At Fado at Hotel Royal Macau, diners delight in Portuguese regional dishes with a modern twist
- Chef Luís Américo offers signature fine dining honed at his two acclaimed restaurants in Porto
Named after the genre of soulful ballads that originated in Lisbon in the 1820s, Portuguese restaurant Fado at Hotel Royal Macau serves authentic Portuguese food with a modern twist and beautiful plating. Located in the heart of the Macau peninsula, Fado has a contemporary casual ambience.
The menu, designed by Portuguese chef Luís Américo who opened acclaimed restaurants Cantina 32 and Puro 4050 in Porto, features dishes that are inspired by classic Portuguese regional gourmet food. For those who love to pair food with wine, the menu suggests a select Portuguese wine for every dish to enhance the dining experience.
Our first course was crab bread stew with octopus carpaccio and bell peppers. Inspired by a dish from the Alentejo region in the south of Portugal, it was light and refreshing, and a perfect starter for the hot summer days.
We then tried the award-winning Bacalhau à Brás, which was prepared tableside. The chef mixed Portuguese salted cod fish (bacalhau) with egg and angel hair fried potatoes. The traditional Portuguese comfort food was creamy and satisfying, the potatoes crispy.
For the main dish, we had roasted suckling pig with potato chips and orange salad, an iconic dish from Bairrada in the west of Portugal. Topped with crispy skin, the boneless suckling pig, which was seasoned in the traditional way with black pepper and garlic, was tender and full of flavour. The citrus salad matched well with the succulent dish and helped clear the palate.
For dessert, we picked pumpkin lava cake with white cheese mousse and toasted almonds. Even though Portuguese desserts are often too sweet for the local palate, this dish was just right – not overpoweringly sugary, with the toasted almonds adding a nice nutty touch to the last course.
Tracey Furniss
Fado
M/F, Hotel Royal Macau, Estrada Da Vitória 2-4, Macau
+853 2856 3008
