Absolutely fantastic & highly recommend. Service was outstanding & the 17€ special was fresh,…read moredelicious, expertly prepared and an outstanding value. We thoroughly enjoyed & can't wait to go back.

We came to the NYE menu and it was the best choice! So delicious! The cod was perfect as well the…read moresteak. Price is fair and the taste is real Portuguese .

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.

The hotel van guarda is an absolutely phenomenal hotel with great rooms great room staff and an…read moreabsolutely amazing breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffet with great service exceptional food and it's for everyone!!!

Local Gem We visited this local restaurant on the…read morerecommendation of the host at our guesthouse and it was a fabulous experience. We were served by a charming lady who spoke really good English and made excellent recommendations. We had a lovely meal -bread, cheese, olives, fish patés, a massive piece of veal, green vegetables, 1/2 litre of local wine and pudim - and it cost €25. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and it was outstanding value.

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