Portuguese Food Cuture and Restaurants

Portugal’s cuisine is as rich and varied as its landscape. The most distinctive feature of Portuguese cuisine comes from the sea. As you enjoy a simple grilled fish, always fresh like the seafood that abounds from end to end along the coast, you can be sure that you are in Portugal! Cataplanas, bouillabaisses and any other fish or seafood dish are also excellent choices. For meat dishes, the traditional ‘Cozido à Portuguesa’ is a mix of meats, vegetables and various sausages, cooked in a dellicious way. Portugal has excellent DOP (protected denomination of origin) meats, from north to south, whether it’s beef, pork or kid. 

Restaurants 

RESTAURANTE DOM LOURENCO,  LOURINHA: Just a short drive from the development  offering excellent home cooking both for fish and meat.   Packed every lunchtime and evening so get  there early.  Very good value for money and good local wine collection  Tel: 261422809

RESTAURANTE O CHAFARIZ,  LOURINHA: On the old road to Lisbon, this restaurant has a stylish interior and quality food to match.  Prices are very reasonable too.  Av. de Angola, N.º 31, Lourinhã Tel: 261000548

CERVEJARIA JARDIM  LOURINHA: Right in the heart of lourinha old town, this is a must .  At lunch time you will see all the locals.  Great fish.  Largo D. Lourenço Vicente, nº 1 Lourinhã, Tel: 261411788

THE CLUBHOUSE – PRAIA D’EL REY: The clubhouse is a convenient place to get a quick bite – light lunches are available as well as dinners in the evening.  Tel. 262 905 005

MARRIOTT HOTEL – PRAIA D’EL REY: The hotel offers two excellent restaurants. In the Atlantic Grill you can enjoy a buffet meal and in the Romy Restaurant the cuisine isMediterranean in style. Tel. 262 905 100

COZINHA DEL REI – SERRA DEL REI: A family restaurant offering good Portuguese food in a friendly environment and at local prices.  A definite favourite for all at Praia Del Rei. Tel. 262 909 392

O POPULAR – PENICHE: Excellent fish restaurant at the end of the road leading to the harbour in Peniche.  Favourite with the locals.  Tel. 262 790 290 or 262 782137

RESTAURANTE DO PARQUE – PENICHE: Another excellent fish restaurant near the centre of Peniche.  Tel. 262 789251 or 262 789060

NAU DOS CORVOS – PENICHE: A restaurant with the most amazing views and sunsets, set beyond the lighthouse at Peniche.  The food is just as memorable as the views - do not miss this experience. Tel: 262 783 168

RESTAURANTE MAE D’AGUA – BOMBARRAL: This is a restaurant installed in a 19 th century building where the modern mixes with the rustic of the walls. It has an international cuisine. Tel. 262 605408

ILUSTRE CASA DO RAMIRO – ÓBIDOS: A top-class restaurant in Óbidos. A selection of Portuguese and international cuisine served in a spectacular setting and to an impeccable standard. Definitely the place for that special night out Tel. 262 959194

O CALDEIRAO – ÓBIDOS: Quality and good taste is this restaurants motto. It serves a selection of typical Portuguese cuisine.  Tel. 262 959839

SABORES  D’ITALIA - CALDAS DA RAINHA: In the middle of Caldas a few doors away from the main post office. One of the restaurants locally offering something a little different, in this case Italian food. Great food beautifully presented in comfortable surroundings. Everything here is very good.  Tel. 262 845 600