Menu - Casa Do Ensaio

We stopped at the restaurant while visiting Ansiao. Lovely clean restaurant with delicious food, wine and friendly staff. A lovely addition was the free glass o... read more We stopped at the restaurant while visiting Ansiao. Lovely clean restaurant with delicious food, wine and friendly staff. A lovely addition was the free glass of sparkling rose on arrival. Will definitely visit again next time we are here. Thank you

Firstly this restaurant has the aesthetics to please any contemporary architect but will satisfy those seeking tradition in this quaint town. Fully restored yet... read more Firstly this restaurant has the aesthetics to please any contemporary architect but will satisfy those seeking tradition in this quaint town. Fully restored yet making the old look new rather than just removing the old and replacing it with the new. A mixture of rock clad walls, hard wood floors and modern furniture are the perfect blend between the two worlds. The interior walls are decorated with the countries wine, from the more common brands to the more selective ones. We (my 5 year old son, wife and myself) were immediately greeted at the door by a friendly waiter, resembling more a french garçon in a fine restaurant rather than a server in a small town establishment. This set the tone for our lunch. We were promptly told about the specials of the day which consisted of: -soup -Main (Enosopada de lulas/Squid stew with bread, or Carne de Porco a Portuguesa/Portuguese Pork Dish served with olives and cubed chips and pickles) -Desert (Mousse de Chocolate/Chocolate Mousse served with a garnish of walnuts) -Coffee -Drink *All for 9 Euros each A complimentary snack of coelho com vinigrete (rabbit) was served together with fresh bread in a very traditional pouch. Soup was a hearty plate of caldo verde (Cale and chouriço soup) Mains were served on traditional round clay plates and was delicious and portions were generous enough. My wife and son loved the mousse they shared and my coffee was delicately served and tasty. Upon leaving we were offered to tour the rest of the building which also exhibits local art and is decorated by instruments as this was originally a music house . We didn 't have the time for the tour but it should be interesting for anyone looking for something special in an almost unheard of town in the heart of this magnificent country.