| R Duplessis |
11 March 2003 |
Stayed at Metropole, Hotel - Lisbon, Portugal.
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There are some good restaurants nearby, especially the Casa do Alentejo and the Cervejaria Trinidade. The hotel staff can direct you to both. The Cafe Nicola downstairs is a pleasant place to spend either the day, on the sidewalk, or later, inside.
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| K Timuska |
10 March 2003 |
Stayed at Metropole, Hotel - Lisbon, Portugal.
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The city is very hilly. A good and cheap way of getting around was the Carri bus- and tram system. We went to Cascais/estoril by train along the coast, takes 45 minutes.
The closest restaurant-area is along Rua D. Duarte at the north-east corner of Rossio. Another is in Bairro Alto by Elevador del Gloria then to the left, many with Fado performance.
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| R Sobotka |
08 November 2002 |
Stayed at Costa Da Caparica, Hotel - Lisbon - Surroundings, Portugal.
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The Europamar restaurant (recommended by the hotel staff) was excellent.
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| S Waters |
30 August 2002 |
Stayed at Da Cartuxa, Hotel - Evora / Alentejo Area, Portugal.
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We had an excellent dinner at the hotel restaurant, I'd highly recommend it to future guests.
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| H Naudi |
09 July 2002 |
Stayed at Grande Hotel De Luso - Coimbra & Surroundings, Portugal.
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We stayed for one short night but Bussaco Forest was worth a visit and the Lourencoes (?) Restaurant just round the corner was excellent - it was recommended by the Hotel.
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| P Clemens |
18 June 2002 |
Stayed at Carvoeiro Sol, Hotel - Algarve, Portugal.
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Carvoeiro is a small village with a good beach and is a friendly place, very good for families or adults -- not a place for the "clubbing" fraternity!
All sorts of restaurants to suit all tastes and price ranges (the only "flavour" missing seems to be Thai cuisine); it seems that the Tourist Menu option (which was excellent value when available -- we have been to Carvoeiro 4 times so far) is being phased-out, so a la carte pricing is now the norm.
Recommended restaurants are:-
Via Italia -- pricey but excellent Italian food,with a canopied terrace;always busy!
O Cantinho -- mid-range prices;good local dishes and friendly service
Galleria -- eating in a garden setting (but some of the flowers are synthetic!);good value in lower price range.
Bon Bon (at Ses Marias,a 10 minute taxi ride out of Carvoeiro) -- 5-star cuisine with high class service; has a wonderful view of sunsets over the Serra Monchique mountain range to the North.
China Town -- eat-in or takeaway; both equally good
Most bars have satellite TV and show main sporting events.
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| N Emery |
06 May 2002 |
Stayed at Eva - Faro, Portugal.
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Plenty of small bars and restaurants, mainly specialising in fish/seafood.
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| G Hockin |
09 April 2002 |
Stayed at Pestana Dom Joao II Hotel - Algarve, Portugal.
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Unfortunately we did not do much sight seeing due to the terrible weather. But Alvor itself was a beautiful place with many excellent bars, restaurants and shops. The people there were more than pleasant.
Lagos we managed to visit and between the rain we found it a very interesting and pleasant place.
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| R Johnston |
03 February 2002 |
Stayed at Metropole, Hotel - Lisbon, Portugal.
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Lovely destination for a weekend break. Weather was warm and sunny, food was great, and it was easy to get around. Would recommend the Oceanarium on the old Expo site.
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Traveller's Tales: Restaurants and eating places in Portugal
