O Lagar de Valinhas — Restaurant in Ponte de Lima

4 of us had dinner here while on Camino in late October 2021. Its very much “off the beaten track”. It’s really excellent food- very authentic, and very friendly service. It’s housed in an old olive oil pressing mill. There are some nice simple starters- try the chestnut and bacon for something a bit different. The main courses are either steak or veal and 4 different versions of cod- NB the cod portions are very big, but very very good. There is also a limited selection of desserts (chocolate mousse etc). Very reasonable prices, lots of wine options etc. NB - some websites seem to indicate that the restaurant is open all day- but in fact when we were here at end October it only opens at 7pm- and there is no obvious sign telling you that. When we walked by earlier in the day the restaurant was closed and the sign simply said closed. We learned from a local that it opened at 7. Well worth a visit, especially for the various cod options which are clearly its...

Its a little bit of paradise. You get a very warm welcome and all kinds of lovely smiles and both owners start caring for your well being the minute you found this well tempered place. They offer fresh juice ---- wow! I had the juice of the day, which was detox and thought I had entered paradise. A coke on the rocks with lime and/or a chilled beer on the camino certainly do the trick as well... yet, I found the green juice on the rocks outstanding. The (in my case vegetable) soup of the day was delicious soothing, even on a hot day and the salad was fresh and tasty. I almost didnt wanna leave. They both walked the camino and really know what a pilgrim wants- at least in my opinion. Keep it up guys! Happy I found you and took my break with you.

Sadly didnt take any pictures of my food (too busy getting at it right away - scusa) but I can guarantee: its really,...

When we arrived at the restaurant as a Black couple with our 3-year-old daughter, the manager was only two meters away from us. He saw us, but acted as if we didn’t exist, completely ignoring our presence. Instead of greeting us, he turned his face away and made a dismissive gesture to the waitress. She politely asked if we had a reservation. We didn’t, and while we understood that could be an issue, what happened next was even more upsetting. She spoke with the manager, who, standing right in front of us, refused to acknowledge us and simply said "no." The entire experience made us feel invisible and deeply unwelcome. I’ve never been one to raise concerns about discrimination, but this situation was too blatant to ignore. We won’t be returning, and I strongly suggest others...