Must-see restaurants in Sintra

  • INcomum

    Sintra

    Chef Luis Santos shakes up Sintra's culinary scene with his modern upgrades to Portuguese cuisine, served amid the muted greys and greens of his…

  • Nau Palatina

    Sintra

    Sintra's friendliest and most welcoming restaurant is a travel-highlight star in the making. Congenial owner Zé's creative tapas are as slightly off…

  • Tascantiga

    Sintra

    Nestled along a staircased thoroughfare just above Sintra's lovely 14th-century Pipa Fountain, this newcomer puts a little more love into its traditional…

  • Café Saudade

    Sintra

    This former bakery, where Sintra’s famous queijadas (crisp pastry shells filled with a marzipan-like mix of fresh cheese, sugar, flour and cinnamon) were…

  • Tacho Real

    Sintra

    At this charming haunt you can take a pew on the cobbled patio or retreat to the 17th-century vaulted interior, bedecked with century-old azulejos. Dapper…

  • Dom Pipas

    Sintra

    A consistently buzzing local favourite, Dom Pipas serves excellent Portuguese dishes amid azulejos and rustic country decor. It's behind Sintra's train…

  • Casa Piriquita

    Sintra

    This busy fifth-generation cafe is a popular destination for inexpensive bites as well as Sintra's famous queijadas and travesseiros (puff pastries filled…

  • Tulhas

    Sintra

    This converted grain warehouse is dark, tiled and quaint, with wrought-iron chandeliers and a relaxed, cosy atmosphere. It’s rightfully renowned for its…