Fodor's Expert Review Sabores d'Itália
Behind a vintage tiled facade is a widely acclaimed restaurant that has long been among the country's most popular destinations for Italian food. Everything—the pasta, bread, ice cream—is homemade and beautifully presented and served by the owner, Norberto Marcelino, and his wife. Delicious main dishes include shrimp pansotti with a dill sauce, and breast of duck with port wine sauce and clementines. For desserts there is the ever-popular raspberry gratin with lemon sorbet, sinfonia de pêra Rocha (featuring a local pear variety, three ways), and fig crêpe with Moscatel ice cream.
Quick Facts
Praça 5 de Outubro 40
Caldas da Rainha,
Leiria
2500–111,
Portugal
262 845 600
- Roast fig with goat cheese is among mouthwatering starters
- 500-plus wines include local and Italian varietals
- Weekday set lunch menu is great value