Gloria L
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O castico restaurant
Cozy, small restaurant with delicious seafood. I happened to find this place when another restaurant blew us off and offered us no service. Came here twice, once for lunch and the other time for dinner, both times were very enjoyable!
I tried the Grilled Bream and the Seafood Rice and both dishes were delicious, The fish was grilled nicely, fish was still tender and the skin was crispy. The garlic on the side was a great compliment to the simple dish. Veggies were also really good! They are grilled and have a nice caramelized flavour. The seafood rice was packed with mussels, clams, shrimp and squid. It was light but very comforting. Sorta reminded me of a congee, but with a tomato base! Both these dishes are definitely worth trying.
Servers were also very friendly, some speak English. The menu also has English. One of the servers asked if I really liked the food because I cleaned off every bit of fish from the fish bones 😆 We were also offered some sherry to finish when we went in for dinner.
I tried the Grilled Bream and the Seafood Rice and both dishes were delicious, The fish was grilled nicely, fish was still tender and the skin was crispy. The garlic on the side was a great compliment to the simple dish. Veggies were also really good! They are grilled and have a nice caramelized flavour. The seafood rice was packed with mussels, clams, shrimp and squid. It was light but very comforting. Sorta reminded me of a congee, but with a tomato base! Both these dishes are definitely worth trying.
Servers were also very friendly, some speak English. The menu also has English. One of the servers asked if I really liked the food because I cleaned off every bit of fish from the fish bones 😆 We were also offered some sherry to finish when we went in for dinner.
A Merendinha do Arco Bandeira
This place is absolutely fantastic and is a must try when you’re in the area. It’s a small, cozy, family-style restaurant serving up simple but real good food. We came upon this restaurant randomly while trying to get out of the rain and were looking to grab some dinner.
We started off with the Caldo Verde and it was a nice start, a tad on the saltier side but very hearty and warming. I ordered the codfish cakes and it came with some salad and rice and beans. The meal looks simple, but it was comforting and delicious. The rice and beans are so good! Codfish cakes were fluffy and had an herby taste which was a lovely touch. The codfish cakes were only 10.90€ too which was an absolute steal for the quality and portion.
Server was friendly and there is an English menu, but also a QR code for you to see the images of the menu items. It is very accommodating for tourists. At the end of the meal, the server offered us some sherry as well.
Thank you for such a good meal and service!
We started off with the Caldo Verde and it was a nice start, a tad on the saltier side but very hearty and warming. I ordered the codfish cakes and it came with some salad and rice and beans. The meal looks simple, but it was comforting and delicious. The rice and beans are so good! Codfish cakes were fluffy and had an herby taste which was a lovely touch. The codfish cakes were only 10.90€ too which was an absolute steal for the quality and portion.
Server was friendly and there is an English menu, but also a QR code for you to see the images of the menu items. It is very accommodating for tourists. At the end of the meal, the server offered us some sherry as well.
Thank you for such a good meal and service!
Ribera Coffee
Edit 05/14/2024: Returned again to grab some empanadas to go for breakfast on our train ride to Madrid. We also ordered some freshly squeezed orange juice. Owner was very friendly and offered us a sweet treat while we waited for our order. The juice was a bit pricey at 5 euros, and it was more sour than sweet, but empanadas were still very good!
Came for a quick breakfast and ordered the Pollo and Carne de Ternera Empadanas. Pollo Empadana was filled with big chunks of chicken and was delicious! Latte is nice too, the milk was quite creamy.
Came for a quick breakfast and ordered the Pollo and Carne de Ternera Empadanas. Pollo Empadana was filled with big chunks of chicken and was delicious! Latte is nice too, the milk was quite creamy.
Sushi Cafe
Ordered off Ritual and my order was quickly prepared. Their rolls are fresh, delicious and great value compared to the sushi chains around here. The tempura shrimp in the Red Dragon roll was still crispy, which was a lovely surprise. Great place to add to the lunch list!