Sombrero (carcavelos-praia)

name: O Sombrero

type place: mexican restaurant

location: avenida marginal 23, carcavelos (entre os dois rotundas no marginal em carcavelos)

tel: 214577368

price idea: less than 30

info: Very good mexican food, nice decoration beautifull seaview great margeritas. What they can improve ? A better readable menu... small print almost invisible for me... The service is not so efficient but friendly. Then the portions... do not go there when you are hungry cause the quality is top but the portions are rather small... just one main dish will not be sufficient for most so look at the appetizers or deserts. But all together if you are craving for a little :) mexican food GO THERE it is good !

mmm: **

Brasa da belavista (sassoeiras)

name: A Brasa da belavista
type place: local portuguese restaurant and grill
location: rua Gonçalo Velho Cabral 90, Sassoeiras, 2775-709 Carcavelos
tel: 214564305
idea: less than 20
info: Good local restaurant. Closed on wednesdays
The restaurant is a big succes, sometimes you have to stand in line to get in. Reservation for bigger groups is a must. The restaurant started as a chicken grill i was told but is now famous for all his grilled dishes. There is a vast variety of dishes but sometimes they are out of my favourites. The whole restaurant has recently been refurbished and it looks a lot better than before. They also serve for take-away and this service seems pretty succesfull too. Try the grilled t-bone (costeleta de novilho) or the espetada saloia (large beef skewer enough for 2) or the ribs (entrecosta) also the fish is very fresh looks very good. Fish by the kilo can give you a pricier bill but if you like grilled fish go for it.
mmm: ****

Caracol (lisboa-bairro alto)

name: O Caracol
type place: local portuguese restaurant
location: rua barroca 14, lisboa (bairro alto)
tel: 213427094
idea: less than 20
info: Bairro alto restaurant. The menu is also available in english. The food was ok but the lack of room made it difficult for me to enjoy it abd it is a very noisy place. One of my friends tried tha pataniscas de bacalhau, a sort of cod fish cake very typical portuguese, and they were exelent. CHeck your bill before we leave we had to ask to alter a 15 euro charge for a bottle of water to 1.5 euro. ???
mmm: *