A beautiful place, with beautiful people, with a beautiful view. The food here is good. The person who made and served it, offered it with warmth and smile. I did not feel like a mere customer, but a guest. Take your time here. Sit in the garden, read a book, talk with someone, listen to the fountain. You will love it.

EDIT: This place's charm is no longer. So sad how tourism can also destroy a hidden gem. I came here again this year and the place is completely different. None of the employees even speak Portuguese, they completely changed the menu to some weird dishes like "Loco Moco", and there is no longer Portuguese food being served. Also, the price has doubled for everything. I would not recommend going any longer. (This is such a hidden gem. It looks so pretty from the bottom but once you go to the top, the views blow you away from all the different spots they have to sit. Not only is this restaurant extremely charming, the views are spectacular, the owners and workers are so sweet, BUT! The food!!! SO delicious!! This place blows you away from every aspect. This was the best part of our Portugal trip.)

We had the vegetable pie, the pork steak sandwich and the tuna sandwich which tasted fine nothing special but for the price more than okay tasting. The female server was really friendly sadly not the male server which acted as the owner of the restaurant. I made a big mistake by ordering the boiled baccaleau/cod which came with a really strong fishy smell and bitter and fishy after taste. After confronting the owner that the fish did not in fact taste like anything fresh. The owner was justifying the quality of the fish by stating it was fresh which was definitely not the case, anybody could tell that the cod was obviously frozen. But the disaster came when I tried to pay. The server simply told me that I have to pay for the cod because it was made for me. he tried to explain that to me and I quote him verbatim, 'I also don't just come to your country and order what I don't eat.' This statement was the tip of the iceberg for me, because I didn't eat off my plate after eating a little bit of fish. This behavior was highly unprofessional and disrespectful, he was so gracious in the end that I did not have to pay for the fish after I said several times that I would not under any circumstances pay for this disgusting and mean really disgusting fishy warmed up obviously frozen fish. Apparently the waiter is not good at handling criticism, which I regret because I really liked the location. It's a shame, really, a shame that the waiter or owner has forgotten how to deal with customers and justifies poor quality with 'it always tastes that way'. And yes, I know how cod tastes because I've been fishing for it in Norway every year since I was a child. I did not include a picture of the cod because I couldn’t stand the smell.

Beautiful restaurant near the Castle that attracts you with good song and the most beautiful view. There are tables indoors and outdoors, the ambience is surreal. I stopped for some dessert and a very good lemonade after a lot of sport, exhausted, and the ambience and the pancakes gave me the energy I needed to keep walking through the city. Thank you for this experience !

(Translated by Google) In this house lived his last days one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century, Glauber Rocha. He was the founder of the Cinema Novo movement and achieved the glory of being the only Brazilian to win the award for best director in Cannes. It influenced generations of filmmakers, such as Martin Scorcese who openly declared that "New York Gangs" was inspired by "The dragon of evil against the holy warrior". Thank you Sergio Vinhas for welcoming us so kindly and allowing us to visit the house. It is curious that my greatest expectation in Sintra was to find and see this house with my eyes. (Original) Nesta casa viveu seus derradeiros dias um dos maiores cineastas do século XX, Glauber Rocha. Foi o fundador do movimento Cinema Novo e alcançou a glória de ser o único brasileiro a ganhar o prêmio de melhor diretor em Cannes. Influenciou gerações de cineastas, como Martin Scorcese que abertamente declarou que "Gangues de Nova Iorque" era inspirado em "O dragão da maldade contra o santo guerreiro". Obrigado Sergio Vinhas por nos receber tão amavelmente e nos permitir visitar a casa. Curioso é que minha maior expectativa em Sintra era encontrar e ver com meus olhos essa casa.

A must for Sintra. The views from the patio are nothing short of spectacular, and the owner is a very accommodating and warm fellow. Food was delicious and felt home cooked. When it started to rain, he brought us inside by a cozy fire. The location is en route to the moorish castle

Perfect coffee with a great view on Sintra. Beautiful green place with nice decorations. We ordered apart from coffee also toasts and home made chocolate cake which I highly recommend! Kind service. Payment only in cash.

