If you're in Sintra, do NOT miss Tascantiga. It was easily our favorite meal of the trip. It feels…read morelike dining in someone's Portuguese family home, with mismatched plates and charm in every detail. The sangria (by the glass or in a clay jug) is a must.  We went all in as a group of four diners, ordering the sardine sandwich (incredibly fresh and layered with flavor), fried fish, octopus, scrumptious pig cheeks, and the most delicious chicken wings. Honestly, I could've skipped the steak sandwich, but everything else was outstanding. Didn't make it to dessert, but the plates we saw heading to other tables looked good. Even the bathroom adds to the experience, decorated like a home, complete with fake hanging "laundry". We walked in during a busy lunch time on a weekend day. Indoor and outdoor seating is available depending on the weather.

Our local tour guide recommended this restaurant to us for lunch. It was a great recommendation! We…read moreordered several tapas to share. The food came out quickly. The octopus and pork cheeks were served similarly with fried onions on top. Both were tender. My favorite was the fried cuttlefish with ink aioli. We also ordered mushrooms with roasted vegetables. We were quite full afterwards. Upon leaving, we noticed a line outside. It's definitely a popular place.

We loved it! The food was delicious. The service was lovely. The view was gorgeous. A perfect…read moredining experience!

The worst place ever! If you just want to have a drink and…read moresit down to watch the view.. no way.. more than 10tables available, nobody waiting for lunch or dinner.. however, we bought 3 beers and had to take them to the beach.. the tables were for "other clients" they said! Not a place to spend my money! Not recommended at all!

This restaurant looked like a hole in the wall place in a triangular corner. When we entered we…read morewere pleasantly surprised by how nice it was inside. It was packed with people, which was a good sign. We enjoyed all our dishes, especially the tiger prawns, octopus, and seafood rice. The sangria was average. The service staff was very friendly and attentive.

The restaurant is away from tourist neighbor. But I suspect its target customers are tourists…read more They play American pop music all night long which is fine with me, but if you are looking for a local experience, this may not what you expected. Pastries de Bacalhau - the crust was not brown enough. May be longer time. The stuffing was flavorful but it's more the cod taste than the flavored mash potatoes which I prefer. I actually prefer the other local restaurant I tried the night before better. Caldo Verde - The potatoe part of the soup is great. Perfect viscosity but the flavor is not. It wasn't salty enough but more importantly is the flavor of the veggies and the spicy sausage they supposed to use that makes the soup taste different. Grilled giant pawns - The flavor of the prawns is not as intense as expected and hope to be. The squid ink pasta also lacked of flavor. That's disappointing. With the prawns, they should at least use the prawn shell to make sauce for the pastas. The pasta was tasteless, didn't even use enough garlic and olive oil to flavor it up. Seafood rice - Another disappointment. They used fish, small mussels and little bit of shrimp pieces along with some bigger whole shrimps and mussels. However, the rice was lack of the true seafood flavor that made from shell fish. They also added cilantro which overwhelmed the whatever left of seafood flavor. The lemonade was not a sweet lemonade but sour. Fyi. It's not fair we just went to another restaurant in the neighborhood and everything was so much better but people should know.

I now understand what they mean by "true Portuguese" restaurants. This was recommended by our local…read moreUber driver and it is tucked away off of the Sesimbra city center. There is a small patio seating area and then about 10 tables or so inside the inviting space. It is full of fish decor and carved wooden chairs and tables. A really charming mom and pop spot. At 7-ish PM were immediately greeted and seated. Given how popular the place supposedly was with locals, we were surprised by so few tables occupied. However, by the time we left a little after 8, the place was full. To our table, they immediately brought bread and a plate of cheeses, sardine pate, and butter. Know that you must pay for all of these and can hand back any items you do not plan to consume and not get charged. We handed back the plate with all but the butter and kept the bread. This was a solid choice and tasty bread. We ordered a curried shrimp stew and a pepper steak with a side of vegetables. The vegetables were a flat Italian green bean and they were expertly sautéed in garlic and butter. The curry was delicious with a seemingly endless amount of shrimp (served over white rice). It cost around 12 euros. The pepper steak was covered in a scrumptious brown sauce and served with both white rice and steak fries and a random few slices of tomatoes. The steak itself was a much thinner cut than they give in the US but was cooked well and was very tender. I was able to eat my portion with a butter knife! My husband and I enjoyed dipping the fries into the steak sauce. If you eat here, plan to pay with euros or a Visa or Mastercard. We had not yet exchanged currency to Euros and my typical travel Amex was giving them issues. It was awkward (but they were very kind and patient as we sought out an ATM). Would recommend. Most locals seemed to be ordering the fried or grilled fish, FYI.

