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S. Miguel restaurant |
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Balcony of Nazare
Located right on the beach, in the best bathing area, this restaurant is the best for formal or party meals. The sights are wonderful, and the food uses to follow the sights. Trying to stay competitive, the restaurant defined two standards of quality, one for each stage. I confess that I never used the lower (and cheaper) one, because anytime I go there is to enjoy the pleasure of a good lunch or dinner, and the top floor gives me full guaranties. |
The only problem is common in Nazaré - parking. So, be prepared to walk to and from the restaurant. I keep on going there, and always pleased. It risks to become MY restaurant in Nazaré.
Favorite Dishes: Caldeirada de Lagosta com Robalo, Bife Pimenta, Bacalhau à São Miguel, and, lately, Cataplana de Peixe
Phone: 262 562 403
Favorite Dishes: Caldeirada de Lagosta com Robalo, Bife Pimenta, Bacalhau à São Miguel, and, lately, Cataplana de Peixe
Phone: 262 562 403
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Maresia |
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Pricy
Maresia is the Portuguese word to define the salty and wet breeze that comes from the sea. Maresia is also the name of a well placed restaurant, facing the sea. For several decades I never was temped to try it, but it happened recently. Well, it conformed my expectations - it is a regular restaurant that bets in location to charge in excess. |
I had a grilled bass - it would be cheap if it was caught in the sea, but it was very expensive for a fish from aquaculture, as it was. Fernanda had a "Caldeirada", tasting nothing, she said.
It would be a regular meal for half the price that we paid.
It would be a regular meal for half the price that we paid.
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Taberna d'Adélia |
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Long lines for food
This is one of the most promoted restaurants by the regular gourmets. It is good, but I had several bad experiences there. Several times I went there and gave up, considering the crowds waiting outside. Once, we decided to wait, and... the wait sitting at the table was even longer than standing; we ordered a soup that didn't come. The food, maybe because we were tired and mad with the service, didn't justify the waiting. Some of our friends kept saying that it is the best. I went there a couple of times in winter - it was fine. Of course, the problem of being popular to the crowds... Favorite Dish: Cataplana Address: Rua das Traineiras 12 Phone: 351 262552134 |
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O Bartidor |
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Serious service After some bad experiences eating in Nazaré (too much concern about serving lots of tourists and be payed above the quality of food and service) I tried Bartidor, and enjoyed it. As I used to, I became faithful, and use it often in my visits to Nazaré. It is a small common restaurant, but I always found the quality and the service above average local standards at a fair price. Its location, just beside main square, makes it ideal for anyone who is in Nazaré, though a little problematic for those who go to Nazaré because of parking difficulties, but that is a general problem in town. Favorite Dish: Massada de Peixe Address: R. Alexandre Herculano, 10 - Nazaré Phone: +351 262551960 |
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A Fornalha |
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Meat in Nazare
Eating fish in Nazaré is a great experience, either if you taste sardines, caldeirada or anything else (and control the invoice). Sometimes, specially if you travel with kids, someone has to eat meat, and there, Nazaré is not so secure, in terms of quality. I know only a small list of restaurants where the quality of meat dishes equals fish ones. One of them is Fornalha. Standing in the hills, for those coming by car it has the advantages of easier parking. For those coming by foot, it's harder to reach, but, if meat is mandatory it is worth the effort. Address: R. B, Lt 14 Fraccao B Urbisol, close to Sitio road Phone: 262561366 |
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Miramar hotel |
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Best in Nazaré (?)
I didn't stay there, but I went there to meet a couple of VT friends. I was surprised by the good look of the hotel. Modern construction, with a superb view over the beach, it may be now, the best hotel in town. The only problem is... distance. Pederneira is less than two kilometers from the beach, but a very, very steep distance. They say 500 meters (maybe 700 for a seagull, about 1200 by the shortest way!) but very steep, and hard to walk frequently. That's why they announce free transport to the beach, what makes all the difference, if it works. Address: Rua Abel Silva,Pederneira, Pederneira, Nazare, Por Phone: 351-262-550000 Website: http://www.miramarnazarehotels.com |
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Fontemar restaurant |
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Popular and good
For several days I was telling Fernanda that we should go somewhere (Nazaré of course) and eat sardines. When it happened, for our surprise, there were not many places to do it with the desired quality. Someone advised us to try a restaurant in Sítio, which was closed. We decided to try the esplanade of Fonte Mar, where the displayed sardines looked good. And they were very good. |
Everything perfect (except the company of some flies) lots of sympathy, and cheap price.
Many more times I went there always pleased, but last Sunday we decided to try another restaurant, famous for its sardines.
Failed! Maybe because we arrived late, the sardines were not so good. Fonte Mar remains in good position.
Favorite Dish: Grilled sardines
Address: Largo da Fonte Velha, 14, right of the church, in the square behind the museum.
Phone: 351 262 561 771
Many more times I went there always pleased, but last Sunday we decided to try another restaurant, famous for its sardines.
Failed! Maybe because we arrived late, the sardines were not so good. Fonte Mar remains in good position.
Favorite Dish: Grilled sardines
Address: Largo da Fonte Velha, 14, right of the church, in the square behind the museum.
