Casa Carreira — Restaurant in Alcácer do Sal

This place is amazing!! Yes, the wait is a bit long for the food - it’s ok, it’s worth it. From the start, we were treated with such warmth and kindness that made us feel right at home (we had a million questions regarding the menu - being that we are not locals). Our waiter answered all our questions. We love the meticulous care taken in the restaurant (the dishes are beautiful!). Lastly, the food!! We don’t think we’ve ever had a more sublime, beautiful rice! Local rice with coentros, soupy, delicious! Galo fish filets, fried, full of flavor and tender. The lagartos de porco preto - an ode to the Alentejo. Perfectly cooked, succulent meat. Served with fries, the perfect combo. I wish I had taken better photos but was too busy enjoying my food! We had a long trip back home so didn’t stay for dessert. However, we went here after seeing the hype on Instagram and it was not a mistake - we will be back many many times. Alentejo hospitality at its very best! Casa Carreira - you...

We got stuck in traffic on the A2, so we decided to come off the motorway and have dinner at Casa Carreira. We couldn't have made a better choice! The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, and the food was absolutely delicious. My partner and I have already agreed that we'll make this a permanent stop on our way to and from the Algarve in the future. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great meal in a relaxed and...

Traditional restaurant serving Portuguese cuisine. It's a local restaurant visited by the locals. The food was very tasty with the right seasoning. The portions are huge. I had an extremely tasty 'cação' soup with loads of fish in it. The service is quite slow, we did wait a bit till we finally had our food. The staff was very...