100 Maneiras

17 moments of a surreal feeling

Caviar, radish and duck liver

Serbian-born chef Ljubomir Stanisic has created somewhat a reputation in Portugal with his take on Eastern European cuisine using fresh Portuguese ingredients. His 100 Maneiras became the hottest ticket in town, with a single tasting menu on offer, telling the story of the chef's upbringing in Serbia, to his current home of Lisbon. You will find plenty of Eastern European cuisine concepts with an unusual, creative, and very experimental touch. Dishes that will fool and play with your mind which has scored the chef his first Michelin star.

Trio of canapés

Fake lobster tail

Red mullet in pork tea

One of the stranger dishes was the fake lobster tail. It was actually a lettuce salad that loaded with truffle, parmesan, and dry raspberries dust. It had a nice sweet crunch with a bold savoury flavour thanks to the truffle and parmesan cheese, while the texture was airy and light. What didn't work for me was a reddish noodle, it was sandwiched by a layer of pork liver and caviar, the flavours were uneven and the gamy taste from the liver was too strong for me as the caviar increased that one dimension taste even further. The best dish was easily the red mullet with an Iberico pork broth, the fish was firm and rich in umami taste, with the pork broth acted as the perfect seasoning to add sweetness with a soft nutty and oily undertone, it was really clever. 

Red shrimp roll

The last supper

Ice cream lolly

The dinner at 100 Maneiras was for sure a unique, unusual experience. The chef appears to enjoy play mind tricks to the diners and create confusion and drama, what you see is not always what you get, he really has taken creativity to a whole new level. While it was fun and exciting, I found some of the flavours matchings were too ambitious and imbalanced, such as mixing garlic with a dessert, and too many courses used livers so the bold earthy element was heavily featured across the meal. I think 100 Maneiras is one of those places that is great fun to experience once, but not quite warrant a return for me.

Food 3.5/5

What I paid: 
£130 per head with water

Average cost without drinks and services:

125 Euro tasting menu

R. do Teixeira 39, 1200-459 Lisboa, Portugal

https://100maneiras.com/