Restaurant Maria Lagoa - Nadadouro

We visited Nadadouro the first 2 weeks in June 2014 and loved the food at this restaurant. The portions were very generous and everything was absolutely delicious. I'm not sure whether to recommend the rice or the fries as a side dish as they were both so good. We ate here several times and loved every meal. The house wine is very good and Suzanna is a lovely server. Thanks for all the wonderful meals, we look forward to visiting soon!

Maria Lagoa - a genuine and unique Portuguese experience! This family run restaurant is always welcoming, and the freshly cooked food is plentiful and well priced. The restaurant and patio have great views over the valley and are located next to a small bar. The family source and prepare the food - father fishes, mother cooks and the daughter serves in the restaurant. Some dishes may be pre-ordered if desired,and the accompanying salad and potatoes are replenished as necessary.Do not expect any frills, but if you want a genuine local restaurant that is good value for money, give this place a try. You will be made very welcome. .. .

This is a small restaurant in Nadadouro where you can always find fresh fish (when possible from Obidos lagoon) at an affordable price.

Tucked away just behind the church square in Nadadouro, a small village about 3km west of Caldas da Rainha, this little gem of a restaurant is a family-run business. Father grows most of the vegetables and salad and as a local fisherman provides the fresh fish, shell fish, crab, eel and octopus caught daily from the Lagoa de Obidos; mother cooks and daughter, Susana, looks after service. Having eaten there on a regular basis for two years we have never had a bad experience. The welcome from Susana is genuinely warm and the service efficient - nothing is too much trouble. Adjacent to the restaurant, a large terrace with bbq area has outside seating for 30/40 and overlooks a lovely valley and open countryside. On the other side of the restaurant the same owners run a small friendly bar serving great coffee and home made deserts.There is nothing pretentious about the food; meat and fish are bbq'd or grilled to perfection and served simply with salad, potatoes/chips and rice. The local black pudding (morcela) served with sliced orange makes a delicious starter. Amongst our favourite main courses are the slow-cooked roast duck and oven-baked octopus with garlic, onion and baby roast potatoes (both are cooked to special order with 24hrs advance notice). The grilled black pork has a wonderful flavour and texture and nothing like it's bland UK equivalent. On our last visit I probably eat the best and tastiest garlic prawns ever! Portions are large and salad and chips keep coming - for this quality and quantity of food you will eat and drink very well for under £30 per couple. The house wine, both red and white is perfectly gluggable and at less than £4/litre be careful of the steps at the door.There's an excellent lunch menu for about £5 with a choice of two or three main dishes from the 'menu da dia'. We recently tried the rabbit casserole - as wholesome and tasty as it gets and there was sufficient to take home for lunch the following day.