The best restaurants Central And Beiras

It is one of the small restaurants that faces the monastery of Alcobaça. The welcome is very warm. The dishes are simple but hearty and tasty. You must try the chicken in a pot(Frango na Púcara), a local specialty. Traditional decoration, large terrace and honest prices. The restaurant has a wine shop in the street opposite. You will find good wines from the region and the country, with tasting as a bonus. What to bring back from your trip and let your friends discover them.

Located 10 minutes from the city centre of Aveiro, on the A25, you can easily spot this restaurant by its typical Costa Nova facade. Comfortable room inside, all in woodwork, and outside terrace, with a view of the Ria d'Aveiro. The kitchen is worth a visit. Traditional dishes of the region carefully prepared: rice with seafood, cataplana of octopus or fish, tasty baked octopus... To water the whole thing, a good selection of wines, not to mention homemade desserts. An address to come back to! Efficient and attentive service.

In a voluntarily medieval atmosphere - vaulted stone cellars, torches hanging on the walls, old and massive counter - one could believe in a tourist trap. However, it is nothing of the kind and if you let yourself be taken in by the game, you will have a good time. The chestnut and mushroom soup, the lamb chop, the spinach and goat cheese pie, the chestnut-based desserts are excellent. Everything is home-made. Put on your knight's helmet and enjoy!

Vallecula is a safe bet for eating regional specialties. On the menu: rabbit, wild boar, home-made duck foie gras, chorizo, partridge sausages, lamb chops... Here we love meat! The portions are generous and in accordance with the warm welcome of the owners, Luis and Fernanda. If you are still hungry, don't hesitate to have a chestnut dessert. In the evening: candles, subdued atmosphere and jazz... Very romantic! An address that has existed for years to enjoy the Serra da Estrela region. Reservation recommended.

Between the market and the Turismo, the room proudly displays its prizes in culinary competitions. Here, freshness and quality of products are not a joke. The restaurant also has a wine store and perfectly displays caldeirada, Ilha da Berlanga-style cherne, or shellfish. We find ourselves in a family atmosphere and, you will surely have guessed it by its location, we eat mainly products from the sea. A good address.

In the old center, in one of the town's beautiful houses, this restaurant stands out from the rest. Maria Helena Ribeiro and her partner carefully manage the pleasant dining room. On the plate, you'll find the flavors of yesteryear brought up to date: alheira de caça (Portuguese sausage), spinach pancakes or seafoodou marisco (seafood), not forgetting the famous bacalhau offered in different versions. If a dish includes cheese, it's bound to be Serra cheese. Good wines.

A cute restaurant with small wooden tables in the spirit of an old haberdashery with shelves of canned goods and bottles of wine (on sale). You can taste very good tapas like toast with Serra da Estrela queijo, tomatoes with cheese and honey or a delicious stuffed bell pepper. Take several and share them to taste them. Nice selection of wines. A good address, with a touch of originality in the vegetarian cuisine. An additional room has been opened at 29, on the same street, as the address is very popular.

It is one of the most popular and warmest tables of the city, some come to Nazaré only to eat here. The owner, who speaks French and whose welcome is legendary, will offer you a wide choice of fish and seafood. Let yourself be tempted by thearroz de marisco or the caldeirada. The waiters will help you choose if it is too difficult. As an appetizer, you will have a glass of moscatel or port. The sangria is delicious. An address that is never empty because the quality is constant. Reservation is recommended.

Near the cathedral, Muralha da Sé is located in a very elegantly restored granite house. The restaurant offers Portuguese cuisine in gastronomic mode served by a very professional team. We recommend the speciality of the house: the octopus roasted with red wine from the Dão. For dessert, the Bombom a Muralha da Sé is worth a visit. For those who don't eat meat, some vegetarian dishes, as beautiful as they are good, are on the menu. Don't forget to accompany your dishes with a good wine, which we can recommend.

