Restaurants in Sintra

Midori is Portugal's oldest Japanese restaurant — open since 1992, Michelin-starred since 2024, and ranked in OAD's Top Restaurants in Europe. Operating on two tasting menus (seven and nine courses) inside the Penha Longa hotel near Sintra, it is the strongest fine-dining option in the region for a special occasion dinner. Book four to six weeks ahead for weekends; the room is small and fills fast.

ATASKAQUI is one of Sintra's more accessible sit-down dining options, with easy booking and a neighbourhood character that separates it from the town's tourist-facing café circuit. Lunch is relaxed and unhurried; dinner offers more atmosphere for a slower meal. Worth considering if you are spending the night in Sintra rather than retreating to Lisbon after the palaces close.