There is something honest about good Portuguese cuisine in Costa da Caparica when it is served just a few steps from the sand. At Café do Mar, on Praia de Santo António, the food, the sea breeze and the long Atlantic sunset all belong to the same unhurried afternoon. We are a beach kitchen first: a warm, easy-going Portuguese restaurant in Caparica where you can settle on the esplanade, gaze out at the ocean, and let lunch drift comfortably into dinner. If you have been searching for somewhere genuine near the beach, this is the table you were hoping to find.
A Portuguese Beach Kitchen by the Sea
Café do Mar is a “Portuguese Beach Kitchen” in the truest sense. We cook the classics you came to Portugal for, prepared with what the coast gives us and plated without fuss. Marisco is part of the story, never the whole of it, sitting happily alongside grilled meats and proper Portuguese dishes by the sea. Expect generous portions, an easy pace, and a terrace built around one thing: the view.
- Grilled fish of the day, cooked simply over the flame
- Fresh seafood to share, whenever you fancy it
- Hearty Portuguese mains, fresh salads and grilled meats
- Cold drinks, local wine and that famous Caparica sunset
Grilled Fish, Fresh Catch and Portuguese Dishes by the Sea
The grill is the heart of our kitchen. Our grilled fish arrives whole and unfussy, brushed with olive oil and served the way it has been done along this coast for generations. If you would rather pick slowly at a plate of seafood, or anchor the meal with a Portuguese classic, you will find both here. Browse everything we serve on our menu and come hungry; the portions are made for long days at the beach.
Because we are a Portuguese restaurant in Caparica and not a one-note seafood spot, there is room for everyone at the table. Families with children, big groups, surfers fresh off the water and couples after a quiet sunset dinner all fit easily here. It is the kind of place where a quick bite can turn into an afternoon, and nobody minds.
The Best Sunset on the Costa da Caparica
Few places on this coast frame the evening like our esplanade. As the light softens over the Atlantic and the sky turns gold, the terrace becomes the best seat in town for a long, lazy meal. From June to September we are open every day, 12:30 to 22:30, so whether you want a late beach lunch or dinner as the sun goes down, the timing is entirely yours.
Find Café do Mar Caparica
Ready to taste real Portuguese cuisine in Costa da Caparica? “Café do Mar Caparica” is easy to reach, right on the beachfront, and a table by the water is the finest way to spend a summer evening here. Weekends and sunset hours fill up quickly in season, so we always recommend booking ahead. Reserve your spot through our reservations page and let us take care of the rest.
Book your table at Café do Mar
Praia de Santo António — Apoio 10, 2825-384 Costa da Caparica · Open every day 12:30–22:30 (June to September)
