Just returned from a quick week's trip to Portugal, with 3 days in the Algarve and the rest in Lisbon. We travel there 2 to 3 times yearly to visit our daughter and her family. Let me recommend a lovely resaturant in the neighborhood where we stay, a little off the tourist track. It is "Solar dos Nunes" at Rua dos Lusiadas, 68-72, Tel:21 364 7359. Closed Sunday. If you travel by bus or trolley, you'd get off just under the 25 Abril bridge and walk up Rua ? de Oliveira one block, then left one block to the restaurant. We usually go for lunch and choose from the daily specials (be sure you look at the menu in Portuguese for these). Last week we had rice with shellfood, and grilled baby kid - both superb. Of course they always bring "starters" to the table that include olives, wonderful little soft cheeses and often slices of "pata negra" ham. The latter is truly special but expensive. To the contrary the daily specials are exceedingly reasonable and always great. The house red wine from the Alentejo is delicious. The restaurant is traditional and very attractive and the service is wonderful. In Lisbon, we had time for one other restaurant meal and, following an excellent recommendation by Miguel Cardoso, sought out "O Solar dos Leitoes," in the Benfica neighborhood, which specializes in very fresh grilled fish. The neighborhood feels like a small village and it is a surprise to find this lovely little restaurant here. We lunched on grilled "perago"? which was superb accompanied by a fresh salad and delicious boiled potatoes. They have an extensive wine list and prices are reasonable. It's at Travessa Marques Lesbio, 20. Tel:21 778 7587. In the Algarve, we stayed near Silves and ate only in places recommended by Miguel - Marisqueira Rui in Silves, Vila Lisa, O Sueste in Ferragudo and the Clube da Pesca Desportive in Sao Rafael (west of Albufeira). Highlights at Rui were the "ameijoas a Bulhao Pato," incredibly wonderful with the best juice that you almost want to drink - or at least sop up with the good bread. My 2-yr old granddaughter must have eaten at least 25 clams herself - good girl. Their seafood rice dish is spectacular, and cataplana, and the percebes a fresh taste of the sea. At Vila Lisa the sopa de conquilhas, in a broth with rice was great as was the beef marrow soup with chick peas. Had grilled Robalo at O Sueste and grilled scabbard fish at the Clube da Pesca, both excellent. Loved the atmosphere at the Clube de Pesca -very genuine and family-oriented, and also quite reasonably priced. We also stopped in Guia for grilled chickens to take out (for a final light dinner) and heavenly fresh navel oranges from a roadside stand outside Silves. Miguel says the food in the north is better, but this was very hard to beat. Thanks, Miguel for all the recommendations!