Snack Mare - Castelo De Vide

Eating is not demanding, but very good. I had a juicy chicken with chips and my wife had bark strawganoff. the wee was a fairer table wine. prices are low and s... read more Eating is not demanding, but very good. I had a juicy chicken with chips and my wife had bark strawganoff. the wee was a fairer table wine. prices are low and service fast. the owner is Russian and sees that every table gets its national flag. there is also entertainment both song and in our case violin from a visit virtuoso.

Everything about our stay was perfect. The hotel was decorated in older and antique style furniture so it was like staying in a period house. It was spotlessly... read more Everything about our stay was perfect. The hotel was decorated in older and antique style furniture so it was like staying in a period house. It was spotlessly clean and very comfortable and right on the square so we could explore the town. Breakfast was delicious with an amazing array of fresh fruits, local meats and cheeses and homemade breads and pastries. The staff were all lovely and super helpful. we ended up parking our motorcycles right out the front of the hotel and felt very happy leaving them there in the quiet and safe town.

Alex and Inaa lovely son and mom run a fantastic cafe bar. Food though not extensive is excellent and great value for money. I don't do fish but I tried on 3 di... read more Alex and Inaa lovely son and mom run a fantastic cafe bar. Food though not extensive is excellent and great value for money. I don't do fish but I tried on 3 different occasions (only off my partners plate) but it was delicious.Pepper steak to die for and vanilla ice cream divine. Friday evenings Andre and his violin superb definitely worth booking for this evening. ALEX WE WILL BE BACK

This place is affordable and very, very, very good, best octopus we have eaten in a long time, very good poncha as well, it packs a punch!! read more This place is affordable and very, very, very good, best octopus we have eaten in a long time, very good poncha as well, it packs a punch!!

This place is so low key and off the radar you would pass it without giving it look. This is where you miss out, the snack bar mare is a hidden gem where is foo... read more This place is so low key and off the radar you would pass it without giving it look. This is where you miss out, the snack bar mare is a hidden gem where is food is simple, tasty and cooked with honesty. The restaurant is fronted by a lovely bloke called Alex whose attention to detail and supplier of knowledge is second to none, he also offers a maitre de type of service which would not be out of place in a high end establishment. The food on offer is traditional to the area with added bonus of extra dishes from other areas, service is prompt and they let you just get on with enjoying the vibe without rush. We ate at the mare 4 times and each dish was well cooked and extremely flavoursome, your eating experience is intermixed with various conversational snippets from Alex which makes the overall meal most fun and enjoyable. On our last day we opted for lunch as we were catching our flight at 6 pm, once again the food we ordered was excellent and well cooked but after chatting with Alex it becomes more apparent that they don’t just own and run a restaurant but also have a collection of rentable apartments within a few minutes walk. This information was not forced upon us but was offered in a relaxed and informative manner. We offered to stay in touch with Alex as we are looking for a “bolt hole” to fill a few weeks in 2024 and their apartments fitted what we are looking for. We were also told that every Friday night they have a entertainment night with a fixed menu which sounded great and hopefully next year we will sample the delights of this event. All I will say is this, if you are in the area and fancy some well priced yet excellent food then the snack bar mare will not disappoint.