This is one great restaurant! Stopped in for a beer in the late afternoon on our first day…read morenavigating Castelo Blanca in September. Decided to try it again for dinner. What a good decision! On our return we were given menus in Portuguese but one of the waiters, who turned out to be the son of the owner, was able to help us order. The menu was full of authentic Portuguese dishes so a couple of us ordered a beef dish with gravy, which was really good. The wine, like the rest of red wines in Portugal was also great and not expensive - as was the entire meal. Even though we were visiting the town for only a couple of days we all agreed to return the next night. Unfortunately, on the second visit, our translator was absent - but the owner called home and had him come back to work to help us order. Is that service or what! My only regret was that we had to leave the next day to continue our trip around Portugal. If you visit Castelo Blanca, this is THE RESTAURANT to try.

I looked forward to the food at Mil-Homens, based on the great reviews…read more Parking is available in front of the restaurant. Please note that space is limited, as Sever Restaurant is right next door, and when both restaurants are busy, there are not enough parking slots. The restaurant has two dining areas, a larger charming one decorated with traditional Portuguese blue tiles, and a small yellow one devoid of any decor or personality. For appetizer, I ordered Sarapatel de Cabrito (Goat's Offal Soup), which personally was not my taste. For main course, I ordered half serving of Alhada de Cação (Catch of the Day), which was outstanding in terms of flavor; despite the fact it was a half serving, it was a good serving size. The reason for the rating is the terrible service. We had a reservation and arrived when the restaurant opened. We were seated in the small yellow room, the server took our order, and we were forgotten. The table beside ours had a family of four, who ordered, ate, paid for their meal and left in half an hour, while we had not even received our appetizers. Two old ladies arrived much later than us, sat at the table ahead of us, and received their appetizer before ours arrived. It took 35 minutes for us to receive our appetizers, and an hour and ten minutes to receive our main courses. For my main course, I had ordered half serving of Alhada de Cação and half serving of Javali (Boar), but given how terrible the service was, I cancelled the Javali order, as I had no appetite to wait for who knows how much longer it would take to get it. The Alhada de Cação was delicious, but the terrible service totally ruined the experience.

Family run, expertly owned...I walked in on the family/staff meal. It was only 730 in a land where…read morethe sun sets in June around 930 and gets dark no sooner than 1030. That makes it the.'seniors early dinner special hour' 'hee-hee. If that doesn't register, then think of...ah, nevermind They got my goat. Bone yet tasty cut braised to tenderness and served in a vegetable laden sauce of spice and olive oil that defies the ability to resist sopping it up with fries. It is simple food made well.

Had a group dinner here the day we stayed in Marvao. This is part of the Pousada Marvao just in a…read moredifferent building a short walk from the Pousada. Like the hotel the restaurant also has great views through large picture windows. Food was homey and tasty - soup, shredded chicken with cabbage and for dessert large thin slice of pineapple topped with a scoop of berry ice cream. All very tasty if not fancy. Best feature is the location and view.

What a great value. Tapas format. 25 euro each including 5-6 plates, wine beer and appertiffs…read more The place is tucked behind cathedral and that seems to keep tourists aways. There is a broad tapas format. Charcuterie, fried "snacks" Drinks very reasonable Service was great.

If you are in this corner of the universe, try this place…read more They manage to be unique in a field of ubiquitous Portuguese Typico restaurants. This is tapas and small plate format. Laid back but helpful servers and vibe. It was less than $25 PP

Local specialty: pork with clams. The pork was very tender and flavorful. There was a bit of…read morevinegar on top I think that really made the taste unique. This was a nice little stop on our tour. We also got the "roasted kid", which was a very delicious goat dish. Owners were very attentive and helpful with choosing our food choices. If you stop in this town, please stop by and enjoy the local specialty. Pairs nicely with their sangria!

Food was good and the service was ok it was the busy time of the day when we visited. It's got that…read moresmall town ambiance.

One of the best restaurant meals I've had in my life and definitely the best meal my girlfriend and…read moreI had in our two weeks in Portugal. Let me first say that my main dish was only reasonably good. I believe it was hare stew. However, the cold soup gazpacho was the best soup I've had in my life! It was very different from other gazpachos I've had. It was quite fruity. My girlfriend loved it also. Oddly, it was served with sliced of smoked ham and sausage on the side. These were probably the best meat I've had in my life! They were very moist and flavorful. For desert I had a slice of cake with crushed walnuts and a coconut topping. Probably among the top 20 deserts I've had in my life. And it deserves extra acclaim because it was unusual (apparently this type of cake is even quite rare in Portugal, according to our waiter). My girlfriend liked her main dish of pork cheeks in a stew. The wine my girlfriend ordered was quite good. The main dishes were substantial in size and the waiter told us we could ask for more of them if we wanted (maybe this was because we were at the end of lunch -- but I would guess not). Service was good -- the waiter knew English. Prices were quite reasonable. If I recall correctly the bill with my ordering water was around 45 euro. Incredible for the quality of the food. I'd say anyone who is serious about food, lives within 200 miles, and has a way of visiting the restaurant, should do so. It would be worth the trip.

Delicious meal, friendly service…read more The migas and feijoada were amazing as were the deserts.