Tábua d'Aço — Restaurant in Tabuaço

The service and food were spectacular! We are staying in a cozy, clean and well-decorated room at (Chef)Thomas and Fatima's Casa Dos Ruis and asked about a restaurant for dinner. Fatima suggested Tabua d'Aço! What a feast! For 25 euros each we ate like king and queen - 4 course meal plus a bottle of vinho verde. The tapas of olives, cheese and a variety of cured meats and sausage and a basket of homemade bread was just a starter. Then came the cod -- crispy on the outside, moist and cooked to perfection on the inside - to die for! The potatoes tasted like they had just be plucked from the earth. The third course of lamb with more potatoes was all cooked in a heavenly gravy and served with a side of salad. Finally, desert... although filled to the gills, we had a choice of at least 6 different deserts - we chose the lemon meringue and another (can't remember), but both were delicious. We are sad the restaurant is closed for our second night stay but happy that the hard working staff will get a day off. Highly, highly recommend this chef-quality...

My wife and I dined here and had the fixed price meal for 2. The meal comes with everything including dessert and wine. The wine was extraordinary, we had the split lamb and cod servings. The crumb and cod was a highlight for sure. Not to understate the lamb as it was fabulous as well. It is beyond belief that so much excellent food can be provided for such a reasonable price. Hats off to the chef and the whole team who made this delicious meal and very memorable...

We arrive a little after 7 pm and stayed until 9:30 pm. We opted for the chef’s menu of lamb chops. The chef’s menu included appetizers, main course of lamb chops with potatoes and salad, a bottle of vinho, and desserts. It was excellent.

I would eat here every night if I lived here! We did did not get to meet Chef Egger but his wife was there overseeing everything. The staff was fantastic and they made it a very memorable meal.

Incredible value for a...