Jose Avillez is one of Portugal’s star chefs and the creator of the refined menu at Tavares, Lisbon’s (and Portugal’s) oldest restaurant. His success has led to the publication of cookbooks, and now the opening of a fast(er)-food restaurant to bring his art to the general public that can’t always afford a meal at Tavares. Called “JA à Mesa,” this new restaurant is found hidden in a courtyard in the Santos district. It’s a modern, clean space serving the chef’s creative Portuguese dishes, offered in four different menus ranging in price from €6 to €12.50. In addition to meat and fish dishes, there is a variety of salads and toasted sandwiches, which you can simply grab to go from the “Take Away” counter. This is a daytime restaurant, and closes on weekends, which means that for a complete Avillez dinner you’ll still have to go to Tavares. A second restaurant, this time in the neighborhood of São Bento is opening soon.

Address: Largo Vitorino Damásio, 3C (Pátio Moreira Rato)
Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 8PM
www.jananet.pt

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