Sintra Restaurants

  1. A Tasca do Manel

    Small, good-value, TV-and-tiles place.

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  2. Adega do Saloio

    Popular with locals, Adega do Saloio has two outlets across the road from each other, both specialising in grills, but one more formal than the other. Both have bustling atmospheres and are decorated with strings of garlic.

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  3. Café de Paris

    Facing the palace, this handsome but somewhat snooty terrace café serves baguettes, savoury crepes and other international fare, though the setting is more impressive than the cuisine.

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  4. Café do São Pedro

    Gold-framed prints and an old Victrola lend an old-fashioned elegance to this inviting café. You'll find coffees, teas, desserts and queijadas .

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  5. Casa de Chá e Chocolate

    This cheerfully painted café serves decent vegetarian plates, Portuguese standards and a tempting assortment of desserts.

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  6. Casa de Chá Reposa

    An amazing tearoom with a view, crammed with interesting things for sale. A chandelier hung with tissue-paper-covered teapots dangles from the high stuccoed ceiling. Good cakes.

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  7. Casa Piriquita

    This busy café is a popular destination for inexpensive bites as well as Sintra's famous queijadas (sweet cheese cakes) and travesseiros (almond pastries).

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  8. O Tunel

    Brightly lit, popular with locals, simple and large, this place serves tasty traditional dishes in a cheery atmosphere.

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  9. Palácio Nacional de Sintra restaurant

    The elegant Palácio Nacional de Sintra restaurant serves up risottos, lamb and a stately cod amid vaulted ceilings and starched white tablecloths.

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  10. Restaurante Alcobaça

    This is the best-value and most traditional restaurant in the old town; a simple place, busy and bright.

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  12. Restaurante Dom Pipas

    Near the train station, popular Dom Pipas attracts a mix of locals and out-of-towners who enjoy good traditional dishes at fair prices.

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  13. Restaurante Tirol Pastelaria

    This big, busy café has decadent desserts and outside tables.

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  14. Tacho Real

    Nicely prepared lunch specials such as grilled salmon are good value here. There's a handsome dark wood interior, and a sunny front terrace.

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  15. Tasca Mourisca

    This small local gem serves up tasty traditional dishes.

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  16. Toca do Javali

    Boasting a delightful tree-shaded courtyard, Toca do Javali serves delicious barbecued mains, including wild boar.

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  17. Tulhas Bar & Restaurante

    A converted grain warehouse; dark, tiled and quaint, with twisted chandeliers and a relaxing, cosy atmosphere. The bacalhau com nata is good.

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