# Forneria restaurant expansion in Lisbon

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/forneria-restaurant-expansion-in-lisbon
> Updated: 2026-08-24T12:34:39.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The restaurant concept Forneria, which originated in Vila Real, has expanded to Lisbon with its first location in Campo de Ourique. The establishment utilizes wood-fired ovens to merge Portuguese and Italian culinary traditions. 

Notable menu items include a non-traditional version of the francesinha, which uses a pizza dough base to maintain consistency when absorbing sauce, paired with suckling pig from Negrais. The restaurant sources regional ingredients, including meats from Vila Real and sausages from Porto’s Mercado do Bolhão.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Forneria expands to Lisbon with unconventional francesinha menu

Forneria has opened its first Lisbon restaurant, offering unconventional francesinhas made with pizza dough and Negrais suckling pig.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/forneria-expands-to-lisbon-with-unconventional-francesinha-menu

### 2026-07-30: Fismuler Opens First Restaurant Outside Spain in Lisbon

Fismuler, owned by Spain’s La Ancha family, opened its first overseas restaurant in Lisbon’s ME Lisbon hotel, led by chef Nino Redruello and focusing on local Portuguese ingredients.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fismuler-opens-first-restaurant-outside-spain-in-lisbon

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