Last chance to try the best Danish Christmas Lunch in Lisbon

Last chance to try our Danish Christmas Lunch in Lisbon

We never planned to run a restaurant - starting one up is OK. But not having hands on our selves.
Covid has forced us to do whatever possible to generate an income and to keep us busy - especially during November & December where tourists are almost non existing.

So since Thomas loves cooking and Annette enjoys creating the special ambiance you need for Christmas, and since we have the perfect settings for entertaining people, we decided to do Traditional Danish Christmas Lunches. Nobody is doing it in Lisbon.

Since we had our first guests a few weeks ago we have been shopping, cutting, pickling, preserving, importing, cleaning, entertaining, decorating, singing and all the other things needed to creating the real traditional Christmas Ambiance Tings Style
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Click Annette & Thomas to book (Photo by Bent Rej at Palæ Bar in 1993)

Want to have a glimpse of our Christmas Lunch - and traditions?

No lunch without Herrings. And that is one of our biggest challenges. The ones here are imported from Christians Ø in Danmark. They are sold out. So we use the alternative we can get from Aldi and IKEA and give the Annette's touch.
No lunch without Herrings. And that is one of our biggest challenges. The ones here are imported from Christians Ø in Danmark. They are sold out. So we use the alternative we can get from Aldi and IKEA and give the Annette's touch.
All real Xmas Lunches ends with Ris a lamand
All real Xmas Lunches ends with Ris a lamand
Annette makes all the servings
Annette makes all the servings
Annette making the lounge Christmas Cosy
Annette making the lounge Christmas Cosy
Light the Danish Hygge's DNA. Especially candle light AND especially for Christmas.
Light the Danish Hygge's DNA. Especially candle light AND especially for Christmas.
Forget about IKEA's meat balls. They have nothing to do with a Danish Christmas. We make them our selves like our Moms did them - and the Moms before...
Forget about IKEA's meat balls. They have nothing to do with a Danish Christmas. We make them our selves like our Moms did them - and the Moms before...
Danish Leverpost is probably the most common open sandwich dish. Our version is an interpretation of Chef Den Røde recipe in his Intestine Bible 'INDERLIG'
Danish Leverpost is probably the most common open sandwich dish. Our version is an interpretation of Chef Den Røde recipe in his Intestine Bible 'INDERLIG'
Open Fire in the fireplace is a MUST if you want maximum 'Hygge' For the light and to keep the room warm and cozy.
Open Fire in the fireplace is a MUST if you want maximum 'Hygge' For the light and to keep the room warm and cozy.
The breaded Fish Filets with remoulade is the 'bridge' between the Herings and the meat dishes. They are breaded in egg and bread crumb before the hit the butter on the pan. Very good for your cholesterol.
The breaded Fish Filets with remoulade is the 'bridge' between the Herings and the meat dishes. They are breaded in egg and bread crumb before the hit the butter on the pan. Very good for your cholesterol.
Of course we do a special vegan lunch version - BUT ONLY with a few days notice. This one is Thomas' Xmas version of the Nepalese Barat with a mayo made from aquafaba,
Of course we do a special vegan lunch version - BUT ONLY with a few days notice. This one is Thomas' Xmas version of the Nepalese Barat with a mayo made from aquafaba,
One of our rye breads we start making 24 hrs before serving. The whole rye grains soaks in Super Bock to get soft.
One of our rye breads we start making 24 hrs before serving. The whole rye grains soaks in Super Bock to get soft.
... one of those mornings
... one of those mornings
Our Danish Sylte is NOT a success. Except for a few Danish Guests it's only the French who likes it. And they like it a lot. Especially Thomas' version which isn't afs greasy as the traditional Danish versions.
Our Danish Sylte is NOT a success. Except for a few Danish Guests it's only the French who likes it. And they like it a lot. Especially Thomas' version which isn't afs greasy as the traditional Danish versions.
Christmas decorating is as discipline that involve all family members. So of course Pretty join us. She checks and gives Annette's creations her cat'ish touch
Christmas decorating is as discipline that involve all family members. So of course Pretty join us. She checks and gives Annette's creations her cat'ish touch
No Christmas without Snebajer - especially not for Thomas. Unfortunately we imported too few OR our bookings exceeded our expectations (or both) . These small beauties are sold out. And due to Covid we ca't get a new supply from Denmark
No Christmas without Snebajer - especially not for Thomas. Unfortunately we imported too few OR our bookings exceeded our expectations (or both) . These small beauties are sold out. And due to Covid we ca't get a new supply from Denmark
