainly an offer for all tastes.





O Chef José Avillez encontra-se entre os mais conceituados chefs portugueses e é, provavelmente, um dos mais empreendedores. Com vários restaurantes em Lisboa e um no Porto, expressa a sua enorme paixão pela gastronomia através de diferentes propostas capazes de cativar diferentes públicos.

Já foi apelidado de Rei do Chiado, com os seus cinco restaurantes a passos uns dos outros. Entre o Belcanto, situado perto do edifício do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos e distinguido com duas estrelas Michelin, o Cantinho do Avillez, o Mini Bar (no Teatro São Luís), o Café Lisboa e a Pizzaria Lisboa, haverá, certamente, uma oferta para os mais variados gostos.






The Cantinho do Avillez has a relaxed atmosphere and is a nice place for a snack with friends. Our trip to the Cantinho combined some of the restaurant dishes with a pizza from Pizzeria Lisboa (which is just down the road). In seeking the Cantinho, we ended up going first to the pizzeria to ask for information and the employee who served us was super helpful, calling immediately the restaurant to warn that we were going there.

When we arrive, minutes later, they had already prepared the table and gave us the opportunity to also ask for a pizza. The couvert is a delight, with several types of bread, a divine tomato sauce, olive oil, butter, and olives. For starters, we opted by Nisa cheese in the oven, with Alentejo ham and rosemary honey and the homemade canned tuna with ginger and lime. Both delicious choices! For the main course we opted for Figueira pizza (tomato, mozzarella, Algarve figs, Chaves ham, and basil) and it was a good choice. The very fine and perfect dough and generous and full of flavor topping. We accompanied all with the restaurant iced tea (Black Tea Gorreana with cinnamon and orange). I was sorry that I do not have the time for dessert. But the famous Avelã3 will not escape me on the next visit.





O Cantinho do Avillez tem um ambiente descontraído e é um lugar agradável para petiscar com os amigos. A nossa ida ao Cantinho acabou por combinar pratos do restaurante com uma pizza da Pizzaria Lisboa (que fica na mesma rua). Ao procurarmos o Cantinho, acabámos por entrar primeiro na Pizzaria para pedir informações e a funcionária que nos atendeu foi super solícita, telefonando imediatamente para o restaurante a avisar que íamos para lá.

Ao chegar, minutos depois, já tinhamos a mesa preparada e deram-nos a possibilidade de pedirmos também uma pizza. O couvert é uma delícia, com vários tipos de pão, um molho de tomate divino, azeite, manteiga e azeitonas. Nas entradas optámos pelo queijo de Nisa no forno, com presunto alentejano e mel de rosmaninho e pelo atum de conserva caseira com gengibre e lima. Ambas as opções deliciosas! Como prato principal optámos pela pizza Figueira (tomate, mozzarella, figos do Algarve, presunto de Chaves e manjericão) e foi uma boa escolha. A massa bem fina e perfeita e a cobertura generosa e cheia de sabor. Acompanhámos com chá gelado do restaurante (Chá Gorreana preto com canela e laranja). Fiquei com pena de não ter tempo para a sobremesa. Mas o tão falado Avelã3 não me escapa na próxima visita.







I liked the space, the service was exemplary and the food is tasty and made with quality ingredients. But with so many good things to experience, the next time in Lisbon I will definitely go back to the Cantinho do Avillez.





Gostei do espaço, o atendimento foi exemplar e a comida saborosa e confeccionada com ingredientes de qualidade. Mas com tantas coisas boas para experimentar, numa próxima estada em Lisboa vou certamente voltar ao Cantinho do Avillez.




Cantinho do Avillez
+ 351 21 199 23 69
Rua dos Duques de Bragança, 7
1200-162 Lisboa

Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 12.30-15.00 and 19.00-00.00
Saturday and Sunday: 12.30-00.00
Closed on public holidays: For dinner 24 December and all day 25 December and 1 January


All the photos are from the site and facebook page of the Chef José Avillez.



Cantinho do Avillez Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

5 comments:

  1. Cantinho do Avillez looks like a wonderful place to visit and eat their good-looking and tasty pizza! The interior is also classy so I guess eating pizza there would be an experience!

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  2. One more reason I must visit Lisbon. Not that I need another reason, as Portugal has been on my list for too long!

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  3. Looks like a wonderful place ot have yummy Pizzas in Lisbon :)

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  4. He is really handsome, too. ;) We haven't been to Lisbon yet. We tried to get there last summer but air fares were insane so we headed elsewhere. But I so want to explore Portugal! Pizza sounds like a must, too!

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  5. Just wow! This place looks like heaven and the company ain't too bad either :) I am now massively craving pizza!

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