Sao Martinho do Porto Has Some Great Restaurants

Sao Martinho do Porto is an excellent place to visit for an evening out on the Silver Coast. The pretty seaside town is home to a wide variety of cafes, bars and restaurants, a lot of which are along the sea front and enjoy fabulous views of the bay.

One of my favourite restaurants in Sao Martinho do Porto is Portobello. Situated at the quay end of the bay, this stylish Italian restaurant is open just about all year round and offers an alternative to the usual Portuguese fair.

The lovely location means that you can enjoy watching the local Portuguese fishermen hauling in the day’s catch while you sample the culinary delights of Italy – how very international!

The extensive menu includes delicious garlic prawns, homemade pizzas, lasagna and pepper steaks, and with excellent service and prices from €8 this is a great place to take the family.

Next time you are visiting Sao Martinho do Porto pop in to Portobello for a little taste of Italy on the Silver Coast!


By Stephanie Johnson

Delicious Seafood in Sao Martinho do Porto

Sao Martinho do Porto on the Silver Coast is a very pretty seaside town with a stunning shell shaped bay. The lively sea front is lined with restaurants, bars and cafes creating a real buzz with visitors and locals alike enjoying the food, the drinks and the beautiful Sao Martinho view.

Baia do Oeste (West Bay) is a seafood restaurant in one of the best locations in Sao Martinho do Porto, right on the seafront. This is the place to come for amazing seafood at very reasonable prices served by friendly, efficient staff. The bay view adds to the delightful experience making this popular restaurant one to which you will want to return over and over again.

Owning an apartment in Sao Martinho do Porto means you can take your time to research and compile a list of favourite Silver Coast restaurants such as Baia do Oeste, and with so many to choose from you will be quite spoilt for choice.

By Stephanie Johnson

Silver Service on the Silver Coast

The Silver Coast is blessed with numerous restaurants, from international fine dining to tiny rustic traditional Portuguese places tucked away off the beaten track and one of my absolute favourites is Restaurante O Cortiço on the main road that links Caldas da Rainha to Alcobaça.

This large friendly restaurant has been in business for decades and is always busy and bustling with a great atmosphere.

I visited O Cortiço on my very first trip to the Silver Coast way back in 1988 (obviously I was very young!) and still see the same team of friendly efficient waiters working there today.

They specialise in Wild Boar but also have an extensive menu featuring Portuguese dishes and comfort food at its best. The generous portions are often big enough to share between two and everything is freshly and expertly cooked.

The name O Cortiço means the Honeycombe which is a good description of the labyrinth of rooms that are gradually opened up as the place fills up with hungry customers, meaning that this huge restaurant never feels empty even when you are one of the first to arrive.

The restaurant is open all day, seven days a week which is quite unusual for Portugal so whenever you are feeling in need of a bite to eat, you now know where to come.

Restaurante O Cortiço is just a short drive from Sao Martinho do Porto and Salir do Porto.

By Stephanie Johnson

Nazare, sunset capital of Portugal.

It was a case of the right place at the right time, I was on my way into Nazare to grab a bite to eat. Driving along the beach front I was trying to decide where to go eat, there is a lot to choose from in Nazare, there’s the caravans on the beach selling hot dogs, burgers and bifanas, or there is an amazing fish restaurant across the road from the beach called Riamar which does delicious Santola (crab) or if you are in the mood for Chinese there is a fantastic chinese restaurant.

As I was weighing up my options I looked to the left and there it was, one of the most spectacular sunsets I have seen for a long time, there were people walking up and down the peer where I was standing but everyone was quiet almost as if we were all in awe of this breathtaking moment.

The restaurants and snack bars that line the beach front of this Silver Coast town could not be more different but they all have one thing in common they look onto a gorgeous beach and customers sitting enjoying a tasty meal can watch some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world.

By Dylan Herholdt

Latest Property listing: 3 bed duplex apartment, bay view, pool, roof terrace

Our latest property listing is a spacious, 3 bed, duplex apartment in São Martinho do Porto on the Silver Coast. Located less than 1km from the gorgeous shell shaped bay where the beach front is lined with restaurants, pubs and shops, it is the perfect location for a holiday home and offers good rental potential as well. The apartment is in great condition and features a fully fitted kitchen, central heating, electric shutters and double glazed windows. The condominium fees are very low and the block of apartments includes an indoor swimming pool and sauna.

The apartment also features a large roof terrace with lovely bay and countryside views.

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7th Annual Food Festival on The Silver Coast

Recently the 7th Annual Food Festival of the Arruda dos Vinhos County was held. This years participating restaurants were Cantinho d'Arruda I; Tasca do Beco Torto; Tasca dos Queijos Frescos; Morgado; Nazareth; O Barril; Porta Um and Valverde.
The dishes up for the contest were, cod fish, duck and a meat dish, with the choice for dessert being optional.

The prize for best fish dish, was given to ‘Valverde’ with the plate ‘Horta Codfish’, the prize for best meat dish was awarded to the restaurant ‘O Barril’ with the dish ‘Duck in massa folhada’, the Best Dessert prize went to the restaurant ‘A Tasca do Beco Torto’ with ‘Spells from Arruda Witch’. The West Region Tourism Award went to the restaurant ‘The Morgado’, the winners of this prize were judged on how the restaurant looked, the service and the overall menu. Prizes were also awarded for Innovation and creativity, best use of raw materials and best traditional menu.

The awards were presented during the interval of a Fado show, which took place on the evening of August 18 on the steps of City Hall in Caldas Da Rainha.

Most of the award winning dishes are still on the menu . . . come and savor the Silver Coast

By Ricardo Santo