Midori - Sintra

Where to begin.... Service: Come for the food, come back for the service. The service was outstanding. From the greeting staff, to the water boy, to the server, to the incredible chefs. Chef Pedro Almeida is a artist!! His food is out of this world! The service was spot on. Water was never empty, beer never low. Food came at a nice flow. Service was top notch. The chef and his staff were incredible. I had the pleasure to sit at the sushi bar and see the artist at work. Each piece of sushi was expertly cut, then with the care of an artist put together in such a beautiful display. Each and every dish that came out was more creative than the next. Some pieces were so pretty I felt bad destroying them by eating them...but it was so good!!! The service impeccable. I saw the chef go around and great several tables making a truly memorable night for so many guests! Ambience: Nice music in the background, dark soft lighting, beautiful artwork and a very good sense of space in the restaurant. None of the tables were 'piled ' upon one another. Everyone had a good buffer of space. Great intimate setting. Food: This is the real star of the show. The chef special, the sashimi and the rolls were all incredible. I would recommend trying the tuna, the yellow tail, the salmon and really anything the chef recommends. I would highly, highly recommend doing the 'chef ' menu and let the genius 's surprise you with the coolest fashion you have ever tried. Love, love, loved the experience, the food and the outstanding service. Chef Almeida made it a dining experience I will never forget! Alcohol: Nice fun drink menu. Great selection of wines as well as a nice selection of beers. Can 't wait to come back!!

This is it....search no more you have found bliss: hic sunt dracones (here there be dragons). The culinary gods have blessed us with Midori. Located in the outskirts of Sintra in the Penha Longa Resort is Midori, one of two Michelin starred restaurants that grace this property. Midori is reason enough to board a plane and cross the Atlantic. The chef, Pedro Almeida, has created a Japanese and Portuguese themed restaurant that was awarded a Michelin Star in November of 2018. The concept celebrates two great seafaring cultures and the influences of both on their gastronomic heritage. Mixing and combining ingredients, Chef Almeida shall blow your mind. The restaurant has only 6 tables all facing a rock zen garden. At night the mists of Sintra waif over the garden and hit the window. You are instantly transported to a misty Japanese forest. The setting and food are ethereal. Now the food. You have three menus too chose from we chose the Kiri Menu which has 8 servings. First is the Hassin kuzu tofu of cauliflower, shiitake mushroom and I am not making this up: fried shrimp head. Don't be squeamish. It is delicious. I will skip some of the servings as part of the experience is the sever describing what you are eating and which order to eat it. The sushi (shiitake mushroom, grilled mackerel nigiri fermented in garlic that leapt into your mouth) was the best I have had; it was food porn. My favorite piece was either the squid nigiri with lime or the smoked tuna nigiri. All of this is topped off with the pre dessert fake Yusuf mousse rock prepared by the dessert chef. The dish evokes the mists of Sintra served in a nitrogen infused Japanese bowl. A nod to the mixing of the two cultures. Service: par excellence, it is the lodestar of a culinary experience. Mariana, our server was amazing. My only regret was that I didn't try the wine pairing suggested by the Sommelier. He suggested a wine from the Azores; not knowing about these wines I passed. I should have taken a leap of faith. Reservations: a must. With only 6 tables highly recommended.

The service was very good, and atmosphere nice. Only six tables so the space is small inside the restaurant. No sushi bar all tables, I like a bar. The tasting menu was good but not enough fish. Again this is a Michelin Star restaurant. It seems to me most of the meal was good, but the desserts as usual excelled. I'm no a dessert fan so it doesn't help my view of the restaurant . I'll enclose a copy of the menu at a later date

Just experienced one of my favorite meals here at Midori! While the prices are quite steep and warrants a visit as a special occasion, I found the value to experience well worth the cost. We opted for the 9 course experience which consisted plates from appetizers, sashimi, sushi, cooked dishes to dessert. The portions were a bit small and reality was a good thing as there are so many dishes part of the experience that you should be beyond satisfied with the overall portion amount. Every dish we experienced was so beautifully prepared that it was almost a shame to eat instead of just view. Service was too notch as to be expected in a Michelin starred restaurant, but also to a bit to break the ice with our server to get a more relaxed experience. I’m not one for a stuffy environment. The restaurant is quite small, but perfectly set up in a very spacious way and for a good part of the meal, we had the place to our own. You will be seated overlooking the magical Sintra mountains and the well manicured grounds of the hotel. Every part of our experience was just great and highly suggest a visit for your next special occasion.

An amazing combination of Portuguese food prepared Japanese style. great service on a very few table with a beautiful view, even if it is dark outside. limited choice, but here's the choice.