Estelas — Restaurant in Peniche

With several years of history, this is one of the best restaurants in Peniche.

A family restaurant, where the husband serves at the table and the wife prepares the food. During the service there tends to be a sharing of culture, and stories, which greatly enriches the experience.

For starters, they sometimes have sausages from Trás-os-Montes (North of Portugal) and very good cheeses. When it comes to the main course, I recommend several options: grilled tiger shrimp with garlic rice, fried alfaquique with "açorda de ovas", but the best, in my opinion, is the lobster rice (with more than just lobster). Finish off with some egg rolls ("trouxas de ovos") with orange or the chocolate mousse (a recipe that goes back to the time of the Swiss Charcuterie).

Take your time to enjoy the experience. Also, for logistical reasons, you should call...

Unfortunately, it didn't live up to our expectations. Although the person who served us was very kind and pleasant, the ‘Lapas’ (appetizer, pictured) were uneatable. They had an unpleasant smell, were full of sand, were not properly cleaned from the sea moss, and had a nasty taste. When we pointed this out to the chef, she seemed not to care. The catch of the day was good, but the potatoes that came with it were many days too old. In general, during the meal (despite us being the only customers), there was a lot of noise from the staff rearranging the room, in my opinion it was rude. We were disappointed that our experience was so negative; the fish at the entrance looked fresh, and there were numerous culinary...

Great seafood, lovely owner, very informative and keen to show you the fish. Place was empty but it's a nice restaurant and started filling up as left. I had the bass, which was okay, not the best I've had. My wife's swordfish steak was much better, my bad. Needed more veg or chips. A few greens and boiled potatoes weren't really filling. Overall food was good though. Would like to go back and try...