Was staying at nearby hotel. As it was raining quite a bit, didn't want to try too far. Hotel…read morerecommended this place, which is just outside of the main old city tucked away in a small street. Beautiful old school ambience. Given the season and weather, I was only one of two tables. The table was already filled with appetizers, but don't worry, you just select the ones you want to keep and they remove the others. I tried the sautéed mushrooms and the baked veal dish with chestnuts. Sauce and seasoning was delicious. Most of the meat was very tender although there were a few tough pieces. The chestnuts and potatoes were a nice combo. Also came with small side salad. Take note they don't have wines by the glass , so given that I was alone , I instead opted for a beer. Service was attentive and not overbearing. Nice music in the background. Great choice for traditional regional food.

The Iberian black pork is the specialty. I had the tender Iberian black pork with French fries,…read morehubby had the octopus with potatoes. Two of our party had the hot stone beef (bifa). A friend had the stewed pork and is was tender and super tasty. The appetizers included olives from the Evora region, thin slices of Iberian ham, marinated mushrooms, cheese, toast, jam combo, marinated sliced spicy bell pepper. The drinks were amazing and ever flowing as our friend/host is local and knows the owner. I had the 40% alcohol local drink. The customer service is outstanding. Food preparation and plating was exceptional. The taste of the my dish, Iberian Black Pork was mouth savoring and delicious. The restaurant is small and great for intimate setting. It has a great family ambiance. The food and customer service is exemplary and we will be back again.

The BEST meal I have had since arriving to Portugal! Quaint restaurant off the Main Street and a…read more4 minute walk from the M'ar de Ar Aqueduto Hotel. We ordered the mushrooms, and garlic shrimp for starters (must have bread to soak up the rich drippings. For dinner we ordered the Pork Cheek and Tornedo (filet of beef) both were perfectly prepared and so tender. The dessert of the day which was a poached pear and vanilla ice cream was light and a nice finish. If you are looking for exquisite dining in a cozy and welcoming setting (12 tables) come and eat at this establishment which is ran by a mother (Chef) & son (Host & Server) team. I'd also recommend making a reservation on their website.

This was some of the best food we had since our visit to Portugal. Absolutely outstanding! 5+stars.read more

Quite a find. Superb wine list. Excellent food. We came twice we liked it so much. Quaint decor…read morewith excellent service. Go!

Great casual, tiny (10 seats) spot for wine and simple, great tapas. Friendly service (very good…read moreEnglish spoken).

We walked in with a group of 6 at 2:30 pm not expecting to get in but thankfully there was a spot…read morefor our group if we split up. It's a small restaurant and reviews all said to have a reservation but we lucked out! We loved the set menu experience and especially enjoyed all the unique dishes prepared with local and seasonal ingredients! Each dish was explained in perfect English by our waitress too. The food was incredible, loved everything about this town and our unique and memorable lunch in Évora!

This inconspicuous place is found on a tiny street a few blocks off the main drag. The only way i…read morewas able to find it was Yelp. My companions were a bit dubious as we walked about 8 minutes to get there. We arrived for a late lunch and the waiter said that he could accommodate us only because he had some cancellations. He also said that there was no menu and we would be getting what was served. He also said that the ladies in our group would order the drinks and we would be paying. We doubled down. This is a quant family run restaurant. The chef is the son of the founder and the waiter is his son. They are lovely people with a great sense of humor. It's pointless for me to comment on specific dishes but there were maybe 16 plates. Pro Tip: No, they do not accommodate vegetarians. There was Black Pork(Jamon Iberico dummy) Beef, Veal. Crispy, braised, stewed.... There was a mystery Slider. When we thought they were done, they brought more plates. Oh, and There was a dessert plate with 7-8 Things on it. It was about 55 euro with drinks per person. One of my top 10 dining experiences ever!

We were so lucky to find this restaurant and we had an amazing meal. The shrimp/spinach soufflé was…read moreincredible, and my husband had the lamb which was also so good. The owner served us with humor and excellent service. It is the best meal we've had in Portugal so far.

Amazing experience here! Incredible food... my husband says it's his favorite restaurant on our…read morewhole trip to Portugal. From the moment we sat down, to the delicious multiple plates of appetizers already on our table... to the charming, lovely owner, Manuel, who greeted us and served us our lunch, it was all perfection. We can't recommend this restaurant enough. Manuel's wife is the cook in the kitchen-and a true talent. Everything was absolutely delicious! We were hosted as if we were dining in Manuel's home. This is a must on anyone's itinerary wanting a true, delightful, authentic experience in Évora. Make a reservation though-only 12 seats in this darling restaurant!

Traveling with a 5 month old baby can be a challenge at times I will admit. Fun must of the time,…read morefor sure. But finding the right restaurants becomes just a little more of a challenge because of the added dimension that a youngster brings to the table. So to speak. BL Lounge attracted us because other Yelpers noted it was family friendly. Good enough for us! What was there not to like? Nothing. To like! First of all the slightly eclectic purple decor, matched by the super friendly, perfectly attentive waitresses shirts. Nice touch. ......Damn it has been so long since I started this that I have risky then what we actually are. What I do remember is that it was excellent. Foodie food; so if you just happen to be passing through one of my favorite cities, go. You won't regret it.

