Pecado Capital Restaurante em Viana do Castelo — Restaurant in Viana do Castelo

We were there on a Saturday around noon, celebrating my husband's birthday with our children, we were alone inside the restaurant's dining room, while other customers sat out on the terrace. At one point, a man—who appeared to be the manager, dressed in a formal shirt and shoes—burst in through the main door carrying a plate. Moments later, although we couldn’t see him anymore—he was behind the wall that separates the staff area—his voice echoed loudly through the space as he shouted and berated the employees. The food was fantastic, and the staff themselves were kind, attentive, and professional. Unfortunately, the entire experience was overshadowed by this man’s behavior. His outburst was so loud and abrupt that it genuinely frightened our children; we will not...

A tasty meal with the best staff who were really helpful, including helping us to arrange a taxi back to the hotel once we’d finished our meal. The starters were amazing and the seafood was cooked perfectly - the prawns in garlic were daunting but delicious, and the crispy shrimp in tempura with sweet chilli were just as inviting. The main course was the showstopper and more than enough to go around. The steaks cooked by the restaurant were perfectly cooked considering it was a rump cut, and the steaks cooked on the griddle pan were succulent and left us wanting more. The desserts rounded off a great meal, and so did the Douro red wine which was amazing. 5/5 and will not...

We went at night to have a quick diner. The atmosphere is modern with a view over the water. There are three screens insight showing football.

I wouldn’t recommend the food though. We had entrecôte and viel and another dish with a bread loaf on top. The meat was sadly enough really chewy and straight from the fridge (cold inside). The tiny grill you put it on doesn’t do too much other than being warm. The meat chunks where too big to get them grilled.

The presentation of the food is really good though. Thumbs up for that :) Now the quality of the meat would need to improve - you’re a...