The best restaurants in Nazare

Warm family atmosphere, ceramic tiles, owner shows you the fresh catch before cooking

Specialty: Grilled daily catch, octopus, percebes — fresh fish as good as it gets in Portugal

Pro tip: Ask to see the fish of the day before ordering — they bring it to your table to choose

Family-run 65+ years, always packed, zero tourist trap — locals eat here daily

Specialty: Grilled sardines, squid, arroz de marisco — catch of the day, cooked perfectly

Pro tip: Arrive at opening — queue forms fast and owner Carlos runs out of tables quickly

Multi-generational family restaurant — Marina has been grilling fish here for 33+ years

Specialty: Fresh catch presented at your table to choose, clams, caldeirada de peixe

Pro tip: Come early — no reservations, fills up fast and Marina remembers regular customers year after year

Retro decor, bay views from O Sítio — the only good restaurant in the upper town

Specialty: Tuna ceviche, black pudding with cumin, sea eel stew — creative petiscos

Pro tip: Reserve ahead — tiny spot with views of the Atlantic and the bay below. Worth the climb

Casual grill house, charcoal smell, locals and surfers mixed — genuine and loud

Specialty: Grilled squid skewers, arroz de tamboril, canastra-style shellfish feijoada

Pro tip: Best value seafood in Nazaré — generous portions at prices the beachfront can't match