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Ó Balcão
Rua Pedro de Santarém 73, Santarém, 2000-223, Portugal
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Modern Cuisine
Eat like a local
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Ó Balcão
Rua Pedro de Santarém 73, Santarém, 2000-223, Portugal
€€
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Modern Cuisine
Eat like a local
One Star: High quality cooking
If you’re keen to try new fish... this is the perfect place. Rodrigo Castelo is the chef at the helm, a Ribatejo native who, after extensive research, found a way to showcase the produce of his region by focusing mainly on predatory river fish to help balance the ecosystem. The restaurant evokes old taverns, with striking azulejo tiles that add a contemporary touch and provide a backdrop for dishes crafted with great delicacy. The kitchen, with a strong identity of its own, puts the spotlight on fish such as Lúcio, Barbo and Siluro, some cured in salt, alongside more familiar options such as wild boar or wild duck. You can choose the Ribatejo Gastronómico menu, 10 chef’s-choice moments, or the Experiência à Carta, with six dishes (there are two specific pairings and, if you’re visiting with children, they also offer a children’s menu). We were especially surprised by the vegetarian dish A nossa horta!, Our vegetable garden!
"Our cuisine is based around our own zero-mile ingredients. To help protect the environment, we aim to eradicate waste, we cook using invasive species and produce our own preserves and fermented products. We also work in tandem with the agricultural college in Santarém."
Location
Monday
12:00-15:00
19:00-22:00
Tuesday
12:00-15:00
19:00-22:00
Wednesday
12:00-15:00
19:00-22:00
Thursday
12:00-15:00
19:00-22:00
Friday
12:00-15:00
19:00-23:00
Saturday
12:00-15:00
19:00-23:00
Sunday
closed
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