Cozinha d’el Rei, Serra d’el Rei

Open every day for lunch & dinner except Sunday evening & Mondays
Tel : (00351) 262 909 392 and 969 510 818
Owned and run by Jorge and Paula (pictured alongside), this very popular restaurant is located in the village of Serra d’el Rei (8 minutes drive from Praia d’el Rey). J & P are very friendly and welcoming and love children, there is a children’s corner with toys and low tables & chairs. They serve home baked pizza, traditional Portuguese food and pasta and salads. At lunch we recommend you try the prato do dia (dish of the day). During the summer months it’s best to book or you could have a long wait.

Tribeca, Serra d’el Rei

Open every day except Monday and Tuesday lunchtimes
Tel : (00351) 262 909 46
Tribeca opened in 2010 and is a much needed alternative to Cozinha D’el Rey, which is always very busy. The back of this restaurant faces the Holiday Rental Portugal office on the main street in Serra and the entrance is around the corner & on the hill going down to PDR. Our first experience was not one to shout about, but we have heard good reports since. Do give it a try and let us know what you think.

Em Banho Maria, Serra d’el Rei

Tel : (00351) 262 098 868
Summer: Open from Monday-Sunday
Winter: Open Tuesday - Sunday (closed Monday)
Also opened in 2010 in an attractive high-ceilinged building in Serra d’el Rey on the hill going down towards the service station on the right. Serving traditional Portuguese food in a traditional Portuguese way.

O Covao dos Musaranhos, Obidos Lagoon

Open daily and closing at 7 pm (unless there are customers) The best thing about this cafe/restaurant is the location and the view. Don’t expect culinary wonders here! They specialize in enguias (eels) and serve toasted sandwiches, salads, burgers, omlettes and ice creams. Leave PDR by the Vila da Praia exit, turning right to the ‘lagoa’ as signed. Continue on this bendy road for about 5 minutes, passing the ginormous Royal Obidos development on the left.. Turn right at the end, signed towards Bom Sucesso, drive for another 5 minutes and this restaurant is on the left, just past the Perola da Lagoa tiled sign.. There is a lovely walk by the lagoon from here to the ocean. The walk will take about one and a half hours.

O Traçadinho, Obidos

Closed on Wednesdays
Tel : (00351) 262 959 489 Driving to Obidos (IP6/Exit 15) and driving towards Pingo Doce supermarket, turn left at the roundabout just before Pingo Doce and pass through the aqueduct & up the hill following the signs. 5 mins & it’s on the left. Serving consistently good food & even some vegetarian dishes (a rarity in Portugal), this is a delightful, homely restaurant with attentive and friendly staff.  Well worth a visit.

Petrarum Domus, Obidos

Tel : (00351) 959 620
Petrarum Domus was once a wine press and has been re-modelled into a characterful restaurant. It’s inside the walls of Obidos on the main pedestrianised street in Obidos (Rua Direita), about half way up on the right. It has a good selection of dishes which all come with nicely prepared vegetables. There are also pasta dishes. Well worth a visit.

Pizza Bella Milano, Caldas da Rainha

Tel : (00351) 262 835 440
Take the A8 north and come off at exit 17 marked ‘Caldas da Rainha Sul’. Turn right at the junction and continue until you come to a roundabout where you turn left. At the second roundabout go straight over and the park appears on your right hand side. Follow the road round and you come to a roundabout with the statue of the ‘Rainha’, the Queen, on it. Here turn left and go down the hill. Take the 1st right up the hill and go straight over at the crossroads. On the right here is the Pizzeria Bella Milano serving good pizza and pasta at great prices.

Parking, Caldas da Rainha

To park, continue past Bella Milano and at the end turn right. The no entry sign refers to large vehicles only.
The ‘P’ sign of the car park will be in front of you and turn right into it. The first half hour is free. When you leave the car park turn right, go down the hill to the roundabout with the statue of the queen and follow the signs for Obidos.

Sabores D’Italia, Caldas da Rainha

Tel : (00351) 262 835 440
This is an excellent Italian restaurant in the square where the Car Park is. The food is good and the service is really good. A good place for a special night out.

Bar Algamar, Baleal

Tel : (00351) 262 087 631/937 341 004
Located on the beautiful surf beach at Baleal, this informal restaurant serves traditional Portuguese meals as well as snacks, omelettes, ice creams, drinks etc. Perfect spot to watch surfers catching the waves. Great for kids as they can build sandcastles on the beach in front of you while you finish your glass of vinho verde.

Gaucho, Baleal

Open every day except Wednesday
Tel : (00351) 262 758 064
Traditional Brazilian restaurant, very popular with the locals and for meat lovers. Get into the mood and start your meal with a caiparinha. We recommend Nachos, tender steak cooked yourself on a hot stone at your table or espadarte, meat kebabs.

Ho Amaral, Peniche

Closed on Mondays
Tel : (00351) 262 782 095 Located in the centre of Peniche just next to the large church, set on the hill a few streets back from the harbour road.
Atmospheric little restaurant serving traditional Portuguese food and fish dishes, always good.

Mãe d’Água, Nr. Bombarral

Tel : (00351) 262 605 408
Going south is an excellent restaurant called Mãe d’Água. At the T-juntion in A-da Gorda where you turn left for Obidos, turn right. Follow this road for about 7km. The road runs parallel with the A8 which you’ll see on your left. Eventually you’ll arrive at a very picturesque roundabout with a wine press in the centre. Turn left and drive up the hill. Descend down the other side, round some bends and at the foot of the hill as the road starts to climb a bit there is a big sign pointing to the restaurant. The food is excellent and it is definitely driving that bit further for.

Taxis
José the taxi driver
Tel : (00351) 962 669 491 or 964 470 532
If you don’t want to drive or you want to have a couple of drinks and not worry about driving back call José or his wife Lúcia. Both of them speak good English and know Praia D’El Rey. Rates are as follows:

Lisbon €75

Peniche €14 - at night €16

Obidos €14 - at night €16

 

An alternative is Fernando on the right, who also knows Praia D’El Rey and the area well,
Tel : (00351) 965 022 031

 

Or Taxi Zeca Tel : (00351) 963 592 509 who are based in Serra D’El Rei.