Casas da Lapa
Serra de Estrela, Portugal
Eating
Breakfast is served in a fab dining room with scarlet
banquettes, exposed stone walls and a wacky spotlit panel of
plaster faces. You're welcome to come down any time up to 1pm, in
which case it could easily become brunch. Accompanied by the
sounds of classical piano music, my buffet feast included a
selection of cereals, excellent bread, a fruit salad, home-baked
cakes, local honey, freshly-squeezed orange juice, ham, an
excellent selection of tasty Beiras cheeses and natural
yoghurt.
Light meals are available during the day, either inside or
outside by the pool: expect fish salads, pizza, hamburgers,
vegetable omelettes and pies. If you want to eat out you will need
to drive to Seia, 7km away, where most restaurants are of the
rustic-regional sort: lots of lamb and smoked pork sausages as well
as local sheep's cheese.
During breakfast, one of the friendly members of staff will discuss
what's on offer that day for dinner - they are happy to adapt
things to cater for your own dietary requirements or those of your
kids. It will be a 3-course event with starters and mains
served at your table then a choice of dessert laid out in
buffet-style.
Features include:
- Bar
- Vegetarian Menu
- Lunch by Arrangement
- Dinner by Arrangement
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea making
