The restaurant, which will be located on Rua Nova da Trindade in the cultural hub of Chiado, will be the Indian restaurant group’s fourth restaurant, joining its sites in Soho, Spitalfields and Tower Bridge, and its first international outpost.
It will have space for 60 covers with the dining room having a view of the open kitchen as well as a 12-seater terrace. Its concise menu will draw on flavours and spices from across India and Portugal, with seasonal plates focused on fresh seafood sourced from local fishermen. Dishes will include grill plates such as tandoori plaice; grilled razor clams with moilee sauce and pickled onions; and Ambedi black cod with green coorgi Sauce.
Alongside these will be Gunpowder classics such as their renowned Karwari soft shell crab and a spin on the vermicelli doughnut, which will feature lamb in place of Gunpowder’s classic venison.
“Portugal has heavily influenced Indian cuisine over the years, so it feels right to open Gunpowder’s first restaurant outside of the UK here,” says Baweja. “I spent a lot of my childhood exploring the coastal towns of Goa and Mumbai, enjoying traditional dishes and incredible seafood. I am looking forward to sharing these experiences with our friends in Lisbon and using the abundance of incredible produce on offer.”
Gunpowder is the second restaurant with a focus on Indian and Asian dishes to open overseas in the past few weeks. At the end of last month Sri Lankan and south Indian restaurant Hoppers opened its first international site in the Qatari capital of Doha.