English
The Counts of Linhares were the old owners of this Renaissance building where this restaurant and fado house is today.
High walls, large stone columns and a big chimney are the elements that define the elegant main room of this old palace.
The cooking of Casa Linhares has received various awards, it´s speciality is cod served in many ways, with attractive presentations that look over every detail.
What makes this restaurant different, aside from the spectacular place where it´s located, is the quality of it´s fado cast, with the resident singers Raquel Tavares and Jorge Fernando among others, as well as visitors such as Ana Moura or Mafalda Arnauth, who are very well known to those who appreciate this traditional style.
It´s located in the typically local district of the Alfama, the only place in the city that wasn´t completely destroyed after the tragic earthquake of 1755, where there´s still the cathedral and the narrow streets that get lost and hold the oldest buildings and apartments in Lisbon This is also the place where old residents mix with the foreigners who have fallen in love with the place.
Definitely, Casa de Linhares Restaurant is one of the best options you have in the city if you want something traditional and with class.