We don't use use a pig head for our Sylte. Too fatty, too much work and too hard to get. This lighter alternative does the work. Especially with herbs and several hrs in a good Portuguese red wine
We don't use use a pig head for our Sylte. Too fatty, too much work and too hard to get. This lighter alternative does the work. Especially with herbs and several hrs in a good Portuguese red wine
Already from day one we got calls from people who asked if we did take away. So we introduced this concept right away.
Already from day one we got calls from people who asked if we did take away. So we introduced this concept right away.
We make half liter of mayonnaise every week. We use it for our chicken salad, for our remoulade and for the shrimps that follows the fish filet. Thanks to Heilmann's and Heinz' we keep all the mayo in super convenient plastic bottles.
We make half liter of mayonnaise every week. We use it for our chicken salad, for our remoulade and for the shrimps that follows the fish filet. Thanks to Heilmann's and Heinz' we keep all the mayo in super convenient plastic bottles.
The Cherry that topped our first servings of Risalamande was too alcoholic - so we removed them... The funny thing is now people ask for it.
The Cherry that topped our first servings of Risalamande was too alcoholic - so we removed them... The funny thing is now people ask for it.
Most Danes living here has problems finding the Cheery Sauce that is a MUST with the risalamande. We don't get it - Portugal is the home of Cherries. So we make our own...
Most Danes living here has problems finding the Cheery Sauce that is a MUST with the risalamande. We don't get it - Portugal is the home of Cherries. So we make our own...
Because of the Covid restrictions we only have around 3 hours to get through all the dishes. So people are very focused... at least until their craving for rye bread is satisfied and they have had a snaps or two.
Because of the Covid restrictions we only have around 3 hours to get through all the dishes. So people are very focused... at least until their craving for rye bread is satisfied and they have had a snaps or two.
The Pork Roast is another MUST (Denmark is a country of pigs). The big challenge here is to get the right cutting with the SKIN on and sliced without hitting the meat. Here the beauty is ready for the oven.
The Pork Roast is another MUST (Denmark is a country of pigs). The big challenge here is to get the right cutting with the SKIN on and sliced without hitting the meat. Here the beauty is ready for the oven.
This is how it looks after around two hrs at 190-200 C in the oven. BUT the ost important thing is the quality of the meat.
This is how it looks after around two hrs at 190-200 C in the oven. BUT the ost important thing is the quality of the meat.
The 'program' on the kitchen wall next to the stow keeps Thomas on the right track...
The 'program' on the kitchen wall next to the stow keeps Thomas on the right track...
Thomas' favorite Christmas Compilation. NOT particular popular BUT its one of the few Christmas albums he has. And it doesn't 'Wham' our guests.
Thomas' favorite Christmas Compilation. NOT particular popular BUT its one of the few Christmas albums he has. And it doesn't 'Wham' our guests.
Thomas' nontraditional version of the traditional Hønsesalat (Chicken salad) is very poplar. Like all his other recipes its of course expensive and 'Rich'
Thomas' nontraditional version of the traditional Hønsesalat (Chicken salad) is very poplar. Like all his other recipes its of course expensive and 'Rich'
We do almost everything ourselves. Including chopping, slicing and mincing... like the lard for the Leverpostej - NOT Thomas' favorite
We do almost everything ourselves. Including chopping, slicing and mincing... like the lard for the Leverpostej - NOT Thomas' favorite
We have NEVER served so much bread before in our whole life! The Dane's craving for Rye Bread has been a huge challenge please. But we just get up a few hours earlier every morning.
We have NEVER served so much bread before in our whole life! The Dane's craving for Rye Bread has been a huge challenge please. But we just get up a few hours earlier every morning.
The Danes are very shy and sometimes introvert. So they need help to open up at let things lose up. So snaps is a welcoming drink (READ: Must) if you really want to join the tradition. It takes at least a half bottle if you want to document the even by copying your buttocks - one of the popular Christmas lunch traditions together with womiting, shy and Danish (and Swedish) Snaps is a must. Still a bottle left.
The Danes are very shy and sometimes introvert. So they need help to open up at let things lose up. So snaps is a welcoming drink (READ: Must) if you really want to join the tradition. It takes at least a half bottle if you want to document the even by copying your buttocks - one of the popular Christmas lunch traditions together with womiting, shy and Danish (and Swedish) Snaps is a must. Still a bottle left.
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