Between Aveiro and Coimbra, Curia Palace Hotel reveals its Belle Époque elegance from the very entrance. Beyond a grand gate, a tree-lined avenue leads to a majestic façade that seems to emerge from the Roaring Twenties. Marble floors, soaring ceilings, period furnishings and soft lighting create an atmosphere that feels almost theatrical. Yet it is within the Belle Époque restaurant that immersion becomes complete. Beneath interior balconies and carved wood panelling, one feels transported aboard a transatlantic liner, the upper gallery overlooking the dining room like a promenade deck from another era. The glow of the lights, the piano, antique tableware and attentive service shape a delightfully nostalgic setting. On the plate, Portuguese cuisine reveals itself as fresh, sincere and impeccably executed. Local produce, precise cooking, refined sauces and elegant desserts define the experience. Buçaco wines, produced and bottled at the estate, are among the country’s most renowned and complete the harmony. A theatrical, sensorial dinner where past and present converse gracefully to the sound of 1930s melodies.

Curia Palace Hotel

Tél. + 351 231 510 300

curia@almeidahotels.pt

Access : Lisbon (LIS)  – 209 kms by road and Porto (OPO) – 115 kms by road