Museu do Arroz — Restaurant in Grândola

A modern restaurant set in an antiquated barn near a lowland river basin in a very small Portuguese town. The menu was simple, traditional Portuguese with a modern twist. The food itself was made from fresh ingredients and well seasoned. The service was excellent: we originally told us that the restaurant was full at 8pm and offered us a table outside, I assume expecting that we would refuse (it was empty, cold and full of mosquitos!). We were absolutely starving and had tried everywhere else in the village so accepted. About 10 minutes later and with the Mosquitos slightly less hungry, the maitre d' moved us upstairs to the mezzanine where the table overlooked the entire restaurant - epic (read: make sure you book in advance during...

We enjoy talk, and eat and drink the afternoon away on the outside deck, in the tranquil surroundings of storks and water birds. We had local wine, and seafood, and rice dishes. Service that was friendly and relaxed, and attentive enough given the calm ambience of the restaurant and view. The dishes that we had were simply and deliciously cooked as we prefer them to be so that we can enjoy the organic flavors of the ingredients. Price was ok. Overall, a pleasant experience and far better than most restaurants of nearby Lisboa. we came here by chance as we were walking along the road and didn’t expect to stay, but very happy we did. Thank you to the owner and...

Compliments to the chef, the staff and owners of such a wonderful place to have a great meal! My husband and I came across this jewel by chance and took a chance to see if they had a table for us, since they only took reservations, and they had a cancellation, so they took us in! Great food and great staff! Would definitely...