Restaurante O Palco

Always, a wonderful dining experience. One of our favorite restaurants in Portugal. We did the 10-course menu with wine pairing and every course was spectacular. Only a few tables, so booking in advance is important. Favorite Courses: - Cod - Mushrooms - Sweet Rice - Roses

Highly enjoyable dining experience...tasty, innovative dishes paired with wines...all sourced locally and transformed into food art. The service is impeccable. Kudos to the chef and staff at O Palco!

Superb fine dining experience with locally sourced ingredients. Very creative menu and warm and friendly service.

We opted to go for the seven course option with matching wines. In order to experience the full menu, my wife ordered the vegetarian menu while I went for the non-veg. Both were delicious. One of the best meals we’ve ever had. Great locally sourced ingredients, wonderful staff and a lovely room made this a memorable experience. And compared to similar quality restaurants in other countries, an absolute bargain for this quality.

The meal started with me requesting to pick the seven courses. The waitress said, "No, you have to trust us." This made me nervous, but I am glad we did! The dinner was like little Christmas presents, each a unique surprise. We took a tour of wines and the history of Coimbra through the flood. Our waiter was a guide, and we enjoyed the tour. Thanks for an amazing meal and experience. It was a magical night!!

From the moment we walked in the door we felt welcomed and cared for at O ​​Palco. The friendly, professional and knowledgeable front desk staff sets the stage for a most enjoyable dining experience. We decided on the 7-scene menu with wine accompaniment and were happy about every change of scene. Using locally sourced ingredients, the meal was delicately balanced and a delight. The menu was a fine blend of tastes and aromas from across the spectrum. The wine pairings were precise and matched the flavors and profile of the dishes well. The relaxed, professional atmosphere in the dining room was fun and filled with happy guests – visitors and locals alike. I can highly recommend this wonderful chef and his team. We were so impressed we returned the next night to sample the vegetarian offerings of O Palco - again our expectations were exceeded and we enjoyed a refined, flavoursome and well-balanced meal.

A true hidden gem in Coimbra, this exquisite restaurant was a delightful discovery, thanks to the Michelin guide website. They source fresh local producers and ingredients within 100km of Coimbra, ensuring freshness and quality. The creative presentation and intricate layers of flavors. It was fantastic dinning experience with outstanding services. We tried both 5 courses (35 euro), 7 courses (50 euro) options, as well as the kids' menu (25 euro), and each dish exceeds our expectation with exceptional taste and craftmanship. Overall, an outstanding culinary journey that left us throughly impressed during the trip from Libon to Porto.

The friendliness of the maitre, Ana, as well as the rest of the staff, pave the way for an excellent meal. We opted for the 12-moment menu to have the opportunity to try more flavors. It was a rewarding experience and we had difficulty choosing the scene - not to forget that it is a show, with several acts and scenes - that we liked the most, whether for its originality or its flavor. Two notes: excellent focus on local suppliers, particularly coffee; of superior quality. Also noteworthy is the sequence of dishes and pauses. As someone once said "pause is also music"; the composition was excellent.