Lovely hidden GEM! Lots of different tables on different floors with each having a unique atmosphere. Wine is also great. Writing this while I hadn't had food yet, but the overall experience is already 5*.

My new fav place to go and chill during hours. Excellent views, super friendly owners, good food and dog friendly. What else can I ask for???

This place is a gem. Hidden paradise in every way. The building itself has so much history and is currently an art school. The music sets the tone perfectly. Last but not least, Kevin is the best person. Super knowledgeable of the area and provided such great drinks and food locations.

Welcome to Paradise! Says the menu, and it’s true. These lovely people have made a little heaven on Earth: beautiful views, fountains, blossoming trees, artwork and relaxing music. The food is tasty and extremely good value, and the service warm and friendly.

Amazing experience I had. People here are utterly nice. They have traditional Portuguese cuisine which are incredible. Various homemade dessert to choose from. All in reasonable price. The apple pie that I ordered is not necessarily my taste, but still satisfying. Coffee can be improved tho. It’s slightly away from the popular area; its entrance is on the side of a hike trail, not so easy to find. But it is definitely better than most of the touristic places. Also, there garden/balcony is wonderful.

Food is absolutely a failure, with very small portions. Service is okay. And the atmosphere is nice. But again if you want to eat proper food search for another place. EDIT: REPLY TO THE OWNER So you are saying 8€ and 9€ appetizers?

Great location! Cozy yet with an amazing view. Food is really tasty and inexpensive. Would recommend the vegetable pie and chorizo which comes with a fire show :)) the staff is friendly and attentive.

Absolutely delightful. A hidden gem with warm hospitality and honest, rustic but really tasty food. Try the tartes de legumes. Amazing. The Laranja (orange) juice is fresh and the lemonade home made. You'll find yourself going back again and again.

(Translated by Google) The staff welcomes you with a smile and sympathy, the place is magical, the view from the terrace towards the National Palace is extraordinary - especially in the evening - and the prices are popular. The atmosphere enchants: a place of good retreat for a moment of beautiful introspection and reflection. (Original) Il personale ti accoglie col sorriso e la simpatia, il luogo è magico, la vista dalla terrazza verso il Palazzo Nazionale è straordinaria - specie la sera - e i prezzi sono popolari. L'atmosfera incanta: un luogo di buon ritiro per un momento di bella introspezione e riflessione.

Perfect place for lunch in Sintra. Just a short walk up a hill. Really tasty lunch and drinks for 2 for under 10 euros. Amazing view and friendly owners.

Stumbled across this place by accident. So happy we did. The food, hospitality & atmosphere was wonderful.

(Translated by Google) Very nice!!! We went for a snack after the tour and we loved it, everyone was very friendly, the view is beautiful and the prices were excellent, not to mention that it was delicious !! Congratulations for the love you put in that place! (Original) Muito bacana!!! Fomos tomar um lanche depois do passeio e adoramos, todo mundo muito simpático, a vista é linda e os preços excelentes, sem contar que estava uma delícia!! Estão de parabéns pelo amor que colocaram nesse lugar!

(Translated by Google) If you pass by Sintra you have to come here, it's a fantastic place, with a crazy view! Super good and super cheap! Wonderful welcome❤️ (Original) Se passate per sintra dovete venire per forza qui, è un luogo fantastico, con una vista pazzesca ! Super buono e super economico ! Accoglienza stupenda❤️

(Translated by Google) Congratulations for the friendliness !!!!! Very quiet place with excellent views over the village of Sintra (Original) Parabéns pela simpatia!!!!! Sítio bem tranquilo e com excelente vista para a Vila de Sintra

(Translated by Google) A light and quiet meal with a wonderful view over Sintra. (Original) Uma refeição leve e tranquila com uma vista maravilhosa sobre Sintra.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful deal. A must stop. Thank you!!!! (Original) Maravilloso trato. Una parada obligada. Muchas gracias!!!!

