Cascais Restaurants

Restaurants in Cascais

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    Santini

    All hail Santini for its yummy 100% natural gelati, made to an age-old family recipe. Grab a cone and skedaddle to the beach before it melts.

    reviewed

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    A Tasca

    This simple, friendly tavern serves good-value specials like grilled squid and hake.

    reviewed

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    Confraria Sushi

    It’s hard to know where to look first at this Smartie-bright, art-slung cafe, jazzed up with flower prints, zebra stripes and technicolour glass chandeliers. It’s a fun spot for sushi and yummy salads such as goat’s cheese with forest fruits. There’s a handful of tables on the sunny patio.

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    Café Mise en Scène

    This colourful French café has artwork on the walls, eclectic furnishings and a few outdoor tables. Delightful choices include coq au vin, fish soup and chocolate fondue, though it's also a nice destination for afternoon café au lait.

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    Bangkok

    The smiliest restaurant in town, this Thai place with patio seating is exquisitely decorated with green tiles, wood and scented candles. The chef is no less imaginative, turning out excellent, aromatic and authentic dishes.

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  6. Furnas do Guincho

    Straddling a rocky outcrop looking out to the Atlantic, this smart seafood restaurant is about 1km along the road to Guincho. Savour house specials like goose barnacles and lobster over dramatic sea views.

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  7. John David’s Bar

    Slow service, dirty glasses, poor food, rude staff, expensive…thankfully, this sign is just cracking English humour. If you’re missing Blighty, this beachfront cafe is the go-to place for tasty cooked breakfasts, daily papers and a natter with John, who also runs the watersports centre next door.

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    A Carvoaria

    A well-kept local secret, this rustic South African haunt is always packed thanks to its friendly service and terrific food. On the menu: spicy boerewors (sausage), garlicky ostrich fillet, oxtail stew and the roll-me-out-the-door ‘steak big boss’.

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    Fogo de Chão

    A traditional Brazilian rodízio (all-you-can-eat meat restaurant), Fogo de Chão serves up heaps of juicy barbecued meat, accompanied by an extensive salad buffet. There's not much ambience but there is high-powered air-conditioning.

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  10. Esplanada Santa Marta

    Perched above a bay, this cute place is a family favourite because of its after-dinner paddling potential. Tuck into dishes like shrimp kebabs and halibut on the palm-shaded terrace with lighthouse views.

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    Mariazinha

    An injection of cool with its spidery wire lights and turquoise paintjob, this sassy cafe is run by the young, bubbly Patricia. Take a seat for appetising baguettes and homemade sweets like tiramisu.

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    Apeadeiro

    With chequered tablecloths, big windows and walls hung with fishing nets, this sunny restaurant is known for its superb chargrilled fish – shrimp piri-piri is delicious.

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    Jardim dos Frangos

    Whiffs of grilled chicken and piri-piri lure hungry locals to the pavement terrace of this no-frills joint. Waiters can be moody, but the frangos is first-class.

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    O Poeta

    Serving pizzas, baguette sandwiches and specialty salads, O Poeta has a nice location on the square. Upstairs is a more upmarket restaurant and wine bar of the same name.

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    Pastelaria Bijou

    Head to this jewel-box patisserie for sweets and inexpensive lunch specials. Be sure to try the Cascais speciality, buttery areias (sands) cookies.

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    Conversas na Gandarinha

    The Centro Cultural de Cascais has this fantastic airy, pastel courtyard, where you can nibble cakes or enjoy a delightful lunch. The desserts are good.

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    A Económica

    This buzzy, unassuming spot whips up generous portions of Portuguese staples from sardines to stew. Plant yourself outside when the sun’s out.

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    Restaurante Pereira

    Simple, good-value and off-the-beaten-track, this is a good, unassuming restaurant with checked tablecloths and TV, serving up lots of seafood.

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    Music Bar Restaurante

    For unusually good seaviews (and fair cuisine), the Music Bar is hard to top. Grab a seat on the spacious terrace for premium wave-watching.

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    Dom Pedro I

    A marvellous small restaurant unexpectedly tucked away in a small courtyard, serving great-value grilled fish.

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    Paradox

    This good-value cafe rustles up organic and veggie fare, from sushi to buffets.

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    Somos um Regalo

    Another top grilled-chicken option; you can either eat in or you can takeaway.

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    Kwantha

    Flavoursome curries (including some vegetarian options) are polished off nicely with mango sticky rice and Singha beer at this Thai newcomer.

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