Restaurants and Cafés

The Restaurant occupies a noble place in the main square of Castelo de Vide by the Main Church, the Town Hall and the S. João Church. The building is old and the so the legend goes, it is here that D. Pedro V, King of Portugal stayed there, and the place where the Restaurant is located was once the stables where one can still see the trough. It is sure that the ample room preserves the original vaulted ceilings, which have not been refurbished, the floor is in terracotta tiles and the wooden tables are covered with yellow cotton tablecloths protected by white paper squares. The atmosphere is pleasant, relaxed and casual and the service is friendly, almost family-like. 

One can also find a family-like atmosphere in the kitchen because this Restaurant’s cooking is based on regional produce and recipes, namely in the starters such as the Nisa Cheese PDO, the local sliced sausages, the steamed Cacholeira Branca de Portalegre PGI, the Alentejo açorda and the tomato soup; as for the main dishes, dogfish soup, with its thick and very green broth, due to the coriander, the cabrito de cachafrito, a local speciality, the Alentejo potato migas with fried pork (potato migas since in this region the land does not produce bread); and, finally, for desert, the “fake chestnut” (aldrabado de castanha), a typical pudding using an old, almost forgotten recipe, of the former owner, which consist of eggs, black-seed squash, sugar and anise or nut encharcada. A collection of Alentejo wine with one or two from other regions. They keep a fine homemade and old eau-de-vie collection, besides jeropiga and abafado (generous wines), which are served as a complimentary drink at the end of every meal. The menu also includes a dish of the day, a children’s menu and a tourist Menu.