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Castelo Branco is growing in terms of quality restaurant choice, and nowadays we struggle to decide where to eat when we are in the city....

One of the questions we are frequently asked about living here at the windmill: what do we miss most about England? For Simon, the...

It is rare to find a vegetarian restaurant in central Portugal so we were super-excited to visit Mãos da Horta in Castelo Branco, and we...

On the other side of the Tejo river, high on a hill, sits the Gavião Nature Village. This boutique glamping resort, just 20 minutes drive...

We weren't sure what to expect when we heard that there was a 'slow food' tasting menu on offer at a new guesthouse in São José das Matas, a village around 20 minutes drive from the moinho, but we were certainly happy to try it out - especially when we discovered they produce their own wine too. And we are very happy that we did! We arrived for dinner and were greeted by Rui, our co-host for the evening. We were shown to our 'private dining room', a covered veranda with a vie

A Velha is an exciting new addition to the local restaurant scene in Abrantes. Situated on the site of a popular tavern that was run for...

This restaurant/cafe is situated next to the Tourist office in Abrantes, in one of the main car parks. It is a modern, light and...

This is one of our closest restaurants and, as the name would suggest, it specialises in river fish. The fish dishes are fresh and well...

Specialising in meat cooked long and slow in their wood-fired oven, this place certainly deserves the accolades it is starting to...