A gourmet address where the inhabitants of the cru book a table to make a good meal. In the programme: seafood, monkfish or octopus (sopa do Mar, marisco açorda, tamboril arroz, lagareiro à), as well as ovos and massas. In the kitchen, we are active in the success of regional and even French recipes, in the room, dedicated and attentive service.

With its drums built into the entrance wall, this great pub is pouring the beer into a pleasant atmosphere. The house also offers a long list of tostas, bogeyman to eat at any time, on the thumb.

It's the most famous and popular restaurant in the historic center. Tipico Trindade is located right next to the Alcobaça monastery. You'll be greeted by an attentive team in one of the restaurant's two dining rooms or on the pretty terrace. On the menu: sea soup, fresh grilled fish, grilled chicken... A tasty and generous regional cuisine. Everything is homemade from starter to dessert. The daily menu is excellent.

No doubt, the most popular restaurant in the village, situated on the heights above the coast. Good regional specialities and warm atmosphere.

There is nothing religious in the name of this small restaurant: the name of the house refers to the series played by Roger Moore in the 1960s. One devours excellent shellfish such as cockles, razor clams, barnacles and shrimps. It is also the small palace of amêijoas (clams). In fact, it is the star dish of this small, rustic and welcoming casa de pasto, well known by the locals. The view of the Nazaré promenade is very pleasant.

In the chic Arcadas restaurant of the luxurious Quinta das Lágrimas, you will enjoy gourmet cuisine from the culinary traditions of the region and the centuries of history of the quinta. You can choose a dish from the à la carte menu or opt for one of the 3 tasting menus. Every great meal begins with appetizers, and Arcadas' are exceptional. Excellent advice from the sommelier who also offers a superb wine list by the glass, ideal for tasting different wines. Eating "Ines' heart" for dessert is an unforgettable experience. Wonderful terrace.

This restaurant, which offers dishes combining French and Portuguese specialities, is highly renowned for its creativity in the region.

This restaurant located in the castle of Ourem is part of the historic Foundation of the city and serves as medieval gastronomy! Ideal to go back to the time of the banquets of the Templar. Very extensive wine list.

The owners' aim was to create a space for socializing. Restaurant, tapas bar, tea room and bistro, Volta & Meia is all at once: a young, friendly and original address where you'll feel right at home. The wood-panelled decor is quite simple, except for the bar, and the owner offers a warm welcome and excellent advice. You can eat very well for very little money (the weekly menu is written on post-it notes with the drawing of the hand-made dish). Everything is homemade, and the plates are copious and delicious! Wine by the glass. The courtyard is great for sunny days.

Some say that it is in this typical micro-restaurant with the air of an old-fashioned family room, with the photos of the whole family tree of the very sympathetic owner, that one eats the best oceanic specialities of the city. Everything is made in the minute under the eyes of the customer. It is the catch of the day that we taste. And it is damn good. Mention for thearroz de tamboril. We will surely return there, as much for the warmth of the owner's welcome as for the immense know-how of this small family restaurant! If you wait outside, we offer you a drink.

Just a few steps from the sanctuary, this restaurant of Portuguese specialties stands out as much for the quality of its cuisine as for the very friendly welcome of the multilingual staff. It is one of the restaurants to be tested during your passage in this holy city. The design touch of the decoration in light and elegant tones is very pleasant. The dishes are extremely well presented and delicious. Try the wild boar or the octopus and at the end of the meal discover the sheep cheese a la manera portuguesa. Great address, which could well become your canteen!

Cod lovers have found their paradise: the chef and owner of this restaurant, Jorge Pinhao, the Chef of the official Portuguese Cod Brotherhood, cooks it divinely well. He has brought back to life some forgotten recipes, such as cod tongue (don't worry, it's delicious). Last but not least, he'll tell you all about the history of cod if you like, and in French, as he speaks it perfectly. For dessert, opt for the creamy crème brûlée. As for the restaurant's setting, it's simple and in the Portuguese spirit.

