O Engaço - Penafiel

Vitela assada como já não comia há muito tempo. Espetacular mesmo.

Restaurante em edifício de granito rústico, bem decorado interiormente, confortável. As mesas são de tamanho adequado, com bom espaço entre as mesmas. Para além da sala principal, ainda possui dois pequenos espaços na cave, bastante convenientes para pequenos grupos. A comida é bem apresentada e confecionada, desde as entradas até aos pratos principais, sempre com novas sugestões diárias. O atendimento é simpático e solícito.

Before I go any further I 'm going to have another winge about TripAdvisor 's 5 point rating system. It 's just too crude. So, as per my title, this place deserves better than 4/5 but I will only give 5/5 for somewhere really excellent/exceptional. Rant over! We were recommended O Engarco by our guide at Quinta da Aveleda who also kindly 'phoned ahead and booked a table for the 8 of us. Our waiter was excellent suggesting a variety of petiscos which we followed with a shared steak platter. He also chose wines to go with the dishes and chatted about both. We enjoyed that lunch so much we immediately booked for dinner the next day (the last of out stay in Portugal). That followed a similar pattern petiscos (mostly different to those we had on our first visit) this time followed by fresh sea bass served at the table. Verdict very, very nearly full marks well worth a visit if you 're in the Penafiel area.

The setting, the food, the service, and the staff were all exceptional. The four of us ordered different items of the menu and all thought they had the best choice. However, I still think the stuffed pork was the best. Especially when paired worn a red wine from Douro.

Excellent food and service. Beware of the entrées they can constitute a meal by themselves. Super friendly, helpful staff. Very good.