Sabores Do Douro - Alijo

The pictures I posted here and the commanding view of this restaurant do not do the food any justice. We ordered the roasted cod (special for the day) and the ribeye steak. The roasted cod, while decent doesn't taste like fresh cod. We could be wrong about that. But it didn't flake like a fresh cod does. Probably frozen. The steak arrived underdone and sorely lacking seasoning. We sent it back and it arrived back more roasted but still very very pink in the centre, and tasting like wet sock. Again, the meat probably wasn't fresh but frozen. Overall, the worst meal we had in Portugal. I wish I didn't have to say all this, but I must for the sake of other tourists. We came for a Sunday lunch, and the place was eventually packed with locals. Go figure!

Great food; beautiful views. We stumbled into this family owned and operated restaurant for lunch and had the lamb chops and salmon, green salad, and port cake. To our surprise, it turned out to be the best food we had in Portugal—Lisbon, Coimbra, and the central Douro. It is absolutely worth the walk up the hill—though you can drive up too if you prefer.

Great view overlooking the river, lovely, friendly service and delicious food.  I recommend the cod, salmon, and port cake. The wine is v reasonably priced too the most expensive bottle of white was 16 euros! It was very nice too. Great value and it made our night coming here, after the places along the water were quickly booked up. Next time, we'd skip trying the waterfront and come straight up to this place!

All had delicious hearty meals. Welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Amazing views.of Duoro river and mountains. Had a lovely night.

Had a quick dinner here in July 2022. We had the steak the eggs. Both were ok but not great. Both dishes had no salad or vegetables, which was disappointing.