Restaurante Pousada Castelo Óbidos

The location is unbeatable. The service is impeccable. The food is mouthwatering. No complaints. Highly recommended.

5 stars for service is not enough but I dont have an option to give more! Very kind and professional! Dining at this restaurant is a highlight of our trip. We ordered bacalhau, their signature dish and a chicken stew, both dishes were exceptional. Portuguese soul on a plate. The ginja ice cream for a dessert was a perfect ending. This restaurant is a must for anyone looking for memorable and romantic dinner.

We were visiting Obidos with a group, and 6 of us walked in for lunch and were able to get a table (as if they were saving it for us). The food and local wine was delicious. I had the octopus rice and my wife had the salmon tacos with the crispy shrimp. The service was a little slow, but they were friendly and welcoming. If you want a sit down lunch while visiting Obidos at a reasonable price, try Pousada do Castelo.

Amazing atmosphere and good historic food, and in some cases a bit too historic. Very good service in the beginning but slightly understaffed/overwhelmed when more customers showed up. Great view over the castle courtyard with the medieval fair, but only from one of the tables.

Firstly we were late and the lunch was about to close. The staff member Simao allowed us to get our order in and he was extremely helpful. Food was AMAZING! Presentation, flavors and freshness. It was fantastic. Views were incredible too from our table. Thoroughly enjoy our lunch there.

The atmosphere and the service were top notch. It was a cool experience dining in the castle. But the food was not great. It was well presented but not good. I ordered lamb and it was very salty, no other seasoning or anything. Just blunt.

Very sadly some of the worst food I’ve had in Portugal, and certainly at this price point. 40 EUR set menu for lunch. It was so bad we left and did not eat the main course. To be fair to them they only charged us half - 40 EUR, as only had half the food. The appetiser of mushrooms and peanuts was horrendous. The starter of fish on bread was edible but uninspired. The main of deep fried mackerel was inedible- tasted of old oil and fish did not taste fresh. The hot rice with tomatoe flavour was tasteless with no flavour. There was also a lady vaping at the table behind us, which seems unacceptable in a restaurant . View out the window was nice and staff friendly which is only reason it gets a 2 not a 1 out of 5.

There were a lot of interesting looking options on the menu, but I ended up being sadly disappointed in my beet spaghetti. It was essentially plain pink noodles. I had to ask for salt. And the some extra pesto sauce (which wasn’t good either). Totally confused about the complete lack of flavor. Overall, staff was nice and accommodating, but I hate the feeling of wbarrasswment when a dinner so bad you can’t eat it without requesting modifications. Barely tolerable. My partner’s steak was delicious, but he said on the “ragged edge” of not being cooked enough when he requested just a bit of pink in the middle.