Sintra is a village surrounded by a lush forest with castles and grand mansions used as summer houses for the Portuguese royalty. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage site and owing to its beauty is one of the most visited sites in Portugal. The town has thousands of tourists walking by the streets littered with souvenir shops, cafés and restaurants. In some bakeries people make queues out the door for the famous Sintra’s sweets: Queijadas (sweet cheese cakes) and Travesseiros (sweet pastries).
Every restaurant you go is packed! And we know that a bad lunch can ruin your entire day.
The question that most of our clients ask is: Where the locals go?
These are our suggestions on where you should eat in Sintra:
Café da Natália
Just outside Sintra’s historic centre, in São Pedro de Sintra, you can find Café da Natália opened since 1985. This small, family run café is where the locals go for a light lunch. There you can have home-made food, pastries and cakes for all tastes with a great quality price relation.
On summer days, you can seat outside and enjoy the quiet and the fresh air of the mountain while having lunch.
Adega das Azenhas
This suggestion is mainly for those who want to relax and have a proper traditional Portuguese meal. Adega das Azenhas restaurant, a 15 minutes drive from Sintra, is located at a small fishing village called Azenhas do Mar.
With a great knowledge of the Portuguese cuisine and years of experience Chef Lurdes always says: ‘I cook for our clients as if I cook for my sons, with love!’
Follow our suggestions: You won’t be disappointed!
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