(Translated by Google) It's worth going (Original) Αξίζει να πας

(Translated by Google) Very friendly and warm restaurant with a beautiful view and service at the top (Original) Restaurant très sympathique et chaleureux avec une belle vue et service au top

A lovely hidden gem! A very nice cafe which is usually an art school open for everyone. The food there is simple yet very delicious. Cheap prices and amazing views.

Casa das Minas is the best place to relax after a long day of walking around Sintra. The view is wonderful and the garden beautiful and gives off a feeling of coziness and serenity. The owner and people working there are so welcoming and kind, they made our experience even better. The prices are great and so is the quality of the food and service. We recommend it to everyone visiting Sintra :)

This place is a real paradise, with magnificent views of Sintra. The cafe is situated on a hillside covered in lush garden with beautiful tiles, sculptures, fountain and tables located in different spots around the garden. The food was amazing, I highly recommend the roasted chorizo, and the staff extremely friendly.

Awsome place!! Nice and silent with a great view. The prices are compared to the other touristic restaurants really cheap and the food is delicious. Hard to find and you need to walk up but definitely worth it.

This is a beautiful place to have a very delicious lunch. The sangria and ham&cheese toasts were fantastic -- truly the best I've ever had. The service was excellent and very warm/kind. I would go back a million times if I lived here.

This is such a lovely little place! The service was friendly and fast, and the setting could not be beat! Food was good too! You won’t be disappointed!

🔹️the food is great! 🔹️service , very friendly 🔹️they got the best view! Really cool place with cool paintings!

Heaven on Earth ❤

Really nice place to stop for a quick lunch with amazing views. Very friendly staff and great sangria :)

Worth the few steps out of the main tourist area for the view, the ambience and the tortoise! Very sweet place for a little cafe moment.

We spent an amazing evening in this fantastic place. Delicious food, friendly staff, perfect ambiance and a great view of the Sintra National Palace.

Absolutely magical place, a garden to take your breath away with a wonderful view all the way to the ocean! The staff is super lovely and welcoming and flexible, not to mention the decorations. Come for the hike, stay for the vegetable quiche

Simply you have to go, traditional food experience, excellent view and prices, don'tmiss it. The woman was really nice. Obrigado!

Lovely place! A nice, cousy house with good food for good money and an awesome view! Perfect to relax and have lunch!

This is the best restaurant I’ve ever been to. The prices are so reasonable, I offered to pay more. The only complaint I have is that the stunning view distracted from the amazing taste of the food. Haha! Just kidding but seriously best place ever. I will be back.

Amazing little restaurant, perfect for a lunch or a quick snack. Food was delicious, as well as Sangria. The owners are extremely nice and polite, and the house is soooo cute. Worth visiting even if you are not that hungry, it is like a small museum.

(Translated by Google) Excellent place! Smiling and super friendly staff :) Great view of the city of Sintra. We loved it! (Original) Excellent endroit! Personnel souriante et hyper aimable :) super vue de la ville de sintra. On a adoré!

Accueil parfait, ambiance "artistes" décontractée, superbe vue sur la ville. Un havre de paix...

Probably one of the most beautiful coffees I've ever been in my life. And the prices are so cheap!!

(Translated by Google) Really great café with simple but very inexpensive and particularly tasty dishes. Perfect view of the palace in the city center. Very friendly service! The word insider tip is often overused, but I would find it more than appropriate here at the moment. (Original) Wirklich tolles Café mit einfachen aber sehr preiswerten und besonders leckeren Gerichten. Perfekter Ausblick auf den Palast im Stadtzentrum. Sehr freundliche Bedienung! Das Wort Geheimtipp wird häufig überstrapaziert aber hier fände ich es derzeit mehr als angebracht.

(Translated by Google) Very rich food, spectacular place. Very nice owners (Original) Comida muy rica, sitio espectacular. Dueños muy agradables

Amazing place with a view. Very ambient atmosphere.

Amazing place! Great view, very friendly staff and very tasty, quickly-served food (chorizo + vegetable pie), all for a low price. Definitely recommend!

(Translated by Google) Excellent value for money and great view of Sintra (Original) Excellent rapport qualité-prix et superbe vue sur Sintra

Finally found an off the grid local cuisine place. Super friendly staff, amazing view, great food, low prices, lovely place. 100% recommendation Bifanas was very good!

