What’s new in Cascais

YAM is a restaurant dedicated to the flavours of Southeast Asia, and sharing is at its core. Whether it's starters or more complex dishes - from Vietnam to Thailand, Indonesia, China or Japan - the idea is to share at the table. The space has four areas: a terrace, a very Asian-style counter, an indoor dining room and a future Asian garden, which is still being prepared and will become a lounge area with direct access to the bar, where cocktails are served.

Glória was born on the site of the former Azimut, one of the oldest beach restaurants on the promenade linking Estoril to Cascais, just opposite Praia das Moitas. The restaurant has a revamped image and menu, which focuses on Portuguese cuisine but with a series of contemporary twists and international ingredients.

+ Glória: there's a new beach restaurant on the sea wall

It is outdoors, in the village of Juso (on the way to Malveira da Serra) – where a Santini van used to be parked – that another sales point of the iconic gelateria in Cascais has opened. Alongside the opening of the 13th location in Portugal, the brand has launched a new line of summer flavours, such as Berlin ball ice cream.

Born in 1988 through the hands of the Frenchwoman France Ame, in the legendary and now-vanished Hotel Estoril Sol, it quickly transformed into one of the trendiest concept stores along the coast. In 2003, it relocated to a larger space in the Arcadas do Estoril, right across from the gardens of the Casino, where it continues to thrive among iconic fashion names such as Etro, Alberta Ferretti, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Max Mara. In Spring 2024, it embarked on a new chapter in its story, which spans over three decades: it gained a new address at the Marina de Cascais, in a glass-fronted space overlooking the sea on the so-called Fashion Promenade. The brands available in this store are the same as those in Estoril, but the selection of pieces is different. "Here, the style is more about the sea, more beach, more Riviera. It fits with the Marina", says Anne Amorim, head of communications. Highlights include swimwear from Brazilian designer Lenny Niemeyer, leather sandals from Greek brand Di Gaïa, colourful patterned dresses from Borgo de Nor, and accessories from Gas Bijoux, perfect for both the beach and a party.

After three restaurants in Lisbon, AronSushi, which serves traditional Japanese-style sushi, has expanded to Cascais with this venue in the Riviera Shopping Centre in Carcavelos. The menu is exactly the same as in the capital, with the difference being that here there are three private rooms for groups of friends seeking more privacy or for those wanting to hold a meeting during their meal.

+ After three restaurants in Lisbon, AronSushi arrives on the Line

In place of the former Cidadela Cascais, the Legacy Hotel Cascais has emerged, a four-star establishment offering five-star service. In addition to two pools and a spa open to the public, it features the renowned Don Alfonso 1890, a historic Italian restaurant with an international reputation, welcoming all who wish to visit.

+ There's a new hotel in Cascais - with swimming pools, restaurant and spa

FEMA Gallery is an art gallery located in the centre of Cascais, hosting exhibitions by artists from around the world, whether collective or individual, featuring painting, sculpture, photography, or other visual formats. It was opened by Brazilians Pedro Nazar and Carolina Guarnieri, who had been living in the town for several years and had long harboured this dream.

Páteo do Guincho, originally opened in 2016, reopened in May 2024 at the Marina de Cascais, in an elegant space with a refreshed menu that retains the classic dishes that had become favourites.

From the street, the terrace immediately catches the eye. No wonder: the terrace of the Villa Cascais hotel, where Corleone is located, is beautiful. The sober but vivid colours call out to passers-by. And it's no different in the interior, where yellow and blue tones reign, summer colours, like Cascais, but also like southern Italy, which inspired Miguel Garcia to create an Italian restaurant that didn't yet exist in the village. The name has nothing to do with the mafia, but is a direct reference to Corleone, in Sicily. This is also the inspiration behind the cocktail menu - the focus on wines remains on Italy. "An Italian restaurant idealised and with a menu made by an Italian chef is something that didn't exist in Cascais", says Miguel. The chef is Rodolfo de Santis. Born in Puglia, it was in Brazil that he made a name for himself in the last decade, when he created the Italian restaurant Nino, which quickly became the talk of the town and multiplied throughout the country. As in a classic Italian restaurant, the menu is divided into antipasti, primi e secondi and dolci - "all made using traditional recipes from the south of Italy," he says. The starters include vitello tonnato (16€) or the irresistible arancini (12€). The primi include pasta such as carbonara (22€) or the eye-catching spaghetti all'aragosta (35€), with crustacean bisque, fresh tomatoes, rocket and grilled lobster tail. As for the secondi, you can order either a lemon risotto with grilled prawns (28€) or a breaded veal cutlet with rocket, fresh tomato and mozzarella (28€) - the famous milanese. For desserts, the same care and attention.

Inspired by the magic and glamour of cinema, Lumière presents itself as a Portuguese restaurant with a contemporary approach, featuring various influences from Japanese cuisine, whose history is precisely intertwined with our national flavours. The four partners, along with chef Bruno Kai Zen, believed that a comfortable and high-end venue was missing in the heart of the town — and they made sure to open it.