Deli — Lisbon, Portugal
![Interior view of the Deli restaurant. Painted in blue, with a neon "Deli" sign in the center, there is a sitting area in light brown that goes from wall to wall, in front of which are metal tables and short wooden stools.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9wFo9iWQKvgoGB58EjK354-415-80.jpg)
The Lisbon architecture studio, DC.AD, have transformed a 1960s pile in the city’s old Principe Real neighborhood into a light-filled, pastel-hued café and deli.
Dark, but high-ceilinged, rooms that once sold needle work rugs from Arraiolos have been gutted and reconfigured for a decidedly playful Millennial mood of a white metal screen, polished cement floor, see-through shelving, low tripod wooden stools, and a leather-padded bench that runs down the length of the room.
Already, Deli is drawing an appreciative neighborhood crowd that has found itself completely enamoured by its health-conscious menu of house baked goodies like the pastel de nata, fresh fruit, and takeaways. Especially popular are the roasted vegetable cous-cous, and baked cheese with coriander olive oil, though we’re particularly fond of the gluten-free tapioca crepes. These are cooked to order and filled with sweet dulce de leche, chocolate crumble, and roasted peanuts.
ADDRESS
Rua da Imprensa Nacional, 116
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