A Quinta — Restaurant in Oeiras

Very strange vibes in this place all around. Not sure if it was because we were Black Americans? We first went to the side that had only indoor seating and were brushed off and told we need to go to the other side for outdoor seating(during this time it appears only outside seating is available). We then go to the proper area there is a man just standing there and pretty emotionless during the initial interaction. We ordered our food and luckily they have some vegan options. We asked for tap water and the waiter brought us bottled water and then proceeded to go on a long tangent about why we needed bottled. We said that’s not what we asked for. We have had tap at all the other restaurants with zero problems. When it came time for us to get to go boxes they brought out three with looked like they had been used and were incredibly dirty. We told them we needed new ones and then he brought it back and said “here, these are new” ….should they always be new?! There was one other couple in the restaurant and at one point this grungy man was just staring at us for an uncomfortably long time.

The seafood and rice was very good and the salmon was decent. The vegetables that came with the salmon and veggie burger were pretty bland and the kind that comes from a bag, but...

It's s local gem with beautiful dining room decorated in blue tiles. Tables are covered with white table cloth and elegantly set up with multiple silverware and glasses. And then comes the food - you want to take photos before the first bite- so creatively it's presented. After the first bite, i forgot about everything else. The squid was tender and aromatic. I ordered sauteed mushrooms as a side dish (instead potatoes) and they were perfect. My husband's order of vegetarian lasagna was also tasty to the last bite. This restaurant is located next to the Oeiras train station and it was not opened for dinner yet, but the owner was very kind to us - tired and cold foreigners - when we ask at the bar about warm food. The owner speaks good english but the menu has no translation ( thanks, Google!). The prices for main dishes are below ten euro, and service was prompt and courteous. We definitely want to dine here again when we are...

Delicious Food right next to the train/bus station.

Food: We had an amazing fish/rice dish with shrimps. The pricing was really fair. They offer special prices if you order the same dish for two.

Drinks: Fair prices for the drinks. 2,40 for a large beer. The white house wine was also good.

Staff: The waiters were all really nice and spoke good English. Recommendations were good and not based on the highest price. Refills for the drinks were fast. The only downside is the rip-off starter with bread and butter. But since they do it in every restaurant, I count that as "typical Portuguese".

Interior: We sat "outside", in the tent. I would describe it as roustique. Plastic tables and chairs. Nothing fancy, but really clean.

Overall a really good experience, I would recommend...