36 Best Restaurants in Évora and the Alentejo, Portugal

This cozy restaurant serves typical Alentejo delicacies---including javali à casa (fried wild boar) and açorda de perdiz (partridge bread soup)---made with the finest ingredients. Before you leave, take note of the açorda recipe, written on the walls of the restaurant.

Come lunchtime Solar do Forcado fills up with locals and out-of-towners looking to sample regional delicacies like the espetadas de touro bravo (wild bull skewers). Inside, the restaurant stands out with its rustic stone archways and terracotta ceramic floors.

The street lights will guide you to this family-run tavern in the heart of the city. Exposed brick adds warmth to the intimate dining room, which can accommodate only 28 people. With no menu in sight, you have to trust the chef. The host brings you a continuous parade of dishes and keeps your wine glass brimming. While the recipes change daily, the centerpiece is always the juicy black pork.

This boisterous bar and restaurant is a favorite among locals and out-of-town families who come to enjoy a meal overlooking the mountains. The cuisine is typical Alentejan, with specialties like migas with potato, lamb casserole, and fish.