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Sintra is a beautiful small town in Portugal not too far from Lisbon that cannot be missed. It has managed to keep a cute and charming vibe while staying grounded in its Portuguese roots. TS offers authentic Portuguese cuisine, even a step further with offering dishes authentic to Sintra. If you are looking to have some authentic Portuguese food while on your travels, this is a good spot to try. However, authentic doesn't always mean inclusive. While they did have vegetarian options, they were quite limited. I was restricted to vegetable "empanadas" (which were essentially two mini pot pies) and a side salad. My boyfriend on the other hand had a more enjoyable experience with his octopus and fries and sangria... We were able to unite for dessert (lol) and tried a trio of Portuguese desserts along with a travesseiro, a dessert unique to Sintra made with puff pastry, egg yolks, almonds and sugar. We weren't a fan of the trio---which included a "fig ball", marzipan shaped like corn on the cob, and a nut-based dessert. As for the travesseiro, we were huge fans! The dough was light and flaky and had a sufficient amount of custard filling without it feeling like too much. When I was in Porto, I was able to have traditional Portuguese food that was vegetarian and vegan-friendly, and so I don't see why it would be difficult to offer more vegetarian-friendly options. It may call for some creativity, but if the chefs can gather inspiration from the city that surrounds them, I'm sure it can be a fun "task".
Great food and service. Traditional roasted sausage was amazing. Fried cuttlefish was hardy and flavorful. Definitely worth your visit.
Joined a tour in Sintra and we were dropped here for lunch. They have two locations within walking distance of each other. We had the Polvo à Tasca/Grilled Octopus and Bochecha de Porco/Pork Cheek in red wine. Both dishes were a disappointment. The grilled octopus was unpalatable, texture was border mushy which may be stale. Pork Cheek was a better choice although not impressive. Mashed potatoes served with it had a sour aftertaste. My worst meal in Portugal.
3.5 stars. Some of these reviews are a bit harsh. It does feel a bit touristy, but the staff was nice and accommodating, especially the younger servers. Food was good, I really enjoyed my bacalhau a Brás, it tasted like having lunch at a friend's house and this is what their mom/avó made for us. Decent food, good portions, clean place, friendly staff.
I stopped by Tasca Saloia in Lisbon for lunch and tried their Octopus Salad. The dish was nice as octopus were cut up into bite size pieces, the meat was tender and had good flavour. The garnishing was refreshing and complemented the octopus as well. Overall, it's worth trying if in the area and I'd rate it 8.3/10
Overall: A pleasant surprise in the heart of "downtown" Sintra. The good: Tons of options to choose from. We split the sausage tapa, which was put aflame in front of us and seared to perfection. The several different types of sausage were each unique and delicious. My wife got the shrimp acorda while I had the francesinha, both of which were hearty and flavorful. The francesinha had a healthy amount of sauce, was stuff with ham and sausage, and had a perfectly cooked egg on top. We both had leftovers for the next day. Service was friendly and helpful, and the prices are reasonable. The not-so-good: Not much, just not a 5-star "mind blowing" experience. That said, we certainly enjoyed our meal. Food/drink: 8.5/10 Atmosphere: 8/10 Service: 8.5/10
Run, don't walk to this AMAZING restaurant. I'll begin from the time I entered. I had just visited all of the palaces and needed to charge my phone, they said of course and I was seated right away at a table between the inside and outside of the restaurant. I ordered a drink (port) and tapa from the manager and the tapa came before the port, service is a little slow (Mariner just for me), but the food takes up for it. Literally everything I had was amazing the only comment is that the octopus salad was a little salty. Once the manager didn't return, I started ordering more food from the other service members and they kindly put it in the system. Everyone and everything was fast. I would highly recommend. Note that the menu is competitively priced to Lisbon. I ordered all of the Lisbon specialties and found the presentation superb and food just as great!
We were in the area doing a day long tour and lunch is on your own. Several restaurants/cafes to choose from but this was the first we came across. Tables inside and out so we grabbed a table under an umbrella outside with a view of the castle. We had to make sure they had gluten free options for my grown daughter. Our server Nuno was wonderful. He not only had great knowledge of the gf options but used his humor to make sure her needs were taken care of first (as they never are at most restaurants). She was thrilled her with meal of steak and eggs along with the octopus salad to start. Wonderful food and wonderful service!
Mediocre Portuguese food here on the Sintra square. Very busy so you think by walking by you should eat here. Best thing was the white sangria.
