Eneko — Lisbon, Portugal

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A view of the open kitchen in the center of the restaurant, built in industrial architecture style, with copper-toned countertops and other details, while the rest is in black metal.
(Image credit: Francisco Nogueira)

Joining the ever-growing Lisbon food scene, is Basque Michelin star chef Eneko Atxa with his newly launched  eponymous restaurant, Eneko, in a 600-year-old timber warehouse, once a printing factory, in the riverside district of Alcântara.

Considered a part of the capital’s heritage, the vintage space has retained its industrial architecture with copper-toned iron beams, high ceilings, fluted steel columns and bold red curtains reflected in the vast arched mirrors and multi-paned, mirrored walls. Classical sculptures bring a Baroque feel to the interiors which house both Eneko and the chef’s more casual dining outlet Basque.

The open kitchen in Eneko sits centre-stage offering a taste of the chef’s take on traditional Basque dining through two signature menus. One, Erroak, or roots, is a collection of iconic dishes from Eneko’s 3 star restaurant Azermundi, near Bilabo – think roasted and peeled lobster, juice, coffee butter and purple onion from Zalla or Iberian pork castañeta, idiazabal cheese bonbons and mushroom broth. The second, is  Adarrak, or branches, which showcases Eneko’s latest creations such as red mullet in two services: flame-roasted red mullet and grilled red mullet with red peppers juice on charcoal, and parsley.

And while the cuisine may be rooted in the Basque country, the plates it is served on come from the Lisbon-based, Brazilian duo, Studioneves and the tableware from the acclaimed Portuguese cutlery brand Cutipol.

A view of the interior of the Eneko restaurant. The open kitchen is to the right. The restaurant is built in the industrial architecture style, with tall ceilings, iron beams, copper-toned countertops, and other details, while the rest is in black metal.

(Image credit: Francisco Nogueira)

A view of the interior of the Eneko restaurant. The open kitchen is to the right. The restaurant is built in the industrial architecture style, with tall ceilings, iron beams, copper-toned countertops, and other details, while the rest is in black metal. Orange-brown tiles are covered with tables that have a white line and are surrounded by dark wooden chairs.

(Image credit: Francisco Nogueira)

Exterior view of the Eneko restaurant. Gray building, with tall, green, slide metal doors that reveal the entrance to the restaurant.

(Image credit: Francisco Nogueira)

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Mary Lussiana

Mary Lussiana is a passionate hotel-lover and freelance travel writer contributing to many of the UK’s best magazines and newspapers. A mother of three, she has lived in Portugal's sunny south since this century began, and continues to live there with her husband, their yellow Labrador, Bellini and returning children.