What do you do when it pours in Lisbon for the second day in a row and you have no remaining taste for museums? Fortunately, my appetite for lunch remains a sure thing. So, I ordained today an eating day. I had lunch indoors for the first time and this was not exactly an easy task to attempt when sidewalk dining dominates noon hour, rain or shine. I cruised into Mezo Giorno Pizzeria and indulged in the namesake pizza. The crust was thin, the sauce was legitimately tomato-y but not overwhelming, same for the cheese--good quality and just the right amount; my toppings consisted of a pleasantly smokey proscuitto, a sprinkling of parmesan and argula. I augmented the delectable edible frisbee with fresh oregano and pepper. I bet you're wondering if I ate the whole thing...keep wondering, wonderer.
I've never considered a dark beer, i.e., a stout, to be something within my tastebuds' desire. I ordered one by mistake the other day and loved it, so I intentionally augmented my pizza with another dark local Lisbon brew. The waiter tried to persuade me to go amber, but I showed him the hair on my chest.
As it was still pouring when my extended lunchtime came to a pleasantly stuffed conclusion, I found new refuge in Santini Gelati. I'd passed this place all week, and it looked a little too slick to be too good, but I stand too corrected. This is the best gelato I have had in years. I had a coffee/chocolate combination. Almost as good as the gelato is the cone which, even though tender seems an inappropriate adjective for carbs, was tender; it veritably melted in my mouth as quickly as the gelato. It was like the cookie that legit gelaterrias used to add to a cup of gelato.
Yes, it was still raining (but that was to be expected since I ate my gelato fast). So, I rounded out the lunchtime indulgences with an espresso macchiato. Lisbon so has my number.
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