Source: Instagram
When I’ve visited Lisbon last year, within five days we’ve eaten lunch or dinner at least once per day at McDonald’s. Why? It was early May and it was one of the only places accommodating to our accessibility needs in an air conditioned environment, free of cigarette smoke. Because that’s what you need when you have two children and a stroller, and McDonald’s is consistent.
Plus some of the localized menu items were pretty amazing and the staff was super friendly.
I’m not sure about that. But most restaurants downtown were semi-open, with some seating indoors, some outdoors along the streets. There doesn’t seem to be a law against smoking at the table outdoors, and the smoke just goes everywhere. If it’s not the people at the table, it’s the passersby or the staff on their break. Really bad experience in multiple places.
I would just so I can try their localized menu. I take joy in how their system works there vs. at home.
McDonald’s owned the WcDonald’s title a few months back. They printed manga on every takeout bag.
I’m not a fan of huge chain restaurants but that was pretty funny.
I’ve been traveling for a long time. Easily one of the worst a things I’ve seen happening culturally is globalization of brands that “dumb down” local foods and crafts. Doesn’t matter where you go, particularly the westernized world, it’s the same shit everywhere. The same brands. Even some of the food is moving towards sameness. Want to find a local gift to bring home? Good luck. It’s all the same stuff made in China, each store has the same stuff on the shelves.
You’ll have better luck outside the metro areas, but usually if you’re traveling to see the sights they are often in more metro/touristy areas.