On the first floor of a villa, in a warm space with a family atmosphere, an entirely homemade kitchen executed with care in the tradition of the region with fresh products. Miguel, the owner of the place, will welcome you with open arms in French. His main concern is that his dishes reflect the flavor of the ingredients. The regional dishes are cooked in the stone oven and in the wood oven like the famous "cozido" Portuguese style. The bread is also homemade and wood-fired. An excellent quality-price ratio that is worth the detour.

This small restaurant is located a little away from the center of Guarda and has a regular clientele. During the fire, the team in the room that the owner has been leading with a master hand for several decades, ensures a very professional service. You can find all Portuguese specialties, from meat to fish. You can choose the size of your portion. It would be impossible to mention Colmeia without mentioning the vast cellar that it has: for a reasonable price, you can choose a good bottle of wine from the Douro or the Alentejo.

Don't let its old-fashioned façade fool you, because Luna is one of the best places in town. Here we offer refined Portuguese cuisine, with an extra French touch since the chef has lived in France. You can eat for example a delicious duck confit, tasty tagliatelle with prawns... a delight! The ice cream cup for dessert is perfect. The welcome is warm and the service impeccable, in a room with an elegant decoration. Intimate atmosphere. Remember to make reservations, especially in high season, because it is quickly full.

Japanese decoration for this small restaurant installed on the edge of a canal. The chef of Subenshi has worked in great restaurants in Porto before getting down to business: the fusion of Japanese and Portuguese gastronomy! As surprising as it may seem, the result is sumptuous and succulent! The presentation is well felt and the combination of flavors very subtle. So soon left that we already want to come back. Unusual and unmissable if you are in Aveiro! Two other addresses also in Porto.

Regional meat and fish specialties are served in this restaurant. Here, the dishes are presented soberly, but they have a lot of taste. The setting is simple, with little penguin figurines here and there, a nod to the name of the establishment whose origin remains a mystery: ask the owners in Portuguese or English for information in order to solve this enigma. The service is efficient and pleasant, as is the atmosphere, which is always friendly, whether or not there are people around. Excellent meal guaranteed and very reasonable prices.

The restaurant offers mainly regional and homemade cuisine, in a typically rustic decor with two rooms and a capacity of 100 seats as well as a very nice terrace overlooking Avenida de Fatima. Possibility of organizing group meals.

Thomas and Carole, a friendly French couple who have fallen in love with Nazaré, run this blue-and-white restaurant. The Blue Jardim is set back from the tourist hotspots. On the menu: pasta, homemade pizzas made with quality products and a French touch for a taste of France. For dessert, choose from a wide variety of ice creams and other sweets. Don't hesitate to ask for advice on the city and its surroundings. Takeaway pizzas. Great atmosphere and friendly service.

O Varino is also a good place to eat. The boss of this restaurant speaks French very well and his service is excellent. The suggestion is a simmered dish with small pasta and wolffish, really very good, massinha de!

Here's a great place to enjoy a drink or a fine meal. Alkimya is a bistro-wine bar that welcomes you in a rustic-modern setting. The menu offers dishes and tapas to please everyone: fish (mainly octopus and bacalhau ), fine cuts of meat and vegetarian options. A few petiscos to start with, such as a delicious salmon ceviche. Choose from a 3-course tasting menu with a glass of wine (perfect for the undecided and/or the curious). Chocolate, iced or fruity desserts. Impeccable service.

This tavern, which also sells groceries, is run by a local family and offers ultra-efficient, no-fuss cooking. The plates are colorful, generous and delicious. Whatever you choose from the menu, you shouldn't be disappointed. In the end, the hardest thing here is to save room for the delicious homemade desserts. Simple, cheap and good! The space is intimate and bright. We take the time to explain the dishes in a warm atmosphere. Impeccable service. An address to visit or revisit!

