Disappointing first impression cause middle part where you see first is replastered and lost its original surface. But go up to the hill and see the original part. Large parking area. Quiet town. Can take good photos.

Acueducto del siglo XVII, protegido por fortificaciones en sus extremos visitable gratuitamente. Parkings a ambos lados, buen punto de encuentro si viajan 2 o más vehículos, también había autocaravanas en el. (Translated by Google) Aqueduct from the 17th century, protected by fortifications at its ends, which can be visited for free. Parking on both sides, a good meeting point if 2 or more vehicles travel, there were also motorhomes in it.

Large Roman aqueduct to climb and walk along for great views of this area.

Very nice place

Una ciudad Portuguesa muy bonita y qué además es patrimonio de la humanidad. (Translated by Google) A very beautiful Portuguese city and what is also a World Heritage Site.

A beautifully imposing structure in the heart of town. They are currently doing maintenance on it and re-plastering it in sections, but there isn’t any scaffolding or anything obstructing the view. There is a lot of parking right next to the aqueduct. It’s really easy to pull over and get some great pics without having to walk much. We arrived at around 3pm and there were only a few other cars in the massive parking lot. About a four minute drive from the fort as well, really easy to see both quickly.

Amazing architectural stop along the way to the town of Elvas. There is a car park right across the street and a park on either side of Aqueducts. During our visit it was being restored and conserved.

Great and impressive !

Amazing engineering achievement. Great stop off point prior to Spain crossing from Pt

Magnificent structure- don’t miss when visiting the Alentejo region of Portugal.

A huge construction, hopefully, they are restoring it and taking care of it.

It is enormous. It is excellent sightseeing to take a picture. But no more than it. It takes around 5 minutes to visit. There are many parking lots.

I never tire of seeing these magnificent acquaduct constructions. This one took over 100 years to complete, in 1622.

A beautifully renovated space.. we paid a little extra for the ensuite and I think it was worth it... the mattress was very comfortable and we slept well.. clean, modern and 100 meters from the central square.. unbeatable value, quality and price..❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️🧡💚💙💜💙💚

(Translated by Google) All perfect, comfort, cleanliness, decor!! It is very central, quality/ price is inmejorable!!! The super polite staff, I give it 5 stars because it doesn't give me the chance to give more!!! If, during the night after 10 pm, if you hear too much noise on the top floor, call the police, yesterday I was at the hotel, it was 2 am and you could hear a scandal of people talking and shouting, I went to ask them, please, to make a little less noise, because there was a sick person with a bad heart! They were super ordinary and unpleasant, when they were treated with all the consideration in the world and they continued screaming even louder until approx. 4 pm! You can't deal with such ordinary people, so call the police and don't go upstairs to talk to such ordinary and unpleasant beings!! Do not treat with consideration beings that do not deserve it !! For the rest everything more than perfect!! (Original) Todo perfecto, comodidad, limpieza, la decoración!! Es muy céntrico, calidad/ precio inmejorable!!! El personal super educado, le doy 5 estrellas porque no me da la posibilidad de darle más!!! Se durante a noite apartir das 22:00, se ouvir demasiado barulho no piso de cima, chamem a policía, ontem estive no hotel, eram as 2 da madrugada e se ouvia um escándalo de gente falando gritando, fui a pedir porfavor que fizessem um pouco menos de barulho, pois tinha uma pessoa doente mal do coraçao! Foram super ordinarios e desagradaveis, quando se lhes tratou com toda a consideraçao do mundo e seguiram Ainda gritando mais alto ate as 4 aprox.ll! Nao se pode tratar com gente tao ordinariaria , por isso chamem a policía e nao subam as escadas para falar com seres tao ordinarios e desagradaveis!! Nao tratem com consideraçao a seres que nao a merecem !! Pelo resto tudo mais que perfeito!!

