Ó Balcão
Ó Balcão
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MICHELIN Guide selection
- One MICHELIN Star: High quality cooking, worth a stop!
- MICHELIN Green Star: Gastronomy and sustainability
MICHELIN Guide's Point Of View
Ó Balcão is the perfect place for those keen to try new varieties of fish. Rodrigo Castelo is at the helm here – a chef from the Ribatejo province ...
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Restaurant menu
- Mista de seleção de queijos
- €19
- (Cabra, ovelha, vaca)
- Mista de seleção de queijos e fumados
- €19
- Cecina de vaca
- €19
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Dmitry S. • 3 reviews
October 21, 2024
10/10We had the tasting menu, and it was a great experience, really enjoyed it.
Mª Do Carmo P. • 4 reviews
October 19, 2024
10/10A typical Portuguese tavern atmosphere with excellent food and service.
Loana J. • 1 review
October 12, 2024
10/10Very professional and polite service. Superb food. 10 out of 10.
Matthew W. • 1 review
October 10, 2024
10/10The service and the food
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Antonio C. • 1 review
September 30, 2024
10/10Everything we ordered was excellent, prepared with quality ingredients in very creative and surprising combinations. Francisco provided great service. I highly recommend Ó Balcão.
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claudio d. • 6 reviews
September 30, 2024
10/10amazing experience, super suggested
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Geert V. • 6 reviews
September 13, 2024
10/10We had dinner in Ó Balcão for our wedding anniversary in May, celebrated my husbands birthday the 29th of June, had dinner with my sister and her husband the 27th of July and finally Friday the 13th with a business partner. The food was amazing every time, the lovely girl giving a very good explanation for every course and she is like the most friendly person I ever saw in a restaurant, the sommelier is also extraordinary, taking good care of the guests and so friendly. We are definitely going back. We're so happy we live near Santarém for its fine dining, and Ó Balcão is one of the best!
Clara G. • 57 reviews
September 10, 2024
10/10Amazing restaurant with wonderful flavors and dishes! The service was 5-stars and it was one of the most memorable meals I’ve had!… I will surely come back and if you want to have an unforgettable experience, just go there and enjoy it! It is a 1-star Michelin, so it is not cheap, but if you can afford it, it is worth every euro spent. We’ve got some suggestions of the chef (a little bit less than the degustation menu, but still a lot of dishes) and we’ve loved it! :)
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Pedro M. • 3 reviews
August 1, 2024
9.5/10Ok
Gabriela J. • 4 reviews
June 12, 2024
10/10Just excellent! We enjoyed this gem in Santarem! Best one star Michelin restaurant we’ve been in Portugal…. Could be a 2 stars easily
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Daniela L. • 1 review
April 27, 2024
10/10Amazing experience! People are very nice and make an effort to speak English. Have the tasting menu with the wine pairing, you won’t regret it! It’s amazing to see the dedication of the chef to make such unique and local food. Being from Santarém, I learned a lot that I still didn’t know.
Donald v. • 8 reviews
May 31, 2024
9.5/10We dined for a second time in your restaurant and enjoyed both times very much
Melissa M. • 2 reviews
May 15, 2024
10/10There is a lot of attention to detail. Cutlery, glasses and crockery are of high quality, food is very good, locally sourced and wine pours are generous.
Gunter S. • 37 reviews
April 27, 2024
10/10Food and service were outstanding. The restaurant was recently awarded a Michelin star and they deserve it. The ambience is stylish but unpretentious. Hopefully, it remains so.
Daniel S. • 1 review
April 15, 2024
10/10Michelin star deserved. Traditional ingredients revisited in a respectful way. Really nice space and food. Thanks a lot for the experience.
Jean K. • 4 reviews
April 12, 2024
10/10An absolutely fabulous dining experience! Attentive and personable wait staff and truly delicious food. One of our favorite restaurants.
Frank H. • 22 reviews
April 2, 2024
10/10My wife and I returned to Ó Balcão for our 15th Anniversary. This is one of our favorite restaurants in Portugal. We love how sustainable they are and their use of predatory and invasive ingredients. Eating at this restaurant actually helps the environment. haha. I highly recommend the chef's tasting menu. We will be back as soon as we can.
Julie B. • 50 reviews
February 7, 2024
9.5/10We stumbled upon this fabulous restaurant when en route back home to Cascais. The menu is SO different to the normal Portuguese BUT it’s all locally-sourced ingredients and everything we ordered was absolutely delicious…highly recommend it (I just need to try and remember the red wine name…we LOVED it) Even the chef popped out to say hello to us…it really was such a great way to end our short road trip. 🇵🇹
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Simone L. • 7 reviews
January 25, 2024
10/10It is just exquisite...all of it...the ambiance, simple yet quaint, serene and just ever so perfect after a long day of work...The staff are discrete, extremely polite, knowledgeable ...it is just heartwarming to walk in and we are greeted with beautiful smiles! We always look forward to brining our guests from out of the country to this somewhat hidden treasure of the beautiful region of Ribatejo! We are lucky to have such a great restaurant in Santarém!
Bruno M. • 9 reviews
December 4, 2023
10/10Amazing food and service
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R. Pedro de Santarém 73, 2000-220 Santarém
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