5 Best Mediterranean Restaurants near Sortelha

“The food is very well prepared, by hands that know what they are doing, even the salad is excellent. In a place like Sortelha I never thought I would eat one of the best octopus rice, well seasoned and perfectly cooked rice.
The bean rice very well done.
The decor is almost taken from a Harry Potter film.“

“The food was very good but a little cold and the board it came on was narrow and several pieces fell onto the table.I also think that instead of being individual, the table should be covered with a tablecloth.The cutlery should already be on the table and not wrapped in a napkin.“

“We feel guilty.
We arrived to our reservation towards the end of an event in the gourmet hall of the restaurant. We were asked to please wait as the event was finishing and the guests were slow to leave. As we were waiting, our reservation time came and went. While waiting we were served wine, cheese and cured ham, free of charge. We were also served a fried appetiser, again free of charge. 20 minutes past our reservation time, we were invited into the gourmet hall. The event was over, but it was obvious the hall was not cleaned up yet. There, in a corner, a table for two was arranged for us.

During this, the wait staff was polite and apologizing for the delay and the circumstances. It was really no problem for us, the appetisers we were served while waiting was lovely, and them being free of charge was a nice surprise.

The food was very well presented and balanced. We had the classical gourmet menu. It consisted of a spread of cheese with fig jam, charcuterie, butters (mushroom and lemon variant) and olive oil. It was followed by mushroom soup, which was rich in flavors and not too heavy. The cod was salty and accompanied by a Portuguese chickpea puree and avocado salad, a lovely combination. The meat had a nice crust, a delicious sauce and vegetables with an acidic tang to them. Finishing up was "the chef's creation". It was a chocolate mousse with vanilla ice cream and a popping suprise on top. Rich in flavors, not too heavy, and perfectly sweet.

When it was time for the bill, we actually felt guilty. We felt the meal and the experience was worth far more than we paid. The wait staff frequently checked up on us, the chef came out twice to speak with us, and the atmosphere, with only my partner and I in the whole hall, made the whole visit an experience we won't forget.

Obrigado.“

“We were staying in the historic section of Belmonte and that afternoon we stopped at Fio de Azeite for a wine & a beer. We started chatting with the owner, Manuel. He's quite an interesting fellow and has many years experience in the restaurant business in various places around the world. The couple sitting behind us had just been served their lunch, a mixed grill platter. It looked so good that we decided to go back there later that evening for dinner. The mixed grill platter was delicious! The meats and shrimps were cooked perfectly. The side of thinly sliced home made potato chips were fantastic! The potato chips were in fact so good that the next night we took a walk and decided to go for a glass of wine and one bowl of those delicious chips. Well, we got to sitting around and chatting with Manuel again and before we knew it we were enjoying a few starters of bruscetta, a little fish salad on toasted bread slices, a full plate of grilled octopus with the spinach & roasted Potatoes and 2 bowls of those delicious potato chips!!! Dining out on the deck and spending time with our new friend was the perfectly delicious way to spend the evening.“

“(Translated by Google) Old and spacious restaurant. We ordered the dish of the day, fried trout with onions and boiled potatoes, accompanied by draft wine and farófia desserts and chocolate mousse. All very tasty. There were 5 of us. Economical and well served.(Original)Restaurante antigo e espaçoso. Pedimos o prato do dia, truta frita com cebolada e batata cozida, acompanhada por vinho de pressão e sobremesas farófias e mousse de chocolate. Tudo muito saboroso. Éramos 5. Económico e bem servido.“