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    Farol da Esperança - Restaurante

    5.0 (1 review)

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    Churrasqueira Tipica - Chicken, homemade fries, rice.

    Churrasqueira Tipica

    5.0(2 reviews)
    21.0 km

    We were visiting Guarda and another 5 star review for this plate made us want to try it. It lived…read moreup to the earlier review & more. Delicious, fresh, local, quality, and authentic. My husband had the squid and said it was great. I got the "barbecue" chicken which was grilled with a yummy just-smoky-enough char. (I was worried I might have a US style sweet BBQ sauce). It was seasoned with just-enough salt and whatever else was used, was perfect. We really appreciated the Portuguese authenticity of this little restaurant... many locals were dining here on the day we went. A final note -- we loved that there was a sink to wash your hands right by the entrance. Highly recommend this little gem in Guarda.

    I have been here many times over the past two years. This is the proverbial 'little hole in the…read morewall' that has some of the best cooking in Guarda. I have never been disappointed with a meal. The food is fresh, uncomplicated and well prepared by a knowledgeable chef. The table service is excellent. We had grilled salmon and potatoes, steak with rice and beans and a bitoque. All were excellent. The menu is diverse and the prices are very fair. Immaculately clean. Open for lunch and dinner, you know it's really good when the place is full of locals. Highly recommend.

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    Churrasqueira Tipica - Cozy.

    Cozy.

    Churrasqueira Tipica - Squid with potato and salad. The tomatoes tasted like home grown.

    Squid with potato and salad. The tomatoes tasted like home grown.

    Churrasqueira Tipica - Foreground: chicken, salad in middle of table, squid in background.

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    Foreground: chicken, salad in middle of table, squid in background.

    A Cozinha da Maria - Chanfana (goat)

    A Cozinha da Maria

    4.8(49 reviews)
    93.2 km
    €€

    Get here early as the tables filled up within 15 minutes of opening (seems like they may accept…read morereservations). This was our best meal visiting Portugal five days in. Not to say we didn't have alot of good food, but here each dish received high marks. The chanfana is the local special, so would highly recommend you get that. All of the meat was done well... Crispy outside and fall apart, fork tender on the inside. The staff were also very friendly and personable.

    Went here based on yelp review. It more than lived up to the recommendation. It was small and…read morequaint and very Portuguese. Our waiter, Raphael, was courteous and helpful with the all Portuguese menu. We ordered the house white wine and a bottle of still water. The wine was very good but very inexpensive. We started with soup, my wife with vegetable and me with seafood. While hers was good, mine was rich and flavorful and excellent (I had others in Portugal but this was the best). Then we had salad and chorizo sausage. Salad was adequate, but the sausage was done to perfection. Then came my wife's entree of pork cheeks with potatoes and a delicious cabbage mix. I had their goat, served in a pot with a luscious gravy that was perfect for dunking your bread in. With it were boiled potatoes and spinach. The spinach was pan seared with oil and garlic. The potatoes went well with the abundant gravy. Topped it off with the home made almond cake with a side of ice cream. All this for 75 euros. We came back to our hotel stuffed and satisfied. The only problem was yelp has the address wrong. I have included in the photos their card with the correct address, about a half block from the old one. By the way, they do take credit cards. Enjoy!

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    A Cozinha da Maria - Inside

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    A Cozinha da Maria - Pes em bainha (fish of the day scabbard fish)

    Pes em bainha (fish of the day scabbard fish)

    A Cozinha da Maria

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