It is in a small apartment. This is the only way to describe that place. A small apartment right in the centre of Lisbon. That is actually one of the best and most genuine Indian restaurants in Lisbon.
Caxemira is located on the first floor of a building near "Praça da Figueira" in the very heart of the town. You pass the building door (there is no indication a restaurant operates there), go up a flight of narrow stairs, move through the regular and small door and then suddenly you are in a small living room, packed with tables and chairs for 45 very squeezed in people... The ambience is typically indian - the place is crapped, the kitchen is right there in a side of the room, there is lots of noise and strong smells. But it turns out to be cozy and authentic... and then, the food makes it up for anything you don't like.
Because the truth is, the smells and the tastes around you are incredibly rich. The food is spicy (and you can fine tune to your preference, just tell the waiter what you want) and rich. Nans, lambs, rice, shrimps, goat, vegetables, cooked in all the greatness of Indian cuisine. Just don't forget to wash it down with Mastani wine for a Cobra beer, and to wrap your meal up with a bebinka.
This isn't the place to take your in-laws. But if you want an Indian food experience in Portugal, Caxemira is probably as real as it gets!
Where: Lisbon - Portugal
Address: Rua Condes de Monsanto, 4, 1º direito - Praça da Figueira
Phone: +351 21 886 54 86
Expensive: Around €15
Last visit: January 2012
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