Instead of turning right as we left Taste of Pakistan and heading back towards the stairs at Taste of Punjab, we headed up the gradient reaching the stairs towards the north east corner of Praca Martim Moniz. This square is the city centre terminus of Tram 28, and features a Green Line Metro station.
Off the stairs lies Shahjahal Curry & Pizza which was in the process of being set up as I stopped off to record a potentially interesting menu.
Shahjahal Curry & Pizza
Previously on Tram 28, I had tried to spot what Google Maps show as a line of Curry Houses to the north of Martim Moniz, no luck, they are not on Rua da Palma. With feet on the ground, I sensed the main road was not where the Curry Houses were, they had to be behind and parallel. And so Marg and I started the short trek along Rua do Benformoso.
What followed was reminiscent of the discovery of the line of Curry Cafes behind the fruit market in Athena. In Rua do Benformoso, here was Curry Heaven, ten cafe-style Curry Houses. Research has revealed that this street became the focus of the relatively recent Bangladeshi immigration. As became apparent, the menus do not represent the Mainstream, these are Desi/Apna Curry Houses, serving the needs of the community.
Taste of Lahore (Rua do Benformoso 76, 1100-086 Lisboa)
Taste of Lahore offers great value and does serve authentic Mutton (Goat) Desi Korma.
Food Garden Grill (Rua do Benformoso 115, 1100-083 Lisboa Portugal)
On seeing this, and checking out the venue, I made the decision, I’m eating at Food Garden tomorrow.
Bangla Restaurante (Rua do Benformoso 147, 1100-083 Lisboa Portugal)
Tasty Hut (Rua do Benformoso 151, 1100-084 Lisboa, Portugal)
Three different Mutton Karahi, hold me back.
Radhuni (Rua do Benformoso 155, 1100-083 Lisboa, Portugal)
Bengal – Sweets & Restaurante (Rua do Benformoso 157, 1100-084 Lisboa, Portugal)
Spicy (Rua do Benformoso 203, 1100-083 Lisboa, Portugal)
So much Fish Curry to choose from.
Moonlight Restaurant (Rua do Benformoso 205, 1100-089 Lisboa, Portugal)
Dhaka Restaurante (Rua do Benformoso 220, 1100-395 Lisboa, Portugal)
Spice Hut Tandoori (Rua do Benformoso 270, 1100-087 Lisboa, Portugal)
Ghoroa Spicy (Travessa do Benformoso 2, 1100-087 Lisboa, Portugal)
Completing the loop the back to Martim Moniz on the main road, I did find a Punjabi supermarket which also claims to be a restaurant. Seating is outside only, I asked about Curry, nope.
Sher -e- Punjab (Rua da Palma 284 A, 1100-394 Lisboa Portugal)
Walking downhill from the castle, heading towards Martim Moniz:
Restaurante Cafe e Grill Tradicional Indiano e Portugees (Largo do Terreirinho 5, 1100-495 Lisboa Portugal)
Yak & Yeti (Clacada de Santo Andre 17, 1100-466 Lisboa, Portugal)
In the north of Lisboa, down from the parliament building en route to Tram 28
Spice Paradise (Rua de São Bento 325, 1250-220 Lisboa, Portugal)
Finally, the other Cascais Curry Houses.
Since visiting Cascais, I have seen an article listing Masala Indian Restaurant as one of the top Curry Houses in all of Portugal, so glad I did not miss out then.
Gandhi Palace (Rua Frederica Arouca 39, 2750-303 Cascais Portugal)
Taj Mahal (Rua Sebastiao Jose de Carvalho e Melo 15, 2750-483 Cascais, Portugal)
And just in case people thing Hector never eats anything else, I’ll add a mention of Alpendre (Rua Augusto Rosa 34, 1100-091 Lisboa, Portugal).
Friends in Berlin sent us here. The ten chaps queueing outside insisted that Alpendre is the best restaurant in Lisboa. Yes, it was excellent.
I would love to visit and review many Dishes from every one of these Curry Houses, alas, I shall not live that long.