Restaurante Sítio dos Petiscos — Restaurant in Nazaré

This small family run seafood restaurant is perched on a cliff overlooking the town of Nazare and it's inviting beach. The restaurant probably has seating for about 50 and even though it was well past lunch hour, it was completely full. The helpful proprietor suggested that we pick from the day's fresh catch and to return in 20 minutes when both the food and table would be ready.

True to his word, both table and food were ready at the appointed time. The fish was butterflied, grilled, lightly salted and finished with a drizzle of olive oil. The lobsters were halved /grilled and served with some melted butter mixed with fried garlic for dipping (no other seasoning required here). Only decision left is how much lemon to squeeze over both and what type of wine to accompany it (they have an extensive selection of local wines). Nothing fancy again, just letting the freshness of the food speak for itself.

Ten stars for the view, five stars for the food...

What a find! After a long drive from the upper Douro we found Sitio dos Petiscos on a cool windy Sunday evening in September when every other restaurant in the upper town seemed to be closed. So glad that we did. It was almost full, but the staff were so friendly and helpful and found us a table, and we took their recommended choice from the menu, the seafood rice. It was superb. I don't think that I have ever tasted a better seafood dish. Intense flavours, steaming hot when it arrived and full of wonderful things. The generous pan contained almost more than we could eat. We went back for lunch next day and the grilled fish was equally impressive and thoroughly enjoyed. A restaurant not to be missed. Very highly...

I came here for lunch. The waiter took my order (grilled salmon and water to drink). They quickly brought out my water, which was warm (not just room temp, but actually warm), and then nothing. I waited for 70-80 minutes for the smallest piece of salmon I could've imagined, and it was clear that the people next to me where frustrated with their wait time as well. Whats more, the fish was full of bones that I had to spend more time picking out. The few potatoes that came with the dish were undercooked and bland. After my meal, I had to go somewhere else for lunch. In the interest of time, in the future i will catch, clean, filet, and cook my own salmon, this isn't worth it. Good location, mediocre...