Tágide

As locations go, classy Michelin-recommended Tagide is hard to beat. Set within an elegant 18th-century townhouse in Lisbon's gilt-edged Chiado quarter, the restaurant, which also houses a tapas and wine bar, commands glorious views across the city's downtown area â€" an especially alluring site after dark, particularly if you're seated on the terrace. The menu errs towards traditional Portuguese cuisine but chef Gonçalo Costa has incorporated inventive southern European flourishes that add Mediterranean vitality to the ingredients. Daily set lunch and dinner a la carte options are supplemented by an inspired menu degustation that really does showcase Costa's talent in the kitchen. It's a seasonal selection so dining here over several different months is perhaps the only way to truly savour the gastronomy (if you're that fortunate). As befitting such quality, the wine list perfectly complements the food.