1692

We sat outside, which looked like the old village square. Service was attentive and friendly, present, despite a bit of a distance to the main restaurant. Food was prepared fresh and was very tasty. What we really enjoyed was the tranquil, peaceful atmosphere. How pleasant.

Dined in the off-season during our stay at the hotel and we had such a pleasant experience! The three-course prix fixe menu was delicious and a great value. Good wine and port, and kind and attentive service. (Dinner was served inside the Pure Monchique Hotel building)

We had such a wonderful time at dinner here and then breakfast in the morning! The hard working staff really takes good care of you ❤️ Dinner was great. Huge buffet of soup, fresh bread, marinated olives, charcuterie meats and cheeses, bacalau, creamy pork, grilled veggies, and rice. Beautifully laid out, and tasted amazing. Great value. Dessert and coffee was very delish! (Fudge brownies, fruit, and Delta espresso maker.) The jazz pianist was fun and upbeat and was the perfect combo with our Monchique red wine ;)

The breaskfast buffet came with our room but didn’t disappoint. Again beautifully laid out, tons of options, tons of juices and drinks also.

Thank you for the great experience!

We always have a good breakfast at 1692. The staff are friendly and choice of breakfast good. BUT please start offering Free Range eggs! 😞 (ovos do campos)

We chose this restaurant because we were staying in Caldas de Monchique.

There was a small choice for my vegetarian travel companion so she ordered a starter salad and the main course to be served together. She wasn't informed that her main was freshly cooked and would take quite some time. Her salad was actually served when my main course arrived, and her main course didn't arrive for another 30 minutes after I'dfinished eating, so the whole meal was a bit disjointed.
I ordered the pork cheeks which were delicious. Sadly, as is often the case with Portuguese restaurants, there were no fresh vegetables either included with the main course or that could be ordered separately. The accompanying mashed potato wasn't great but at least it wasn't from a packet.
All in all, the food was pretty tasty but we were there for quite a long time waiting for things to appear.