Alcaide Restaurant

On Rua Direita, with a terrace upstairs

Alcaide is at number 60 Rua Direita, Óbidos's main street, which runs from the Porta da Vila to the castle. Inside the wall, the house describes itself as a simple, welcoming place. What sets it apart is its terrace with red-tablecloth tables that looks over the rooftops to the countryside of the Oeste. On good days, ask for that terrace when you book.

The cooking is traditional Portuguese, with the occasional bolder dish, according to the house. It is a good option for eating inside the town without going off to look for parking, between the wall and the Livraria de Santiago.

What to order and what it costs

The menu has fish and meat sections. Among the specialities the house publishes are the "requinte de bacalhau", at €18.50, and a cod dish bearing the house name. For meat, the tournedos with Serra cheese, at €26.50, and the veal medallions with cream sauce, at €20. Cheaper, the monkfish fillets with cream sauce, at €12.75. These are website prices; confirm them on the day's menu.

Opening hours and booking

It is open for lunch from 12:00 to 15:00 and for dinner from 19:00 to 22:00, every day except Wednesday. It also closes on 24 and 25 December, in the middle of the Vila Natal. Book through the form on its website or by phone: the landline is +351 262 959 220 and for bookings they also give a mobile, 924 053 852. The website is in Portuguese only.

Getting there

The town is pedestrianised. Leave the car in the car parks outside the Porta da Vila and walk up Rua Direita: number 60 is halfway to the castle, about five minutes on foot.