(Translated by Google) The stay at the guest house was simply wonderful. From the moment we arrived we were greeted with great hospitality and attention to detail. The rooms were clean, comfortable and beautifully decorated, providing a warm and relaxing atmosphere. The host was exceptional always willing to help and provide great recommendations about the local area. Also, the location of the guest house was ideal, offering easy access to sights, restaurants, and shopping. The tranquility of Elvas also contributed to a relaxing and pleasant stay. I recommend this guest house to all travelers looking for comfort, genuine hospitality and an unforgettable experience. Can't wait to return in the future. Many thanks to the hosts. (Original) A estadia na guest house foi simplesmente maravilhosa. Desde o momento em que chegamos, fomos recebidos com ótima hospitalidade e atenção aos detalhes. Os quartos eram limpos, confortáveis e bem decorados, proporcionando um ambiente acolhedor e relaxante. O anfitrião foi excepcional sempre disposto a ajudar e fornecer ótimas recomendações sobre a área local. Além disso, a localização da guest house era ideal, oferecendo fácil acesso a pontos turísticos, restaurantes e lojas. A tranquilidade de Elvas também contribuiu para uma estadia relaxante e agradável. Recomendo esta guest house a todos os viajantes que procuram conforto, hospitalidade genuína e uma experiência inesquecível. Mal posso esperar para retornar no futuro. Muito obrigado aos anfitrião.

What a gem! We are cycling in Portugal and stumbled on Elvas the Queen when we discovered no good camping in Elvas. We are so glad we did. A beautiful guesthouse with kind and helpful owners who went out of their way to help us out. one of the nicest places we stayed in in Portugal. Highly recommended! Thank you for a great stay!

Brilliant place 💜👌

(Translated by Google) Impeccable room, very clean and with all the comforts. The bathroom was shared with another room but we were lucky that it was not occupied. The bathroom is spacious, bright and very clean. It has a shared kitchen. They welcomed us upon arrival very kindly and explained everything to us in great detail. Free WIFI. I recommend it one hundred percent. Unbeatable price quality. (Original) Habitación impecable, muy limpia y con todas las comodidades. El baño compartido con otra habitación más pero tuvimos la suerte de que no estaba ocupada. El baño amplio, luminoso y muy limpio. Tiene una cocina de uso compartido. Nos recibieron a la llegada muy amablemente y nos explicaron todo con mucho detalle. Wifi gratis. Lo recomiendo cien por cien. Calidad precio imbatible.

(Translated by Google) Excellent local accommodation. Very well decorated and maintained space, very welcoming, everything very clean, friendly and available staff. Congratulations excellent service. (Original) Excelente alojamento local . Espaço muito bem decorado e cuidado, muito acolhedor, tudo muito limpo, staff simpático e disponível. Parabéns excelente serviço.

(Translated by Google) Very clean and equipped rooms with shared bathroom; But there is no problem since everything is very clean. The decoration is careful. We were served by a very friendly guy who gave us very good recommendations for dinner, thank you. Very good price quality, I recommend it 100% (Original) Habitaciones muy limpias y equipadas con baño compartido; pero no hay inconveniente ya que está todo muy limpio. La decoración está cuidada. Nos atendió un chico muy amable que nos dio recomendaciones para cenar muy buenas, gracias. Calidad precio muy buena, lo recomiendo 100%

(Translated by Google) Very comfortable room. Just make a note of the lack of signs/information outside the hotel, particularly at the door, which makes finding its location very difficult. (Original) Quarto muito confortável. Apenas fazer um apontamento para a falta de indicação/informação no exterior do hotel, nomeadamente na porta, o que torna muito complicado encontrar a localização do mesmo.

I expected it to be more impressive and people inside were not so polite, however it is a magnificent building in a beautiful scenery

A forgotten castle, Elvis, Portugal.

Ras

Celestial!

(Translated by Google) Beautiful church from the outside, it was a shame we arrived late in the city as we couldn't get in. I recommend visiting it as it is in the city center with restaurants and shops around. To park the car, we parked it near the castle and walked here. (Original) Igreja lindíssima por fora, foi pena chegarmos tarde à cidade pois não deu para entrarmos. Aconselho a visita fica no centro da cidade com restaurantes e lojas à volta. Para estacionar a viatura deixámos perto do castelo e viemos a pé até aqui.

(Translated by Google) It is a beautiful cathedral that needs the Plaza de la República, from the outside it already looks super pretty. Inside, apart from its Manueline Gothic style, the polychrome marble main altar and the 18th century organ stand out. One last. It is free to enter, you enter through one of the sides. (Original) Es una catedral preciosa que precise la plaza de la República, desde fuera ya se ve súper bonita. Dentro destaca, a parte de su estilo gótico manuelino, el altar mayor de mármol policromado y el órgano del siglo XVIII. Una pasada. Es de acceso gratuito, se entra por uno de los laterales.

