Óbidos Restaurants

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A good restaurant, with traditional and international food (pizza too), at a selective price, but not exaggerated. Good location and service. It shares the management and menu with Traçadinho, that I visited a few months ago, but a little out of town.

Favorite Dish: Bacalhau and several stakes

In the road of Capeleira, a few kilometers south of Obidos, this restaurant managed by the owners of Muralhas, in town, follows the same high standard in food. traditional food mixes with new cuisine, with quality at an affordable price.

Favorite Dish: Bacalhau na Abóbora was my choice, and though with very good presentation, the idea was somewhat unsuccessful, because the tastes don't mix well

Regardless of what the name of the restaurant can remind you of, the food is great and the owners are the nicest Ive come across in many years, the kind you will remember in years to come. Its not too formal but its not McDonalds either. It wasnt too expensive either. Ide say its the perfect combination for a very nice meal.

Just as you are approaching Serra D'el Rei from the IP6 you come across this restaurant on the left. We got three pizzas to go early one evening, although the restaurant was full each time we passed. Paula made some additional topping suggestions (tuna, shrimp, etc.) that turned out to be unique and delicious on a pizza straight from a wood fired oven. Our kids devoured their plain pizza and said it was the best they ever had (although admittedly Rochester does not have much to compare it to!). They also had a seafood case with very good looking fresh fish by the door.

Favorite Dish: Seafood pizza.

Don't let the amazing facade fool you. We went in expecting innovative Portuguese cuisine and impeccable service- we ended up getting average food (that you can find at any basic restaurant) and lousy service. Moreover, our table was shoved up against the waiter's station, thus denying us the lovely view. This was a major disappointment with a nearly 200 euro price tag for four. I hope Graham Greene ate better when he was here!

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Improvised restaurants are all over and are also very, very popular by the way.:). Everyone gets packed during dinner time.

Óbidos welcomes many visitors for its Medieval Fair and eating, as always, is part of the pleasure.

More pictures of Óbidos' Medieval time are available here.

The Estalagem do Convento Hotel has a nice upscale restaurant with about 15 tables. It also has a nice bar across the hall from the restaurant. The restaurant's menu feautures a broad selection of Portuguese dishes. The restaurant is a bit pricey, but the food and service were both good. However, we prefered the food at the Alcaide restaurant in town, which has plainer decor and atmosphere.

Alcaide is a nice restaurant located on Rue Direita, the main street of Obidos. The food was good, the portions were large, and the service was friendly. They had a full menu of Portuguese entrees, with both meat and seafood dishes.