One of my fav meals in portugal. Afonso was my server and he's a young man who speaks great English. He was so great. Kind and gave me great recommendations. Meal totals as €23 and I got bread and olives, cheese covered ham sandwich with fries, and a chocolate cake with ice cream. It was all sooooo good for my final meal here. The sandwich is so good. I couldn't believe that it actually was all covered in melted cheese. I loved dipping the sandwich in the sauce surrounding or dipping fries in. Fries were warm and not too salted. The sandwich is one of the more less expensive dishes but super filling and delicious! If you're hungry, get it! Bread and olives were good. Bread was a little toasted. The olives were prime and they had these unique orange form chewy things that weren't olives but I liked them even better than the olives. The cake was the perfect end. Combining cold ice cream with hot chocolate cake. Wow. So great. Eat here!
Charming street sidewalk cafe restaurant. Portuguese tapas! Attentive service. The food was good but not the best that I've had in Portugal.
Delicious food! Great outdoor seating, very friendly and attentive service. Highly recommend.
We dined here for Sunday lunch today. Our tour guide recommended this restaurant. It's located in the historic and charming old town of Sintra. Parking was a challenge but that can be expected for historic towns. The restaurant is small and features both outdoor dining and indoor dining. We dined indoors. The restaurant dining area was clean and decorated beautifully. The menu has options for carnivores, pescatarians and vegetarians. The wine and beer selection are great and priced affordably. We ordered the recommended white wine of Contacto Alvarinho. It was well balanced and medium dry with light sweetness. We ordered a variety of tapas to share. We ordered the chicken pie empanadas, the codfish fritters with black eye peas, cheese gratin with pumpkin jam and walnuts, garlic shrimp and octopus salad. The food was sufficient to feed the three of us. All food was fresh, delicious and authentic. Service was friendly and attentive. We sat at the window and enjoyed views of the beautiful historic buildings and people watching. Prices were reasonable and in line with a high demand tourist destination. In fact our guide pointed out that this place has slightly lower prices than adjacent restaurants but features better food and atmosphere. We noticed that we were surrounded by locals so a good sign of authenticity and quality. We recommend this restaurant!!
5 months ago
Spacious indoor and outdoor seating area. Excellent Portuguese dishes. I recommend the Caldo verse com chourico- cabbage soup with Portuguese sausage. For the main entree, the bochecha de pro Estrada em bingo tinto - pork cheek stewed with red wine and mashed potatoes. Lastly, the chicken pot pies were tasty. They serve you two crispy pies with soft baked chicken meat. read more
We had a lunch break while on a bus tour of Sintra and passed on the guide's recs for lunch and took a shot at this place. So glad we did! We were welcomed by a couple really friendly and funny young lady servers and ours was especially so cute, helpful, and funny to talk and mess with!! Wife had a great green wine and I got a huge sangria for one that was great and fruity. She ordered a "seafood rice" served invite own metal crock packed with octopus and stuff that she couldn't finish. I got the steak and chips (fries) and a perfectly sunny side egg on top (13.70 Euros). She loved hers and my server made sure mine was truly medium rare leaving it cooked and not bloody yet swimming in juice. Beware in Portugal sometimes the "steak" is a fillet if you don't confirm first like this one. So glad I went med rare!! Perfectly cooked fries too. These ladies were actually from Nepal and we enjoyed talking with them about that and we joked a lot. It was a fun welcoming lunch. Two police officers dined next to us talking with the Portuguese owner so it's a mix of locals and tourists. It's right in the center of it all and convenient. Large menu and great service. Very affordable as well! Not the best steak I've ever had but the best for this price point generally and we would def go back again next trip. Our server was named Asmee(what a cutie!) and her associate Greeta. read more
9 months ago
An amazing place to eat!! Our tour guide recommended the place and we absolutely loved it! Food was outstanding! And the best of all too was our services ! People are so friendly and helpful! Yubi, Pires, and Geeta helped us selecting our menu and we loved it. Food portions are generous! read more
Sintra is a beautiful small town in Portugal not too far from Lisbon that cannot be missed. It has managed to keep a cute and charming vibe while staying grounded in its Portuguese roots. TS offers authentic Portuguese cuisine, even a step further with offering dishes authentic to Sintra. If you are looking to have some authentic Portuguese food while on your travels, this is a good spot to try. However, authentic doesn't always mean inclusive. While they did have vegetarian options, they were quite limited. I was restricted to vegetable "empanadas" (which were essentially two mini pot pies) and a side salad. My boyfriend on the other hand had a more enjoyable experience with his octopus and fries and sangria... We were able to unite for dessert (lol) and tried a trio of Portuguese desserts along with a travesseiro, a dessert unique to Sintra made with puff pastry, egg yolks, almonds and sugar. We weren't a fan of the trio---which included a "fig ball", marzipan shaped like corn on the cob, and a nut-based dessert. As for the travesseiro, we were huge fans! The dough was light and flaky and had a sufficient amount of custard filling without it feeling like too much. When I was in Porto, I was able to have traditional Portuguese food that was vegetarian and vegan-friendly, and so I don't see why it would be difficult to offer more vegetarian-friendly options. It may call for some creativity, but if the chefs can gather inspiration from the city that surrounds them, I'm sure it can be a fun "task". read more