(Translated by Google) The Church of the Assumption dates from 1517-1537 by the hand of the architect and engineer Francisco de Arruda. From 1570 to 1881 it was a cathedral thanks to a bula of Pope Pius V. Manuel style with abalone tower-shaped façade and tile interiors typical of the style. It has an anterior staircase which makes its size stand out even more. (Original) La Iglesia de la Asunción data de 1517-1537 de la mano del arquitecto e ingeniero Francisco de Arruda. De 1570 a 1881 fue catedral gracias a una bula del papa Pio V. Estilo manuelino con fachada en forma de torre abalaurtada e interiores en azulejería típicos del estilo. Tiene una escalinata anterior que hace que resalte aún más su tamaño.

The Forte da Graça, built in the second half of the 18th century by the Count of Lippe, is located on Monte da Graça, one of the highest points in the region and a place of great strategic importance, which allowed the completion of the defensive circuit of Elvas . Affiliated with the Dutch method of fortification, the building complex is formally divided into two parts: the exterior works and the main body, consisting of a magisterial enclosure and a central stronghold. Protected by the remaining lines of defense, the central stronghold consisted of an octagonal tower, with vaulted floors, where there was a chapel on the ground floor, a cistern in the underground space and the Governor's House on the upper floors. After a period of abandonment, Forte da Graça, along with the other fortified structures in Elvas, was classified as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2012, undergoing restoration works.

A very interesting fort to visit in Portugal -- probably one of the better ones in the country in terms of size, complexity, and recent usage. Be careful to avoid the spots of rat and bird droppings when exploring the underground tunnels (they're very visible but somehow are always in the middle of the hallways) to avoid stirring up any potential hazardous dust. The old housings for the officers at the corners of the fort are still in relatively good shape / not completely in disrepair, and make for some interesting exploring of nooks and crannies if you're willing to spend just a few more minutes at the fort. Lots to explore here overall and getting lost in the central building and imagining what it must have been like to live and defend the fort during the wars with Spanish armies.

Huge fort, lots of area to cover. Machine with cold drinks available in the entrance. View from the governor's house is astonishing.

We walked up the hill from old Elvas, a 45 minutes scenic walk. It started to rain and became vey cloudy, which ruined the sight on Elvas. So we drove back next morning for the pictures. The fort is impressive, difficult to find the route for visiting.

Beautiful fortress near Elvas with magnificent view on the land surrounding at 360 degrees. Fantastic military architecture.

Beautiful example of military architecture nearby Elvas. From the governor house you can see a stunning 360 degrees panorama on the surrounding area. Very nice staff.

Fascinating and maze-like fort with many levels and endless rooms and galleries. Lots of interesting architectural features and preserved military cartoons from the 1960s painted on the walls. Judging by photos it was in quite a state before being restored, it's in a very good condition now.

The views of the area are stunning.

One of the best castles you will ever visit. 18thC in design but used until the 1979's by the army so is in very good condition. Very complicated structure, lots to explore, need 2 hours but there is a good café on site.

This is a spectacular Forte. We spent 2 hours and could have used 3. Make sure you walk the outer wall

It was very nice to see through all the various aspects of the Forte. In the main body was like a maze, easy to get lost, while nice & cool walking around the tunnels

A huge, well preserved, fortress that will surely entertain you most if you're curious about walking down the whole wall and exploring every bit. The view is nothing but gorgeous specially up at the governor's house. I didn't see it with a guide, but if they were available I'd choose that since the fortress is just too huge and surely filled with history that you can't grasp by just reading the signs which in my opinion were lacking some information.

I came to this fort over 10 years ago and it was almost an abandoned landmark. Now it has been restored and many of its parts refurbished in order to welcome visitors in most areas. It was a beautiful viewpoint over Elvas and even Badajoz in Spain. There are a number of historical details like wall paintings and furniture that give a historical travel back to the early / mid-20th century, and even before that. Entry is free so definitely worth a visit if you stop at Elvas.

Drove here specially for this to be told to come back in hour when party upstairs is finished. Saw a couple of more visitors leaving same way. Sad. Especially sad for the tax payer whose dollar pays for this. If closed, update your opening times in Google.

