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Constança
Raposo
Cordeiro

Thanks to Constança Raposo Cordeiro, Lisbon has moved up a level concerning cocktail drinking. At “Toca da Raposa” you’ll find original creations in which plants and fruits are the crown jewels.

The bartender

Constança’s family is connected to the arts and, true to family tradition, she started off by studying design but somehow ended up in tourism.

During her hotel management course, she had the opportunity to work in places such as the Marina at Vila Moura, in the Algarve, the five-star hotel Abama in Tenerife, and at Penha Longa.

However, her artistic vein spoke louder and the need to create, to offer a personalized product of her own concoction, lead her to want to explore new areas. It was through the creation of innovative cocktails that she felt she could combine art, nature and fulfil her creativity.

Constança moved back to Lisbon in 2017 and, after a long period of learning, attending workshops with bartenders, chefs and cooks, an essential help in the use of natural and seasonal products, learning from naturalists in the research of local flora, she decided to proceed with her own project. A year later, in 2018, she opened Toca Da Raposa, right in the center of Lisbon. Toca Da Raposa is a place with a unique, relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. A perfect soundtrack plays in the background enhancing your enjoyment of the incredible creations of unexpected flavors. Everything here leads me to want to come back again and again.

Be responsible, drink in moderation.

Following the advice of David Palethorpe, (Cinco Louge in Príncipe Real) Constança decided to start from scratch. She moved to London, the world leader in the creation of cocktails. There she had the opportunity to work in what is considered to be one of the 15 best bars in the world, “Happiness Forgets”, and later had the responsibility of helping organise the opening of another – the “Original Sin”. She also spent time at the “Peg and Patriot” which triggered the inspiration for the bar she would later call her own. In these places, she discovered what it was like to work with fresh, endogenous products, and make her own concoctions. The idea of opening a bar in Lisbon had begun to take shape.

Toca da Raposa

At “Toca da Raposa” you’ll find original creations in which plants and fruits are the crown jewels. From the hands of Constança Raposo Cordeiro and her team, coriander, eucalyptus asparagus, lemon-lime and even olive oil add a touch to extremely inviting drinks.

If you want to order and drink quietly at home just go to Instagram and send a message. Try:
Hummingbird
Gin by Lemon verbena
Flamingo
Geranium and rose vodka
Pomegranate liquor, among others

i. instagram.com/bartocadaraposa

s. pt.tocaraposa.com