Coisas DA LENA — Restaurant in Coimbra

This place is a treasure. We stumbled upon it while looking for a place to grab some refreshment while waiting for our train to Lisbon. We liked it so much that we ended up eating a full meal with dessert and yea! We had the soup of the day, a hearty vegetable soup that tasted like something straight from the garden—simple and filling. Next we shared the Alheira—a strange and delicious dish with potato sticks, eggs, bacon, sausage, peanuts, cilantro, and orange—why is this so good? It is delightful!!!! We also had a shrimp salad—again, so good. The best part, though, was the fabulous staff who were so, so friendly and helpful. Our whole meal...

Stumbled across this little gem tucked away in a little alley… What an incredible place, and upon writing this review see that many other people found the joy of it too! A bit chilly to sit outside, slide past a counter with beautiful crew smiling with welcoming hearts. Our waitress (ashamed I didn’t ask her name) was incredible! I ordered Atum dos Açores em Cama de Palma com Queijo Derretido…AMAZING!!! Chased it with a slice on the Apple, Ginger & Cinnamon Cake (In house secret recipe) and it was heaven, with a little coffee! Just go, I can’t recommend it any higher for what seems to be the closest authentic meal I have had...

Food tastes good though a bit too oily for me. but what made me a bit unhappy is my cod with cream came frozen in the middle. I had to send it back to the kitchen again.

Another issue is when I was ordering, I was hesitant about the whole appetiser recommended for 2 pax because I’m only one person. Waitress told me I can just order half portion, which I did, assuming it’ll be half the price (how it usually works elsewhere in the world). When I paid it’s almost the same price as the full portion just 50 cents less. I find that deceptive as if I had been let known of the price I’d have not ordered or ordered the...