The latest venture from Lisbon’s savvy Paradigma restaurant group (the folks behind unassuming foodie favorites like Ofício and Canalha), Lamina...
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Lisbon-based food and travel journalist Ann Abel writes for publications including Forbes, Conde Nast Traveller, Departures, Robb Report and Afar.
Apartment hotels are flourishing in Lisbon like never before. The genre—serviced apartments with hotel-style services like front desks, concierges, and...
At a moment when Lisbon’s restaurant scene was feeling a bit copy-paste—another smash burger joint? more ramen?—Tasca Bica landed in...
The Algarve is justifiably famous for its beaches, so it’s little wonder that many of the region’s big luxury hotels...
In the decade or so since the pioneering Sublime Comporta opened its doors, other boutique hotels have been sprouting between...
Perhaps it’s fitting that Portugal’s smaller big city would have a stunning crop of small hotels and intimate guesthouses. Porto...
A Portugal Confidential Guide to Comporta It’s been a decade since Comporta was first heralded as Portugal’s next big thing....
Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa made waves in Lisbon foodie circles at the end of 2025 when he announced the closure...