Wonderful place, people and food

Wonderful place with a perfect view and tasty food.

(Translated by Google) Super little place, surrounded by greenery between statues and fountains with very kind staff. (Original) Posticino super, immerso nel verde tra statue e fontane con personale gentilissimo.

(Translated by Google) A secret corner in the heart of the Serra de Sintra. Both for a late afternoon drink and a meal. =) (Original) Um cantinho secreto no coração da serra de Sintra. Tanto para uma bebida ao fim da tarde como para uma refeição. =)

Fantastic place

Great place to have lunch! Set in amazing gardens with a beautiful view. Food was great and beer very cold. Lovely service.

(Translated by Google) Excellent space. We advise everyone! (Original) Excelente espaço. Aconselhamos a todos!

Perfect place to relax after a long touristy walk of the castle and palace. The food is delicious and prices are great, but the atmosphere is why you go for. Such a beautiful and relaxing environment!

(Translated by Google) Very nice place. Excelent reception . At a good price. I recommend. (Original) Local bastante agradável. Atendimento excelente . A um bom preço. Recomendo.

A very special place in a very touristic area. Home made traditional portuguese food, served with the typical portuguese kindness in a beautiful old authentic house and a lush green garden with artistic decorations and an amazing view over Sintra. I had the bacalhau cozido com grão, boiled codfish with chickpea, and the taste was just right. For those complaining about the fish not being fresh or being too salty - in Portugal, the codfish is eaten dried and salted, not fresh like other fish. The taste and smell are quite intense in this dish and also the consistence is different, which makes it special and popular throughout the country.

The most beautiful restaurant I have ever seen! Feels like a princess :) Very nice cuisine, and exclusively polite owner. This place is a piece of art 💗

The exceptional reviews here are legit. A true hidden gem and a rewarding way to end a downhill hike from Palacio da Pena and Castelo dos Mouros. Easy to find if you hike through the Villa Sassetti trail (it is your first immediate right as soon as you exit the trail metal grate door.) Fantastic owners, very reasonably priced desserts and drinks, and the VIEWS speak for themselves. Definitely keeping this on my return list to Sintra. Port wine, coffees, and crepes were all reasonably priced and stayed almost an hour just relaxing after a long hike down.

A brilliant cultural experience with fantastic views. This family owned cafe is the perfect place for lunch away from the crowded tourist streets of Sintra. For future travel inspiration and reviews, check out NavigatorNick.com

Fantastic views, hidden away from the huge crowds. The staff is superbly nice and was a highlight of our entire trip to Portugal.

If you are looking for a relaxing spot to rest after a tiring day in Sintra and indulge with good food and drinks, this is the place you need to visit.

Off the beaten path and quiet. Great views with outdoor seating. Service was not great. Were helped quick but no follow up. Cash only but had no change to give back. Food was very good though. Chorizo was served on top of a table grill from pottery. Had to cook it yourself Very fun and tasty.

The food is bland and extremely extremely expensive for the taste. The portion is also very small for the price they charge. The service is good. The picture below shows a MAINS item which costs 16€. Wouldn’t recommend it at all.

Lovely place! Great view! Nice people! Tasty food! All good 👍

That's the most terrible food I've ever eaten in my three times of Euro trips, the waiting time was about 50mins in unoccupied time, we only ordered 4 x ramens ,1 burger, 2 teas and 1 water which costed $64.5euro dollars, btw they only accept cash and request paid in advance, the burger was just acceptable but the fries was supermarket chip snacks, however, for the ramen, it had one to two pieces of very dried chicken breast meat, a few supermarket frozen dumplings, very salty soup with undercooked supermarket flat noodles, and the taste was gross as the soup and dumplings were just warm, feels like someone's leftover, can't believe this restaurant is still in business, you should all avoid this place.

Quality food, spectacular views, very nice people. It's a family owned, strangely but nicely decorated restaurant. They a meal with goat maw, It's a strange one if you are looking for adventure go for it