Phone: 351 262 561 771
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O Sardinha restaurant |
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Disappointed
This restaurant was suggested as one of the best places to eat sardines. As a matter of fact, I didn't appreciate it much: the only time we went there we arrived late, after many costumers and, maybe because we caught the last sardines, maybe because people was exhausted, things didn't work well. Maybe in a next visit, but, with so many good places, I don't know when. Address: Sitio, by the monastery |
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Pangeia restaurant |
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Top quality
In a very good location, overlooking the sea from the wide balcony of Pederneira, this is now the top restaurant of Nazaré. A welcoming room and a nice service, are the best ambiance for the excellent food. Specialized in octopus, served in several original recipes, the menu is not very large, but rich and inviting. |
Deserts and house wine matched the high standards of the place, and so did the price... expensive, as expected.
We entered and had a table but it is wise to make a reservation.
Address: Rua Abel Silva 50; Pederneira Phone: +351 917 934 726 Site: http://pangeiarestaurante.com/
We entered and had a table but it is wise to make a reservation.
Address: Rua Abel Silva 50; Pederneira Phone: +351 917 934 726 Site: http://pangeiarestaurante.com/
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Madeira restaurant |
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To verify
With grilled sardines in mind, I went to Nazaré yesterday, knowing, for sure, that it would be easy to park facing Fontemar, the restaurant in Sítio where I use to eat them. Well, it was too easy - Fontemar was closed, and I had to find another place in the area. Only a few meters from the parking, we had noticed a new restaurant, or a restaurant with a new image, and decided to try it. |
Madeira seems to be a mid class restaurant, betting in a reasonable quality, at an equivalent price.
The restaurant has a modern and clean look, the service was gentle, but too slow. When we entered only two couples were eating, leaving soon, and no one else entered, which means that we were the only customers served by the kitchen during our presence.
We almost decided to eat a seafood rice, but, having in mind that it generally takes 20/30 minutes to prepare, we replaced it by a seafood "açorda" easy to make in less than 10 minutes. However, we had to wait for more than half an hour to be served.
What will it happen in summer with a full house?
The food was tasty, and the pot serving it full of... bread. So much bread, that the seafood, well represented by 10 good shrimps topping everything, almost disappeared. The final price of 17€ each was acceptable, but before any kind of recommendation I need to check this restaurant again.
Address: Sítio da Nazaré, Nazaré
The restaurant has a modern and clean look, the service was gentle, but too slow. When we entered only two couples were eating, leaving soon, and no one else entered, which means that we were the only customers served by the kitchen during our presence.
We almost decided to eat a seafood rice, but, having in mind that it generally takes 20/30 minutes to prepare, we replaced it by a seafood "açorda" easy to make in less than 10 minutes. However, we had to wait for more than half an hour to be served.
What will it happen in summer with a full house?
The food was tasty, and the pot serving it full of... bread. So much bread, that the seafood, well represented by 10 good shrimps topping everything, almost disappeared. The final price of 17€ each was acceptable, but before any kind of recommendation I need to check this restaurant again.
Address: Sítio da Nazaré, Nazaré
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Versus |
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"Hidden" in a corner of one of the narrow streets of Nazaré, some good references made us search for this restaurant.
With a young, bright and wise decoration, the restaurant is a recent project, clearly betting with enthusiasm to please. Excellent food, very well presented at a fair price and great gentleness, confirmed that this is one more place to rise the city's reputation. We will become regular costumers. Address: Rua Dr. Jose Maria Carvalho Jr. Nº 63 Phone; +351 262 562 258 |
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Vale Paraíso |
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Best Camping
Nazaré is not very well served by campgrounds: all of them stay distant, in the hills, forcing to hard walking or to use the car, with the expected parking problems. Maybe the best will be this one, with the advantage of the pool to replace the ocean, when you decide to stay in the park. Address: EN 242 on the way to Pataias |
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Picnics - "The best" for many |
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Many visitors of Nazaré skip the restaurants, preferring a picnic in the surrounding pine forests (Some other go expressly for picnics, skipping also the beach).
There are several restrictions that must be scrupulously respected, but a few places are prepared for a shared occupation. Picnic spot number 1 In the beginning of Praia do Norte street, in the roundabout with Estrada do Pinhal, in Sítio, there's the best picnic spot of Nazaré. |
Its problem is being... the best, which means that in the good days, though equipped with several fireplaces, it uses to be crowded. Going early is a wise decision.
GPS: 39.6132, -9.0705
Picnic spot number 2
If you find the best place overcrowded (or don't like it) go a few hundred meters ahead from Nazaré, in the Estrada do Pinhal, north of Sítio, you will have at your right a smaller place but also calm and well equipped. I didn't check yet, but the forest may have been cut here
Picnic area n. 3
VT Import VT Tips Picnic area n. 3
In the road to Alcobaça, about 2km out of town, a nice and easily accessible area is my third option. The site is good, but misses water and a few more tables. There's a steep mount with great views from the top.
GPS: 39.5959 -9.0511
Portugal burnt recently. I didn't check what happened to these forests...
GPS: 39.6132, -9.0705
Picnic spot number 2
If you find the best place overcrowded (or don't like it) go a few hundred meters ahead from Nazaré, in the Estrada do Pinhal, north of Sítio, you will have at your right a smaller place but also calm and well equipped. I didn't check yet, but the forest may have been cut here
Picnic area n. 3
VT Import VT Tips Picnic area n. 3
In the road to Alcobaça, about 2km out of town, a nice and easily accessible area is my third option. The site is good, but misses water and a few more tables. There's a steep mount with great views from the top.
GPS: 39.5959 -9.0511
Portugal burnt recently. I didn't check what happened to these forests...