Cantina de Ventozelo

Porto


Accessible by a small boat from Porto, Quinta de Ventozelo, a vineyard hotel with spectacular views of the green terraces from every corner, Cantina de Ventolozo is all about connection with the natural world. The restaurant is a renovated former worker’s barn, with outside ovens and a menu that prioritizes locally-sourced meats and cheeses. Get the ‘secret’ pork with sausage rice, or the melt-in-the-mouth veal and rustic potatoes. Wines available include those sourced from the region, as well as many produced on the Quinta itself.

Chefs from Cantina de Ventolozo prepare an amuse bouche on the banks of Quinta de Ventozelo
Chefs from Cantina de Ventolozo prepare an amuse bouche on the banks of Quinta de Ventozelo © Georgina Lawton / Lonely Planet

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