Piriquita II — Restaurant in Sintra

Don't expect to be treated well if you don't speak Portuguese or you are by yourself. The place is utter chaos, after finally placing my order I found the only table available on the tented terrace. The table was dirty but I moved dishes aside to sit. The server cleared the table about five minutes later, didn't wipe it down.

Menus were still on the table and I looked through them after I realized I didn't order enough food. I wanted to order more but the server took the menus and walked away without a word.

I watched this person roll her eyes and make faces whenever she had to serve English speakers. But when she was serving Portuguese speakers she was all smiles and full of helpfulness.

I would have ordered more but I can't imagine spending anymore money in a place that mistreats the very customers that make them...

Nice little pit stop for coffee and the traditional cake of Sintra - Travesseiro.

Table service was a little shambolic though; I was sat at a table for quite a while without being acknowledged. The waiter saw me sitting there but tried to avoid making eye contact. After a few minutes I got up and went to the counter to ask for a menu, after that service was pretty quick.

I also wanted some tap water, but the waiter flew away so quickly I didn’t get a chance to ask! So again I had to go up to the counter to ask for the water.

Coffee was good, and the cake was lovely. First impressions weren’t good due to poor customer service, but I...

The second location of Casa Piriquita, which is literally 1 minute up the hill from the first store, and contains an outdoor patio. I went to this store since the other was packed and was very lucky to find it relatively empty. By the time I left at 11:30 am, there was a long queue at the cashier to order though, so I may have just been lucky.

The staff were super helpful with helping me to make my selection of brunch treats.

The travesseiro da Piriquita was so freshly made that it was still warm and otherwise tastes exactly as amazing as the ones from the other store. (I may or may not have gone back and...