1 year ago
Great food and service. Traditional roasted sausage was amazing. Fried cuttlefish was hardy and flavorful. Definitely worth your visit. read more
3 years ago
Joined a tour in Sintra and we were dropped here for lunch. They have two locations within walking distance of each other. We had the Polvo à Tasca/Grilled Octopus and Bochecha de Porco/Pork Cheek in red wine. Both dishes were a disappointment. The grilled octopus was unpalatable, texture was border mushy which may be stale. Pork Cheek was a better choice although not impressive. Mashed potatoes served with it had a sour aftertaste. My worst meal in Portugal. read more
3 years ago
3.5 stars. Some of these reviews are a bit harsh. It does feel a bit touristy, but the staff was nice and accommodating, especially the younger servers. Food was good, I really enjoyed my bacalhau a Brás, it tasted like having lunch at a friend's house and this is what their mom/avó made for us. Decent food, good portions, clean place, friendly staff. read more
I stopped by Tasca Saloia in Lisbon for lunch and tried their Octopus Salad. The dish was nice as octopus were cut up into bite size pieces, the meat was tender and had good flavour. The garnishing was refreshing and complemented the octopus as well. Overall, it's worth trying if in the area and I'd rate it 8.3/10 read more
Overall: A pleasant surprise in the heart of "downtown" Sintra. The good: Tons of options to choose from. We split the sausage tapa, which was put aflame in front of us and seared to perfection. The several different types of sausage were each unique and delicious. My wife got the shrimp acorda while I had the francesinha, both of which were hearty and flavorful. The francesinha had a healthy amount of sauce, was stuff with ham and sausage, and had a perfectly cooked egg on top. We both had leftovers for the next day. Service was friendly and helpful, and the prices are reasonable. The not-so-good: Not much, just not a 5-star "mind blowing" experience. That said, we certainly enjoyed our meal. Food/drink: 8.5/10 Atmosphere: 8/10 Service: 8.5/10 read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
Run, don't walk to this AMAZING restaurant. I'll begin from the time I entered. I had just visited all of the palaces and needed to charge my phone, they said of course and I was seated right away at a table between the inside and outside of the restaurant. I ordered a drink (port) and tapa from the manager and the tapa came before the port, service is a little slow (Mariner just for me), but the food takes up for it. Literally everything I had was amazing the only comment is that the octopus salad was a little salty. Once the manager didn't return, I started ordering more food from the other service members and they kindly put it in the system. Everyone and everything was fast. I would highly recommend. Note that the menu is competitively priced to Lisbon. I ordered all of the Lisbon specialties and found the presentation superb and food just as great! read more
We were in the area doing a day long tour and lunch is on your own. Several restaurants/cafes to choose from but this was the first we came across. Tables inside and out so we grabbed a table under an umbrella outside with a view of the castle. We had to make sure they had gluten free options for my grown daughter. Our server Nuno was wonderful. He not only had great knowledge of the gf options but used his humor to make sure her needs were taken care of first (as they never are at most restaurants). She was thrilled her with meal of steak and eggs along with the octopus salad to start. Wonderful food and wonderful service! read more
3 years ago
Mediocre Portuguese food here on the Sintra square. Very busy so you think by walking by you should eat here. Best thing was the white sangria. read more
One of my fav meals in portugal. Afonso was my server and he's a young man who speaks great English. He was so great. Kind and gave me great recommendations. Meal totals as €23 and I got bread and olives, cheese covered ham sandwich with fries, and a chocolate cake with ice cream. It was all sooooo good for my final meal here. The sandwich is so good. I couldn't believe that it actually was all covered in melted cheese. I loved dipping the sandwich in the sauce surrounding or dipping fries in. Fries were warm and not too salted. The sandwich is one of the more less expensive dishes but super filling and delicious! If you're hungry, get it! Bread and olives were good. Bread was a little toasted. The olives were prime and they had these unique orange form chewy things that weren't olives but I liked them even better than the olives. The cake was the perfect end. Combining cold ice cream with hot chocolate cake. Wow. So great. Eat here! read more
2 years ago
Delicious food! Great outdoor seating, very friendly and attentive service. Highly recommend. read more
4 years ago
