Certified Restaurant Guide

List of Contents Luar de Janeiro Fio d’Azeite Preface Maçã Molhó Bico O Alpendre O Brasileiro Gastronomic Experiences O Espiga O Camões Alentejo O Garfo O Encalho O Pátio da Oliveira O Moinho Northern Alentejo O Pelourinho País das Uvas A Estalagem Os Arcos Pavilhão de Caça A Muralha Restaurante da Pousada Castelo Restaurante da Pousada Castelo de Alvito Basilii de Estremoz Restaurante da Pousada Convento de Casa do Parque Restaurante da Pousada Convento Beja Churrasqueira Sever de Arraiolos Sabores com Memória D. Pedro V Restaurante da Pousada Convento Marisqueira Lusitânia de Évora Glossary O Chaparro Restaurante da Pousada Convento Olivença de Vila Viçosa Paladar Terrace Restaurante Panorâmico Amieira Páteo Real Marina Pompílio Sol Poente Regata Solar da Vila Restaurante da Pousada de Solar dos Lilases Marvão Taberna Al-Andaluz Restaurante da Pousada Mosteiro Xarez do Crato Sabores de Guidintesta Coastal Alentejo Santo António A Talha de Azeite Segredo d’Alecrim Arte e Sal Sever Casa dos Bifes/HS SteakHouse Solar do Forcado Chez Daniel Tasca do Montinho Dona Bia TombaLobos O Josué O Lavrador Central Alentejo O Tarro A Maria Oásis A Palmeira Pátio Alentejano A Romeirinha Porto das Barcas Adega dos Ramalhos Restaurante da Pousada Castelo Adega Velha de Alcácer do Sal Bela Vista Tasca “O Bernardo” Café Alentejo Tasca do Celso Canto dos Sabores Cardo Southern Alentejo Celeiro do Pinto A Cascata Dom Joaquim A Cavalariça Feitiço da Moura A Esquina Fialho Adega da Casa Monte Pedral Gadanha Mercearia Castro da Cola Guide to Alentejo Certified Restaurants Editing and copywriting Turismo do Alentejo, ERT Praça da República, 12-1º Apartado 335 7800-427 Beja Tel: +351 284 313 540 [email protected] www.visitalentejo.pt Editing, graphic design and pagination Caminho das Palavras www.caminhodaspalavras.com ISBN 978-989-8784-22-3 October 2014 Certification by: Co-funding: Preface In ancient times, the ability to create Alentejo – the region currently has 84 with the use of produce from the region certified restaurants, a seal that attests their unexpectedly transformed the people from commitment to respect and implement the Alentejo into great masters of the kitchen. benchmark that covers service, produce, The difficulty in transporting the produce cuisine and also hospitality. to small villages and hamlets on the hills The value given to genuine Alentejo increased the curiosity and heightened cuisine, the inspiration on ancestral the ingenuity of the Alentejo people. An recipes, the use of endogenous products, ingenuity that resulted in a vast legacy the excellence of the service and the that, in addition to lasting throughout information provided, the décor, the time, inspired the creation of new recipes atmosphere, the presentation of the and also the opening of a great number menus mostly consisting of typical of humble eating houses, taverns, inns Alentejo dishes and wine lists of regional or restaurants that over the years have wines are values that are guaranteed to be brought many tourists to the region who present in the establishments that display are convinced of the idea that in Alentejo the Seal of Certification. one eats the best delicacies in the world. Therefore, this Guide is a book that Alentejo cuisine has become a strong promotes the entrepreneurs and symbol that deserves to be preserved, professionals who, in conjunction with qualified and certified so that the the Regional Tourism Office, persist in genius and skill of the chefs of long ago preserving and elevating the genuine can continue to meet and surpass the identity and characteristics of the expectations of those who visit the territory. region and the vast gastronomic assets Aware of this reality and the potential that have greatly contributed towards wealth of this tourist product, it has promoting the tourist trademark Alentejo become imperative to recognise its both here and abroad. quality and certify the many restaurants This Guide – also available online as spread out over the region, whose concept an eBook version, thus making it easier is the tradition, art and flavours of to include more restaurants – is also an Alentejo, thus helping to preserve one of invitation for tourists and visitors to the symbols of its regional identity. embark on the discovery of the infinite Fruit of the voluntary action of the pleasures of Alentejo Cuisine. hospitality agents – in response to the large-scale dissemination of the Certification project carried out by the Alentejo Tourist Office orTurismo do António Ceia da Silva President of Turismo do Alentejo, E.R.T. Gastronomic Experiences Contemporary Restaurant: Traditional Restaurant: with contemporary cooking and plating associated with the value given to a techniques. The service is considered a nostalgic image of Alentejo. Traditional priority. recipes and presentation. Typical Restaurant: Informal