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Dom Feijão

Alvalade

Restaurants

Dom Feijão is a grill restaurant in the Alvalade district of Lisbon, at Largo Machado de Assis 7D, 1700-116 Lisboa, close to Avenida de Roma. Its kitchen works in the tradition of traditional Portuguese cooking, and the name translates as Sir Bean. Lunch is served from 12:00 to 15:30 and dinner from 19:00 to 22:30, Monday to Saturday, and the restaurant is closed on Sundays. Guests are served at the table, and there is a spacious terrace as well as indoor dining. The story behind the restaurant starts with João Araújo. He and his brother António, together with their cousin José Pinto, all of them originally from Paredes de Coura, founded Os Courenses in 1992. João left in 2003 and ran a place called Sem Nome until November 2008. The following month he launched Dom Feijão. His wife, Estela Araújo, has always held the main responsibility for the kitchen. The restaurant calls itself modern, yet it aims to keep certain regional and traditional specialities alive. Each day from Monday to Saturday has its own speciality. Thursday brings dobrada in the style of Porto, Tuesday's dishes include iscas, and Saturday is described as a day of heavy traffic. Dishes listed for the restaurant include bacalhau à lagareiro, made with salt cod, garlic and olive oil, as well as picanha, grilled sea bass with sautéed vegetables, and small fish served with tomato rice. Lombinhos, filetes and batatinhas cazeiras also appear, and cheesecake is among the desserts. Coffee is on offer too. A writer for Salt of Portugal named it one of their favourite neighbourhood restaurants, praising the generous portions, modest prices and top-notch ingredients. Their meal began with fried marinated sardines and black-pork prosciutto, followed by poached cherne, grilled secretos, and grilled codfish with roasted potatoes in olive oil. A sável was in the refrigerator, but the waiter explained it needs slicing and several hours of marinating and cannot be rushed. Chef João Araújo told them that the ingredients are the restaurant's only luxury. The dining room is popular with families. The reservations line may go unanswered when the staff are very busy, so booking takes persistence. The number is +351 21 846 4038. Reservations are recommended for both lunch and dinner, and a wait for a table is usual. A paid garage lies beneath the restaurant, and the waiter can validate parking. Cards and contactless payments are accepted, and high chairs, Wi-Fi and wheelchair-accessible seating are available.

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