Joao’s guidebook
Food scene
If you want to experience the authentic Portuguese cuisine, we highly recommend you visit ‘Solar dos Amigos’! This is a fantastic restaurant just some 5Km away from Quinta da Mota, featuring mouth-watering charcoal grilled meat and fish dishes, with a rustic décor and wonderful atmosphere. Advance booking is a must, and take cash with you as they don’t accept card payment;
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Solar dos Amigos
49 R. PrincipalIf you want to experience the authentic Portuguese cuisine, we highly recommend you visit ‘Solar dos Amigos’! This is a fantastic restaurant just some 5Km away from Quinta da Mota, featuring mouth-watering charcoal grilled meat and fish dishes, with a rustic décor and wonderful atmosphere. Advance booking is a must, and take cash with you as they don’t accept card payment;
Great choice for traditional fresh fish and seafood, located on the beach itself with the best views and good value
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Restaurante Ó Da Casa
s/n Av. MarginalGreat choice for traditional fresh fish and seafood, located on the beach itself with the best views and good value
Fantastic place for a sweet treat, with great choice of ice cream, waffles, crepes, fresh fruit, etc. Portion sizes are huge, so make sure you save some room for desert!
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Gelatomania
Fantastic place for a sweet treat, with great choice of ice cream, waffles, crepes, fresh fruit, etc. Portion sizes are huge, so make sure you save some room for desert!
Granada has a modern look and menu and great cocktails too
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Cafe Restaurante Granada
Granada has a modern look and menu and great cocktails too
A great option for a more economical take away meal, this place produces the best grilled chicken in the area – definitely worth a try!
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Churrasqueira Novo Sabor
13 R. dos Bombeiros VoluntáriosA great option for a more economical take away meal, this place produces the best grilled chicken in the area – definitely worth a try!
CEIA has a nice coffee shop (open all day) and a great restaurant (only open for lunch) we can warmly recommend – on weekdays meals come at €7.5 per person for the daily menu including starter, main and a drink (try their sangria!), and a la carte menu is also available. On Sundays (and occasionally on Saturdays when horse riding shows or competitions are ongoing) they serve a fantastic buffet made of a wide choice of the regional cuisine – a must in our opinion!
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CEIA – Centro Equestre Internacional de Alfeizerão
km 89 Estr. Nacional 8CEIA has a nice coffee shop (open all day) and a great restaurant (only open for lunch) we can warmly recommend – on weekdays meals come at €7.5 per person for the daily menu including starter, main and a drink (try their sangria!), and a la carte menu is also available. On Sundays (and occasionally on Saturdays when horse riding shows or competitions are ongoing) they serve a fantastic buffet made of a wide choice of the regional cuisine – a must in our opinion!
Neighborhoods
You must visit the beautiful medieval castle of Obidos with its quirky little streets, only 10 minutes by car, were you find a range of fine Portuguese restaurants and experience fine dining at its best.
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Óbidos Municipality
You must visit the beautiful medieval castle of Obidos with its quirky little streets, only 10 minutes by car, were you find a range of fine Portuguese restaurants and experience fine dining at its best.
Peniche is also fantastic for its fresh fish market and surfing. The beaches of Peniche and Baleal are considered the best in Europe for surfing.
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Peniche, Portugal
Peniche is also fantastic for its fresh fish market and surfing. The beaches of Peniche and Baleal are considered the best in Europe for surfing.
Beautiful Lisbon is 50 minutes’ drive away. This is an amazing city waiting to be discovered: do include the characteristic Fado (traditional portuguese music) and regional cuisine in a typical Bairro Alto taverna, a visit to Sintra palace (amazing views over the city) and also some time in the Alfama area (Mosteiro dos Jeronimos), where most of the old architecture is centred.
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Alfama
Beautiful Lisbon is 50 minutes’ drive away. This is an amazing city waiting to be discovered: do include the characteristic Fado (traditional portuguese music) and regional cuisine in a typical Bairro Alto taverna, a visit to Sintra palace (amazing views over the city) and also some time in the Alfama area (Mosteiro dos Jeronimos), where most of the old architecture is centred.
Sightseeing
The exquisite Berlangas archipelago is also a must. It is a naturl reservation with fantastic opportunities for bird watching and there is also an amazing beach between the cliffs. To get there you must catch the boat from Peniche that is 15 minutes’ drive from the property
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Berlengas
The exquisite Berlangas archipelago is also a must. It is a naturl reservation with fantastic opportunities for bird watching and there is also an amazing beach between the cliffs. To get there you must catch the boat from Peniche that is 15 minutes’ drive from the property
Nazaré
20 R. do HorizonteFantastic beach and a great village to be explored
Absolutely stunning beach! 'MAD Vale Furado' is a small restaurant with fantastic food and view over the Atlantic.
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Vale Furado
Absolutely stunning beach! 'MAD Vale Furado' is a small restaurant with fantastic food and view over the Atlantic.
Caldas da Rainha is a historic baths city with many surprises for the keen-eyed architecture fan. It is a great place to explore and spend the day browsing the narrow streets and local shops.
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Mercado da Fruta
42 Praça da RepublicaCaldas da Rainha is a historic baths city with many surprises for the keen-eyed architecture fan. It is a great place to explore and spend the day browsing the narrow streets and local shops.