Restaurant: where relevance is given to rustic and informality and familiarity associated typical décor. There is a characteristic with the quality of the food served – a feeling of the region. tasty homemade meal, are the decisive factors. Alentejo Northern Alentejo 1 A Estalagem 2 A Muralha Nisa 3 Basilii Belver 16 8 4 Casa do Parque 5 Churrasqueira Sever N18 N118 6 D. Pedro V Gavião IP2 Alpalhão Castelo 7 Marisqueira Lusitânia N246 de Vide 8 O Chaparro 13 Marvão 4 - 6 - 10 14 9 Olivença 10 Paladar Terrace Portagem 5 - 19 11 Páteo Real N245 12 Pompílio N244 13 Regata Flor da Rosa Portalegre 14 Restaurante da Pousada de Marvão 15 IC13 15 Restaurante da Pousada Mosteiro do Crato Ponte de Sor Crato 20 - 22 16 Sabores de Guidintesta 9 Santo António Alter 17 N246 18 Segredo d’Alecrim do Chão 11 19 Sever 20 Solar do Forcado Tasca do Montinho 21 Arronches 22 TombaLobos N2 IP2 1 - 17 Avis Monforte N371 Fronteira Alcórrego 3 21 18 Campo Maior 2 São Vicente Sousel 12 N246 Elvas A6 7 A Estalagem Its original décor with a surprising patchwork of tools associated with rural life both in the house and in the fields, arranged almost at random but with a sense of fun and grace. The space is surprisingly simple and chorizo sausage, Mestiço Cheese from pleasant: a long dining-room with a Tolosa PGI and sheep’s cheese both very high ceiling, a dark floor imitating dry and soft. As for soup, there are granite, the walls decorated with many three specials: Alentejo açorda, dogfish artefacts related to domestic and soup and tomato soup. As for the main agricultural activities from the recent dish, there is pig’s trotters in coriander past, arches, bulrush chairs and wooden sauce, oven-roasted shoulder of pork, tables covered with blue tablecloths with stewed pork cheeks, white beans with white tablecloths on top. This rustic and pig’s head, carp caught in the river Caia homely environment matches extremely prepared in the style of Estalagem, fried well the flavours of the regional cuisine in batter and served with pennyroyal and those of the local specialities that sauce, which is a local speciality, along the Trindade family knows how to and with two dishes which conquered the wishes to preserve. António Trindade clients preference, albeit not typically is the host; his mother-in-law, Maria da from this region: bacalhau à Brás and Conceição, 74 years old, who cooks and cuttlefish and bean stew. Homemade teaches, and his wife Fátima work in the desserts include sericaia, sweet migas, kitchen; their daughter Catarina works in rice pudding and the very special lime the dining-room. Their teamwork shows a pie. The wines include a variety of close lot of dedication and no show off at all. to 70 different options, all of them from The Menu starts with a choice of four Alentejo, ranging from the top to the regional products for starters: Painho lowest prices. Emblematic dish A Estalagem Typical Restaurant Diced pig’s trotters in coriander sauce, the Address Porta Nova, nº 3, 7340-017 Arronches Telephone +351245583537 and +351912536900 biggest pieces having been deboned, with Website E-mail restauranteestalagem@gmail. chips on the side. com GPS 39.124025, -7.282956 Forms of Payment Cards are accepted Opening Hours 12.00 noon-3.00pm; 7.00pm-10.00pm Closing Day(s) Mondays Capacity 120 seats Parking Easy, on the public road Average Price €10 No Smoking • Wifi connection available A Muralha The products from the companies that form the Grupo Nabeiro, to which the Restaurant belongs, should be noted: olive oil, olives, aromatic herbs, wines and sparkling wines from Adega Mayor and Delta coffee. Part of the Santa Beatriz Hotel which is couvert with olives from Campo Maior a result of the complete refurbishment and a taste of the high quality olive oils of an old Inn in the centre of Campo from Adega Mayor. To follow, as a starter, Maior, promoted by the Grupo Nabeiro, there are many interesting options such the restaurant Muralhas has its roots in as scrambled eggs with wild asparagus the famous ApertAzeite, from where the or pig’s trotter’s in coriander sauce; for kitchen and dining room teams, as well soup, tomato or dogfish soup;bacalhau as the concept, came from, all based on dourado, dogfish in coriander sauce, the cuisine of this region. One might Alentejo pork shoulder steaks sautéed say that ApertAzeite changed its name or grilled and grilled or breaded lamb and place, adopting the new one from chops with dried oregano as a main the previous gastronomic area of the dish; sericaia with olive oil ice cream Hotel where it is now located. It has a big and other desserts, all homemade (from bright comfortable room with a wooden Monday to Friday there is a daily buffet, floor, large windows, upholstered with set price and more affordable that chairs and big tables with elegant table includes soup, main dish and pudding).

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