5/5 Jochen K. 2 years ago on Google
When
we
were
looking
for
interesting
restaurants
in
the
respective
locations
while
preparing
our
little
round
trip
through
Portugal,
we
came
across
a
rating
of
4.9
(!).
This
made
us
curious
because
a
4.9
is
pretty
rare.
What
we
were
able
to
experience
there
developed
into
the
culinary
highlight
of
our
trip
from
the
very
first
minute.
The
owner
gave
us
a
warm
welcome
and
made
us
feel
as
if
we
had
known
each
other
for
a
long
time.
We
were
allowed
to
sit
in
the
outdoor
area,
which
consisted
of
a
single
table
on
a
narrow
sidewalk.
With
skillful
questions,
he
tried
to
fathom
our
food
and
wine
preferences.
His
recommendations
were
therefore
accurate,
we
trusted
him
completely
and
our
expectations
were
far
exceeded.
The
suggested
red
wine
from
the
region
also
developed
into
a
sensation
in
taste
after
a
short
period
of
breathing.
And
that
too
at
an
amazingly
low
price.
When
we
asked
the
owner
to
give
the
chef
our
compliments
for
the
excellent
food,
he
referred
us
to
a
slightly
older
lady
who
was
sitting
reservedly
and
almost
inconspicuously
a
few
meters
away
from
us
on
a
chair
on
the
side
of
the
road.
It
turned
out
to
be
his
mother-in-law.
She
acknowledged
our
compliments
with
a
soft
smile
and
a
dismissive
hand
gesture.
So
the
saying
is
true
here:
Eat
like
at
mother's
home.
This
inconspicuous
lady
conjures
up
traditional
Portuguese
dishes
of
a
quality
that
is
simply
gigantic.
It's
not
just
the
quality
of
the
food
that's
gigantic,
the
friendliness
and
cordiality
is
gigantic,
the
individual
and
natural
response
to
the
guests'
wishes
is
gigantic.
The
overall
performance
that
is
offered
here
in
the
smallest
of
spaces
is
gigantic.
So
a
clear
recommendation
and
a
sixth
star
if
there
were
one.
Please
make
a
reservation,
because
there
are
really
only
a
few
places
available.
We
will
definitely
come
back
as
soon
as
the
opportunity
arises!
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