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The Love Apple
Outstanding dinner food for the two of us. Worth reading and following the rules for getting a reservation.
FOOD: 5.0. Every dish was outstanding and exceeded high expectations.
- TROUT PATÉ with FENNEL appetizer.
- SEA BASS. My food-fussy partner declared it the best Sea Bass she has ever had.
- DUCK BREAST. Yum!
- PINON dessert with créme. So good, including the crust. The créme was clearly housemade.
SERVICE: 5.0. Rigo did an excellent job, providing spot-on advice and exhibiting good timing.
AMBIANCE: 4.5. We sat inside. It was pleasant, with perfect-low-volume background music inside older building.
DRINKS: 4.5. We enjoyed our drinks. Standouts were the Pinot Noir (from S. America) and Muscatel.
FOOD: 5.0. Every dish was outstanding and exceeded high expectations.
- TROUT PATÉ with FENNEL appetizer.
- SEA BASS. My food-fussy partner declared it the best Sea Bass she has ever had.
- DUCK BREAST. Yum!
- PINON dessert with créme. So good, including the crust. The créme was clearly housemade.
SERVICE: 5.0. Rigo did an excellent job, providing spot-on advice and exhibiting good timing.
AMBIANCE: 4.5. We sat inside. It was pleasant, with perfect-low-volume background music inside older building.
DRINKS: 4.5. We enjoyed our drinks. Standouts were the Pinot Noir (from S. America) and Muscatel.
Sintra National Palace
(NOTE: This is not Pena Palace, though some Pena Palace reviews have been mistakenly placed in this review section.)
4.5 overall.
We two visited in late Aug 2023. Exceeded expectations, and easily walkable from the train station.
We did not purchase our tickets in advance, and waited about 5 minutes in the ticket line before purchasing our tickets. Good audioguide that we purchased at the ticket office and downloaded to our mobile phones via QR code.
We spent over two hours visiting the many interesting rooms that depicted the history and lifestyles of Portuguese royalty, and especially enjoyed viewing the vast kitchen with its two huge chimneys.
4.5 overall.
We two visited in late Aug 2023. Exceeded expectations, and easily walkable from the train station.
We did not purchase our tickets in advance, and waited about 5 minutes in the ticket line before purchasing our tickets. Good audioguide that we purchased at the ticket office and downloaded to our mobile phones via QR code.
We spent over two hours visiting the many interesting rooms that depicted the history and lifestyles of Portuguese royalty, and especially enjoyed viewing the vast kitchen with its two huge chimneys.