Évora Restaurants

Restaurants in Évora

  1. A

    Pastelaria Conventual

    An atmospheric pastry shop serving strong coffee and sweet desserts to a largely local crowd. Try regional specialties like toucinho da abadessa, a kind of almond fruitcake.

    reviewed

  2. Dom Joaquim

    Housed in a renovated building, Dom Joaquim offers fine dining in a contemporary setting. Modern artworks line the stone walls, and cane chairs grace clothed tables. While it’s smart and trendy, it offers excellent traditional meat-based (including game) and seafood dishes, such as perdiz (partridge) and caçao (dogfish). For dessert, we dare you to try the toucinho ransoso dos santos – literally translated as ‘rancid lard of the saint’. Oh so sweet.

    reviewed

  3. B

    Botequim da Mouraria

    The town’s culinary shrine may be O Fialho, but some gastronomes believe this place is better. Poke around the old Moorish quarter to find this cosy spot serving some of Évora’s finest food and wine (the owner currently stocks more than 150 wines from the Alentejo alone). There are no reservations, nor tables – just 12 stools at a counter.

    reviewed

  4. Tasquinha d’Oliveira

    Tasquinha d’Oliveira This delightful, intimate restaurant (14 places) has tables decked out with crisp white tablecloths and is decorated with ceramic plates. The menu features a small selection of well-prepared Alentejan cuisine. Judging by the framed write-ups on the wall, this restaurant has already been noticed.

    reviewed

  5. C

    Restaurante Cozinha de Santo Humberto

    This is a traditional, long-established place, in a grand arched, whitewashed cellar hung with brass and ceramics. It offers hearty servings of rich regional fare – try the arroz com pato (duck risotto). It has an excellent plaza-side cafe serving similar (but lighter) bites.

    reviewed

  6. D

    Restaurante O Fialho

    People talk in awed tones of O Fialho, such is the quality of its food. Spread over several small rooms and with wood panelling and white tablecloths, this restaurant manages to be smart yet unpretentious. It serves up professional service and top-quality Alentejan cuisine.

    reviewed

  7. E

    Snack-Bar Restaurante A Choupana

    Snack-Bar Restaurante A Choupana This is a tiled, busy place where many locals opt to sit on stools at a long bar. There’s a TV, lots of knick-knacks and tasty daily mains. Attached is an appealing restaurant served by efficient bow-tied waiters.

    reviewed

  8. F

    Café Alentejo

    With arched rooms painted in pale gold and red, and blues forming the soundtrack, this is an appealing, relaxed restaurant, with well-spaced tables and traditional Alentejan specialities, featuring lots of bread, coriander and garlic.

    reviewed

  9. G

    Restaurante Taverna

    Set in a former chapel (note the vaulted ceiling), and with drawings of Évora’s plazas along the stone walls, Taverna serves a solid menu (pork with Madeira, chicken with roasted capsicums) at fair prices.

    reviewed

  10. H

    Jardim do Paço

    Beside Igreja de São João, in the former garden of the Palácio dos Duques de Cadaval, this is a lovely setting amid orange trees - or there is an indoor hall decorated with wedding-reception chic.

    reviewed

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  12. I

    Aquário

    This small, quaint spot serves well-prepared dishes, including one vegetarian special per day. Checked tablecloths and a stone support within the restaurant add to the ambience.

    reviewed

  13. J

    Adega do Neto

    This cheap and cheerful eatery has daily specials, such as fried chicken and feijoada (pork and bean casserole). There are a handful of tables and counter service.

    reviewed

  14. K

    Vasco da Gama Cafetaria

    This laid-back place has a menu which seems to have been translated by one of its student patrons – it has some amusing menu translations. Basic and filling food.

    reviewed

  15. L

    Café Arcada

    This busy, barn-sized cafe is an Évora institution, serving up coffee, crêpes and cakes. You can sit at an outdoor table on the lovely plaza.

    reviewed

  16. Restaurante Cervejaria São Domingos

    This unpretentious and pleasant family-style place has beautiful azulejos, wooden chairs, white tablecloths and robust Portuguese fare.

    reviewed

  17. M

    Casa dos Sabores

    A sleek cafe with solid, small wood tables, marble floors and nice sandwiches. You can buy local wines, cheeses and meats here, too.

    reviewed

  18. N

    Time Out

    A tiny sushi restaurant with a trim and colourful look, Time Out serves a wide variety of Japanese bites. Reservations recommended.

    reviewed

  19. O

    O Aqueduto

    A much-recommended restaurant that's a cut above the rest, this place has inspiring food that has won prizes, and service to match.

    reviewed

  20. P

    Gelataria Zoka

    Ice-cream lovers can head here for heaven-in-a-cone – experienced at tables on the ­pedestrianised street.

    reviewed

  21. Q

    Taberna Típica Quarta-Feira

    A jovial spot in the heart of the Moorish quarter, this place is decked with wine jars and serves up hearty dishes.

    reviewed

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  23. R

    Cafe Restaurante Repas

    Repas may be nothing special cuisine-wise, but its location near the Igreja São Francisco is pleasant.

    reviewed

  24. S

    O Antão

    With a white, arched, leafy interior, this prize-winning restaurant offers beautifully cooked rural fare such as braised lamb, and partridge with bacon.

    reviewed