Valle Flôr

Lisbon's 19th-century Palácio Valle Flôr was once the home of a nobleman. Today, as the Pestana Palace, it's a top-notch hotel and features one of the most sumptuously decorated dining halls in the city. Eating at the Valle Flôr restaurant is to appreciate the contemporary flourishes afforded by the kitchen to traditional Portuguese cuisine while admiring the magnificent interior of the palace's former Grand Ballroom embellished with gilded wood and marble sculpture. It's particularly romantic at night, when flickering candlelight dances over tables set under sparkling chandeliers. During the summer months a lighter menu is offered at Casa do Lagoa, an Oriental-styled pavilion overlooking the garden swimming pool.