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Discover the best restaurant in Alijo, Portugal including Quinta do Portal, Cepa Torta, Calca Curta, Restaurante Bar Veladouro, Restaurante Rabelo, Churrasqueira Pito Da Lola Alijo, Toca da Raposa, Restaurante Cais Da Foz, Restaurante Pelourinho, Restaurante Taberna a Fonte
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1. Quinta do Portal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 144 reviews
Reviewed By hamish0 - Lincoln
Lovely restaurant, great wine, excellent service, super food, we had a wonderful evening and would wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting the area.
2. Cepa Torta
Overall Ratings
4 based on 100 reviews
Reviewed By David P - Hayward, California
One of the staff of the local quinta where we were staying recommended Cepa Torta. as the "...best restaurant in Alijo". It probably is the best restaurant in Alijo. We arrived early to an almost empty restaurant. The staff were great, at least one spoke good English, and they were very attentive. They had an English menu, and as we ordered, the couple sitting next to us insisted we try their appetizer: Alheira, the local sausage. Delicious!
Entrees were a mixed bag. Mine was ribs with polenta. The ribs were a bit dry, but the polenta was kicked up a couple of notches and almost addictive. My wife enjoyed her seafood salad.
Dessert was the recommendqation of our waitress and waiter; canilhas de leite creme. They're something like cannollis. The custard filling was great. Wines were local and delicious (Doura's not-so-big-secret: go for the local table wines, not the ports)
The restaurant was filling up as we left. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, good food; a winning combination.
3. Calca Curta
Overall Ratings
4 based on 173 reviews
Reviewed By Storey G
If you can't satisfy your appetite here, you are probably not living. All kinds of meat and fish on offer. Try the river fish appetizer or the marinated eels. Just remember, the portions are huge! Really friendly staff and fellow diners! Menu in English available.
4. Restaurante Bar Veladouro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 468 reviews
Reviewed By Manorafon
We ate lunch here today (my husband, myself and our 12 month old). My husband had the tuna salad and I had the lamb. We were not disappointed! We have been touring Spain and Portugal for 2 weeks so far and this has been the best meal I've had yet. Perfectly seasoned and beautifully cooked. To finish off we both had desert and I would defiantly recommend the port cake. A great find!
5. Restaurante Rabelo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 98 reviews
Rabelo" Restaurant 58 seats in the room and 50 seats in the Terrace facing Douro river This award-winning restaurant offers an a la carte service with flavours of the region
Reviewed By DGandSAG - Sharon, MA
We stopped by the Rabelo for a late lunch one afternoon and thought that we'd enjoy things out on the Terrace. Instead, we got some very mediocre food there served up by less-than-professional staff. Our very modest sized salads weren't the freshest, and our tostas with cheese were smaller and nowhere nearly as fresh or as tasty as tostas we'd eaten in other parts of the Douro.
There's no question that the Rabelo has a hard-to-beat spot right on the river. But the food and service that we experienced didn't even come close to measuring up to the prettiness of the setting. We'd strongly suggest trying other spots in town before you try this surprisingly unsatisfying one.
6. Churrasqueira Pito Da Lola Alijo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By David C - Lichfield, United Kingdom
Great value. The freshest salad, home made chips, a whole chicken for two and rice. Home made Deserts, a bottle of vinho verde and a beer. Change from 20euro. Family run and full of locals devouring chickens cooked in the open kitchen. They do a full range of meats but chicken is the thing!
7. Toca da Raposa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 220 reviews
Reviewed By Ella_RM - New York City, New York
Toca encompasses a quintessential Portuguese experience. First its the 20 min drive up the winding mountain roads. Second, if you arrive a little before the meal and walk around you will see old men playing bocci outside the restaurant, and can walk up the steep cobblestone streets and observe locals going about their business, small churches and ancient houses - all with [almost] zero tourists.
Now the restaurant. Its excellent! The food and the ambiance. Its a small place (maybe 20 people). Our mains were cod with potatoes and local veal wrapped in bacon. Perhaps the best veal in lifetime. Granted it was our only meat dish in Portugal, and we made exception for it given the location.
The is very friendly and his recommended wines(old growth Quinta do Malho) were excellent as well
8. Restaurante Cais Da Foz
Overall Ratings
4 based on 194 reviews
9. Restaurante Pelourinho
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By tb911 - San Diego
When we sat sat down and looked at the menu, my hopes fell because it was very limited, centered around grilled protein and not much of that to choose from. But they did a great job with the Naca Vitello -- veal steak, and the mixed salads and vegetable soup. Everybody was kind and helpful, with bright smiles. Dessert was a plethora of wonderful options. Only thing lacking from a nice neighborhood restaurant (to me) is a decent wine list. The selection there was quite poor considering the location, in the heart of the Douro. Located very close to the Pousada.
10. Restaurante Taberna a Fonte
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By BrunoPVZ - Povoa de Varzim, Portugal
O café e restaurante da freguesia (Santa Eugénia, Alijó). Óptima posta de vitela, óptimo cabrito, óptimo bacalhau, mas o vinho da casa é em embalagem de cartão... Embora haja alternativas (poucas) de garrafas de tinto alentejano. Fazem um óptimos bolo de laranja.
