Licinio - Mealhada

If Trip Advisor had a good category between Average and very good then I would have given that rating. We had one portion of leitao between two of us for lunch and it was enough. The meat was tender and the crackling was crispy. I was not too keen on the sauce which is the meat juices with lots of pepper. The meat is accompanied by chips and a simple salad.

Strategically located on the road side in Mealhada (where this kind of piglet dish is originally from) this restaurant is a restaurant along the road with an old simple decor. Don 't expect much from the restaurant looks just concentrate on the food. It’s not the kind of restaurant where you 'll go for a fast meal but the food is good and you’ll mainly see around locals and other Portuguese coming for the piglet. For those who are not meat lovers they also serve fish (although none of us tried it). It’s good for lunch/dinner, with friends, business or even for families with children although I believe it can get a bit loud (we already went close to 15h so it was quiet). The wine menu is rather poor although for the piglet you should just try the local frizzante castiço. There’s no wifi and the waiters are friendly and service is ok.

Voltei um ano depois a este restaurante para degustar mais uma vez o delicioso leitão. Estava tudo perfeito como da última vez, mas os preços foram muito inflacionados. Leitão par 4 pessoas, fatura de 106€ o que perfaz 26.50€ cada. Um exagero, não volto mais. Assim se viu a pouca frequentação em sábado e época de férias. Há um ano foram 80€ as mesmas pessoas.

We just missed lunchtime but we had coffee which was very nice and a nice pudding it was yummy. I will come back to try lechon.

Gostei é muito acolhedor ,a comida boa ,e pessoal muito simpático e disponível