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    Melody

    4.6 (12 reviews)
    InexpensivePortuguese, Bars
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    Genevieve G.

    After looking around town looking for an authentic Portuguese experience, we stumbled upon Melody. What a pleasant and simple restaurant. We ordered beverages and main courses. I went for the white sangria and bacalhau assado. Such a lovely, unadulterated meal with perfect potatoes. Pure and simple. Others ordered the hamburgers which were also topped with perfectly toasted garlic slices and fries. Service was nice and efficient. Why the 3*... hair was found in my sangria and the spoon was dirty. Yes, it was replaced but left me feeling blah. **Cash only**

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    Timothy K.

    This is by far my favorite restaurant in Portugal so far. It's a hidden gem nested in the streets of Cascais. We ordered swordfish, squid, cuttlefish, and pork and I am not exaggerating when I say that the squid left me speechless. Everything else was phenomenal, but the squid was so good, we had to order more. The staff were extremely friendly and there was plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. It is definitely worth going out of your way to experience this place. I will definitely be back soon.

    Mom & pop off the beaten path in Cascais. Stuffed cattle fish and sea bream. Mixed meats for me. Perfect French fries everywhere.
    Geanr L.

    Small mom & pop place off the beaten path in Cascais which is on the beach. Think Santa Barbara in the 50's.the good is exceptional. Stuffed squid. Sea bream. 3 meat plate.

    Olwen C.

    Great local place to eat in Cascais! My husband and I stopped in for lunch and we ate so much we were full for the rest of the day! We ordered two of the daily specials, which happened to be a mushroom chicken and Mexican style pork chops. The highlight of my meal was the side item of olives that we ordered. So garlicky and delicious! The meals we ordered came with rice, and red and white beans. Our spread was so huge, we could barely finish it! The best part about it was that the whole bill came to less than 16€!

    Patrick V.

    Amazing traditional portuguese and sea food. Tiny restaurant but definitely worth a visit, you won't regret it.

    Chorizo/blood sausage - best I've ever had. Try it!

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    3 months ago

    Home cooked everything. Best in Cascais... We have tried almost everything on their menu and all were great??

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    9 years ago

    This little restaurant is a hidden gem. We had a great lunch here. The fish was great and the squid was simply amazing!

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    Review Highlights - Melody

    We ordered swordfish, squid, cuttlefish, and pork and I am not exaggerating when I say that the squid left me speechless.

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    First off, you need to make a reservation. The restaurant is small and very popular. I was able to…read moremake a reservation for the same day though, because luckily Portugal had a World Cup match that night. We sat inside the cantina side. Our server was adorable and bubbly with a great sense of humor. She did get really busy though toward the end of our meal and it was a challenge to flag her down for our check. With that said, she provided exceptional service earlier. This is the kind of place you want to go to with others who love tasting a variety of dishes. I went with my family who is not into that concept, and so I had to choose just one dish that I would not be sharing, as no one else wanted to share theirs either. Some of the dishes were quite small, but mine was not! I ordered the octopus which was cooked to perfection and had a mix of potatoes and greens underneath. Would definitely order this again! It was one of the best octopus dishes I've ever had. The one thing we did share was the croquettes. They were delightful, but kind of expensive as they were 1.70Euros each and were literally one bite, but a very flavorful bite at that. I also had a few glasses of their summer sangria which I rather enjoyed. I would return here when in Cascais again, but maybe with a different group of people so that we can treat it as tapas as it should be instead of individual dishes. There's so much more I want to try from their menu!

    We were lucky to get a table - as we ate we could see people lining up around the corner…read more It was good but not great: Pork cheeks with potato gratin came out cold and were not fall apart tender. Seafood pasta tasted as if it had been cooked in seafood water, but I think that's the style around here. Croquettes were meh. Pasta special of the day (vegetarian) was incredible. Sangria was perfect. Most of the staff were super friendly and helpful. Overall good, but not somewhere I'd fight to get into considering the number of close by restaurants.

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