We had lunch here on a Friday afternoon not expecting the turnout. We must say we were amazed. The…read morefood was amazing we haven't had arroz de marisco like this in a long time. The seafood was so fresh you could taste the ocean. The ambience is relaxing your on the beach. Service was on point they took very good care of Welch table dining.

We were educated on how the cost of the meal is determined ( market price) based on the number of…read moregrams a fish weighs. The waiter was so very helpful. The sea bass was so tasty, and the sides (rice with shrimp and a chopped salad of perhaps carrots, black eyed peas, and cruciferous vegetables) were delightful. The key lime tart and cheesecake (creamy with strawberry purée) were delectable! A wonderful dining experience!

One of the best options in town for fish. Good service,…read morenice atmosphere and great view. Not easy to park

This place has a nice ambiance, good food, and good service. While they have non-fish choices,…read moreyou're above the fish market, so, hey, you should have fish. We had the dourado and the linguado. Both were cooked nicely and served with a nice side dish of steamed veggies (collards, cabbage and carrots - quite tasty) and potatoes. Of course, you have to drink wine in Portugal, so we also had a very good white wine from the Douro region. We finished with some really delicious desserts ( chocolate mousse pie and a caramel creme torte - layers of wafer-thin cake with a caramel cream filling) and coffee. It was all very good, and the price was appropriate for the quality of the food, drink, and service. I would have given this place 5 stars if it had been the first place I had dined at in Aveiro, but the night before we had better food for substantially less. You won't go wrong with this place, but you could do better.

A tiny cozy restaurant located in a quiet alley away from tourists, yet not far from the town…read morecenter of Averio, Portugal. The service was courteous, the prices were reasonable and the food was great. We ordered: 3*The soup of the day: ok 3*Queijo Amanteiga: fresh bread, cheese & jelly sauce: good. 5*MEXILHÃO À BATEL- "À Batel" mussels: well seasoned and delicious! 5*ARROZ DE GAMBAS AO ALHO: it was a pot of prawns and bread with dried garlic: there were choices of rice and bread. The portion was big, homemade dish was fresh and good. 5*FILETES COM ARROZ DO MESMO: fillets with octopus rice: octopus was tender and fresh, delicious

I rarely post reviews. But, I do believe "O Batel" deserves one. Traveling alone is sometimes…read moredifficult to find restaurants that accommodate one. Wandering around old Aveiro I found O Batel in a narrow alley and decided to try. It was wonderful. First and foremost the waitress (Eline, if not mistaken). She didn't push for anything and gave me her honest opinion on the food and the portions. I decided by the "petingas em escabeche" and as a main course on the "açorda de gambas" (shrimp with shredded bread). For the record, I'm originally Portuguese and just love that kind of food. I just can say it was wonderful. One of the best I ever tried. I trully recommend O Batel.

We went at opening and glad we did it was packed about an hour later. We got the mixed fish grill…read morefor 2 and it was A-MAZING! The mixed salad was also tasty. They serve bread and olives when you are seated - they charge 4 or 5 euros for them, but it was nice to have that while waiting. Oh - and the Porto Tonico? The best I've had- generous size too!

The restaurant located at the alley way of the Aveiro. It is very close to Marina da Ria Aveiro. It…read morehas good seafood of your choice. The price of the restaurant is affordable at a bit higher than average. We like the food here due to quantity and good taste. My friend got the mix seafood grilled. The dish come like kabab hanging vertically with good presentation. It has calamari, shrimp, and veggies. It was good meal. We also got the grilled calamari over olive oil. It come with potatoes. Big enough dish to share among two people. The tuna salad is huge. It has interesting dressing. The stir fry veggies is accompanied the mixed grill. Overall our service is good. We enjoy our time here.

Nice small restaurant, lots of locals eat here. I will…read moredefinitely return, next time I'm in Portugal

Service was great! Nice ambiance…read more Food was tasty! Love their sugar packets. Second visit.

Nice location, friendly staff, fair food. I had the meia desfeia salad mostly garbanzo beans and…read morenot enough shredded bauclau

For some reason the restaurant beside had more of a line, but we had no regrets with our choice. We…read moreeven got a spot on the patio! The restaurant is quite nice - it had a good atmosphere, we enjoyed the traditional food (though found some of the fish to be on the salty side), and have no complaints with the service. It did take a bit for the food to come out, but you're in Aveiro! What's the rush?

We ordered shrimp with garlic creamy garlic sauce. The shrimp was not firm but grainy and fell…read moreapart. There was not any creamy. The sauce was oily. We did not eat it. We ordered mushrooms and sausage. It was swimming in oil and had a so so taste. We did not eat it. We ordered cheese plate and 3 cheeses were good and one had a rancid smell/taste. I know sometimes cheese can smell off by nature, so OK. We told our server and he said he did not cook it.

Friendly good service with home style food. Nothing fancy but very satisfying. We had a nice…read moreexperience.

Home style Portuguese food (cafeteria style). We tried…read morestewed eel, a first for us. Very tasty. FYI, eel is almost as bony as sardines.

Googled: " Favorite places where locals eat in Aviero," and BdoB came up. We figured what the heck,…read moreand swung by. Hidden in the middle of a residential neighborhood, what a surprise. This secret spot is definitely where the locals eat. Greeting us was a nice aroma of grill, wine, and garlic. The large dining room was packed with a boisterous lunch crowd who were really enjoying themselves. The ambiance was plain, and clean, the fare is authentic, and the staff fantastic and accommodating. We were a bit overwhelmed by the fullness and merriment of the dining room and being Covid adverse asked if we could have an outside table. They wouldn't have us sit outside on a cold windy day and led us to a sparsely populated back dining room, which felt more intimate and safe. The place is family run, sister, uncle, brother, grandparents; they work here. They love food. They love people. You can feel it in the air. You had the sense that even the crowd in the dining room were extended family. Traditional hospitality since 1972 we were told. The food is good basic Portuguese and lots of it. Wonderful fish grilled over an enormous BBQ was what we chose. They don't skimp on portions. Be very hungry if you visit. You'll need the room. Come as strangers, leave as family. Highly recommended.

We have been coming to Batista for several years during our multiple trips to Portugal every year…read more We live in the United States. A reservation was made for 6 people, my cousin was visiting Portugal from Boston. I mentioned to the service manager our desire for my cousins to have a great experience at Batista, similar to what we've experienced over the years! The quality of the Cod is the best, grilled to perfection always!!! You will enjoy your Cod I guarantee you! However, the service was the worst we experienced and expected!!! Literally waited 10 minutes to get waiters attention and he kept ignoring us. We know this is August, service goes down just about everywhere in Portugal as August accounts for busiest month. Besides unexpectedly bad service, the portions were not equitable as what other tables were served! This was true of several tables we saw around us. The service manager brought us another portion of Cod which I refused several times. My comments were aimed at improving this great restaurant, unfortunately my experience was awful with service, rushed, brushed off -- this takes away the 5 stars I would give Batista. In closing, Batista in August may need to be avoided or reconsider a different place, I certainly will do that going forward!