This tavern-restaurant that belongs to the Ribeiro Hotel is a very good address in Fátima. As its name indicates, you will eat mainly cod, the bacalhau, considered as the star of the Portuguese cuisine. The chefs and owners of the place will welcome you with a smile. On the menu: Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo (cod au gratin with onion and mashed potatoes), Bacalhau à casa (with egg), an excellent octopus, chicken, etc. Fast service. Good selection of wines and excellent desserts all homemade

In the street leading to Sé, this tapas restaurant is located in a small and pleasant square. Its terrace is so cute. Here we share good original dishes rather refined: croquettes of duck confit, lamb almonds/honey, cockles with chorizo and focaccias are a pure happiness. The restaurant's room is cosy and its stone vaults give it a lot of elegance. The prices are reasonable. The waiters all speak English and will be delighted to help you choose. Excellent red and white sangria.

Vista Bistrô & Restaurante offers a traditional cuisine perfectly executed and revisited with beautiful proposals of dishes between land and sea. The contemporary interior and the warm atmosphere will make you enjoy a good meal, both at lunch and dinner. The tuna tartar, the duck risotto and the passion fruit crème brûlée are divine. The wine list is very well selected. Sometimes there is a bit of a wait but the service is relaxed and friendly.

This restaurant offers delicious traditional cuisine. The menu changes regularly. Check the website for the weekly menu, which should already make your mouth water. Oh! Vargas is located on the side of National Road 3 in the north of Santarém. It is ideal for a mid-day stopover if you are traveling by car. Takeaway and wine sales in the adjoining store. Open kitchen, nice welcome and good service. Good atmosphere. The wine cellar built into the wall of the room is superb, just like the selection.

In a small shopping mall on the corner of a street parallel to Mondego, Cozinha Consciente serves excellent vegetarian food on weekdays, at lunchtime only. The "dish of the day" menu changes daily, guaranteeing fresh, homemade food. The plates are colorful, generous, healthy, vegetarians will be delighted. Omnivores will be introduced to a different cuisine with lots of flavor. Some nice desserts. Warm canteen atmosphere. The place is mostly filled by locals and alert vegetarians. Good service.

Behind the Pingo Doce and not far from Aveiro's train station, DaTerra, a chain of vegetarian restaurants in Portugal, keeps its promises. It is a free lunch and dinner buffet based on colorful and tasty vegetarian dishes. Every day the proposals are different. In a modern canteen atmosphere, you will taste pies, cakes, stewed dishes, salads, soup of the day, tofu and seitan, etc. Juices are extra. Possibility to take away.

Make yourself comfortable in the restaurant room, with its typical decoration, with a small tavern atmosphere, and enjoy the excellent moment and the delicious meal. The menu of the restaurant Forja do Ferreiro offers simple but good regional cuisine. For example, you can choose the cabrito no forno (baked lamb) or the enguias fritas (fried eels), particularly recommended by the chef. Good wine list and efficient desserts

A very simple, discreet canteen a few steps from Castelo Branco town center, serving exclusively vegetarian dishes. The cook is very friendly and smiles. There's a single menu at lunchtime, with starter, main course and dessert. Drinks are extra. The dining room seats around twenty, and gradually fills up after lunch. You'll only see regulars here. Credit cards are not accepted. Ideal for a quick bite while exploring the city.

What a wonderful discovery in Aveiro that will delight vegetarians as well as those who don't say no to a meal without meat or fish! Very discreet, Raiz is located in a small street parallel to Moliceros Street. It offers a warm welcome and dishes based on fresh, seasonal produce. We're tempted by one of the homemade juices and the tempting dish of the day. A great option if you're feeling hungry all day long.

A very simple address, located in the center of Castelo Branco, where you can enjoy the famous bifanas, small sandwiches filled mostly with veal cutlets. But there's something here for every taste, at a low price. The restaurant also offers dishes and soups of the day, as well as a full menu, ideal for those who are a little hungry when visiting Castelo Branco. There are also more generous dishes, such as risotto or the inevitable francesinha. And let's not forget the delicious, perfectly executed desserts. Good service.

