Devagar Devagarinho - Menu

The suffix “inho” in Portuguese denotes the superlative form of a word, so an approximate meaning for “devagar devagarinho” is “nice and easy” (or, perhaps, “la... read more The suffix “inho” in Portuguese denotes the superlative form of a word, so an approximate meaning for “devagar devagarinho” is “nice and easy” (or, perhaps, “laid back to the max” . It offer free fado on Friday nights; the only requirement being a minimum order for dinner and drinks of just 25 euros/person (we easily met this by ordering a charcuterie board of sausages and cheeses, a liter of sangria and 2 entrees. I ordered the mixed grille while my wife ordered the sea bass cooked over an open flame; servings were huge. The restaurant opens at 8pm; reservations are required for the fado show (more on this below , which begins around 9pm. The highlight of our evening was when our efficient, cheerful server sang the second fado presentation of the evening, accompanied by 3 guitars. The only difficulty we encountered was in making reservations. There is a form on the restaurant’s website but I never received a confirmation to the requests I sent using it. There is also a link (look carefully for it on the restaurant’s website which connects to The Fork reservation system which, I suspect, is the preferred manner of securing a reservation. To find Restaurante Devagar Devagarinho, turn away from Avenida da Liberdade at the Tivoli Theater, walk a short way until you come to a “T.” Turn left and then take your next right; the restaurant will be about 20 yards uphill on the right-hand side of the street.

Great traditional environment and singers. Tasty traditional Portuguese food while listening to FADO! different night in Lisbon Center highly recommended! read more Great traditional environment and singers. Tasty traditional Portuguese food while listening to FADO! different night in Lisbon Center highly recommended!