Despite informations provided online, the museum is closed until October

(Translated by Google) It will be up to the museum to promote so-called modern art and its appreciation by those who visit it. Now the dissemination of homosexuality does not fit into the museum, for that reason alone it is a museum not to visit, the €5 per person is not justified. (Original) Caberá ao museu a divulgação da dita arte moderna e a sua apreciação por quem o visita. Agora a divulgação da homossexualidade, não se enquadra no museu, só por isso é um museu a não visitar, os 5€ por pessoa não se justificam.

(Translated by Google) I tried to visit on a Saturday at 3:00 pm, but I was informed that there was an “event” and that I would have to come back later. I didn't find any information about this “event” and the opening hours didn't reflect it either. (Original) Tentei visitar num Sábado as 15:00, mas fui informado que havia um “evento” e que teria de voltar mais tarde. Não encontrei nenhuma informação sobre esse “evento” e os horarios de funcionamento também não o refletiam.

(Translated by Google) The museum building is housed in the former Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Elvas (16th century), preserving the essential elements of the original complex, altered at different times in the 18th century. It was restored in 2007 and adapted for new museum functions. MACE owns the António Cachola Collection. Chronologically and thematically vast collection that presents contemporary Portuguese artists with works ranging from the 1980s to the present, containing drawing, engraving, painting, sculpture, installation, video and photography. An interesting exhibition, which for anyone who likes modern art, I highly recommend. (Original) O edifício do museu está instalado na antiga Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Elvas (século XVI), conserva o essencial do conjunto original, alterado em diversos momentos do século XVIII. Foi em 2007 restaurado e adaptado para as novas funções museológicas. O MACE possui a Coleção António Cachola. Coleção cronológica e tematicamente vasta que apresenta artistas portugueses contemporâneos com obras que vão dos anos 1980 à atualidade, contendo desenho, gravura, pintura, escultura, instalação, vídeo e fotografia. Uma interessante exposição, que para quem gosta de arte moderna, recomendo vivamente.

(Translated by Google) Super modern works, inside an independent building in Elvas. The exhibition is called 'crossed paths'. Very well used. The paintings and sculptures are by José Pedro Croft and António Cachola. I recommend! (Original) Obras super modernas, dentro de um edifício abtigo em Elvas. A exposição designa-se 'caminhos cruzados'. Muito bem aproveitado. As pinturas e esculturas são do José Pedro Croft e de António Cachola. Recomendo!

(Translated by Google) There was only one solo exhibition. For a museum that was created to showcase a private collection of a great and admirable collector of contemporary art, it is, in my humble opinion, very limiting. Especially for those who are passing through and cannot follow the year's program. This is made worse by the lack of access to this program, if... Furthermore, when the one-person exhibition on display is based on eclectic installations, it almost becomes unpleasant to see so many installations with disparate content and content, all in a row. If it were a commercial gallery I would understand, but in a museum? And what's more, with a very limited exhibition space in rooms, the type of installations are small, not allowing a correct reading of them. How many times have I tried to move away to see the works in full and been unable to do so? Nothing against the artist but very much against the conditions of the space where they were. In the future, there will be common sense on the part of the curators to understand whether the places where they intend to exhibit honor the work and the artist. Good will and great desire should not override the reality of what you have. (Original) Só havia uma exposição individual. Para um museu que nasce para mostrar uma coleção particular de um grande e admirável colecionador de arte contemporânea é, no meu modesto entender, muito limitativo. Sobretudo a quem está de passagem e não pode acompanhar o programa do ano. Isto agravado por não haver acesso a esse programa, a haver... Para mais quando a exposição unipessoal em exibição é baseada em instalações ecléticas, quase se torna desagradável ver tantas instalações de teor e conteúdos díspares, tudo de seguida. Se fosse uma galeria comercial entendia, mas num museu? E para mais com um espaço para exposição muito limitado de salas que para este o tipo de instalações são pequenas, não permitindo uma leitura correta das mesmas. Quantas vezes tentei afastar-me para ver as obras por inteiro e não consegui? Nada contra a artista mas muito contra as condições do espaço onde estavam. Que de futuro haja o bom senso da curadoria em entender se os locais onde se pretende expor prestigiam a obra e o artista. Boa vontade e o muito querer não devem sobrepor-se à realidade do que se tem.

