Inês Coutinho
Writer and former restaurant critic. I keep the Lisbon list short and answer personally for every name on it. If a place is here, I have been recently, and I would go back tomorrow.
Travessa do Sal
A neighbourhood dining room the locals guard quietly, the right kind of place for a second date.
Walther
A hushed hotel bar a few minutes into the Bahnhofsviertel, where the talking stays low.
Süd
Serious filter and espresso five minutes from Hauptbahnhof, built for a morning that matters.
Oeder
A small natural-wine counter on Oeder Weg, the Nordend at its quiet, unhurried best.
Eatdoori
A Goa-themed back courtyard dhaba off Oeder Weg.
Preungesheimer Bridges Café
A quiet, leafy waterside pause by the bridges in Preungesheim.
Cosmic
A Frankfurt café-bar pick with an easygoing coffee-to-drinks feel.
bkk
A small Oeder Weg Thai spot for easy, aromatic bowls and no-fuss weeknight dinners.
Turm Café
A simple park café for coffee and a pause by the tower in Grüneburgpark.