Maluca — Restaurant in Lisbon

(4.0/5) This is the good stuff. A cozy place for some intimate wining and dining (closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays). Fantastically friendly and knowledgeable waiters to guide you through the dinner. Maluca lets you experience new combinations of flavours and local ingredients which you won’t find anywhere else. Mind you the menu changes based on what is available in the region during that time, so all produce is fresh and adhered to seasonal principles. The wine selection is great, and if you’re in doubt the waiters know a great deal of what works with what. The menu is shared dining, they recommend two dishes per person, so four in total (but also get their desserts please). A note on the current menu. The selection doesn’t do justice to the quality of meat available in the region, the confit pork being the only real cut on the menu. I could perhaps recommend adding one such dish to the ‘starters’ on the menu. And lastly, the chocolate brownie (more deconstructed really) is too dominated by the miso ginger, and the nectarine was too salty. The sardines however I can highly recommendBesides all that, my favourite...

I love everything about Maluca, so much so that I almost wanted to keep this place a secret, but they deserve their flowers. In a nutshell, beautiful food, ambiance, and service and Every. Single. Thing. on the menu is divine! I especially loved the boubou (burrata) and the ✨new ✨roasted pork dish with pickled mustard seeds. Heaven. As a former food professional all I can say is, this chef has a magic palate. Elevated but not pretentious. Elegant but not stuffy. Simple yet completely inspiring. The textures. The flavors. Omg the fermented shitake butter that came with the couvert! We wanted to wipe every plate clean with that bread. And the presentation is utterly gorgeous. We went on a Monday which proved to be a good option because there was plenty of space available. Given that they only have 5-6 tables, you’re definitely better off making a reservation. And pro tip: don’t sleep on the mocktails! The pinky (I think that was the name? super citrusy with clementine) was my fave 😍 Maluca is going to be my new go-to spot to take people from...

I'm lost for words for this place. We went for my birthday meal last night and it blew us away. From the get go the service was amazing, (Jonny greeted us) and we never once felt rushed.

The dishes are seasonal and so the menu changes occasionally but regardless the craft that goes into each dish is nothing short of genius. The flavours are so well balanced and creative. Paired with the great natural wines they had went down a treat.

My favourite dish was definitely the beetroot tartar, ordinarily I'm not a fan of beetroot but this was on another level. Slightly tangy, earthy, umami with a bit of bite from the beetroot. The other dishes were also sensational!

The pacing of the meal was also great, we were given a new dish shortly after the previous dish was finished, meaning we weren't rushed to eat up and move on quickly.

The deserts are amazing, we had the dark chocolate mousse - incredibly indulgent and packs so much flavour.

10/10 recommended going here with partners or friends so you can try more dishes! We will...