When we are in Mealhada, we face the challenge to know what restaurant we shall go to because there is a huge offer. Unfortunately, sometimes I made the wrong choices by selecting the most famous places. This time, I was taken to Pic Nic by some friends who work in the area, and I confess it's probably one of the best places I have ever experienced for Leitão. The service is very good and friendly. The atmosphere is not fancy, but it's quiet ok. So for sure I will return here next time I am in the area. Totally...
Read moreWas referred here by a coworker. I am from Canada and his family owns the restaurant.
IT WAS THE BEST FOOD I HAVE HAD IN PORTUGAL. The suckling pig was absolutely incredible. The sauce was incredible. This will become a staple in every future visit to Portugal. I believe everyone should come here to experience the food. There is plenty of parking, amazing food, amazing wine, and amazing service. They have staff that speak Portuguese and English. Thank you so much to Diogo...
Read moreWe had to stop at Mealhada to get true Portuguese leitão experience. We lined up outside the restaurant for ~30 minutes with the locals, which is always a promising sign.
For two of us, we got the 1kg option with rice, salad, and chips. Pork was 10/10 with crispy skin and juicy meat. I won’t talk about service (barely any english, difficult to get servers attention because they are so busy) or atmosphere, because who cares! These kind of places are...
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