Bistrô Café Pastelaria — Restaurant in Caldas da Rainha

Firstly the the actual name of the cafe bistro is Paraqui not Cafe Bistro. This is more cafe and less bistro. It's busy with local traffic after the sweets and cakes. At 1200 they serve a limited lunch menu. The staff are very patient and friendly and there is a buzz of chatter in the cafe among the staff and regular customers. It's fun and interesting. Be aware that this business only takes cash. There's no indication until you hit the cash register that cards are not accepted. Lunch here was a great way to learn about...

We had the best experience! We found the place completely random - we chose it by reviews. We arrived after the lunch hours and were very hungry. Without speaking much English she understood that we were starving and in the middle of a roadtrip. She made us a huge salad on the spot and served some wine. At the end she gave us some 🥖 bread for the road that would have not been fresh the next day. Didn’t want to take any tip. It was really beautiful and emotional. We were having a hard day and she made it so much...

This place is awesome. To guarantee a meal here I recommend making a reservation. It is very busy at lunch. The lunch special is the way to go, it comes with soup, salad, entree and drink for one price (€10) and if you want coffee and...