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O Lusitano
O Lusitano is
the newest addition to the Dongguan restaurant scene,
another fine effort from Miguel of Pizzeria Calzone fame,
and his
crew. Located in the East Town Center area of
DongCheng District, the restaurant is about the size of a
traditional family style Portuguese restaurant, about 15 tables
with a seating capacity of 36, and features a large glass
area where the diner can see into the kitchen and watch the
chef and his cooks at
work. Miguel says it was a challenge for the
cooking staff, as they weren't originally used to working in
that sort of atmosphere, but it helps to keep them on their
toes so to speak. The restaurant is decorated as an art
gallery with paintings of
cities of Portugal from the 14th to the 16th
century, as well as Portuguese architecture, Royal
porcelains and bowls. Miguel's goal is
not only to have his guests sample the traditional
Portuguese food, but also as to
let those of us who have never had the good fortune to visit
Portugal experience a taste of the local culture by visiting the
art gallery present through out the restaurant including the
additional gallery on the second floor.
Food is traditional
Portuguese style, emphasizing freshness of
ingredients,
 and
healthy preparation. Food is mostly baked or roasted,
sewed or stuffed, but not fried. Chef Bruno Campota, from
the Portuguese Professional chef's Academy of Lisbon uses
the best of his imagination to assure a healthier meal with
lower calories. While the menu may not seem extensive at
first glance, there is a wide selection of meat, fish and
fowl available, as well as several starters and soups.
And to finish an already delicious meal, there are
several of the chef's own desserts, unique to Dongguan.
There are daily specials
with a choice of a Soup of the Day, Starter
of the Day, Fish, Meat and a Dessert of the Day. A Unique
Menu Selection so that the same Daily Special will not be
repeated more than once a month. Chef Bruno has more
than 100 different recipes of Bacalhau (Codfish) alone
that will provide the dinner with a surprising new dish
every day.
The idea is to keep the menu fresh, and the specials will
rotate so that the specials from one day will not be able to
use any ingredients from the previous day.
Prices are moderate for an
authentic western style restaurant in Dongguan, with entrees
ranging from 48 rmb up to the mid 88 mb for those entrees involving steak, or in this diner's case a
delicious and rather generous piece of grilled salmon.
Also, with O Lusitano being a part of the Pizzeria Calzone family, you will
also be able to accumulate points with your Pizzeria Calzone
Privilege Card redeemable for discounts and consumables at
both restaurants, which is also a good deal.
The restaurant is located at
Huan Cui Ting, 15. East Town Center, Dongcheng. Phone:
(0)769 2233 5646. Operating hours are from
11:30-15:00 and 18:00-23:00.
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