Location: Terras de Bouro
Top Restaurants in Terras de Bouro
Terras de Bouro Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Terras de Bouro
Terras de Bouro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɛʁɐʒ ðɨ ˈβowɾu]) is a municipality in the district of Braga in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,253, in an area of 277.46 km².
Things to do in Terras de Bouro
1. Recanto da Minhota
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By Maccsousa - Braga, Portugal
In Amares, 13 miles from the old town of Braga, the city of bishops, on the road that leads up to the Peneda - Gerês National Park, is Churrasqueira Minhota. Good food and friendliness of the staff are part of the menu. Dinner in the summer by the pool makes the experience quite enjoyable. However, despite the quality of food, there is a recipe that certainly stands out from others. The pork ribs. The difference for competion is in the fact that the meat along the bone is reduced to a minimum and the sauce (the secret) that is use. The combination of these two factors gives to the ribs a unique flavor. Diferent from similar recipes of this kind I've ever tasted all over the country. The rice and french fries that are also part of this are made different than usual. That set a culinary delicacy that worth a try if you go to Braga, or surroundings.
2. O Abocanhado
Overall Ratings
4 based on 354 reviews
3. Churrasqueira de Caldelas
Overall Ratings
4 based on 53 reviews
The Churrasqueira de Caldelas is located in the spa town of Caldelas, Amares. For over 40 years this company turns each event into a work of art. Features typically traditional food, but always with a contemporary twist. Guaranteeing a high standard of quality excellence. The Churrasqueira de Caldelas invites you to embark on a fantastic journey through the world of knowledge and more traditional flavors.
Reviewed By Gulliva - Australia
We wandered in on a wet rainy lunchtime to a bright open ambience. Few people there and unfortunately there were two televisions in different parts of the restaurant. It was clear we were going to have difficulty negotiating the menu, but luckily the son came to our assistance and guided the choice of fish(Garoupa) and steak accompanied by a beautiful red wine. Bread, cheese, cold meat and some sort of grilled meat arrived- which was probably more than we wanted. The recommended dessert was a fried,sugary egg custard- a speciality which sank the ship. But it was a long leisurely lunch on a miserable day so it met a need.
4. Restaurante Torres
Overall Ratings
4 based on 73 reviews
O restaurante TORRES diferencia-se pela qualidade, diversidade e frescura dos mariscos, peixes, pela seleção de carnes barrosã e cabritinho do monte. Dispõe de pratos com especialidades da época : a lampreia e sável ( Janeiro-Abril), a caça e papas de sarrabulho com rojões (Outubro-Março). Existe excepcional cartas de vinhos verdes e maduros, onde surgem diversas reservas especiais e colheitas particulares.
Reviewed By Kirsten D - Copenhagen, Denmark
Local restaurant with traditional but very well prepared food. We ate a relatively light lunch with vegetable soup and a traditional dish of grilled local sausage. The wine card was excellent. Situated in a off the beaten road tour.
5. Lurdes Capela
Overall Ratings
4 based on 796 reviews
Reviewed By Carlos C
Went here on our second night at Gerês mainly because of the TripAdvisor score, awesome food, perfectly cooked 'picanha', staff is a little bit unorganized and that's why they won't get the 5 star rating, the food is awesome and for that reason only will come back for sure.
6. Restaurante O Victor
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 427 reviews
Reviewed By Vitor P
I visited this restaurant for a lunch with my wife. It was a pleasant surprise. We were the first to arrive to find a very cosy warm room. Mr Victor is really a charismatic character that makes you feel at home from the 1st moment....MoreMuito obrigado pela avaliação. Até breve o bacalhau esperta o meu Amigo.
7. Restaurante Cruzeiro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By JohnnyTbravo - Porto District, Portugal
Located in Santa Maria do Bouro and a few steps away from the Pousada, this family run restaurant with traditional granite walls and local decor serves really nice and tasty local food. The menu is interesting and you’ll find delicious fish and meat dishes. However after many years of coming back to this place I usually end up going every time for the typical codfish dish and the Papas de Sarrabulho and Rojões or Arroz de Sarrabulho. These are some of the typical dishes and wonderfully cooked here and the Deserts are fantastic. As for the wine menu it’s reasonable. Overall the food is really tasty and be aware portions are huge! The owners and staff are really friendly and helpful and this restaurant is good for all occasions such as business, with friends, families (might be noisy if any party is going on), etc and it also features wifi. Definitely worth to come back.
8. Restaurante O Vaticano
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 88 reviews
Reviewed By Gingerspurs - Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
7 of us called in for the set lunch which was just 6 euros per person, included starter soup & a choice of fish, portuguese sausage or veal wrapped in bacon, it was so filling and tasty, so cheap and included bread basket. Service was amazing and spoke good english as we were poor at portuguese, recommended.
9. Restaurante Casa Capela
Overall Ratings
4 based on 227 reviews
Reviewed By roundtheworld302 - Lisbon, Portugal
The service was good - but we're rarely so disappointed with the food as we were at Capela's. We ordered a steak (I think it was the Capela steak with the sausages and the egg) and a grilled salmon.
We asked for no sausages because we don't eat pork. The waitress brought us steak with sausages on it. After we pointed out that we don't eat pork, the waitress took the plate and after a few minutes her (we assume?) mum who was the cook came to the table and threw the plate on our table. No words, the content exactly the same, just the sausages removed. The steak was bloody and meat did not taste fresh. Possibly one of the worst meals I've had in my life. As for salmon - the taste was ok but the bottom was burnt (charcoal black) which put us off.
Needless to say that we skipped the desert. They also wanted to charge us for more drinks than we consumed. I would like to believe that it was a genuine mistake, but nevertheless we were very disappointed with the experience and will never return.
10. Restaurant Carias
Overall Ratings
4 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By indefatigable - Sheffielduk
Bouros Santa Marta is no more than a row of houses along the road on one of the routes to Peneda-Geres National Park. We were staying at the Pousada in the next village where the food was expensive and not to our taste to say the least. Investigating a better deal we made our way West from the Pousada coming across this small unassuming restaurant about 2 or 3 kilometres along the road. It's probably about 5k East of Amares.They have a car park above the main road which was convenient. Making our way up the steps to what really appeared to be no more than a cheap bar we had misgivings but the locals drinking around the doorway beckoned is in to be greeted by the patron. He showed us through to a fairly large but simple dining room which was illuminated by the ubiquitous TV screen but the only table occupied was by the kitchen staff. This was about 7.30pm and our first reaction was that perhaps they had a good lunchtime business and we were too late for a proper meal. We were completely wrong. The kitchen staff were shooed back to their stoves and after a lengthy search a menu in English was presented. There was a large selection of mainly grilled dishes which were virtually all listed as suitable for two persons. We ordered veal brochettes between the two of us and a bottle of red wine. The cheapest wines started at 4euros per bottle, not including the even cheaper wines available by the carafe,so we pushed the boat out and ordered the second most expensive bottle of red available for 6 euros. And very drinkable it was too!
The restaurant was by now busying up with locals calling in to eat so I think we were now becoming aware that the place had a good reputation, when our meal arrived we could see why. A very large serving plate arrived with fried potatoes, rice,some salad, and two large kebabs of veal ,peppers and onions on top. We could barely eat all the meat because of the generous portion size and had to leave some of the fries and rice. All this came to a total bill just over 22 euros including the usual bread and olives, the wine, and a large bottle of water.
This was great wholesome food if you are hungry-as we were, fantastic value, and despite impenetrable language barriers we were made to feel really welcome. Every village across the world needs a bar/restaurant like this.