(Translated by Google) There is nothing just photos and some meaningless. There isn't even a painting. On top of that, two euros per ticket. I have felt cheated. I warn you to come to us. (Original) No hay nada solo fotos y algunas sin sentido. Ni una pintura hay. Encima dos euros por entrada. Me he sentido engañado. Os advierto que nos vengáis.

Gorgeous food and wine! We arrived just as it opened so were asked to wait at the bar while they organised a table, but excellent service. Food was fantastic (especially the lamb). Lovely atmosphere, and obviously very popular. Note, like all restaurants we found in Portugal, the bread/paté etc on the table is charged extra.

Medium sized restaurant, with an old cellar type decoration! The staff was professional and friendly. I had the daily vegetable soup which was really good. We ordered as main dish the "Naco" which was very good. It was on point and a very good meat plate. Very good experience!

A beautiful hidden gem with a menu packed full of locally produced food cooked to perfection. With incredible service and set in a beautiful building it’s a MUST see for lunch or dinner when in Elvas.

It’s a lovely place with nice decorations and a lot of wines. The owners are very hospitable. It’s always full, better to reserve a table before going . The meat was really in high quality. We will come back for sure.

Second time coming to the restaurant. This time the experience wasn't so good regarding the food. We had squids "à alentejana" (which were divine), but the pork cheeks were too chewy for that specific piece of meat. The French fries and the migas were perfect. The house red wine was ok, but the desserts sure need an improvement. The cheese mousse was did not have any peaks (a lot of whites in the bottom of the glass) and the sericaia was too chewy on the outside for our taste. However, we highly recommend this place.

Let's start with the good things... The kitchen isn't closed in the afternoons, the service is nice and dishes are well served for a very reasonable price. However, we had to wait one hour to get our main courses, meat was overcooked and the "appetizers" served at your arrival are billed even if you don't touch them. Do not hesitate to mention it. Overall a normal experience for a reasonable price hence the 3 stars

Lovely restaurant in a somewhat out of the way narrow street. Food was lovely, scallops and roasted lamb(great flavor!) particularly and with a friendly service! Loved it!

Our historical guide recommended this restaurant to us. Food first class and very courteous service.

An excellent lunch at Adega Regional! Typical food in a cosy and authentic environment: the menu is full of Alentejo delicacies such as Carne de Porco à Alentejana or the Elvas’ dessert Sericaia. Great wine selection and helpful staff but consider booking in advance to ensure you have a table!

If you are looking for El Cristo the one that was amazing this is not it. Service is really, really bad, basic attention and hospitality protocol totally ignored. After spending 330 euros I would expect some basics covered. Even the bacalao dorado is not what it was. Not worth what you pay. Cristo used to be an amazing restaurant to celebrate special occasions with family, is not anymore.

Food was great, prices were fair, but service can be much better waiters were very rude.

Great food! This place is in my memory since child, I remember go there with my parents and today everytime that I'm in Elvas or just travelling through Caia border I always try to stop there. The sea food and fish still incredible and always very fresh

It's always been a great experience to dine in El Cristo. With exceptional staff that takes their best care into serving the customer and food that is always fresh and perfectly cooked, me and my company are always looking towards the next time.

Very good seafood. It can get loud with lots of crab cracking on tables😁

Bad service. No children menu. Lot's of oil on the 🔨 beef. Good seafood but very expensive.

A restaurant with classical Portuguese cuisine, but don't just come here for normal vege, meat or fish. This restaurant serves fresh seafood thay visitor should try.

Really delicious seafood restaurant. The service was good and it was not over priced at all.

Great food! Excellent food quality 👌🏾

The sea food was super fresh and tasty. The portions are big. The service was great, without waiting time.

Good restaurant, attentive staff and tasty food. Be ready they put a plate with bread and other stuff without specifying the price - you'll think it's a compliment from the restaurant, but no, it will be on your bill for €5.80 - an unpleasant surprise. Helpful service, guys are doing their best. Overall the impression is good.

Wonderful food. Great staff, very attentive.

We were recommended a few places for dinner but I'm very happy that we have picked this one. The service was great and super friendly. We had the tuna, which was prepared by the chef at our table and the coconut shrimps. The dishes were fantastic. The flavour was interesting but worked well in this combination. The cheesecake was good, too. I would definitely go there again when in town. Only the vegetarian options are limited and I'm not sure about the vegetarian dish with shrimps. But maybe it's made of tofu... However, as a vegetarian its very challenging to find good food in interior Alentejo.

