Travelin' Tuesday: Lisbon, the master post

Yup, I went to Portugal for the first time, back in September.  I stayed primarily in Lisbon, although I ventured slightly further away for two days to Cascais.

I didn't pick Lisbon for tourism, and certainly not food the cuisine, I was there for a conference.  As such, my dining was mostly limited to large groups, although I did explore the bakeries a bit on my own.  While the majority of the dining was very lackluster, there were two strong points, that I still think back on and start to drool.

The reason to go to Lisbon: Life changing egg tarts.

Bakeries / Treats

• Go to Pastéis de Belém. That is all.
• Really good froyo, with a unique fun topping I can't stop thinking about, Weeel.
• A Padaria Portuguesa, where I discover just how good Pão de Deus can be! Soft, fluffy, slightly sweet, pull apart bread with a delicious topping ... swoon.
• Sacolinha, a bakery chain in Portugal.  I got to try some unknown items, but not were awesome.
• Soft serve Cornetto machine?!!

Breads & Spreads at Largo.

Restaurants

• Ground Burger: Great pedigree, but the restaurant crumpled under our group size.
• More large group dining at Largo. Meh. The bread and spread were good.
• Charming setting, not touristy, but, mediocre group dinner at As Salgadeiras.  
• Of course I went to McDonald's.  Had to check out the local specialties! 

Breakfast Feast @ Sheraton, Cascais.

Hotels

• Lobby Bistro:  large, but highly mediocre, breakfast buffet at the Sheraton Lisboa.
• A highly unimpressive club lounge, Sheraton Lisboa.
• Breakfast buffet at Glass, Sheraton, Cascais. Finally, an excellent breakfast buffet! Extensive selection, quality, and tasty!

Meal on TAP Portugal.

Airports / Flights

• A tale of two Pão de Deus in the Lisbon airport.
• TAP Airlines: The sandwich "snack" didn't impress, but the hot meal wasn't awful (although still economy dining).