This is in the tourist area of Cascais, but it was recommended to me by the hotel. It is located…read moreright behind the police station. They are closed on Wednesday. This is the only restaurant in Portugal that asked for a tip. Afterwards I realized they ripped me off because VAT was included in my meal price. Don't fall for the tip is not included, it might be because I am American. My server was on the grumpy side and never once smiled, but I think that is his personality, he smiled for no one. Food: I ordered the pasta with chile, calamari, and shrimp. It was a unique pasta with garlic and tiny amounts of ginger, that played very well and there was like 2 chile rings and then calamari and shrimp. The pasta was cooked perfectly and right amount of sauce that just played well together. The calamari was cooked to perfection as was the shrimp but a few were not cleaned properly but everything tasted good. The chile did have a tiny bite so somebody might think this is spicy but was not for me, finally something with flavor. I did not eat all the pasta because then I ordered the octopus. The octopus was not cleaned properly but the texture was spot on and the taste was great, I added some of my own hot sauce on the side to give it some kick. Odd to have a boiled egg with the octopus, good taste but the green ring indicates the egg was overcooked. Everything was temperature hot and served fairly quickly. WiFi available. I should have just ordered the pasta because that was fantastic! The octopus was okay but took some work to clean. The pasta gives this place a 5. Service and tip with VAT already included would drop to 2. The octopus is 3 stars. But the pasta was the best meal thus far in Portugal.

Very nice restaurant recommended by our tour guide so I feel it may be a bit touristy. The food is…read moregood but a little pricy. Service was good but it was the only restaurant I was asked if I want to leave an additional tip, hence place for tourist. There's no need to leave a tip in Europe. Tip is already built into the price. Food was good and service was good as well.

Start to finish - this was a spectacular experience…read more Uber fresh ingredients, traditional recipes, masterful grilling and attentive service gives this tri-level eatery with spectacular views every reason to linger and have another wine and take your time with coffee and desert. Don't forget to walk in the sand after your glorious meal. Parking is a little tricky. Definitely worth the drive. I will be back!

We had such a lovely dinner, and I think I fell in love with our waiter, Ilia. Would absolutely…read morecome back for the food and scenery. And in the name of love.

One of the best - if not the best meal I had during my trip to Portugal. After a visit to nearby…read moreSintra our tour guide recommended a romantic seaside lunch to us, and this place did not disappoint. It's a very high end restaurant with incredible views of the water, serving fresh seafood dishes. Service was impeccable, our waiter was happy to answer questions we had about wine and the menu (and also took an entire photo shoot of us at the end to ensure we'd have it for the memories). I started off with the octopus salad which was light and refreshing, featuring crunchy bell peppers and a light dressing. For the main course I went with the baked fish which was melt in your mouth good, swimming in butter. Paired with green wine from Portugal, it reminded me of that quote about fish - "Fish, to taste right, must swim three times - in water, in butter, and in wine." Absolute perfection. A must visit if you're in the area.

For a Michelin Guide recommended restaurant, I was highly disappointed…read more We made reservations ahead, and we had a great table with amazing views. We were seated, and it took forever for our serve to come back to get our drinks and appetizers order. After that 30 minutes for my husband's drink to arrive, mine came about 15 minutes after ordering, not together. Appetizers - tuna tartare and pimentos Padron. Tuna Tartare - chunky pieces of tuna with sweet mangoes and tiny pieces of celery and red onions that compliment it well. Pimentos Padron- a typical Iberian sauté peppers appetizer - could have used a little more flaky salt. For mains, we ordered the lobster risotto and seabass "a la nordata," which was a grilled seabass accompanied with Cilantro rice, sautéed veggies, and a citrusy sauce. Lobster risotto - a bit dry, not creamy as a risotto should be. Seabass "a la nordata" - seabass was flaky and well seasoned, and the veggies buttery with a nice bite still. For dessert, we ordered a flan to share, and I had a port. The flan had a nice consistency to it but a bit bland. The lemon sorbet that accompanied it was delicious! For the Port, I ordered a 2011 Vintage and was served a 2013. How do I know? The server brought it to the table! When I questioned it, she said that they ran out of 2011, but the 2013 is the same thing.... hmmm.... nope, it's not the same thing. I still agreed to it, but I would have liked to have been warned before the pour. Overall, I feel like Michelin steered me wrong this time. It wasn't a bad meal. I just had higher expectations for it. After over a week of delicious food at cheaper restaurants, I expected better service and better food here.

