A Eira do Mel

Top choice in Sagres


A rustic former farmhouse 9km north of Sagres is the atmospheric setting for José Pinheiro's lauded slow-food cooking. Seafood is landed in Sagres, with meats, vegetables and fruit sourced from local farms. Dishes such as octopus cataplana with sweet potatoes, spicy piri-piri Atlantic wild shrimp, rabbit in red wine, and javali are accompanied by regional wines.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Sagres attractions

1. Praia do Martinhal

4.53 MILES

One of the prettier beaches in the Sagres area, 2.5km northeast of the centre, Martinhal is backed by a resort development, so it's a little complex to…

2. Fortaleza da Baleeira

5.22 MILES

Above the fishing port, all that remains of the tiny 16th-century Fortaleza da Baleeira is an archway and part of the walls.

3. Fortaleza do Beliche

5.42 MILES

Built in 1632 on the site of an older fortress, Fortaleza do Beliche is 4.8km northwest of the town centre, and 1.2km southeast of the lighthouse at Cabo…

5. Praia do Amado

5.82 MILES

Known for its exposed, left- and right-handed beach breaks that work year-round, surfer favourite Praia do Amado is 2.3km southwest of the town square.

6. Fortaleza de Sagres

6 MILES

Blank, hulking and forbidding, Sagres’ fortress offers breathtaking views over the sheer cliffs, and all along the coast to Cabo de São Vicente. Legend…

7. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça

6.04 MILES

Within the Fortaleza de Sagres, this small whitewashed church dating from 1570 is a simple barrel-vaulted structure with a gilded 17th-century altarpiece…

8. Cabo de São Vicente

6.11 MILES

Europe’s southwesternmost point is a barren headland 6km northwest of Sagres' town centre that was the last piece of home that Portuguese sailors once saw…