Miss Saigon — Local services in Ansião

I came across Miss Saigon spontaneously while looking for a nice place outside Coimbra – and it turned out to be a real gem.

From the moment I arrived, Paulo and Cláudia made me feel completely at home. The guesthouse is right next to their villa, and they create such a warm, open vibe – like you can ask them for anything. I needed to do some laundry and they kindly let me use theirs, no problem at all.

The apartment itself is beautiful, stylishly designed, and had everything I needed – and more.

What I didn’t expect was the amazing surprise waiting for me each evening. Paulo and Cláudia used to run a vegan restaurant in Lisbon, and every night they’d leave something delicious for me – one night it was a homemade cake, another time it was incredible hummus.

Such thoughtful touches – and all...

Great restaurant. Loved the food (on the day I went it was spicy grilled tofu, brown rice with almonds, lovely green salad with tomatoes and homemade balsamic dressing). The flourless chocolate cake topped with berries was to die for. The owner is a lovely woman, she saw I had a cold and offered to make me special tea (mint, ginger, anise, lime, echinacea). And she gave me extra ingredients to take home as a gift so I could make more tea! To top it off, she kept the restaurant open late so I could finish my dinner (I arrived just 25 minutes before closing).

Gostei muito deste restaurante. A comida foi formidável e o serviço foi ôtimo. A dona fez um chá especial para mim por que entendeu que eu estava constipada. Também me deu os ingredientes para fazer o chá em casa....

We need more restaurants like this in Portugal. It's located right behind the Vasco da Gama Tower, in a recent building. The food is fresh, well thought out and tasty. We called on our way to the restaurant and they kept two tasting plates for us (a combination of the three daily dishes) which was a nice gesture, since they run out fast. The restaurant's decor is casual and nonchalant. We took one of the two tables left free and ordered a juice and a mate tea to accompany our food. The tasting plate had bean stew, beet burger and tofu in coconut curried sauce - 100% vegan. We knew it because we had checked the website before coming to the restaurant, otherwise we would be left to guess, since the waitress didn't explain what was on the plate. They also...