D'Bacalhau, Portuguese seafood restaurant in Parque das Nações, Portugal
D'Bacalhau is a restaurant in Lisbon's Parque das Nações neighborhood that focuses entirely on cod, offering a wide range of preparations from classic to more contemporary styles. The space is spread across two floors and includes a terrace facing the Tagus River.
The restaurant was founded with the goal of celebrating the Portuguese tradition of cooking cod, a practice rooted in centuries of Atlantic fishing. Since opening, it has received several awards recognizing the quality of its approach to this fish.
The name of the restaurant refers directly to the Portuguese word for cod, a fish that has been central to the country's table for centuries. Visitors who sit down to eat here quickly notice how differently the same fish can be cooked depending on the regional tradition it follows.
The restaurant sits in Parque das Nações, a neighborhood in eastern Lisbon that is easy to reach by metro. Staff speak several languages and are ready to help visitors choose from the range of cod preparations on offer.
The head chef also teaches at a university, which shapes the way traditional recipes are approached in the kitchen. Some dishes on the menu look unexpected at first glance but are grounded in a careful reading of old cooking methods.
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