Food - nothing special for the money. There were a few moments which I did not really like. If you are a tourist - be careful. But I must admit that the administrator does his job really great ;) the owner should treat this person as a treasure for this restaurant

A must stop in Elvas. Excellent service, friendly staff, and fantastic fresh food. I have a food allergy, and there was a mistake with one of the appetizers that I ordered. The chef personally came out and reassured me that he would make a completely new plate and to leave the mistake on the table until he brought out the new one so that I would feel secure eating the dish. This experience in itself deserves a 15/10. I will happily return again. Bravo to the team at Acontece

We randomly passed by Elvas on our roadtrip at the end of August 2022. At first we wanted to have lunch at another restaurant which was more Portuguese but it was so full. It turned out that the experience was really beyond out expectation. We were not very familiar with the dishes on the menu so we asked the waiter for help and he recommended two tuna dishes (tuna with artichoke and tuna with fruits) as those were signature dishes of the restaurant (we even joked then that the restaurant might have ordered lots of tuna today, hence the advice🤣) however in the end I had to say these tuna dishes were the best tuna dishes that I had ever had, given that I'm always a very big fan of sushi and fish tartar. For desserts we picked short mango and milles-feuilles and both were absolutely amazing. 5 stars to all the 4 dishes we ordered (and even to the salad as a side dish). Highly recommended.

Fantastic! The best dinning experience my wife and I have had in a long time. I highly recommend this restaurant because it is a great place all around. The staff are exceptionally nice and give you their best. Our waiter and the owner spoke fluent English and were a pleasure to talk with. The sirloin steak was delicious and it is served with a very hot stone so you can cook it to your liking. The hot stone is an exceptional touch that made the experience even more fun. The prices were very reasonable considering the quality of the food (not quantity). Our entire meal was €64 including drinks and desert. For dessert we had the chocolate cake and ice cream and the cream cake. Both were amazing. If we are ever in the area again we will certainly stop for dinner.

Good food & service. Only issue was the bread being brought without being requested. This is a €5 item. We asked for it to be taken away, which they did - but we still had to ask for it to be taken off the bill at the end. This is a good restaurant, there's no need for this sort of trick.

Quality restaurant. Smiling and effective service. Meat cooking excellent. The father's jinjina is tasty!

Wonderful food and attentive service. Would love to come back soon!

Best food experience in Elvas 😍 great staff, great place and amazing food, way different than everything else in Elvas! A must go!

Delicious food & extremely friendly staff, definitely recommend!

Good restaurant in the centre of Elvas. Hugs portions of meat and fish dishes. Good taste. Staff very professional and nice.

Family run restaurant type. Great food, no bull.

Very delicious food, reasonable price, very friendly and helpful waiter, nice environment, typical Portuguese cuisine, we really enjoyed our dinner! Thank you!

What a terrible experience trying out the food of the area. Called that we find that the soup we eat is different from other tables. Because we have no eggs in the soup and there is no flavor in the soup. and when we pay The price of bread on the bill was paid but we didn't eat it. And finally, when we ask for a tax number, they can't tell us, but we begged 2-3 times, so they gave me the number. A very bad experience

Der Service ist freundlich und rasch.Mein Freund, ein Portugiese, war mit seinem Essen zufrieden, er hatte carne de porco alentejana, Schweinefleisch mit Muscheln. Ich hatte chocos, die waren etwas zäh. Das Ambiente ist schön und die Preise sind moderat . Ich würde deshalb nocheinmal wiederkommen, aber persönlich vielleicht ein anderes Gericht ausprobieren. (Translated by Google) The service is friendly and quick.My friend, a Portuguese, was happy with his meal, he had carne de porco alentejana, pork with mussels. I had chocos, they were a bit chewy. The ambience is nice and the prices are moderate. I would therefore come back again, but personally I might try a different dish.

