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Nikolai Haram Svorte wins Best Sommelier of the World 2026
The 29-year-old Norwegian beat France's Pascaline Lepeltier and Japan's Wataru Iwata in a four-hour final in Lisbon, on his first attempt at the ASI's triennial world title.
Pastéis de bacalhau recipe: Lisbon’s salt cod cakes at home
Equal weights of soaked salt cod and dry potato, beaten with egg until light, shaped between two spoons and fried at 170°C. The Lisbon snack, step by step, with the reason behind each move.
Best Sommelier of the World 2026: 20 semi-finalists named
Five women made the cut, a first for the contest. Reeze Choi and Pascaline Lepeltier are back for another run, while Belgium and host nation Portugal went out in the quarter-finals.
Pastel de nata recipe: Lisbon's custard tarts at home
Twelve blistered Portuguese custard tarts from a rolled puff pastry shell, a custard sweetened with 106-108 °C syrup and the hottest oven you have.
Pastel de nata recipe: Lisbon’s blistered custard tart
Spiralled puff pastry, a syrup-based custard and an oven at full blast: how to bake the Belém tart at home, from the 1837 monastery recipe to the charred top.
Best restaurants in Lisbon 2026: 15 tables worth booking
From Belcanto's two-star tasting menu to a cash-only tavern where nothing costs over €20: 15 Lisbon tables checked against the Michelin Guide Portugal 2026, with prices and booking tips.
What to eat in Lisbon: 9 dishes and where to find them
Bacalhau à brás, grilled sardines, pastéis de nata and petiscos, mapped to the tascas, markets and bars actually serving them in 2026.
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