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Mediterranean, European, Healthy, Portuguese, Wine Bar
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
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  • Face masks required for staff in public areas
  • Staff required to regularly wash hands
  • Tables disinfected between guests
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A pleasant surprise with a welcoming setting accessed via a gourmet boutique-bar that has the feel of a grocery shop. Contemporary cooking plus a good ...
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Reviewed February 12, 2023 via mobile

We shared two starters plus two main dishes and agreed this was the best meal we had over our long weekend in the area, between Évora and Estremoz. The Lamb Croquetes were absolutely wonderful. They had a very crispy shell with an absolutely amazing creamy...inside full of the most delicious and tender lamb meat. The Duck Rice was rich and moisty with an amazing crispy touch. And the Hake fillets with Coriander Açorda was simply divine! For desert again we shared, this time the Red fruits 1000 folhas which is a combination of the best, thinnest and most crocant three layers of puff pastry stuffed with a delicious cream of white chocolate and red fruits jam which is served with a fantastic rasberry sorbet. We will definetely look forward to our next visit because there are many more things in the menu we want to taste!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed February 7, 2023 via mobile

When quality is combined with an excellent group of employees, we have an extraordinary restaurant that is well worth a visit. In terms of food, there is nothing that is not at least excellent, it also has a very good wine list and, as I...mentioned, the extreme friendliness and quality of the staff. Very cozy place, the best there is in Portugal!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed November 20, 2022 via mobile

Fantastic dinner in Estremoz. The food is very tasty with an extensive menu and an extensive wine selection. This is the place where to dine in Estremoz.

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed October 30, 2022 via mobile

We were visiting Estremoz and the new tile museum. We stopped for lunch here and it was delicious!! We enjoyed yummy lamb chops and others had seafood which we all raved about. Save room for the elegant desserts. Need a reservation as it's not a...big place and was not an empty table in sight! Kind and efficient service with a smile. We loved it!More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed October 29, 2022 via mobile

Unpretentious ambiance yet charming and tasteful, divine appetizers, meals and desserts ( to share). You wont see the items on the menu anywhere else . A great marriage of presentation , flavors, ingredients and textures.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed October 1, 2022 via mobile

The food is still good. But the prices are now too high. Some will still accept it but for a much lower price, you can have better experiences around Estremoz. Sorry guys, last visit.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed September 5, 2022 via mobile

This shop and restaurant is a little gem. The food is delicious unusual and served in big portions most suitable for sharing. The service was excellent and they have lovely staff. This is the best place we’ve eaten in 3 visits to Estremoz.

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed September 4, 2022 via mobile

Such a great restaurant. We booked this as in the Michelin guide and this is generally an indicator of a good restaurant. We were amazed at the quality - an absolutely brilliant meal all round. Pigs cheeks, lamb croquettes, octopus and the most indulgent chocolate...dessert ever. Quite easily the best meal eaten in several years. We will return to Estremoz to eat at this restaurant.More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed August 4, 2022

One of the top establishments in Estremoz and deservedly busy, consistently interesting food, nice decor and good service. I send a lot of clients here as I am guaranteed great feedback. Always busy it pays to make a reservation.

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed July 12, 2022 via mobile

Very good food. Unfortunately we were seated outside in 40 degrees celcius so we couldn’t eat much. We would have liked to have had more than just one dish but at the time we were already melted away. Make sure to book a table inside...in AC to enjoy this place in July. The food was delicious. The duck was superb with a great sauce. The lamb with pumpkins and pesto was just as great. Estremoz have several great restaurants. We stayed here 4 nights. It is quite a hidden gem with almost no other tourists in july (2022). Still lots of gourmet restaurants filled with people every evening. So be sure to reserve a table every night.More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed June 17, 2022 via mobile

This is one of the best restaurants in the Alentejo. It’s a deli, wine store, and excellent restaurant. Plays on Portuguese style dishes, beautifully presented in very large helpings. Deserts are excellent. Being in Estremoz, wine list is exceptional. You often see local wine producers...eating here. A must to book ahead. Absolutely worth a detour.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed June 2, 2022

Wonderful wine list, really friendly staff, amazing diversity of food and the most incredible desserts you will ever eat. A must when you are in Estremoz.

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed April 2, 2022

Cosy and warm space, charming decoration. Beautiful dishes offer, amazingly cooked and well prepared food. Very nice staff, specially André, so weet, kind and attencious host! All good here! 😃😃😃

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed August 25, 2021 via mobile

This is just amazing, it is now one of my favorite restaurants in Portugal, fantastic!!! I will be back, I will drive 300lm for lunch!!!

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed August 9, 2021 via mobile

The manager of the restaurant needs a personality re-set. Glum, off-hand and without a notion of a welcome. Bad start. The waiter had no idea how to serve wine. - sploshing in a dash of wine to both my wife’s glass and mine to see...“if we liked it.” Wow, I thought. Continuing the bad start. The food was nicely presented and the tuna starter delicious. The lamb chops were not hot - and they should be - whilst the fries were equally luke-warm. We felt that was poor, especially as the lamb quality was high. Just poorly cooked and served. We just felt they were too engrossed in their rising reputation, too immersed in the “applause” to remember its customers that are actually needed and more importantly, should be looked after professionally. It was a pity - it’s expensive, but we didn’t mind that. We minded paying for great food and wine served poorly and incorrectly. Would t go back. So many other more relaxed restaurants in estremoz - of similar or equal quality. Avoid.More

Date of visit: August 2021
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draindoctor
June 13, 2017|
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Hi, it's a bit uphill. I didn't try walking but it should take about 20 minutes (but I'm not sure). We had our car.
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Gadanha Mercearia is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5