With its little tavern atmosphere inside (which you wouldn't guess from the outside), the slightly off-center Palitão is a great place to enjoy a good meal. Its cuisine is essentially Mediterranean, but also Portuguese. The dishes are generous - mainly meat - and served with good accompaniments. Products are fresh and in season. Good atmosphere and attentive service. Ideal for a good-value restaurant. A fine selection of wines and equally delicious desserts.

Located in the central square of Rio Maior, this establishment is unmissable. It's the place to be once you've finished shopping. Admittedly a little noisy, you can console yourself by ordering a few small gourmet plates, savoury or sweet. Club or baguette sandwiches, pancakes, crêpes, ice creams, sponge cakes to bring a tear to your eye... But the best thing to try is probably the bellaria, a small almond cake typical of the house, or a vanilla lacinho sprinkled with powdered sugar. What a program!

A little out of the way and discreet, in the south of Viseu, this restaurant welcomes you in a wooden and white decor, to eat vegan dishes, that is to say without eggs, dairy products, fish and meat. This cuisine may not be your daily diet, but come and discover these colorful and tasty dishes in a vegan version at the all-you-can-eat buffet (quiches, soups, chili con carne, soup, marinated tofu). It changes every day, it's healthy and cheap

Conveniently located on the beach, sheltered from the wind, the Bronze - Seafood & Lounge Bar offers perfectly executed quality cuisine. The semi-cooked tuna is exceptional, as is the octopus, and the salads are freshly prepared. All desserts are homemade. And the juices are made with fresh fruit, as are the cocktails. It's a great place for a drink or a bite to eat, with that sublime ocean view.

If you're looking for a restaurant where you can sample Alentejano gourmet cuisine, Taberna Ó Balcão is the place to go. Chef Rodrigo Castelo heads up a team of enthusiasts who bend over backwards to offer you tasty, inventive, perfectly executed and particularly well-presented dishes: a no-brainer! The tasting menu allows you to discover the best local recipes revisited in a gastro version. Excellent wine list to accompany your meal. Reservations are recommended, and service is impeccable.

Find the real atmosphere of an authentic tavern in Covilhã. Taberna a Laranjinha offers a tasty regional cuisine in bistronomy mode. The numerous proposals of petiscos to begin the meal make you salivate. You can then go on with a divine pastel of Molho da Covilhã, a black pudding of anthology, or you can be tempted by the boar with chestnuts cooked in its iron pot. Very nice selection of wines. The airy cottage cheese with pumpkin and peanut jam makes us land softly. Friendly service. Reservation recommended.

A restaurant located in a street a few steps away from the cathedral, whose interior is not visible until you enter. You can have lunch or dinner on sturdy wooden tables and chairs, in a traditional setting. The cuisine is a mixture of classic and simple, with bacalhau. Also salads and omelets and a very affordable daily menu to change the menu. The plates are generous, you can eat well at very reasonable prices. A warm atmosphere, an attentive and fast service despite the influx of customers

In an alleyway just a few steps from the 8 de Maio square, the No Tacho tavern invites you to sample its delicious Portuguese cuisine. Behind the stoves, chef Vitor de Oliveira and his team offer dishes generally based on local, seasonal produce: octopus, bacalhau, local meat, accompanied by potatoes, rice or finely seasoned vegetables, and a platter of Portuguese cheeses. Desserts include ice cream, caramel pudding or the traditional "morgado do bussaco". A fine selection of wines. Quality service.

After passing through the small burgundy door of Yé-Yé, a country-style atmosphere is presented to us. The bicycle is in the spotlight because it is, according to the chef and owner of the place Iris Palhas, the ecological means of transportation to be favored. Yé-Yé (in homage to the Portuguese bicycle brand of the 60s and 70s) offers a tasty vegetarian cuisine that changes daily. The menu is published on Facebook. Reservations are recommended.