Grenache
Lisbon, Portugal
⭐1 Star
The Experience
From Michelin Guide
Fancy taking your taste buds on a trip to France? This delightful restaurant in historic Alfama, tucked away in the peaceful Pátio de Dom Fradique (next to the Palácio dos Condes de Belmonte), is run by Chef Philippe Gelfi who, staying true to his origins, serves up contemporary cuisine with French roots, where elegance and technique unite with flavour, working diligently with ingredients based on the finest local seasonal produce. It might be interesting to explore his tasting menus (Grenache and Experience) at the tables alongside the kitchen, where you can watch the cooks, all elegantly attired in their classic “toque blanche” working tirelessly under the chef’s guidance. The terrace, brimming with romance, is a great option if you are looking for a special dinner and the weather permits!
Unique Things
From Visitor Experiences
French Cuisine with Portuguese Ingredients: Grenache uniquely combines French culinary sophistication and techniques with local Portuguese ingredients, offering dishes like smoked oysters from Tavira with Ossetra caviar and wagyu beef from Galicia with seaweed chutney.
Intimate, Understated Setting: Unlike many Michelin-starred restaurants that seek the spotlight, Grenache maintains a low profile in a tranquil patio near Lisbon’s castle, with a dining room that feels like an elegant friend’s living room and a romantic outdoor patio filled with delicate flowers.
Highly Personalized Service: The restaurant is noted for its attentive and personalized service, including accommodating special dietary requests seamlessly, such as creating alternative dishes for guests who do not eat fish, enhancing the overall dining experience.
Ingredient Stars
From Visitor Experiences
The most honored or signature ingredients at the Michelin-starred restaurant Grenache in Lisbon, led by Chef Philippe Gelfi, are a blend of French culinary technique with high-quality Portuguese ingredients. Key ingredients include:
- Smoked Oysters from Tavira: Used in refined dishes often paired with luxury elements like Ossetra caviar, highlighting local seafood with French sophistication.
- Red Mullet: Featured in signature dishes such as red mullet with saffron rice and bouillabaisse, showcasing fresh Portuguese fish with classic French flavors.
- Wagyu Beef from Galicia: Served with pommes Anna and seaweed chutney, this ingredient represents a premium meat choice combined with French cooking style and local seaweed for umami.
- Foie Gras: Appears in amuse-bouches and starters, reflecting French luxury and richness integrated with Portuguese elements.
- Bluefin Tuna: Presented with yuzu kosho cucumber chutney and béarnaise emulsion, blending Japanese and French influences with local fish.
These ingredients are significant as they embody the restaurant’s philosophy of marrying French culinary techniques with the best Portuguese produce, resulting in elegant, seasonally changing tasting menus that earned Grenache its Michelin star.
Menu & Pricing
Current Offerings & Prices
Tasting Menu
- 6 Courses: €50+
Signature Dishes
- Foie Gras with Smoked Eel and Beetroot: Price not specified
- Chocolate and Coconut: Price not specified
- Langoustine Water Cress and Ricotta Cappelletti Bisque: Price not specified