One of the best restaurants I have accidentally stumbled upon in recent times, Zambeze (http://www.zambezerestaurante.pt/Default.aspx), ideally situated near the ‘Castelo de Sao Jorge’, has a most enviable terrace wherein one can sit in the sun, eat Mozambican food and drink an afternoon away.
Ok, I haven’t eaten Mozambican food before and nor have I been to Mozambique. But the food was pretty tasty, especially when doused in a good dose of Iberian sunshine.
For starters, a light, fresh octopus carpaccio was got the juices going. My only complaint here was that the octopus could’ve been more thinly sliced but other than that, a pretty good effort.
For mains, we shared two dishes; ‘laurentina wild prawns’ and a crab curry. The former was all about the sauce, whose freshness and richness (owing to the beer in which the prawns are cooked) helped the sweetness of the prawns stand out (though the prawns were a tad overcooked).
The crab curry, well spiced and brimming with tonnes of shredded crabmeat, was also a perfect complement to the sunshine.
And the dessert buffet, for just 6 euro, was surprisingly brilliant. Going clockwise from the left in order of brilliance: orange cake, layer cake and mango cream cake. Not pictured; an uber rich, dark chocolate mousse. Not sure if there are better ways to spend 6 euros.
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