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A chef's guide to Lisbon's Lusophone African kitchens
Published Jun 4, 2026
Food journalist who eats out five nights a week. Obsessed with immigrant kitchens and old-school Portuguese cooking. Distrusts any restaurant with a QR code menu.
Background: Food writing and restaurant criticism
Credentials: Published in Portuguese food magazines
Lisbon has been eating Angolan, Cape Verdean and Mozambican food longer than most cities have known these cuisines exist. Here are the family-run kitchens and cultural associations that still serve it
Local tip
A Mozambican institution run by the Aziz family for over 35 years, tucked into a Mouraria alley behind a yellow wall. Order the muamba de galinha, the prawn curry and a Laurentina beer, and try not to make it your new regular.