The best restaurants Alentejo

Here's a good family-run address that's faultless in terms of preparation, welcome and service. In this soberly decorated room, it's all about Alentejana cuisine: octopus salad, roast lamb's head, fried fish... A rather tempting menu with dishes served by a dynamic team. If you want to eat local without the fuss, this white-and-yellow restaurant is sure not to disappoint, and is often fully booked... which is a good sign!

An address dedicated to meat lovers, not to be missed when visiting the region. On the walls, paintings of bullfighters evoke local and family traditions. The son of this renowned house is now at the helm of the restaurant, perpetuating this rustic gastronomy centered on bull meat. For the ultimate experience, try the carne de toiro bravo on skewers or the cozido à portuguesa, a stew served every Thursday.

Enjoy the regional flavors while admiring the view from the terrace of this restaurant. Taverna os Templarios has an esplanade with a sublime view of the surrounding countryside. It is the ideal place to watch the sunset. As far as the food is concerned, you will find traditional Alentejan dishes, cooked by a passionate chef, eager to make you taste the regional flavors. Smiling welcome and attentive service. One of the best restaurants in Monsaraz. Reservation required for the terrace.

In a large, amber-toned dining room, you'll find Portuguese cuisine with international influences: India, Brazil and Spain invite themselves onto your plate. In this popular spot, everything is prepared using local produce. You can eat an XXL version of the classics or sample a variety of original tapas with a glass of wine. Soft jazzy music is the icing on the cake. Nice little terrace and focused staff. Result: the place fills up fast.

A simple and fresh dining room with a two-tone checkerboard floor, some discreet lighting: we are not here to impress the gallery but to eat, and well! On the menu: crayfish bread with fresh herbs; cod with sautéed sprouts; partridge puff pastry and dried fruit salad; duck breast, mushrooms, sautéed vegetables and fried garlic; cod on a bed of mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach and boiled eggs. Pretty, gourmet names for carefully presented dishes, full of love and personality: what is beautiful is often good!

We love the uncluttered ambience of this seemingly small coffee-shop, which hides a discreet terrace where students love to take refuge. The large wooden tables are conducive to sharing and conviviality. On the menu: vitamin-packed bowls, toast and bruschetta with freshly squeezed juice, and pastries to choose from in the window. No less than six full breakfasts are also available. As you'd expect, the emphasis here is on fresh, homemade, good and healthy food. To eat in or take away.

In this restaurant, the rustic cuisine so characteristic of the Alentejo region takes pride of place: always prepared with market produce, including game and wild mushrooms in season, for example, and simmered according to the rules of the art. An ode to simplicity and quality ingredients. It's a pleasure to spend time in the room, with its vaulted ceiling and château-like atmosphere. Good to know: chef José Julio Vintém, a virtuoso of local cuisine, sometimes puts on a show during a cooking show. Check out and book on their Facebook page.

Ideally located in the heart of Evora, this small restaurant offers a delicious cuisine with Portuguese and international flavors. Original recipes and a careful presentation make your mouth water. Meat, fish, vegetarian version, there is something for everyone and everything is appealing. Some dishes are gluten-free. The wine list to accompany the dishes is well thought out. The accompanying vegetables are particularly well cooked and served in generous portions. Good desserts, smiling and available service. Reservations are recommended.

The tables are set up directly in the alley where Tua Madre is located. Take a seat and choose from the slate what you would like to eat. Don't hesitate to ask for advice. Here, the cuisine is tasty and home-made with love, the dishes are well thought out with seasonal products. The warm and relaxed welcome is always there. The portions are generous and can be shared. Good wine pairing and succulent desserts, perfect to end the meal. Tua Madre is well located in Evora. A good address.

In a central street not far from the cathedral, À Bruxa de Évora welcomes you for lunch and dinner to enjoy tasty traditional dishes served with elegance. The dining room, a renovated former stable, is spacious and comfortable. On the menu: meat, fish, risotto, pasta, vegetarian dishes, children's menu. The dessert trilogy to end on a sweet note is a blessing. And don't hesitate to ask why the restaurant honors the "bruxa" (witch-voyante). Helpful service, warm atmosphere.

Papo Furado, or the art of conversation. We love to do it, whether seated outside or inside, while enjoying fresh, appetizing dishes. Colorful salads, spicy chicken drumsticks and breaded shrimps are sure to please. And what can we say about the brioche burgers served with fries that everyone raves about? In other words, simple yet refined cuisine. Add to that the view, the setting, the sunset, the friendliness and the good vibes in the air: this place has it all!

Regulars helping with service or just waiting, no tourists in sight... always a good sign. This mini tasca, with its walls covered in photos of bulls, is in full operation. Specializing in bitoques (pork and veal topped with an egg and served with French fries), the place is always busy. And with good reason: it's the country's most popular dish, perfect at any time of day when time is short. Florindo, with his oversized goodwill, runs around without neglecting anyone. And where does it take place? At the municipal market.

A small restaurant in the heart of the village where regulars come to dine with their families, have a drink or simply say hello... Here you can eat simply and in good spirits, a few good plates of "Alentejo flavors": fried cod in garlic olive oil, spicy prawns, spinach with shrimps... Meat lovers will opt for a pork tenderloin with peppers or a pork steak with prunes. The bill is light, and the dishes are not always light, but you'll enjoy yourself, be warmly welcomed and leave satisfied.

A small establishment with a relaxed atmosphere at the entrance to Tróia marina, mostly frequented by foreign visitors. The menu is therefore more international than regional: mixed and varied salads, hamburgers, fried calamari, cheese platters but also muscatel cream tarts... It's well served, tastefully presented and the fries are crisp to perfection. The kind of place with no surprises where you come back to eat what you liked the first time.