Capim Santo Trancoso - Pousada e Restaurante

Just ate at the restaurant. Amazing service. Food was amazing. Grilled lobster was perfect. Also their signature Moscow mule was a really positive surprise. I highly recommend this restaurant.

We ate at the restaurant on our honeymoon and it was a very good meal. As many suggest, make sure you get the shrimp dumplings. The caipirinhas are also probably the best we’ve had, especially the banana and cinnamon one. Our entrees were good not great. The service was excellent though and amongst the top two restaurant experiences we had in Trancoso.

We have been to Trancoso several times before and only knew Capim Santo as a restaurant so far. Personally, I find the furnishings in the room and cleanliness much more important than the number of possible spa treatments or cocktails on the menu, when it comes to a hotel review. ||To be honest, we were disappointed with the Pousada, as we had expected a better standard based on the price and the description.||The furnishings and the room were generally ok, but not more. There were several signs of age and use and the room obviously needed renovation. A few small things only had been temporarily repaired. The bathroom in particular obviously needed renovation. Also the bed was small for a double bed and only average.||This would not be a big problem in an average accommodation, but if the pousada advertises itself as a premium accommodation, in this price level such things should to right. ||For this price I have experienced better rooms in Trancoso before. I had the impression that a lot of effort had been put into the initial setup and later it was tried to keep maintenance costs low, what now becomes visible in the results.||That's a pity, because the hotel garden and the pool area are very nice. The breakfast is also good and the staff is friendly.||With well-kept rooms, there would definitely the potential for a much better experience on a high level.

We had a wonderful stay at Capim Santo. All of the staff who work at capim santo are wonderful from the car service to the breakfast staff, the cleaners to the door staff. In particular Joao on the front desk was incredibly helpful and went above and beyond to help with recommending beaches, arranging a massage and helping with various requests.||The room was relatively simple but spacious and relaxing with a spacious shower. We enjoyed the time we spent on the hammock in front of the room. ||The location of the pousada is perfect - in the center of Trancoso’s pedestrianised center. The breakfast included delicious fresh fruits and eggs each day as well as a rotating selection of cakes, pancakes and savoury items. I also recommend eating at the restaurant, it was one of our favourite meals in Trancoso.||My two recommendations to the management would be 1) the swimming pool already has lovely sound of birds singing and wind in the trees, it is not necessary to play loud music as well, especially Ed Sheeran. 2) provide advice about how to drive to the pousada from Porto Seguro. Google maps recommends various routes, we didn’t know which one to take and ended up taking a ferry and driving on a dirt track. If you don’t pick the right capim santo vehicle entrance Google will also send you on roads in Trancoso that are not open to vehicles. The drive took almost 3 hours and was one of the most stressful drives of my life!

Delightful garden setting. Wonderful service, fabulous menu, and delicious food. The local cheese pies as an appetiser with sugar cane molasses for an appetizer were delicious. I loved my fish and shrimp stew in red curry sauce. Best yet are their desserts. We enjoyed their house special of three tasting pudding served cleverly as a blended deconstructed mix, delicious.

I just had the most amazing dinner here tonight. They start you off with a shot of holy grass, pineapple, and lime which is incredible. We then went for drinks, “Tangerine and pitanga leaves with Smirnoff” and “Pineapple, holy grass and lemon with artisanal cachaça” caipirinhas. Both so delicious and refreshing! I felt like their flavors kept improving with each sip! We got the Curd Cheese Pastel and Cassava Dumpling with Shrimp for appetizers, and we loved both! My first time having a pastel and dumpling like the ones here! Two of my favorite things made in completely new ways to me. I loved every bite! And the sauces that came with each were mind blowing! A sweet one with the pastels and a spicy one with the dumplings. For the main dish we got the Baked fish in yogurt and the Flambéed Shrimp in Vodka. I was in heaven! The baked fish in yogurt was the best fish I had ever had in my life! Every bite had me in disbelief how it could have that much flavor! The shrimp was fantastic too! The pineapple in that dish was PERFECT with the rest of the ingredients. They really matched everything to perfection! Finally for dessert we got the Capim Santo Tasting. Every piece was pure joy! I had a hard time deciding between desserts, but I know I made the right choice with this unique and incredible dessert! We also got a holy grass tea which was the best way to finish the night. I am gonna be dreaming about my meal tonight and who knows how many nights after now! This is a must return for me. I 100% plan to visit any other location they have and to recommend them to anyone who will listen. The staff were all warm and welcoming and so friendly. I don’t speak much Portuguese, but between my poor Portuguese, my fiancée’s perfect Portuguese, and their English, we were always working things out and having a good time! Thank you so much for the incredible night!!

