The “Swedish girls” (as it is known) is a small restaurant in Cascais – actually, it is so small, it basically seems a big kiosk like the ones you may find around. It has a very nice space outside, on one of those cliffs where one like to linger for hours in a warm summer night, with fresh drinks and good company, overlooking the way the coast unfolds over the sea or the small fishermen boat down on the sea (or, during the day, after a relaxed bike tour, enjoying lunch with the Atlantic blue as company).
And what’s for eating? Let’s start by… starters, at the very beginning with a weird spread and its butter, that is absolutely divine and precedes any type of order. It doesn’t fit any of the traditional pates or spreads, but is really good! Then, you should really ask some starters, from ruccola to salmon with Swedish hovmâster or skagen toasts – go for something exotic, please, ruccola salad you can eat everywhere.
The menu presents a variety of dish, some “swedisher” than others (I think picanha, Bolognese or fish moqueca aren’t scandinavian cuisine…), but usually, I would recommend two families of dishes. Salads are excellent here, whether mozzarella with pesto, bluecheese or greek ones (or then… that great invention that is the “House Salad” and is nothing more than a mix of all the others). The other great option is… pizzas! And now you are asking why to order pizzas in a swedish restaurant – and the answer is… because they are “damn good”! Actually, they usually are delicious, very simple, thin and crunchy. And they have another small detail – they all have names related to
And to wrap it up – deserts! I really would hint you to try the applecrumble with vanilla sauce, the kanelbullar or (if you are a chocolate addict as I am) a chocolate fudge.
Enjoy, this very simple but tasteful and laid back restaurant!
Where: Cascais - Portugal
Address: Casa da Guia – EN 247 – Guia
Expensive: Usually around €15
I sincerely can't recognise any of the above description!!?? This place is lovely situated, BUT both food and service is terrible!! Check other sites like Tripadvisor, virtual traveller etc. The review must be an insider or owner accomplishment
ReplyDeleteWe totally agree. Went there The other day and had à very unsatisfing experience. It is à shame since The locatipn is nice, but you should avlid it and pick à nice portugise restaurant. There are plenty in The neighbourhood. The Petersen Family
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ReplyDeleteThe only thing I can say is that then I might have been fortunate... or you unlucky...