Let's eat Comporta!
Comporta is one of the favorite destinations for lovers of the Portuguese coast, a bastion of pleasure for lovers of our neighboring country (which little by little is seeing how its most paradisiacal enclaves are giving way to more mass tourism).
Eating in Comporta is a real pleasure . Here the best of the Alentejo table and the seafood of the Costa Vicentina are offered, a perfect harmony between sea and mountain that leaves no one indifferent. If you want to get it right, we recommend a few places to get lost in its flavors.
1. RICE MUSEUM _(N261 Km 0, 7580-612) _
It is one of the most peculiar restaurants in Comporta. In its day it housed a rice factory until in 2006 it was refurbished to become a busy museum and restaurant . Eclectic style with large windows and wooden beams that recall what once was, the Museu do arroz is located in front of the rice fields of Comporta and is specialized, obviously, in rice and seafood.
Some of the star dishes on their menu are black rice with cuttlefish and the monkfish and prawn rice . Alentejo cuisine has its presence in the alentejo pork , a basic.
Dish ten: Lingueirão rice, made with razor clams.
To consider - The wonderful views from the terrace can be marred by an invasion of mosquitoes.
2.**TABERNA DAS OVERIRAS ALTAS ** _(Sobreiras Altas-Melides) _
One of the horse riding routes offered from Comporta can take you along the beach to nearby Melides . One of the taverns that you will surely end up falling in love with. Although it is not located in the center of the town, entering the tavern makes you fall in love, as it reminds you of the typical town house of those of a lifetime. Specialists in the sea and mountains, They cook veal and lamb on the grill with vegetables and seafood. In addition, they work very well with cod, both in crumbs and roasted. And for dessert, some sweet crumbs.
plate ten : the lamb on the telha , a delicious lamb dish served on a tile. To die.
Keep in mind: the waits between dishes are usually long.
like at grandma's house
3. SALT RESTAURANT _(Praia do Pego, 7570-783) _
It is inevitable not to eat at the Sal Restaurant, the most important in the area and the one that practically dominates the entire roost. East brand new beach bar white tables has a terrace with sea views that take away the meaning.
It is one of the favorite restaurants for celebrities and need to book with some time.
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Without a doubt, its strong point are the fish of the day although they also include rice in your letter. A peculiarity is that they have a food truck in Carvalhal called salburger where you can enjoy delicious hamburgers in a more casual atmosphere.
plate ten: any fish of the day.
To consider: the price, not suitable for all pockets.
Let's eat Comporta!
4.**A ESCOLA ** _(National Road 253 7580-308 Alcacer do Sal) _
Here you will also have a refurbished old building and transformed into a restaurant. Is old primary school It still retains its wooden desks and some blackboards, which give the restaurant a greater charm.
his secret is preserve traditional portuguese cuisine elaborated with care and care.
Since spoon dishes like the fish casserole until rice and game like partridge cooked in a clay pot. In addition, here we can taste the wonderful alentejo cheese , creamy and powerful on the palate, perfect for lovers of strong emotions. And the desserts, obviously homemade They play in another league.
Dish ten: the rabbit empanada, a dish for which they have won several awards.
Please note: the portions are not excessively large.
Sal Restaurant Squid
5.**TASCA DO BARROCAS** _(Marquês de Pombal 23, 7580-114 Alcácer do Sal, Portugal) _
Possibly it is the one that raises the concept of Alentejo tasca to the nth power . It is the perfect place for those who go without pretensions and seek traditional cuisine. Tasca do Barrocas It is very close to the river and is very popular with the locals.
In its dining room with white tablecloth tables, without luxuries, one can lose one's head with its meats, such as costelão de vellum (beef ribs) or the sole rice . Very famous is his clam rice Although we have eaten Lingueirao rice and we take off our hats.
Plate ten: Canja de Garoupa , a simply spectacular stew of grouper in broth.
To consider: the restaurant is small and when it gets busy it can be very noisy.
Tasca Alentejo raised to the nth power