(photograph © Kiwidutch)
We are back in the northern Portuguese town of Vila Nova de Cerveira, this time we are eating out again Recanto de Vila, a Restaurant that specialises in “Tapas Variadas” (varieties of Tapas).
The day has been warm indeed, we are tired and as it’s late in the day.
We opt for a simple tapas meal, and with the last rays of the setting sun finds us seated outside with a simple meal of bread, meat and cheese, accompanied by a simple side salad of tomatoes and onion and some fries to indulge the kids.
Some of the best meals are this simple, the bread is soft and divine as usual and the meats are smoky.
The cheeses are creamy and go well with the meats… all in all we have a brilliant meal.
Had it not been so late already (and Little Mr. fading) I would have been interested in ordering something from the barbecue, if only to have been able to have had the novelty of seeing it cooked on this medieval looking, humongously solid machine.
The heat of the day and the tiredness of the kids however dictated common sense when choosing from the menu and all in all, our meal turned out very well indeed.
(photograph © Kiwidutch)
(photograph © Kiwidutch)
(photograph © Kiwidutch)
(photograph © Kiwidutch)
(photograph © Kiwidutch)
(photograph © Kiwidutch)
Verdict? … Yum!
Hi.
Tapas are great “invention” to turn off the hunger. I ate my first Taps in 1969 in Las Palmas when I worked there. You took nice photos.
Have a wonderful day!
Comment by sartenada — December 20, 2010 @ 9:22 am |
Tapas is great, and the more I learn about the tapas menu, the more I learn about how varied it is, or can be. Usually though, just a few principles are key: simple, seasonal, fresh. Hope your day is wonderful too
Comment by kiwidutch — December 26, 2010 @ 7:54 pm |
Wow…I love everything in this post. A perfect choice for a special occasion!..and This sounds like a fun place. it’s a real restaurant review! thanks
Comment by Frank Melocco — January 12, 2011 @ 1:21 pm |
Thanks! I try and do this whenever we eat out… be it close to home or far away. I hope to give a personal view of the “ordinary customer” AND show what food in different countries is like too.
Comment by kiwidutch — January 12, 2011 @ 3:50 pm |
Fiquei muito contente por saber que gostaram de estar no meu pequeno Restaurante, e também pelas palavras que dedicaram à nossa simples comida.Tentámos sempre ser tradicionais naquilo que fazemos e agradar aos nossos clientes. Muito obrigado e voltem sempre, Serão sempre bem recebidos.
Cumprimentos,
Vitor Pereira
Comment by Recanto da Vila — January 24, 2011 @ 8:02 pm |
(Thank you to my Hubby for this translation) Portuguese -> English translation of above comment:
I was very pleased to find out that you liked my little restaurant, and also
with your description of our simple meals. We always try to serve
traditional meals and to please our customers. Thank you very much and
please come again anytime, you will always be welcome.
Kind regards, Vitor Pereira
Comment by kiwidutch — January 25, 2011 @ 3:30 pm |
Muito obrigado para os seus palavras amigas. Oxala, um dia queremos voltar em Vila Nova de Cerveira e no seu Restaurante! Cumprimentos de Holanda
(Thank you for your kind words. We would love to come back one day to Vila Nova de Cerveira and to your restaurant!)
Comment by kiwidutch — January 26, 2011 @ 8:21 am
recanto da vila
Comment by Recanto da Vila — February 15, 2012 @ 9:45 pm |