This place was amazing, very authentic Portuguese food. Six minute walk from our hotel. 12-15…read moreeuros each. Mom & Pop restaurant where locals eat. Opens at 7pm, we walked right in, but it got busy shortly there after. We had the grilled fish, potatoes and salad and shrimp curry. I had to try the almond pie for dessert, it was delish! You will love it!!!

This little restaurant is right across from the plaza and the bus station in the old town. There…read moreare several restaurants on the same block but we decided on this one, as they have the duck rice as one of the daily's specials, and we didn't get to try it on this trip yet. We sat outside as weather was beautiful (though turned out too windy to enjoy al fresco dining). The waitress brought over an English menu. To our dismay, the English menu has items like hamburger, pasta, sandwiches and all the stuff, but nothing Portuguese. As we enjoy exploring local cuisines, we struggled through the Portuguese menu, with some help from google and the waitress. We ordered a morcela assada, which is blood sausage roasted on a ceramic dish. I have to say, this is definitely one of the best morcela I've tried. The skin is crispy, the stuffing flavorful and not pasty. It was a really big sausage but I couldn't bear to waste any and gallantly finished it. The duck rice came baked, shreds of duck meat mixed in the rice. Again, nice flavor. For dessert, we had some sweet Portuguese melon and the local specialty, tortas de Azeitão. Whether you are homesick or culinarily adventurous, this place offers good service and delicious food at a reasonable price. Although i didn't get the hamburger, so don't complain if it doesn't taste like home...

República Café is unfortunately closed. In its place is now a French pastry shop, with real French…read morebaguettes, desserts and more.

The food and atmosphere are fabulous! We drive from Lisbon to Sesimbra and stopped for some lunch…read more All we did was check Yelp and we were not disappointed at all. It's situated in a small square (not far from the main square) that is surrounded in an area of shops. Having the shops was an extra bonus and a wonderful way to visit among the locals. Nice, nice wow look at that.

We've been in Setubal almost a week and eaten out two meals a day. This restaurant is the best we…read morehave discovered. It has a great atmosphere--beautifully decorated and very romantic. And the food is outstanding. Love the amazing Shrimp dish with ginger, garlic and chilis. It's not spicy just very flavorful! The grilled veggies and tomato rice are also delicious. We also love the lemon tart (pie): best dessert ever! On top of all this, the service is great, servers are so nice and personable. Thank you to Rachel, Pamella, Andre, Filipa, and all others we met in this lovely restaurant!

Amazing local spot we stopped in following Bacalhoa winery. Had a bottle of their Merlot which was…read moregreat. Don't miss it.

We came here for lunch on recommendation of our winery tour guide (a local). The service was really…read moregood, food was amazing and portions huge and well priced. We had grilled sardines and black pork mesta (mix) - both good and abundant. We also ordered a half bottle of vinho branco that perfectly complemented the food. Totally recommend!

I love their grouper crusted with pistachios, their delicately fried dory around a delicious mound…read moreof eggplant polenta, and their apple pie (paper thin apple slices, a bit of saffron ice cream, and tiny crumbs of herbs). I also love their hospitality - I arrived shortly before the end of lunch time, but they were supremely patient. The room is gorgeous and the view is astonishing - a 180 degree panorama of Lisbon from a high bluff. Thank you, Amarro o Tejo!

Spontaneous went here after a long beach walk. Surprisingly they hat a lot of vegetarian and even…read morevegan dishes. We had drinks and nachos. Both very good. Will definitely come again.

Great place for a meetup and / or birthday dinner. Nice background music selection without the need…read moreto yelling at your partner. Great feeling to be enjoying the sunset and dining with your barefeet on the sand.

Fabulous chocolate and dessert shop. Unique flavors and amazing chocolate cake. We happened upon…read moreit while we were visiting the market and lucky us! The owner was so gracious and helped us pick out our selections, along with a little tasting. You wouldn't think anchovy flavor worked with chocolate, but you'll be surprised. Live a little! Just don't miss this place. Wish I could figure out how to post photos!