Guidebook for Praia del Rei
Food Scene
Specialises in Argentinian beef. Superb steak-on-the-stone and they serve the BEST caipirinhas!
Very friendly and family orientated restaurant. Great value! Been eating here for over 10 years and it is always fabulous. Closed Sunday and Monday nights.
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íbúar mæla meðRestaurante Pizzaria Cozinha D'el Rei (Serra D'el Rei)
39 Rua da Liberdade7
íbúar mæla meðVery friendly and family orientated restaurant. Great value! Been eating here for over 10 years and it is always fabulous. Closed Sunday and Monday nights.
One of our favourites! Great food, friendly casual atmosphere. Can't reserve a table during July and August so try and arrive early. A waiting list system. Really reasonably priced. July closed on Tuesdays, August open every day.
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íbúar mæla meðCantina de Ferrel
30 Av. do Mar8
íbúar mæla meðOne of our favourites! Great food, friendly casual atmosphere. Can't reserve a table during July and August so try and arrive early. A waiting list system. Really reasonably priced. July closed on Tuesdays, August open every day.
Fabulous setting overlooking the Obidos Lagoon. Wonderful fish, very reasonable.
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íbúar mæla meðRio Cortiço
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íbúar mæla meðFabulous setting overlooking the Obidos Lagoon. Wonderful fish, very reasonable.
Sushi Fish
95 Av. do Mar10
íbúar mæla meðVery nice restaurant and reasonably priced.
Set on the beach at Baleal, this is a very popular spot. Mostly burgers but excellent. Ideal after a day on the beach to watch the sun go down.
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íbúar mæla meðBar do Bruno
2227 Baleal15
íbúar mæla meðSet on the beach at Baleal, this is a very popular spot. Mostly burgers but excellent. Ideal after a day on the beach to watch the sun go down.
Great location on the beach. Excellent fish but also a wide variety on the menu. Great for lunch also.
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íbúar mæla meðXakra Beach Bar
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íbúar mæla meðGreat location on the beach. Excellent fish but also a wide variety on the menu. Great for lunch also.
Small Italian restaurant in Obidos. Excellent food run by a lovely Italian family. Reasonably priced. Closed Sunday and Monday.
XII Apóstolos
7 R. Josefa de ÓbidosSmall Italian restaurant in Obidos. Excellent food run by a lovely Italian family. Reasonably priced. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Café Snack Bar Senhor da Pedra
Very popular with exceptional value. Traditional Portuguese.
The Cantato Lobby Bar serves food suitable for snacks and main courses. A really nice atmosphere where you can have a cocktail and watch the sun go down. There is live music 3 nights a week. The Emprata Bistro offers a full a la carte menu. We would recommend both but the Cantato Lobby Bar is lovely.
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íbúar mæla meðPraia D'El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort
1 - Vale das Janelas Avenida Dona Inês de Castro9
íbúar mæla meðThe Cantato Lobby Bar serves food suitable for snacks and main courses. A really nice atmosphere where you can have a cocktail and watch the sun go down. There is live music 3 nights a week. The Emprata Bistro offers a full a la carte menu. We would recommend both but the Cantato Lobby Bar is lovely.
The pizzas here are excellent! Great for take-away but you can eat in if you wish. Very reasonably priced and one of our favorites!
Funky Donkey Pizza
The pizzas here are excellent! Great for take-away but you can eat in if you wish. Very reasonably priced and one of our favorites!
This is a very welcome addition to the Ferrel Food Scene! Very casual, friendly Mexican themed restaurant. Great variety of beers!
Cartel 71 Taqueria & Tequila Bar
71 Av. do MarThis is a very welcome addition to the Ferrel Food Scene! Very casual, friendly Mexican themed restaurant. Great variety of beers!
This restaurant has an extensive menu and is very popular with the locals. I would not be impressed by the starters but the main courses are excellent. This is also very useful for take-away!
Restaurante Delhi Darbar
21 R. Gen. Amílcar MotaThis restaurant has an extensive menu and is very popular with the locals. I would not be impressed by the starters but the main courses are excellent. This is also very useful for take-away!
