Casa do Mar sem Fim — Restaurant in Sintra

This place was recommended to us by many friends, so we decided to go for the last dinner before leaving Cascais.

To sum up - our expectations after reading reviews were high, but we were disappointed with almost every dish.

Octopus salad: fridge-cold. Overpowering acidic taste and visually unpleasant, looked not fresh.

Burrata caprese: good mozzarella. Cherry tomatoes were tasty but didn’t seem to match. Overall, the meal was too cold, definitely straight out of the fridge.

Fried squids: Nice, big portion. The lime and homemade mayo were a nice addition.

Cod: Visually, it was appetizing, but couldn’t say that about the taste. The cod was dry, chewy, and bland-tasting. The red onion ranged from raw to burnt. The whole meal was soaked in a layer of olive oil, which was excessive. Veggies and apples were fine.

Squid skewers: The skewers should have stayed longer on a grill - the vegetables were almost raw, and nothing seemed to be seasoned in any way, resulting in a bland dish. The salad had no interesting taste at all, so we skipped it. Potato wedges were good.

Caipirinha: This drink was too strong, which we liked.

The staff was nice - they were trying to make our experience good.

The place looked like ikea version of a SpongeBob’s house, which is probably great for children.

Overall, only one in five dishes was good. Maybe we were just really unlucky that day, but we expected way more from a 5-star restaurant. We suggest to spend less time responding to reviews and more listening to them.

Sincerely, John and...

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