Azenhas Do Mar - Sintra

Fantastic environment and high quality food. Fully recommend

Absolutely stunning location, incredibly friendly and competent staff, and the best fish I have eaten in a long long time. All at very fair prices. 100% recommended!

This is a must visit when In Portugal a little pricey but worth every penny.5star+

Our recent visit to Azenhas do Mar with a party of three was a mixed experience. The restaurant has exceptional food but, unfortunately, fell far short in terms of service. We had in a nice selection of dishes, including oysters, stuffed crab, grilled tiger prawns, and the seafood rice bowl. Complemented by a bottle of vinho verde, the food was undoubtedly the highlight of our evening. The seafood rice, in particular, with its generous portions of lobster, tiger prawns, mussels, and crab, was nothing short of excellent. However, our dining experience was hindered by our waiter, Ion, whose demeanor left much to be desired. Ion was disinterested and borderline rude, barely willing to engage with us. After living in Portugal/Spain for three years, this is not the usual case of a tourist being confused by European style dining experiences this guy actually wanted nothing to do with his tables. His behavior reached its peak when he threw the check at us without any request, and this was around 10:30, despite our reservation for 9:30. I mean he actually just walked past our table and threw it at us! It was an unfortunate ending to an otherwise promising evening. Adding to the disappointment, the restaurant seemed eager to rush us out by flickering the lights around 10:20, even though the place was still 90% full. I mean they had just brought us the seafood rice not 10 minutes earlier! If you aren't staying open that late, then why take a reservation for 9:30?? On a more positive note, a change in staff midway through the evening significantly improved our experience, offering more attentive service our new waiter actually spoke to us. In conclusion, while Azenhas do Mar offers exceptional food, the service, particularly from Ion, left us feeling somewhat disheartened, especially given the substantial bill exceeding 300 euros. For those willing to gamble on potentially better service, a lunch visit might offer a more relaxed ambiance and a chance to enjoy the breathtaking view.

Location and view are very nice. Food was not impressive. I ordered shrimp risotto, the shrimps were not deveined. My fiancé ordered octopus, and was ok but nothing special. We also ordered a extra rice and water that didn’t come and was charged, we had to ask for it to be removed from the bill.