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Mimi, Curated by Yakuza – Chef Olivier Presents Omakaze

Ann Abel — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:33:02 +0000

It’s big news whenever serial chef-preneur Olivier da Costa opens a new restaurant, and his latest in Lisbon is no exception. While he was not the first to jump on the city’s—or global—omakase trend, he’s executing it with a great deal of his trademark glamor. Mimi, whose full name is Mimi, Curated by Yakuza, is unafraid of grandeur. Guests enter through a low-lit bar with two small tables, where they can wait for their date while sipping a crafted cocktail. […]

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ÀCosta by Olivier, Waterfront Fresh Fish & Seafood in Lisbon

Ann Abel — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:05:37 +0000

The name of this waterside restaurant in the heart of Lisbon’s tourism zone has a double meaning. One is “to the coast,” a reference to the starring role that fresh fish and seafood play on the menu. The other is the surname of its creator, Olivier da Costa, one of Portugal’s most prolific and commercially successful chef-restaurateurs. The setting at ÀCosta by Olivier is glamorous—a river-front glass cube in Doca da Marinha, between Praça do Comércio and the Lisbon cruise […]

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XXL Quinta do Lago – Classic Fare with a Twist by Olivier

Greg Boegner — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:53:40 +0000

Lisbon dining hotspot XXL by Olivier now has a southern outpost! Celebrated chef and restaurateur Olivier da Costa opens XXL Quinta do Lago at the Wyndham Grand Algarve. The restaurant makes plays for classic restaurant traditions, while injecting the irreverence of Olivier. No doubt, like the chef’s popular Lisbon eateries KOB, SEEN, Praia no Parque and Guilty!, XXL Quinta do Lago will become an instant classic in the central Algarve. The XXL concept is a bit of Portuguese lore itself. […]

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Praia no Parque – Food, Drinks & Fun in Lisbon

Ann Abel — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:20:21 +0000

Look out, JNcQUOI, there’s another trendy restaurant-bar-nightclub hybrid in Lisbon. Opened in early 2019, Praia no Parque took over an empty space in Parque Eduardo VII, with excellent views over the city and chic, sexy design inside—taxidermied exotic birds figure prominently. Following the concept of Food, Drinks, and Fun (not necessarily in that order), the restaurant welcomes guests at a sleek, golden-hued bar, where along with the regular cocktail menu, there’s an “I’m feeling lucky” option (after the Google search […]

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K.O.B. by Olivier – Top Quality Aged Beef in Lisbon and Porto

Greg Boegner — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:47:30 +0000

Popular restaurateur and chef Oliver da Costa (Guilty!, Olivier Avenida, Yakuza and SEEN) is at it again. He has opened a new restaurant that can be considered the first restaurant of aged beef in Portugal. It’s K.O.B. by Olivier. The K.O.B. stands for “Knowledge of Beef” and the menu provides a vast range of red meat from all across the globe to taste and enjoy. K.O.B. is located at Rua do Salitre in Lisbon and Rua Conde de Vizela in […]

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SEEN Lisboa by Olivier, Rooftop Restaurant at Tivoli Avenida

Ann Abel — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 15:07:20 +0000

No doubt, one of the best spots in Lisbon to see stunning views of the city, dine on creative Portuguese cuisine and have a cocktail with the in-crowd is at SEEN, the groovy new Art Deco restaurant on top of the Tivoli Avenida hotel on Avenida da Liberdade. It’s the latest project from star chef Olivier da Costa, the man who brought us K.O.B., Guilty, Yazuka First Floor, and Avenida. He’s also the man who created the SEEN concept in […]

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Praia na Villa – Hip Summer Dining before the Night Out

Greg Boegner — Thu, 03 May 2018 15:17:57 +0000

Praia na Villa is where the fashionable summer crowd dine before heading out for a long night at the local nightclubs. The vibe is hip and energetic and the food is satisfying. Praia na Villa is ideally situated just a minute’s drive to Lick and Bliss nightclubs, and, of course, the Vilamoura Marina. The menu matches the lively ambiance…”food, drinks and fun!” The kitchen serves up world food meant to be shared. To start, there are croquettes, tacos, carpaccios. Healthy eaters […]

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The Beautique Hotel Figueira – Unique Design, Relaxing Retreat in Lisbon

PC Staff — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:55:52 +0000

A “beautique hotel” has sprouted at Praça da Figueira (“fig tree”), in the Baixa district of Lisbon and grown eight stories high. The Beautique Hotel Figueira is a four star hotel offering guests a unique ambiance, as well as a comfortable and restful experience. The fig tree figures prominently in the design of the Figueira. The fig tree rises up inside becoming the “soul” of the hotel. Superstar interior designer Nini Andrade e Silva is the creative mind behind realizing […]

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