It’s not every day you get to taste pigeon, pheasant or venison in a fine-dining setting. Tomorrow at 7.30pm, Palácio Estoril Hotel is hosting a tasting dinner dedicated to game, where meats less commonly seen in haute cuisine take centre stage in a menu designed for those who enjoy exploring deeper, more intense flavours.
Throughout the evening, the chef will present each dish and explain the thinking behind the combinations arriving at the table. Everything is paired with wines from Altas Quintas, with producers and winemakers on hand to explain why a particular glass works so well with each course. Expect to leave both full and a little more of a wine connoisseur.
The evening begins with a welcome drink. On the menu: partridge escabeche with smoked rabanada, braised pigeon breast with foie gras and celeriac, roast pheasant, and braised venison leg with sweet potato and pomegranate jus. There’s also room for dessert – either Tronco (chocolate puff pastry, molasses brûlée, powdered milk and bacon crumble, chocolate sponge, quince jelly and cubes of quince) or a trilogy of petits fours (Dom Rodrigo, toucinho do céu and queijo de figo). And for peace of mind, all ingredients come from private reserves and follow sustainable wildlife management practices.
The experience costs €120 per person and reservations are recommended (concierge@hotelestorilpalacio.pt; +351 214 648 140).
Rua Particular, Estoril. 13 Mar, 7.30pm. €120.