Excerpt: Deep Blue Restaurant by Contacto Atlântico reflects a refined approach to contemporary architecture in Portugal, where atmosphere, identity, and material expression come together to shape a distinctive dining environment. Inspired by classic French seafood houses and reinterpreted through a Portuguese lens, the design balances elegance, refinement, and the evocative spirit of the sea.
Project Description
[Text as submitted by architect] The Deep Blue is a sea food restaurant located in the very center of Lisbon, just a few meters away from the beautiful centenary olive tree where genius Saramago rests in peace. The project reflects a refined approach to contemporary architecture in Portugal, where atmosphere, identity, and material expression come together to shape a distinctive dining environment.
In this dreamily location, the restaurant, offering a menu of exquisite Portuguese soul, breathes an air that oscillates between the elegance and the melancholy of the sea.
The concept draws inspiration from classic French seafood houses, reinterpreted through a Portuguese lens. This duality creates a layered identity, where French bohemia meets Portuguese saudade. The result is an interior that balances familiarity and refinement, offering a nuanced and immersive experience within Lisbon’s urban context.
The intense blue that surrounds the space calls for a marine Saudade that is enjoyed in every corner with the eyes and the palate. The wooden slat base and the stone points give to the space the necessary quality to allow the diner to feel in a cozy atmosphere, in the safety of a warm boat in the middle of the rough sea.
Lighting also plays a fundamental role, with its vintage style, with long golden chains and large glass balls, it will be in charge of collecting the space in an atmosphere of mystical luxury from another era. Finally, the mirrors, the golden accessories and the fabrics of the different furnishings will give a touch of brightness and spaciousness to the whole.
Without a doubt, Deep Blue is a new must-see spot in the city, where you can enter the deep ocean with all your senses, a unique experience that could only be possible in the westernmost capital of Europe.
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