O Geadas — Restaurant in Bragança

After being welcomed by a super friendly woman at hotel Pousada de Bragança, upon our question where to have dinner with our kids she recommended O Geadas (instead of the Michelin starred restaurant at the hotel), as it would be more suitable for the kids (12 & 14). She was absolutely right as the atmosphere was very relaxed, the staff very kind and the food was phenomenal. They serve a lot of local food (try the local jamon appetizer for example) and don't choose the wine yourself but ask the owner and you'll be very happy. The restaurant is very reasonably priced for the high food quality. Also worth mentioning how our evening ended, as when we asked for a taxi back to the hotel, the restaurant owner refused and drove us there himself. Apparently he also owns the hotel, but it's a rare experience of service to be brought back to your hotel by the restaurant owner after enjoying a superb dinner. A rare experience and a reason to promote this restaurant (&hotel) to others. You...

Went by myself at lunch time and paid too much. Note that the bread they put on the table and the water is not free of charge - they don't tell you this and then it is charged (bread €1,5, water €2,5). Coffee is also very expensive (€2,5). The food was good, and in the end I asked to take the rest of the water with me since it was paid and I only drank a half glass. They gave me a plastic bottle to take. I don't mind paying for what I ask, but when there are "hidden" fees... well.. that is another...

No dia em que lá almoçámos, estávamos a regressar de um fim de semana entre amigos por Trás os Montes, que tinha sido fantástico. Decidimos acabar a parte do percurso gastronómico neste restaurante, mas foi um fiasco. Não pela comida em si - que também não considero fantástica tendo em conta os preços praticados - mas também porque havia lá uma "festa". Um grupo de constituição nacional estava no local, num grande almoço, com várias mesas, a nomear novos cargos para alguns membros. Discurso atrás de discurso e de discurso e discurso e nós, caladinhos, a ter que levar com aquilo... Fizemos a reserva no dia anterior e acho que deveriam ter sido honestos connosco e dizerem-nos o que ia acontecer. Penso que, para um evento daqueles, nem deveriam estar abertos ao público, em geral. Falei com o dono, que me disse que o evento tinha sido marcado no dia anterior, depois da nossa reserva, mas não me convenceu... Um evento daqueles não se marca com 12h de antecedência. Como um almoço, para mim, não é só a comida que vai para a mesa, lá se foi o Geadas...