What a
nice story to go with the restaurant.
Translation from their webpage:
Ilda lived and sewed in the place where Tasco da Ilda was born. She was a professional seamstress. She had three children. Joao and Ventura were fisherman and Maria do Carmo was a fish vendor (just learned the word “varina”) in the square. She sold the fish that her brothers caught. Ilda had deep within her the skill of “espadelar o linho.” Need help with that — something to do with embroidery, perhaps?
Respecting my ancestors in relationship to their culture and customs, I chose this spot to also honor my mother, Fátima Regateiro. She gave me all of my cooking skills, which she had in turn learned from her father, Joao, son of Ilda. They have passed the legacy of the recipes from generation to generation in the family.
That story alone is enough to make me want to go there!
And just a heads up — this is something many forum members already know, but those who do not should pay attention.
In many restaurants in Portugal you will be served, before ordering, several plates of “appetizers“ or “munchies.” These are not free. If you eat them, you will be charged. If you don’t want them, you can either wave them away when the staff brings them, or just don’t touch them.
There have been reports of forum members feeling “ripped off” because they were unaware of the practice. This is not a trick for tourists or a way to rip off foreigners. It is the way Portuguese restaurants do things. No one is offended if you refuse the plates.