Taberna d'Adélia

A fishermen's tavern, run by the family

Taberna d'Adélia is on Rua das Traineiras, a narrow street in the Praia district, a couple of blocks from Nazaré's seafront promenade. It has been run by the same family for decades and serves the dishes of the fishermen and of the town's peixeiras (fishwives). The dining room recalls the sea, with boats and trawlers as decoration, and the ceiling is covered in messages left by customers since 1989.

What to order

It is a fish and seafood house. The fish arrives fresh and they show it to you before cooking it, so whatever is available that day rules. The Michelin Guide, which includes it in its selection, singles out the oven-baked redfish served with açorda, the very Portuguese bread mash with garlic and coriander. There is also shellfish, some meats and petiscos to share. The cellar has Portuguese wines, from the Azores to the Alentejo.

When to go

It is open for lunch from 12:30 to 15:30 and for dinner from 19:00 to 22:30, every day except Thursday, so it works for a Sunday outing from Lisbon. Book by phone: the house manages its own tables and in summer it fills up. From the funicular to the Sítio is about ten minutes' walk along the beach.