The view alone is 5 star! There is no bad seat in this place Outside seating on the deck is…read moreplentiful . The food was fresh and flavorful. The service was fast and friendly

Four of us went on a recommendation and we were definitely not disappointed. The ambiance was…read moregreat and our servers were very friendly. But what really made the night was the food. Unfortunately we never made it past the starters. Oysters were amazing - plump, fresh and delicious. Then the fried shrimp were excellent but what really was remarkable were the artichoke, beef tartare and truffle mayo apps. One of the reasons we never got to mains were 2 orders of those. Definitely a place to return to!!

Vacation Time - we definitely loved being in Portugal because there is so much seafood to enjoy !…read moreThis was one of our last places on this trip. Hubby and I ordered the Sea Bream and it was fresh as ever! So good ! Lovely service and warm weather had us sitting outside and enjoying the Euro Summer vacay !! Loved every moment of our time here !

What a cute and delicious restaurant for lunch in Cascais! It was busy but the food came out fairly…read morequickly. We ordered the combo for 2 and it was plenty of food! A whole seabass, mussels, potatoes and a salad. Yum yum!

Pretty restaurant right on the beach. Seafood is fresh and delicious. LOVED the clams bulhão pato-…read morerecommend ordering bread for soaking up the garlicy lemon white wine sauce. Whole fish baked in salt was perfectly cooked. An impressive dish, de-boned tableside and served with sides.

Beautiful restaurant with excellent food and service and an incomparable view of the ocean next to…read moreyour table. They do sit you down with a couple of dishes on your table that are not complimentary so keep that in mind. You can decline them. Definitely the freshest in fish and seafood!

Casual reasonably priced dinner with friendly service and lovely food! We had a 730pm reservation,…read morewere seated right away. The food came swiftly, and they gave us a shot of sherry complimentary post meal! The place is good for large groups, those on budgets, vegans/vegetarians. My husband got the peri peri chicken a d it was super hot but he liked the flavor (just wish they had ice cream on the menu to have after to cool down). I went with the p ppl Goat cheese-- it was colorful, packed with veggies & flavor!! My vegetarian friends, they are a handful of options for us!!

Metamorphosis has one of the best reviews in. Sintra but I was underwhelmed. It took about 45…read moreminutes to get our entrees of cod and grilled giltfish. The giltfish was seasoned well and cooked properly but the cod was a disaster - it was overcooked and under seasoned. We were surprised by the way as well since there were only 4 tables and we ordered fish. We also got the clams which was average as well. Not sure if the restaurant went through an unfortunate metaphorphosis.

This place is an incredible gem in a beautiful community! They accommodated our American group of…read morefour spectacularly. The sparkling sangria was so refreshing, and the meal was quite possibly the best meal my partner and I have had in years! It was that good that we had to consider years of meals in comparison. The service was spendid and all our servers were kind and gave brilliant recommendations, especially the garlic shrimp starter. I would recommend any and everything we had. We somehow managed to eat desert despite eating so much, and it did not disappoint! The chocolate cake was the cherry on top for a perfect meal! It was raining the night we ate, but if you get good weather, the outdoor view is phenomenal! Go here.

We found this restaurant while visiting the area. They sat us even though we didn't have a…read morereservation and the waiter was very nice. I had a grilled tuna, my wife had steak and my daughter had grilled shrimp. The food was excellent! Best grilled tuna I have ever had! We finished it off with gelato. Give this place a try!

Off the beaten path but well worth the walk. Great views of the water, the marina, and the moonlit…read moresky at the right time of night, and far from the madding crowd. Food was exquisitely prepared (a notch above the touristy stuff I sampled elsewhere) and the service was attentive and quick. I had the ceviche app (octopus salad was sold out) and sea bass with coriander rice. Both were excellent. The ceviche was fresh, tasty and you are given a good amount. Hard to tell what everything was, but there were definitely different kinds of shellfish and fish in there. The sea bass was cooked just right and the accompaniments were perfect. Presentation was also very cool as the thin filets were rolled into two spirals (without breaking). All in for two courses, glass of wine and tip was 44 Euros.

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