It’s the oldest venue at Casa da Guia, having opened in November 1998, a few months before the broader opening of the former family estate. Yet, there are always fresh updates: the interior space was renovated at the start of 2024. Unsurprisingly, the focus here is on meats. Try a sharing platter with vazia, alcatra, picanha, and toscana for two (€53.90), accompanied by rice, beans, and farofa; or the bife à Prazeres (€19.90), prepared with vodka, caviar, and cream. With so many seafood restaurants along the coast, they wanted to stand out with their meat offerings.
However, if you’re looking for an alternative to the many steak options, turn to the prawns. Here, they are served in curry (€20.70), in a risotto nero with honey and mango (€20.80), or as a starter with papaya, among other choices. All the meat comes from South America, and it’s no coincidence: the owner, Rafael Pinho, was born in Brazil and moved to Portugal as a child, but the culture of the country where he spent his early years is well represented on the menu. From November until the first weekend of May, they serve feijoada à brasileira (€18.90) for Sunday lunch, attracting many for a meal that also comes with an extraordinary view of the sea. Here’s to another 25 years of history!