Casa Típica Papas Zaide — Restaurant in Sabrosa

My boyfriend and I had dinner here just this past Thursday evening, and we thoroughly enjoyed the dinner and the ambiance. We came to the Douro after a surf trip where our instructor helped us make the reservations. The restaurant is cozy, and the Chef, Graça Montiero, is lovely. We do not speak Portuguese or French, but she was very gracious in communicating with us. When we arrived she led us to her second floor where tables were set and we had a beautiful view of the town square. She brought us bread, honey, olives, and olive oil, then shortly after cod and fish appetizers, as we had selected seafood the day prior when making the reservation. Our main dish was a very large codfish, and we tried our best to eat it all. The portion was large so we failed, but she let us take it with us to finish later. This was one of our favorite meals during our time in Portugal, and we highly recommend it for anyone in the area! Just don’t forget to call the day before and know what you want to eat :) You will not be...

We were staying in the village and were advised by our Airbnb hosts that we needed to pre-book, so we did. Just had to advise whether we wanted fish or meat - we chose fish. At max, the number of covers is 10, thus the prebook requirement. The meal was great. Appetisers of olives, bread, oranges with olive oil and honey followed by some great hake, served with salad and potatoes. Dessert of orange cake. Hostess was gracious and helpful and speaks pretty good English. Total bill, including a litre of house wine of €40 represented...

A wonderful find in Provesende where we were staying. We were lucky enough to reserve in the early afternoon for tonight and were so happy we did. The food was fantastic and so much for the two of us we couldn’t eat it all. Everything was fresh and tasted so good my husband gave the owner a hug!! Prices were so reasonable. We highly recommend a visit to this town for a lovely meal if you...