Picanha Brasil Oficial — Restaurant in Viana do Castelo

Foreign pilgrims beware: If you don’t speak Portuguese be extra careful when ordering.

My experience: We were greeted by a waiter holding a phone with google translate showing meet or fish, I asked if it is for pilgrims they said yes. Later they gave us appetizers we didn’t order and said you’ll like it. In the end the food was 27€ (main course), 4€ (appetizers nobody ordered) and drinks were billed separately.

(Added) After the reply of the owner I would add that it is the responsibility of the restaurant to state their prices clearly. We were not even given any menu. The waitress put things on the table we didn’t order. A pilgrims menu normally costs ca. 10€ including drinks on the coast. We left over 40€ for two people. You either do not know what a pilgrim menu is or did not want to clarify. If people want to understand each other they normally find a way.

In his response the owner puts the blame on me and “foreigners”. I’ve had pilgrims menus in local places before and had no problems communicating. I can take the responsibility on my part and from now on I will be double careful and ask about everything twice. But you sir should also do something to improve service to “foreigners” if you want...

Great experience at Picanha. Despite language barrier, the staff was always checking what I needed thru his phone translator, before I ask. I was served a freshly squeezed orange juice and a yummy rich tasting legume soup. Ordered cod and chips, and boy what a huge serving (i could only eat half for lunch and kept the other half as take-out for dinner). Main was accompanied by a delicious black bean soup and cassava-based savoury crispy bits that went well with the oily fresh cod fried in thin batter, with olive and caramelized onion toppings. The potato chips were freshly sliced and excellently fried, tasty but not oily. A carafe of crisp white wine and later a little espresso to end this sumptuous lunch (I had to decline dessert unfortunately as I was so full). Amd not to forget, the staff also offered lightly charred pineapple slices to freshen the palate and an exquisite...

Infelizmente tivemos uma péssima experiência em vários aspectos. No Instagram tem uma informação de Picanha Premium a 10€, chegamos lá e vimos que no cardápio estava á 17€ por meia dose, quando chamei a atendente e mostrei o publicação feita há 3 dias, a mesma disse que não valia pra feriados... Mas isso não tem informado em lugar algum. Fizemos nosso pedido e pedi 2 cervejas, que no cardápio consta o preço de 1,50€ para a Super Bock de 330cl e 1,00€ pra mini. Não há descrição de fino. A atendente abriu uma Super Bock de 330cl, dividiu em dois copos de 200cl, abriu uma segunda garrafa pra completar os copos e nos serviu como se fossem finos. Guardou o que sobrou da cerveja no frigorífico como se fosse algo normal. A comida foi outra decepção, as batatas fritas eram puro óleo, a quantidade é ridícula pelo preço que cobraram... Na hora de pagar, cobraram 2 finos e a cerveja estava 1,70€... Não recomendo, não volto e fiquei realmente, mas realmente...