Drinks & Nightlife
Plenty of bars and small restaurants. Very popular with the surfers and young people. There is a festival with carnival themes during the summer months.
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íbúar mæla meðFerrel
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íbúar mæla meðPlenty of bars and small restaurants. Very popular with the surfers and young people. There is a festival with carnival themes during the summer months.
Plenty of beach bars with music to the small hours! Very popular with the surfers and young people.
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íbúar mæla meðBaleal
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íbúar mæla meðPlenty of beach bars with music to the small hours! Very popular with the surfers and young people.
A friendly wine bar in Serra del Rei. Tapas dishes also served. Very popular with the locals.
Saca Rolhas Wine Bar
81 N114A friendly wine bar in Serra del Rei. Tapas dishes also served. Very popular with the locals.
Sightseeing
This would be an entire day trip. It is a nature reserve. A 20 minute boat trip. All boats go from the harbour in Peniche. This would need to be booked in advance and the weather does impact on the trips due to the condition of the Atlantic. Pack a picnic and take the tour of the caves. A great day out.
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íbúar mæla meðBerlengas
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íbúar mæla meðThis would be an entire day trip. It is a nature reserve. A 20 minute boat trip. All boats go from the harbour in Peniche. This would need to be booked in advance and the weather does impact on the trips due to the condition of the Atlantic. Pack a picnic and take the tour of the caves. A great day out.
All of Obidos has been declared a national monument. It is known as the "Wedding Present Town" because it was a gift King Dinis gave to Queen Isabel on their wedding day in 1282, but that alone is not what makes it such an extraordinarily romantic place -- what make it one of Europe's most romantic medieval villages are its incredibly picturesque cobblestone streets lined with colorful houses filled with geraniums and bougainvillea, Gothic doorways and windows, whitewashed churches, flowerpots and dazzling tiles -- all encircled by the walls of a 12th century castle. Scaling its 13m (45ft)-high medieval walls is the best way to admire this picture postcard-perfect place. Plenty of eateries!
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íbúar mæla meðÓbidos Municipality
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íbúar mæla meðAll of Obidos has been declared a national monument. It is known as the "Wedding Present Town" because it was a gift King Dinis gave to Queen Isabel on their wedding day in 1282, but that alone is not what makes it such an extraordinarily romantic place -- what make it one of Europe's most romantic medieval villages are its incredibly picturesque cobblestone streets lined with colorful houses filled with geraniums and bougainvillea, Gothic doorways and windows, whitewashed churches, flowerpots and dazzling tiles -- all encircled by the walls of a 12th century castle. Scaling its 13m (45ft)-high medieval walls is the best way to admire this picture postcard-perfect place. Plenty of eateries!
Buddha Eden is an amazing place to visit. This is the largest oriental garden in Europe. The oriental garden with around 35 hectares of land was created by the owner of Loridos as a reaction to the destruction of the Buddhas of Banyan. From Buddhas, pagodas, terracotta statues and the various carefully-placed sculptures which can be found throughout the gardens, it is estimated that some six thousand tons of marble and granite were used to create this monumental work of art. There is the Loridos winery next-door.
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íbúar mæla meðBuddha Eden
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íbúar mæla meðBuddha Eden is an amazing place to visit. This is the largest oriental garden in Europe. The oriental garden with around 35 hectares of land was created by the owner of Loridos as a reaction to the destruction of the Buddhas of Banyan. From Buddhas, pagodas, terracotta statues and the various carefully-placed sculptures which can be found throughout the gardens, it is estimated that some six thousand tons of marble and granite were used to create this monumental work of art. There is the Loridos winery next-door.
This is a beautiful place, steeped in history. A nice day trip with lunch at one of the many restaurants. Founded by the first Portuguese king in 1153, the Cistercian Alcobaça Monastery (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaça) was one of the richest and most prestigious monasteries in medieval Europe. Its church was the first building in Portugal to adopt the Gothic style and was (and still is!) the largest church in the country.
