Restaurante Páteo da Saudade — Restaurant in Peniche

We had an AMAZING beef steak 3-pepper sauce done medium, that deserves a million stars, and a cod with potatoes in such a portion we could not finish. The fish was delicate and greatly seasoned, the potatoes were awesome. Before you order wine, you get to taste it, but they know what you want depending on your order, so the first taste is gonna be the final one... Their wine is delicious. The service is absolutely stunning - fast, kind and overall nice. They don't speak much English, but they are willing to try (we solved everything). And they call you a local taxi if needed :) I would come back any day.

Edit: I forgot to mention the beautiful interior of this place, that looks even better in the evening, when it...

All was great, the service, the tasty salad the atmosphere. But the deserts were really disappointing. Rarely seen such poor variety. 4 "choices" which were very similar in fact (Tiramisu, caramel cream with biscuits, another very similar Portuguese cream with chocolaty crumbled biscuits again and mousse au chocolat). Not a single desert with fruits or something a wee bit lighter. Only heavy, creamy and super calorific stuff. Whoever picked those deserts put no thoughts into it, disregarding the health...

Considering the price, the experience was above average, but at the end of the day it was still little more than "ok".

If you want a quality steak with a stellar view, then you can do a lot better for moderate additional inconvenience and price (Xakra). If you want a hefty meal and do not place too much emphasis on the finer qualities of food, then Pateo de Saudade will get you a long way. The portions are great and you will definitely get your...