Restaurants in Lamego
What follows in this section are hotels as well as restaurants, since so many establishments in this region serve both functions. And you'll note that all of the ones we recommend are near, rather than right in, town.
A high point of visiting this area, from a culinary point of view, is visiting a quinto. There are over 200 quintas, or wine estates, sprinkled around the Douro wine region. Their owners include multinational beverage industry giants and powerful dynastic producers, but many are small, family-run wineries who've been working the land for generations. Until a few decades ago, production was dominated by port, with raw wines shipped down to Porto to be blended and fortified. Since the 1990s, the region has become increasingly recognized for its DOC table wines, both red and white, winning international kudos for drinks that rival the best of Bordeaux or Chianti.
A visit to a quinta is a must. Most are open to visitors with offers that range from tastings and tours to meals and overnight-accommodation, even a chance to join the harvest or grape pressing. It's usually best to call in advance to book a visit, although if they aren't too busy, wineries may welcome visitors who simply show up. We list the best quints in the attractions section.
A high point of visiting this area, from a culinary point of view, is visiting a quinto. There are over 200 quintas, or wine estates, sprinkled around the Douro wine region. Their owners include multinational beverage industry giants and powerful dynastic producers, but many are small, family-run wineries who've been working the land for generations. Until a few decades ago, production was dominated by port, with raw wines shipped down to Porto to be blended and fortified. Since the 1990s, the region has become increasingly recognized for its DOC table wines, both red and white, winning international kudos for drinks that rival the best of Bordeaux or Chianti.
A visit to a quinta is a must. Most are open to visitors with offers that range from tastings and tours to meals and overnight-accommodation, even a chance to join the harvest or grape pressing. It's usually best to call in advance to book a visit, although if they aren't too busy, wineries may welcome visitors who simply show up. We list the best quints in the attractions section.
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Casa de Santo António de Britiande
A lovingly restored 16th-century manor house that was once the retreat of Franciscan friars, the hotel stands surrounded by 5 hectares (12 acres) of garden planted with flowers, vines and fruit trees. Beside the pool is a blaze of lavender. The owners have counted 26 species of wild…$Britiande - Portuguese
Quinta da Pacheca Wine House Hotel
After driving through vineyards enclosed by a bend in the Douro, you enter though a noble stone gate and drive up to the house down an alley shaded by plane trees. The main building is an 18th-century manor at the center of the wine estate. With your stay you get a wine tasting and a…$$Cambres - Portuguese
Six Senses Douro Valley
Simply stunning. In 2015, Asia's super-luxurious Six Senses group chose a 19th-century manor overlooking the Douro for its first European resort. The result is a vast estate where landscape gardens blend into terraced vineyards; soothing Thai spa treatments can be followed up with…$$$Samodães
