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A year after it opened, Eleven was awarded a Michelin star, just like the restaurant’s eleven owners said they would. It is the first restaurant in Lisbon to conquer the coveted quality symbol after the Conventual lost its star in 1999. Stylish, but not posh or stuffy, and with a nice view of Eduardo VII Park and central Lisbon, Eleven specialises in acclaimed head chef/co-owner Joachim Koerper’s unique and artfully presented version of Mediterranean cuisine. Meanwhile, Koerper has given up his two-starred restaurant Girasol in Alicante, Spain, to be able to dedicate all his time to Eleven. The aim is to chalk up a second star in November this year.
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Creative Mediterranean is how chef-owner Olivier of the Bairro Alto restaurant of the same [name] describes his cooking style. It has brought him fame and people queuing in front of the 40-seat eatery almost every night. There is no fixed menu. Diners can choose from a selection of hot and cold starters and main dishes the gifted chef felt like creating that day. There’s only one dessert: a chocolate coulant to die for.
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