Brilliant! One of the most amazing buffets ever!…read moreIf most of the buffet have some really good dishes or a big amount of regular ones, this has a big amount of fantastic options. Nearly everything in the buffet is of superior quality! An absolute must, along with a great decoration.

A romantic and modern place. I had the chicken special. It was good. It was grilled with fries,…read moresalad, rice. Our server was very friendly and she was attentive to our needs. The restaurant also accommodated us, we got to the restaurant 30 minutes before closing for the afternoon.

We stopped by for lunch on our way to the Douro Valley and had a wonderful experience. The chicken…read morebreast salad and French fries were delicious and clearly homemade. Sitting by the open window added a lovely touch to our meal. Highly recommended!

While we appreciated the ambiance and the lovely staff, we cannot recommend the food. We ordered…read moreveal with mushrooms. The mushrooms were missing in action The animal which gave up its life for our meal was well over 12 months old and tough. The accompanying vegetables were over cooked. It was a disappointing experience.

This is a great restaurant. Excellent food charming service and amazing ambiance. Cannot recommend…read moremore highly.

This was my favorite meal on the whole trip I took to Lisbon, Porto, the Duoro Valley, and Braga,…read morePortugal. We ate at Papas Zaide on a Sunday, and the owner cooked a meal for three very difficult guests - two vegetarians and someone who was allergic to dairy and eggs. She created a basic stew over rice with pseudo-chicken for us vegetarians and made sure all the appetizers were edible by all - including a pseudo olive loaf, along with delicious bread, olives, oranges, and salad, accompanied by honey and olive oil. For the meat eaters, the traditional meal of fall-off-the-bone pork and potatoes hit the spot. The white and red table wine from small, local Duoro Valley wineries was some of the best we had on the whole tour, topped with a moscato for dessert. Our hostess even made a special dessert with no eggs - a kind of trifle with non-egg custard, fruit, jello, and biscuits that was delicious. Highly recommend for down-to-earth home cooking with a very accommodating hostess.

This was by far the best meal we had in Portugal. We started with a smoked sausage, which had a…read morepulled pork like consistency. The star was the black pork, which definitely was enough for two to split. It's served with a beautiful salad and roasted potatoes. Do not skip dessert here, everything looked amazing, but the drunken cake was one of the best desserts I've ever had. The service was fast and incredibly kind.

Had a wonderful lunch twice, so good! I did the pork and potato, wife had a caprice salad- tomato…read moreand fresh mozzarella and so much more. Service was good and a casual atmosphere. Prices reasonable for the amount of food. A happy crew of staff, all seem to love their work. Beer & wine available. Nice patio for outdoor seating. Water views from patio. Tucked away in the far end of riverfront. Hope you like it.

Here for a special dinner as part of our Douro cruise. Modern set up. Very loud. Efficient and…read moreprompt service although they never smile or seem happy to be here. Food was lovely. H'or doevres were not hot and very doughy. There were several but I was only offered one. Octopus carpaccio was the hit of the evening. Razor think with salsa verde and pomegranate seeds. The beef tenderloin was not hot and overcooked but tender. The exquisite dessert was too much for me so I just tasted the mango sorbet. Lots of wine pairings.

A high end spot with an amazing view located on the bank of the Douro River a 20 minute drive from…read moreRégua. We enjoyed a lovely dinner sitting out on the large sheltered deck. As the nights are starting to get cooler after the sunset (7:30), they had located many heating lamps and positioned cozy blankets on chairs just in case. It was quite pleasant. Food-wise you can order a tasting menu if several courses with optional wine pairings or do what we did and select from the ala-carte menu. We've learned with the big portion sizes here in Portugal to cut back a bit so we ordered two starters (burratta with tomatoes and the scarlet shrimp with rice). The burratta was a standout with creamy sweet cheese nestled in a tomato confit. The shrimp was interesting-it was almost like a mini lobster and the server removed the head at the table for me. We decided to share a main course-the veal tenderloin which was good but not nearly as tender as one might expect. In between there were little small bites from the chef and we ended with a luscious chocolate dessert. The white glove service was a swarm of activity instantly refilling glasses, clearing plates and changing silverware-it was a little much for me as our table was right at the crossroads of the activity. Wine list is huge as you'd expect with everything from wines by the glass for €10-17 to bottles in the hundreds and even thousands of euros. I saw one that was €6 thousand on the list. As is common in this kind of place, prices were steep and our dinner with 2 drinks, 2 glasses of wine, 2 starters, 1 main and 1 dessert was around €150. Bottom line a lovely place with great service and food and high

This restaurant normally is full of locals and that's a good sign!…read moreThe ambiance is great the owner is very friendly and knows the best for you! The food is great from the appetizer to the dessert! The local meat from Arouca is great and is a must if you like meat! There are sitting places inside and outside! There are parking places nearby, they are payed but the money goes to local charities, so it's a win win situation!