Each visit in Elvas we try a new restaurant. Friday 2nd September was time to try O Lagar. The staff are pleasant, helpful and welcoming. Behind those wide doors is a large refectory room with plenty of space between tables, a bar on one side and a view of the busy kitchen at the back. It's all very tidy and clean and the place got full pretty quickly, for good reasons. The service is very efficient, though you have to wait a little for your meal but we find it always a good sign: it's cooking as it should be, with pride and quality. The usual couvert of little plastic containers of paté, cream cheese and butter never impress us and I would say this should not be presented in this establishment where the rest of the food is home-made cooking. However, we love bread and we definitely tried their delicious buns while waiting for a Lombo de Porco com Batadas Padeiro (Slices of pork loin with roasted potato wedges, rice and gravy) and a Bife de Vitela à Lagar (Beef steak "O Lagar" style, rice and chips) served with a generous salad side dish of crunchy lettuce, tomatoes and sliced onions. Both main dishes were well prepared and very tasty. The beef really stole the limelight. Served medium rare to perfection, the O Lagar style revealed itself to be 2 steak slices between which there was melted cheese and bacon, yummy! The sauce, equally tasty, was probably madeira wine and mushroom based but we never enquired, there was no need. These main dishes are definitely of good proportion and a starter should not be necessary unless you intend to take left- overs with you. We took a litre jar of their red house wine at room temperature which was perfectly enjoyable for 6.50 euros for the price. One of us gave in to a desert of Cericaia (traditional Alentejan cake usually served with the local confit plum in its sirup and called Ameixa d'Elvas). The waiter brought 2 sets of cutlery and I could not resist trying it. We live in Alentejo and have tried many versions of this pudding, the one at O Lagar has to be one of the best we've had so far. As a result I had to order my own portion! It all went down a treat. Ended up with 2 expressos, as you do and the bill came to a reasonable 39.80 euros. A place worth returning to, to impress visitors with some good Portuguese regional cooking. Thank you.

Die Portionen sind riesig, für uns definitiv zu groß (wir essen normal und können auch viel verdrücken) und eigentlich ist es schade um den Rest. Wenn man sich Vorspeise (Alentejo Suppe war sehr gut, aber etwas wenig Salz und auch zu groß) zu zweit teilt, das Hauptgericht teilt und ein Dessert teilt, ist man bereits pappsatt. Die Kellner waren nett und aufmerksam, der Service schnell und die Atmosphäre gut. Das Essen hat im Großen und Ganzen geschmeckt. 3,5-4 von 5 Sternen. Auf den Bildern zu sehen: Alentejo Suppe, Tenderloin vom Schwein, mixed Kebab (Spieß/Schaschlik). (Translated by Google) The portions are huge, definitely too big for us (we eat normally and can eat a lot) and it's actually a shame about the rest. If you have a starter (Alentejo soup was very good, but a little low in salt and also too big). Share two, share the main course and share a dessert, and you're already stuffed. The waiters were nice and attentive, the service was quick and the atmosphere was good. Overall the food was tasty. 3.5-4 out of 5 stars. Seen in the pictures: Alentejo soup, pork tenderloin, mixed kebab (skewer/shish kebab).

Beautiful place. Great food, great staff. Good for families, but also for more private meal 'a deux'. Recommended!

Went overzealous on the restrictions more than the government. I will never forget being turned down end of December 2021 despite having official negative tests (but no injections certificate). This place does not deserve to be in the Michelin guide vert.

Typical Portuguese food. Don't miss it if you go to Elves. The portions are enough for two persons. Very good place and very friendly staff. You should try the "migas"

Pleasantly surprised with this place. Be sure to book a table as is was full on a Monday night. Huge portions, one plate between two is enough. Fantastic gastronomic experience. Highly recommended

After a very dissapointing experience in one of the most highly rated restaurants in town we were recommended this one. What an amazing experience with CATAPLANA! We highly recommend it.

I did not know what to expect at this restaurant, but it was great. The food was very good, we all had grilled (charcoal) meat dishes. The flavor was amazing! There was so much food we could have shared the dishes. Highly recommend.

Delicious food, freshly prepared. Friendly waitress who spoke English. The local pork, pineapple and muscatel wine was fab. Steak in a pepper sauce good too. Worth a visit. Superb local red wine and beers. Opens at 7.30pm on a Sunday.

Very deliicious meals and a great Service. We came back, in we stay another time in Elvas. Thanks for the evening.

We had very nice lunch there. The food is local and very tasty and the portions are huge. The prices are very affordable. It is the owner himself who attends you so the service is very correct. Highly recommendable if you are in Elvas.

Very good and big portions for 2 ppl

Amazing selection of dishes, very nice and warm staff, very clean and fast.

A place not to miss in Elvas Delicious

Nice place, good environment and good beer