Casa Das Empadas Restaurante O Bifanas

This was our second visit for a lunchtime snack on an Alentejo road trip with some foodie friends. It is a typical, basic place, on the main road, you could go straight past and not realise you are missing a treat. The staff are friendly and helpful, but the stars are the Empadas (pies) which are the best all 4 of us had ever tasted. The first time we visited they had a variety in a glass cabinet, but this time we thought we were going to be disappointed as there were none on display. It turned out that a new batch was in the oven, so we had a drink and waited. Oh wow, it really was worth it! We had intended to eat in, but as they were still piping hot the lovely waitress put them in a box for us, even taking care to punch holes in the box so they wouldn 't go soggy. Off we went in the car, but it wasn 't long before we pulled off the road to eat them because they smelled so good. What followed was a series of groans reminiscent of that famous restaurant scene in the film 'When Harry Met Sally '. They really are fantastic, good pastry, kept their shape well, no soggy bottoms and the filling was sooooo tasty. Enjoy!

We enjoyed a wonderful lunch at this very local and authentic Portuguese restaurant. We had excellent fresh fish and grilled pork from the daily menu selection. The owner personally took care to fulfill all of our wishes. The staff was very friendly and helpful and we spend a lovely time and for sure will come back at our next stay in town.

This friendly typical Portuguese restaurant has great Portuguese food with one of the best selection of Portuguese 'pies ' we have found. The choice even includes a vegetarian option. The service is fast and very friendly. There is a large space inside to eat and a few tables are outside too. Be warned it 's situated on an extremely busy road constantly full of traffic, but sitting outside is fine (if you have a dog). I will definitely go back!

Bom local para uma paragem rápida e uma refeição leve. Gente simpática e eficiente no serviço.

Eu achei muito boa a Comida, exceto a salada que parecia que já foi aberta Há umas semanas) principalmente as Bifanas e as Batatas fritas. O Serviço foi amigável; foi buscar nos 3 copos para nós bebernos a água da nossa Garrafa De casa). O Ambiente foi Horrível sinceramente e a higiene foi mesmo horrível não limpam as mesas e o cheiro é similar como se alguém vomitou