The octopus here is amazing. Even after eating in Lisbon for a week, this place in Évora had the…read morebest dish I've had in Portugal so far. The octopus was perfectly cooked and the sauce flavors were perfect. My wife had the pork loin with cauliflower/egg scramble. But that name hardly adequate to describe how yummy that was. The pork came on a pile of very soft and fluffy eggs (almost like a souffle) with a hint of cauliflower and red pepper with a hint of spicy. I'd definitely come back

Excellent small restaurant with a lovely husband (chef) and wife (sommelier). The food celebrates…read morethe local region, which the chef and his team do very well. Wine pairing was excellent, nice portions of well curated wines.

Wonderful experience, delicious food with natural ingredients to the table, fresh and unique…read moreAlentejo wine delicious.

A lovely atmosphere, a great wine list, and help who knows English. He also was accompanying on…read moresalad and his pizza recommendation was great.

Great service, good Italian food, reasonably priced, and good portions. Much recommendedread more

O Parque dos Leitoes was right behind the hotel where we were staying so my husband made…read morereservations. It is a lovely restaurant. The tables are nicely set and well spaced so you can have a good conversation with your companion. This was the 1st restaurant we tried during our month's vacation and it is undoubtedly one of the best. The dining room had a nice warmth and coziness to it. They were very busy the evening that we were there but the service was very good. There is a huge couvert on the table when we were seated. We declined the couvert as there was simply too much food on it. I had the roast suckling pork and it definitely lived up to expectations. The skin was nice and crispy but the pork itself was so tender, moist and full of flavour. It's one of the best dishes that I've ever had. My husband had lamb shank and he was as impressed with his meal as I was with mine. We had a 1/2 bottle of wine with our meal and we finished with a mango dessert that had a shortbread crust. At the end of our meal a gentleman (I think he may be the owner) asked if we had enjoyed our meal. During the course of the evening we were talking to another couple who had come to the restaurant a few times during their time in Evora. We were talking about port wine and we mentioned that my husband likes the tawney port but I preferred the ruby port. The gentleman who asked how our meal was gave my husband a tawney port and myself a ruby port. What a great start to our vacation Highly recommended

My husband loved this place so much that we went twice duriing our 3 days in Evora. Evora isn't…read morefamous for roasted pigs but this place doesn't pale in comparison with the ones in cities known for it. The first time we went, I was a little surprised they didn't bring us any sauce. One bite and it felt like asking for sauce would be an insult to the chef. The meat was seasoned perfectly, and it was wonderfully juicy, tender without being mushy, as may happen to suckling pigs. Our waitress was nice enough to subsitute the potato chips with salad, as we are a bit potato'ed out with all thte Portuguese food. The salad came out more colorful than we expected. The second time we went, the waiter brought along some sauce. It was not a black pepper sauce, but mildly spicy. Beside the suckling pig, we tried other dishes from the menu - there's actually quite a good selection. The roated goat and duck rice are both quite delicious as well. The portions are quite substantial. A very important note: there was quite a spread of couvert (starters) at the table, from bread to sliced ham to other warm and cold appetizers. Do note that these are not free - the waiter did ask us which one we would like. The prices for all couvert are listed in the menu, they do cost around 5-7 Euro each, so if you want them all, even if it's just a few bites, it could add up to a pretty penny. Beware of this - couvert is very common in Portuguese restaurants - and don't complain of scams or rip off. For us, we checked the price and let the waiter know which one to keep and which to take away (another reason why we usually turn down couvert - I don't have a good clue if the dish has done more travellng than I did, and would rather order something to be cooked for me.) This is a relatively fancy restuarant, customers seems to dress up and we felt a bit underdressed in ourvery casual travel clothes, though the waitstaff still treated us nicely.

We have been in Portugal for two weeks, and this is the best dinner we've had. So fresh and…read morecreative, we had the opportunity to speak with three of their produce suppliers as they dropped off ingredients that evening. Yes, it is expensive. Yes, the owner/chef is opinionated about how he prepares items, but the food and tastes were so, so very good. We started out sharing a large strawberry/apple salad that was exquisite, and I'm not a huge fan of salads. Next, I insisted that we try the mushrooms with balsamic and chocolate. Incredible! For our mains, my wife enjoyed a thin slice of steamed salmon steak, while I had a thin filet of sea bass poached in Champagne. The serving sizes were small, but the accompanying veggie tray was incredible. It had been challenging to get fresh veggies at dinner, and here we ate more and a wider variety than we had eaten since we arrived. Lots of herbs, with very little salt, which is how we prefer our food. Alentejo wines by the glass were lovely (though I prefer Douro and Dão reds myself). We had a lovely meal in an intimate setting (we put on a Sinatra LP). Definitely a treat dinner.

Quadruple WOW. This was truly a gourmet experience including curried vegetables, curried Salmon,…read morelamb, and a special black pork duet. Everything was excellent. We enjoyed Jorge, the owner, but we understand he could be over the top for some. For us he was an added benefit. The wines were very good, and mine was the first red on this trip that wasn't too hot. Kudos to our delightful server, too. She explained the creative parts of our meals very well and was professionally attentive all evening. Heads up: this is not inexpensive mass-produced Portuguese food. It's pricey if you have all the courses and wine.