We dined here for Sunday lunch today. Our tour guide recommended this restaurant. It's located in the historic and charming old town of Sintra. Parking was a challenge but that can be expected for historic towns. The restaurant is small and features both outdoor dining and indoor dining. We dined indoors. The restaurant dining area was clean and decorated beautifully. The menu has options for carnivores, pescatarians and vegetarians. The wine and beer selection are great and priced affordably. We ordered the recommended white wine of Contacto Alvarinho. It was well balanced and medium dry with light sweetness. We ordered a variety of tapas to share. We ordered the chicken pie empanadas, the codfish fritters with black eye peas, cheese gratin with pumpkin jam and walnuts, garlic shrimp and octopus salad. The food was sufficient to feed the three of us. All food was fresh, delicious and authentic. Service was friendly and attentive. We sat at the window and enjoyed views of the beautiful historic buildings and people watching. Prices were reasonable and in line with a high demand tourist destination. In fact our guide pointed out that this place has slightly lower prices than adjacent restaurants but features better food and atmosphere. We noticed that we were surrounded by locals so a good sign of authenticity and quality. We recommend this restaurant!! read more
4 years ago
Another wonderful place to spend a few hours over a lunch or dinner in Portugal but specifically in Sintra. Located in the lower part of the main square as you enter the town, it is super convenient to the train station and to the much traveled road up the mountain to the castle. We were not expecting much given its location in a heavy tourist site but the owner was amazingly friendly and welcoming, adjusting tables and chairs to accommodate our request to sit outside given the ongoing COVID pandemic. The owner is also an enophile and has a large collection of wines and he will act as your unofficial sommelier. He recommended 2 fantastic wines for us to pair with our lunch. I had the simplest meal of the family, the broad beans with Portuguese sausage, black pork sausage, and ham. Super rich and flavorful and I was even able to convince myself, healthy since I was eating beans. LOL. My daughter had the classic Portuguese sandwich, a Francesinha. This rich and filling sandwich is made of a Portuguese ham, a slice of steak, and cheese between t thick slices of white bread covered in a rich beer sauce. Thank goodness it comes with french fries to dip. My son had the steak sandwich with an over-easy egg which was good though I don't know what else to say about it as it is pretty self explanatory. And my wife went for the cabbage sausage soup, also tasty. For dessert, we shared the apple pie a la mode, a great end to a fantastic meal on the square in the town of Sintra. If you are in Sintra and are looking for a great meal that is affordable and in a place owned and managed by a really nice gentleman, I recommend trying this place. read more
4 years ago
Great place to stop while in Sintra. We came here after a long day exploring castles. It was busy and is on the main road. The food was delicious--we had the octopus and the squid in the butter rice. My favorite thing there though was the cod cakes--tasted very fresh and had a wonderful accompaniment with white beans and peppers. read more
5 years ago
Stopped here for lunch, while visiting the romantic town. We opted for bread & olives to begin with, as we were hungry. Unpitted Olives customary & not like the larger, salted Spanish Olives, ( that I personally prefer). The bread was just ok, nothing, spectacular there. Was Recommended that I try the white Sangria, glass later I was a bit tipsy. You don't feel or taste the alcohol. Anyway this drink was filled with fresh fruit & perfected blend of white wine. Wish we had more time to just sit & enjoy the drinks. Ordered a variety of plates. Cod cakes that were so perfectly & freshly done, (not sure if fried or baked) seem to have exploded once you cut the cake open. Quite tasty! Black eye pea salad similar to what we gave in the states, refreshing & tasty. The Francesinha sandwich with fresh ham, sausage, bread, wet, fried egg & melted hot cheese was amazing. Not to mention the nice portion size. This sandwich is thick & juicy. French fries, will say we're perfectly done, as well, could have easily eaten more. read more
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While on a day trip to Sintra, we had some time to grab a quick bite to eat. This is very close to the center of town and was a great choice! It is a small place but the flavors are great! I started off with the octopus salad (so tender and flavorful) and ended with a nice cappuccino. Delicious read more
4 years ago
Wow just a few steps from the main walk downhill but what a treat! The food was all very delicious! We tried the flaming sausages, cabbage soup, garlic shrimp, ovos rotos, francesinha, octopus over potatoes. My favorite francesinha, garlic shrimp and the ovos rotos. We really enjoyed the white sangria with fresh fruit. Over all great spot to finish your Sintra trip. read more
3 years ago
Nice view of the National Palace. Great service. Seating inside and out. Waiter gave great advice on a glass of wine. Garlic Octopus over fries was delicious as were the Chicken Empanadas and Mixed Salad. Largest beer comes in a metal mug that keeps it chilled! We recommend this place in Sintra. read more
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Largo Dr. Gregório de Almeida, 2
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