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Sophia de Mello Breyner Room, Oceanário de Lisboa

Esplanada D. Carlos I - 1990-005 Lisboa, Portugal

The Sophia de Mello Breyner room offers a panoramic view of the River Tagus. Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen was an awarded and decorated Portuguese poet and writer, having won acclaim as a storyteller and published a number of children books, several poetry books and anthologies. The sea is probably the most central theme in her poetical works. The room is located in the premisses of the Oceanário de Lisboa - The Lisbon Oceanarium - the largest indoor aquarium of Europe built for the World Expo 1998. The Lisbon Oceanarium’s conceptual design, architecture, and exhibit design was led by Peter Chermayeff of Peter Chermayeff LLC. It is said to resemble an aircraft carrier, and is built on a pier in an artificial lagoon. The Lisbon Oceanarium has a large collection of marine species, including fish, echinoderms, cnidaria, mollusks, amphibians, mammals, birds, plants and other marine organisms.

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Kais restaurant

Cais da Viscondessa, R. Cintura do Porto, 1200-109 Lisboa, Portugal

Restaurant Kais is housed in a late XIX century old warehouse, by the riverside, which was used to genarate energy for Portuguese trams that still work in our days. The warehouse was fully recovered and is now one of the most beautiful restaurants you will ever see.

The actual design and decoration was concieved with much honour, by a very famous Portuguese Interior Decorator, Maria José Salavisa, who respected the industrial roots of the warehouse. Maria José Salavisa believed that the industrial epóque style was a winner. Reflected in the building, is the theory of the Arquitect Otto Wagner, who said that; “the actual structure and materials used to construct the building should be visible”, for this reason, the elements of the structure and of the old factory where left to be seen.

Our thousand years old Olive trees, which represent happiness and gayness also serve as a means of invoquing the past; the water that flows down the fountain into our lake, suggest a connection with the sea and our Discovery era; the vast windows leave an open sky, allowing the stars which once upon a time guided our glorious conquerors to foreign lands and now guide us.

The furniture created by Frank Lloyd Wright inspires an industrial-chique atmosfere, with a coreography of hundreds of candles and warm lighting which transforms the imense room into an intimate and welcoming atmosfere, listening to the Jazz & Blues band playing eternal Jazz Fusion themes.

When refering to a restaurante, Kais could never be a relique if the gastronomy we have to serve would not be of an inequitable standard, well as the rich service we provide. Thus our belief in high quality exprienced professionals, who aim to offer you best of the small pleasures in life.

Click on the images below to read reviews in international magazines

“... Restaurante Kais, installed in an old factory that supplied the electricity for the trams, and that, after having been refurbished was transformed into a espectacular restaurant to the light of candles: walls with bricks to the view, wrought iron elements, huge windows and olive trees in the interior. The international kitchen with a Portuguese touch, with excellent dishes such as shrimps in champagne sauce. Dinner is accompanied by a very unique band that plays live themes of Jazz and Blues. As complement there exists a celler on the base floor that offers an enormous diversity of Portuguese typical dishes like i.e, octopus salad...” New York Times Local of election to have dinner [USA]
“In spite of still not having been distinguished with any Michelin star, the food served in Kais is as notable as the industrial-chic decoration currents suspended on a high ceiling, water gushing down cascades, olive trees planted in the huge windows and Lloyd Wright inspired furniture. The result is simply brilliant, representing an excellent restaurant in any part of the world…” Departures Magazine Food and Wine favorite places in the world [USA]
“Located by the River Tagus, in an old warehouse, magnificently reconverted into a restaurant by the hand of the most considered Portuguese decorator, Kais offers the customer the highest quality standard. The kitchen is international and very good, the service is perfect and the atmosphere excellent …” Global Magazine The best restaurants in the world [England]
“It is one of the best European restaurants than we have ever visited. The atmosphere of KAIS is always glamorous. It is frequented by business men, politicians, artists and famous people, Portuguese and foreign, that complete from the perfect picture: an industrial-chic decoration conceived by the more well-known Portuguese interior decorator. The delicious menu, for gourmets, includes modern interpretations of Portuguese traditional specialties…” Charm Magazine The caccia di piacere nelle capitali europee [Italy]
“In a recent trip to Lisbon we went to visit the new restaurant KAIS. An old recovered factory, where the best of the new lusa gastronomy is offered. Respecting the industrial heritage Kais, is distinguished with great mediatism with its olive trees planted in the giant windows. A restaurant where You will dine as a King and that places Portugal in the route of the best restaurants of the world…” Travel Magazine Travel of business en la capital lisboeta [Spain]
“An astonishing face-lift of an old warehouse sitting by the River Tagus… With the fantastic flavours that result from its fabulous kitchen and an impeccable service, the night can only be of pure magic; definetly an unique restaurant at world level…” Architectural Digest You read plus belles maisons du monde [France]