Restaurante Nacional — Restaurant in Coimbra

This restaurant has classy decor, impeccable service, and great food in several nice bright rooms. Main courses seem expensive until you realize it's enough for two people (maybe order half portion if not super hungry or taking the rest away). I had the house speciality of roasted goat with potatoes, a dry red wine from Douro Valley recommended by my server and the seafood bisque, as a starter. I finished with the house made cake (forget the name but it was great). All dishes were exceptional though the bisque maybe not such a standout (still good though). The portion of the main course was gigantic! Waiter was cheerful and helpful with suggestions and made up the remainder of my main course for me to take away. Most of the seafood dishes looked quite expensive (did not have one myself), but I would guess the portions are quite large and probably enough for two. They seem to specialize in goat and lamb as well as seafood. I highly recommend this place if you are in Coimbra and want to dine someplace on the higher end with a friendly, casual atmosphere and good, traditional Portuguese food. It would be particularly good for groups or couples who...

One of those old and fancy restaurants, that was a staple of nice dining during my grandparents time, but that although modernized, still has some old shortcomings.

The food is overpriced for its quality. It’s not bad, and the options are traditional expensive dishes like seafood and more expensive meats and fish, but the preparation and presentation are average and don’t justify the price. The service is nice with older friendly waiters.

In a nutshell, its a traditional Portuguese restaurant experience with a flourish of fanciness, that has good food but that is...

It's a fantastic spot for a dinner with family and friends. The service was excellent, and they had a great selection of wines. The menu had a variety of good choices. My only regret was that we went there quite late on a busy weekend for dinner. I believe we got the last portion of octopus. The octopus was a bit overcooked for my taste, and the couscous was quite dry. Nonetheless, we plan to return and try different dishes in the future. We really had a good time at...