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Quinta da Recochina

Name: Quinta da Recochina
Address: Quinta da Recochina Parada de Ester, Castro Daire, PT

9.1/ 10Excellent

·Country house

📍Quinta da Recochina Parada de Ester · Castro Daire ↗

Offsite parking discounted rates availableFamily roomsParkingPets allowedTerraceBoard games/puzzlesAll 17 facilities +

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Value9.5

Cleanliness9.5

Rooms9.4

Facilities9.3

Service9.2

Location8.5

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Schistó

Contemporary · ★ Michelin

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Are you searching for authentic Douro cuisine? Within the luxurious boutique hotel Torel Quinta da Vacaria (one MICHELIN Key), linked to a wine estate whose origins date back to 1616, you can discover it through the hands of the award-winning chef Vítor Matos. Behind the name Schistó, a play on words referencing one of the region’s best-known stones (schist), you will find a modern restaurant with an open kitchen and surrounding tables, allowing you to follow the chefs’ work at all times as they interact with diners while serving the dishes and offering explanations. The elegant proposal, cent

35.3km

Largo do Paço

Modern Cuisine · ★ Michelin

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They say the Casa da Calçada hotel, the 16th-century palace that houses Largo do Paço, is made “of stones and dreams”. The truth, without doubt, is that it captivates with its location and can be the perfect touch during your visit to the beautiful city of Amarante, one of Portugal’s most romantic destinations. The restaurant, running smoothly under the baton of talented chef Francisco Quintas, surprises with an easy contemporary comfort, bare tables and modern details that still feel elegant. It champions two modern tasting menus (13 or 15 moments, both with pairing options) that bring togeth

38.1km

Mesa de Lemos

Creative · ★ Michelin

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This restaurant will undoubtedly surprise you, as it is an architectural and culinary oasis that lights up the serene Dão wine region like… a true beacon at night! Through two tasting menus (Lemos and Chef), Chef Diogo Rocha delivers a creative cuisine built on traditional foundations, centred around the produce of this region as its cornerstone. Here, flavours are honoured, techniques are explored, and whenever possible, products from the estate itself or small local producers are used, following seasonal availability. The superbly spacious, modernly designed, fully glazed building captivates

39.4km

Flora

Modern Cuisine · Bib

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Do you fancy enjoying regional flavours prepared creatively in Viseu’s historic centre? Restaurant Flora is the ideal destination! Chef João Guedes, passionate about nature (hence the name of the house), presents an offer that captures the changing seasons, providing bold flavours and presentations brimming with originality. The offer is divided into three surprise tasting menus of 5, 7 and 9 courses that underline the quality of the product and can be enjoyed alongside a “selection of minimal-intervention, organic and biodynamic wines”. The minimalist, contemporary-bistro setting seats only f

32.2km

Vinha

Portuguese, Creative · ★ Michelin

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It is located in the exclusive Vinha Boutique Hotel, a small 16th-century mansion on the banks of the Douro, where sophistication and elegance lie around every corner. In the exquisitely decorated fine-dining restaurant, the menu is by renowned Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa and ably executed by resident Chef Jonathan Seiller. Here, the contemporary concept revolves around seasonal Portuguese produce with international influences, translated into à la carte dishes and a single tasting menu called Identidade (“Identity”), enhanced by two wine pairing options. Standout dishes? We loved both the crab, s

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3 Pipos

Regional Cuisine · Bib

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This house with more than three decades of activity and family management is a regional reference and seeks to stay up to date, but without losing its personality. In this space, which features a hall‑adega (wine‑hall) at the entrance and several rooms with a classic‑rustic ambience, decorated with objects that allude to oenology — not by chance its emblem is the three pipas (barrels) — the regional cuisine of Beira Alta is a highlight. The offering, composed of hearty dishes and house specialities, is completed by daily suggestions, among which we highlight fried octopus with bread‑herb crumb

47.8km

Raiva

Modern Cuisine

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Restaurant Raiva, which takes its name from the village where it is located, is the most intimate option of the sophisticated Octant Hotels Douro, set on the banks of the Douro with truly idyllic views. Back in Portugal after time at prestigious restaurants abroad, chef Dárcio Henriques embarked on this project as a homage to the territory, drawing chiefly on ingredients from the Douro region. With a menu comprising à la carte options and three tasting menus — Alecrim, Carqueja and Eucalipto (the latter vegetarian) — we highlight the finesse of Sopa de cebola Garrafal (Garrafal‑onion soup) ser

27.5km

Cozinha do Douro

Contemporary

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This restaurant sits among vineyards and verdant mountains, within the luxurious Six Seven Douro Valley hotel. In this enchanting setting you’ll find Cozinha do Douro, an oasis of refinement where Douro Valley cuisine is showcased through traditional flavours, yet with contemporary touches. With a concept that foregrounds territory, seasonality and regional cooking, chef José Maria Gomes bases his offering on produce from local suppliers and the hotel’s organic kitchen garden. Its concise menu includes appetisers of cured meats and cheeses from the north of the country, starters such as Escabe

31.9km

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Quinta da Recochina

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Room types · 3

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Facilities · 17

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