My parents were today at the restaurant. My dad entered the restaurant to ask if dogs were allowed, whilst my mom was outside with my dog waiting. He asked someone from the staff and they said yes but in the backyard. When my mom came in with the dog, heading to the terrace, suddenly another women working there started screaming at my parents and went to open the back door and obliged my parents to leave yelling at them. Not even were they able to go back to the main door. There has been a clear misunderstanding between the staff members however, education is first. This woman from the staff should have clearly been nicer.
As neighbor of Mafra, i will indeed not recommend this restaurant to any person coming back. Food might be amazing but...
Read moreThe breathtaking restaurant is tastefully and elegantly decorated with respect being shown for the original architecture and the rich history of the building. This is an excellent eatery with exceptional local dishes prepared to the highest standards by a very knowledgeable team of professionals who are experts in food preparation and service.
The Bacalhau com Broa was a triumph, as was the house dessert (made with soft cheese, pumpkin preserve and nuts).
Wines from across Portugal are served and the local wines (hidden gems) are well represented.
Make sure to reserve a table and dine here when next in the Mafra area- this is a Must-Eat spot, don't miss it! Service and menus are available in English or Portuguese,...
Read moreWe were simply robbed! If you are not local they will rob your money.
The waitress (lady with glasses) was very pushy and directly advised to order the most expensive starter. We had to politely declined twice. Then we decided to order 2 kebabs of monkfish and we were told that the portions were large so we did not order any starter. She said that that the fish would come with salad, vegetables and potatoes. The 2 kebabs came quickly but without potatoes and the amount of vegetables and salad were for 1 person (looking at the other tables). We then order 2 desserts: the filhado and the pao de lo which were industrial desserts with zero taste. They put ice cream on it beacise there is no taste We were finally robbed...
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