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Feedback gevenIn an unlikely location close to the centre of Santa Cruz on the first floor of a shopping gallery, the large restaurant Peixão offers a classic interior with plenty of natural light. The service is relaxed professional, and Pedro Santos guided us confidently through the menu and the fairly priced wine list. We chose a Sapateira starter, a delicious Cantaril in salt for mains and a true art piece for dessert: the pear! With a fabulous white encruxado wine from Casa Americo in Dão, couvert, water and coffee, we paid a very fair price €105.
O Peixão has become the outstanding restaurant in Santa Cruz with an excellent menu to suit all tastes. The real star of the menu is the cataplana which both very very tasty and yet subtle. You can taste all the different types of fish and seafood in an exceptionally well seasoned sauce. It all thanks to the light touch of chef patron Pedro Silva. Beautiful food in a beautiful setting aided by professional serving staff. Highly recommended.
Sobe-se ao primeiro andar e a escadaria leva-nos a um enorme “open space” de bela decoração, entre o sofisticado e a recuperação de materiais antigos (os móveis, do átrio e aparadores) e usados (os garrafões de vidro, de cores diversas, que delimitam os diversos espaços da sala). Já na mesa, com vista desafogada para o mar peculiar de Santa Cruz, somos recebidos com simpatia e com um cartão personalizado agradecendo a reserva e desejando uma boa experiência, que se adivinha. E logo no couvert, a manteiga de citrinos surpreendeu pela suavidade e pela presença fresca dos ditos, e o azeite com balsâmico impressionou pela suavidade e pelo impacto da redução do vinagre, sendo ambos óptimo conduto para acompanhar uma seleção de pãezinhos quentes. Para primeiro contacto com a cozinha do chef Pedro Silva, optou-se pelo polvo com puré de batata doce e legumes baby, em que o octópode se apresentou no ponto e o puré causou grande “frisson” entre as pupilas gustativas. Veio também o robalo corado com camarão e quinoa de chouriço, com o peixe e o marisco exemplarmente confecionados e a quinoa a proporcionar agradável alternativa. Para adoçar a boca, terminou-se com umas farófias tradicionais “comme il faut” e com um pudim de pão com gelado de caramelo, em plena harmonia e da minha predilecção. As opções vínicas, não sendo muitas, são objectivamente apropriadas, saudando-se o branco da casa, o escolhido, vinho de entrada da Quinta da Almiara, Lisboa (Torres Vedras), que provou muito bem na acidez e na persistência do Fernão Pires. Serviço tão jovem, quanto simpático e correcto, num espaço e enquadramento que dispõem bem, ajudam ao prazer da experiência gastronómica e deixam a vontade de nova visita. E é essa a nossa intenção.
Nous sommes retournés (et nous retournerons) au peixão. le service est attentif et chaleureux, mais toujours discret. La cuisine est extraordinaire, pleine de créativité, et basée sur des ingrédients parfaits. et, les détails actuels, la commande anti-Covid est très stricte, et la pièce, vaste et haut plafond, permet suffisamment d'espace pour les tables et offre une très bonne ventilation.
O Peixão continues to sit proudly on top of Santa Cruz’s ever expanding gastronomic scene. We experienced the roof top bar for early evening drinks. There are a wide variety of cocktails to experience, all expertly concocted by the staff. As we were staying for dinner we opted for Sangria Peixão, a light and fruity mix ideal for a warm summer’s night. The view from the rooftop bar like the restaurant is directly out the Atlantic Ocean. Dinner comprised of a smoky garlicky prawns in garlic butter cooked to perfection and a soft creamy burrata with fresh pesto that was exceptionally tasty and made for an ideal starter. Main courses was grilled turbot cooked to perfection by chef patron, Pedro. This was accompanied by roast baby new potatoes and sautéed vegetables. Dessert was a chocolate/ coffee opera cake, which I found too sweet for my palate. A bit of whipped cream or nice vanilla ice cream would have lifted this dish to another level. The other dessert was a caramelised pear mousse and this really was the star of the evening both from a presentation viewpoint and for sheer and utter deliciousness again the skill of the chef shines through.
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