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íbúar mæla meðAlcobaça
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íbúar mæla meðThis is a beautiful place, steeped in history. A nice day trip with lunch at one of the many restaurants. Founded by the first Portuguese king in 1153, the Cistercian Alcobaça Monastery (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaça) was one of the richest and most prestigious monasteries in medieval Europe. Its church was the first building in Portugal to adopt the Gothic style and was (and still is!) the largest church in the country.
Caldas da Rainha is a lovely town known for its old connection with the Portuguese Queen, Dona Leonor. Of particular interest is the lovely República Square that still boasts many of its 19th century buildings and is also known as “Praça da Fruta” (Fruit Square). Every morning there is a vegetable and fruit open air market. Shopping streets feed of this square.
The D. Carlos I Park has tennis courts and a pond where you can rent boats. This wonderful park gives access to the wonderful José Malhoa Museum from the 19th century, with important collections of Portuguese art.
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íbúar mæla meðCaldas da Rainha
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íbúar mæla meðCaldas da Rainha is a lovely town known for its old connection with the Portuguese Queen, Dona Leonor. Of particular interest is the lovely República Square that still boasts many of its 19th century buildings and is also known as “Praça da Fruta” (Fruit Square). Every morning there is a vegetable and fruit open air market. Shopping streets feed of this square.
The D. Carlos I Park has tennis courts and a pond where you can rent boats. This wonderful park gives access to the wonderful José Malhoa Museum from the 19th century, with important collections of Portuguese art.
Shopping
A medium sized shopping centre with a multi-plex cinema.
This is a good place to park and then you can stroll through the D. Carlos I Park or up to the market square for the fruit and vegetable market.
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íbúar mæla meðLa Vie Caldas da Rainha
11 R. Belchior de Matos13
íbúar mæla meðA medium sized shopping centre with a multi-plex cinema.
This is a good place to park and then you can stroll through the D. Carlos I Park or up to the market square for the fruit and vegetable market.
A medium sized shopping centre with a multi-plex cinema. There is a Decathalon store here also. 30 minutes from Praia del Rey, take exit 8 on A8 to Lisbon.
Arena Shopping
2 Rua Antonio Alves FerreiraA medium sized shopping centre with a multi-plex cinema. There is a Decathalon store here also. 30 minutes from Praia del Rey, take exit 8 on A8 to Lisbon.
Centro Colombo Verslunarmiðstöð
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íbúar mæla meðThe biggest shopping mall in Europe!! Recommended
Essentials
This supermarket has been completely refurbished to compete with the new Continente opened across the road. The butcher here is excellent and speaks very good English.
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íbúar mæla meðPingo Doce Óbidos
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íbúar mæla meðThis supermarket has been completely refurbished to compete with the new Continente opened across the road. The butcher here is excellent and speaks very good English.
Meu Super
43 N114A small supermarket for everyday essentials.
E.Leclerc
71 R. dos Casais da RibeiraA large supermarket.
Continente Modelo Peniche
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íbúar mæla meðA large supermarket.
Lidl
This is a brand new Continente in Obidos, located opposite Pingo Doce. This offers great variety in supermarkets in proximity to Praia del Rey.
Continente Bom Dia Óbidos
8 R. da Estrada NacionalThis is a brand new Continente in Obidos, located opposite Pingo Doce. This offers great variety in supermarkets in proximity to Praia del Rey.
Entertainment & Activities
Óbidos Lagoon Sail School
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íbúar mæla meðSailing school, paddle-boarding etc.
Dinokart - Kartódromo da Lourinhã
Go-carting track. Height/age restrictions may apply.
Oceanário de Lisboa
s/nº Esplanada Dom Carlos I169
íbúar mæla meðFabulous aquarium! Great for all the family!
Bowling Caldas
77 Avenida Vasco da Gama10
íbúar mæla meðVery popular and food is good too.
A local winery where you can have a guided tour and there is also a restaurant recommended for lunch during which you can sample the wines!!
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íbúar mæla meðQuinta do Gradil
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íbúar mæla meðA local winery where you can have a guided tour and there is also a restaurant recommended for lunch during which you can sample the wines!!