What an absolutely beautiful experience! My wife & sister in law (who are Brazilian) and myself + two friends (all American) stayed here for the last week and absolutely loved it. Everything about the stay was great: hospitality, accommodations, FOOD, and of course the location itself. The staff at Capim Santo are top notch and were beyond helpful during the entire trip. They helped us plan many of our outings (UTV trip to a village about 1.5 hours away, ocean boating, etc). You could eat every meal at a different restaurant in the area and never eat at the same place twice! There are so many options for food and drink within a 5 minute walk, while also not being built up or over crowded. The perfect blend of relaxation and convenience. Capim Santo is a 1 minute walk from the main square and about 5 minutes to the famous church. In addition, being vegan I was concerned it might be challenging to find dishes but this was not the case at all. Not only does Capim Santo have dedicated vegan & vegetarian options right on the menu, nearly every restaurant in the area has vegan options or can take out milk or butter to accommodate. (Either the items are already marked accordingly, or they simply are by default vegan!) 10/10 would love to come and visit again!

Nestled among lush trees and vibrant plants in the Quadrado neighborhood, this enchanting spot boasts a spacious room and a stunning pool, along with an incredible outdoor hot tub.

What an absolutely beautiful experience! My wife & sister in law (who are Brazilian) and myself + two friends (all American) stayed here for the last week and absolutely loved it. Everything about the stay was great: hospitality, accommodations, FOOD, and of course the location itself. The staff at Capim Santo are top notch and were beyond helpful during the entire trip. They helped us plan many of our outings (UTV trip to a village about 1.5 hours away, ocean boating, etc). You could eat every meal at a different restaurant in the area and never eat at the same place twice! There are so many options for food and drink within a 5 minute walk, while also not being built up or over crowded. The perfect blend of relaxation and convenience. Capim Santo is a 1 minute walk from the main square and about 5 minutes to the famous church. In addition, being vegan I was concerned it might be challenging to find dishes but this was not the case at all. Not only does Capim Santo have dedicated vegan & vegetarian options right on the menu, nearly every restaurant in the area has vegan options or can take out milk or butter to accommodate. (Either the items are already marked accordingly, or they simply are by default vegan!) 10/10 would love to come and visit again!

We ate at the restaurant on our honeymoon and it was a very good meal. As many suggest, make sure you get the shrimp dumplings. The caipirinhas are also probably the best we've had, especially the banana and cinnamon one. Our entrees were good not great. The service was excellent though and amongst the top two restaurant experiences we had in Trancoso.

This review is only for the breakfast. Nice selection of breads, sweets and other egg dishes. You serve yourself and they have 5-10 tables with ceiling fans. The service is really nice. I would give it 4 stars, but the price (55 reals) per person is just not justified by what you get. I had some friends stay here (posada) and the breakfast is included, under that situation its a good deal, but if you are not staying here I suggest trying some other breakfast options nearby at reasonable prices.

My favorite restaurant in Trancoso thus far. Their signature dish is a pineapple stuffed with a local cheese and lobster. It was quite creamy and delicious. Mixed drinks were dangerous, mine was made with passion fruit, mint, lime and cachaça ... excellent! Service was top notch, even though Trancoso restaurants are rumored to be pretty laid back, these guys were always on top of their game. Capim Santo is a family run operation that's been around for 30 years. They even have a whole collection of cookbooks, a few have been translated to English. Already ordered one on Amazon!

Second restaurant visited in Trancoso. Very pretty setting, great service and nice live music. We had a one-year with us and very accommodating.