From the Restaurant

The building, the food, the drinks, and the neighbourhood. Stories from Travessa de São José 1.

Private dining setup at O Palmeiral restaurant, Príncipe Real, Lisbon — candlelit table for a group event

Private Dining at O Palmeiral

Shut the doors, turn the music up. What exclusive hire looks like in a room built for twenty.

Negroni cocktail at the bar of O Palmeiral, Príncipe Real, Lisbon

Aperitivo Hour

Between six and eight, the bar comes into its own. What to drink and why.

Tortellini in brodo served at O Palmeiral, Príncipe Real, Lisbon

What to Order

Tortellini in brodo, the pint of prawns, and a few other things we'd tell a friend to try.

Original tiles inside O Palmeiral, dating from the 1870s grocery shop on Travessa de São José, Príncipe Real

The 1870 Grocery Shop

What lived at Travessa de São José 1 before we did — and why we kept the tiles.