Alto Alentejo
Facing the main plaza in town, this local favourite draws a garrulous crowd of young families, old-timers and out-of-towners, who come for drinks and…
Must-see restaurants in Alto Alentejo
Évora
Housed in a 16th-century building, Café Alentejo is full of arches and smart decor (with beautiful floors). You’ll find classic Alentejan cooking with…
Alto Alentejo
One of Portalegre’s only al fresco eating spots has good regional choices, including migas and tasty daily specials (like grilled pork loin or oven-baked…
Alto Alentejo
This friendly cafe has outdoor tables and a cosy interior where you can warm up by the fireplace on chilly afternoons. It has appetisers and other lighter…
Alto Alentejo
Smart and buzzing, O Lagar dishes up excellent regional cooking, with good-value, high-quality açorda (a kind of bread soup) and bacalhau (codfish)…
Alto Alentejo
This long-standing down-to-earth spot whips up regional dishes including migas de batata (potato dumplings), tripe and traditional flavours of the season…
Alto Alentejo
A short stroll from the Paço Ducal, Safari serves a menu of classic Portuguese cooking (pork with clams, oven-baked codfish, seafood rice) as well as…
Alto Alentejo
Locals love this small place where it’s all about the food – lashings of plumas de porco preto (pork) and marisco (shellfish) dishes of all kinds, or a…
Monsaraz
In Telheiro this former olive-oil factory has been transformed into an atmospheric eating and drinking space. The changing menu features a small selection…
Monsaraz
This small place has a more local, less touristy clientele who come for filling, inexpensive staples. Don’t let duelling TVs and neon lights deter you,…
Alto Alentejo
Fancying itself as the town’s ‘gourmet’ number, this tavern-cavern offers an elegant space with azulejos on the walls. Pork and bacalhau (codfish) dishes…
Évora
Inside the Mercado Municipal, this tiny food stand serves up espressos, desserts, sandwiches as well as wines and cocktails.
Snack-Bar Restaurante A Choupana
Évora
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, good-value daily mains …
Alto Alentejo
Boasting the town’s loveliest terrace, Casa do Povo has wonderful views across the countryside. The menu is fairly limited, with a few regional…
Monsaraz
A tourist magnet for its views and reasonable petiscos (snacks) and mains. It gets mixed reviews for food, so we prefer to come in between mealtimes for a…
Alto Alentejo
In a lively dining room packed with rustic decor, this popular eatery has a huge menu of Alentejan specialities as well as a few Spanish classics (like…
Alto Alentejo
This pretty spot has the prime location above the Fonte do Montorinho. It is a reasonable choice, serving traditional, if slightly tourist-focused,…
Évora
You can pick up cheeses, olives, smoked meats, fruit and vegetables at the municipal market. There's a small cafe near the southern end.
Alto Alentejo
This place serves up lots of pork-based regional specialities, which you can enjoy with a sangria on the terrace. You’ll also find two dozen or so classic…
Alto Alentejo
Step into this cheerfully tiled eatery for satisfying plates of Alentejan cuisine that won't break the bank. Standout dishes include frango assada …
Évora
Repas may be nothing special cuisine-wise, but its location with outdoor tables facing the Igreja São Francisco is pleasant. In summer, this is the spot…
Alto Alentejo
This rustic tasca (tavern), serves up decent fish, meat and Alentejan specialities amid a cellar-like ambience, crammed with huge wine jars.
Évora
This busy, barn-sized cafe is an Évora institution serving coffee, crepes and cakes. You can sit at an outdoor table on the lovely plaza.
