Nosolo Italia Belém: Lisbon’s New Riverfront Café
There’s a new riverfront café in Lisbon. It’s found in the Belém district, facing the Discoveries Monument, and is a good place for a refreshing drink in between seeing Lisbon’s most important landmarks. It’s called Nosolo Italia, it opened a couple of weeks ago, and is the first in Lisbon of a franchise which has several cafés by the beaches of Algarve. As the name indicates, it serves an Italian-inspired menu of light meals, from sandwiches and pastas, to pizza. It also has a variety of ice creams and a wonderful view of the river and surrounding monuments from its indoor and outdoor tables. I wouldn’t call this a “destination café” like “À Margem” and the cafés of Altis Belém Hotel nearby which you go to Belém on purpose for, as it offers the typical, unoriginal cafe fare, but it’s an inexpensive alternative to those others if all you want is a drink and a quick bite in between your sightseeing. It is also a good stop for families, as it has a special children’s menu and the irresistible huge ice creams. Another plus are the opening hours, from 9AM to 1AM meaning you can either go for breakfast or a midnight snack.
