- Rating
- 4.6 ★
- Google reviews
- 475
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Amarante
- From Porto Airport
- 65 km · 48 min
- From central Porto
- 58 km · 42 min
- Phone
- 255 441 194
What it is
Google lists Quinta Encostas de Formão as a restaurant, a restaurante de almoço and a traditional Portuguese restaurant. The 131 reviews read do not describe specific events. The most frequent themes are the food (72) and the staff (44). It works as a restaurant as well: 2 reviews mention lunch and 3 mention dinner.
Where it is
R. das Carvalhinhas 2224, 4600-752 Amarante.
From central Porto it is 58 km, about 42 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 65 km, about 48 min. The centre of Amarante is 6 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Amarante6 km
- Penafiel27 km
- Peso da Régua40 km
- Vila Real41 km
- Lamego52 km
- Guimarães54 km
By road, Amarante is 7 min away and Penafiel 20 min. This is the Porto district, the densest area of this guide for wedding venues.
Food and service
The food is mentioned in 72 of the 131 reviews read, averaging 4.6 stars. Dishes named most often: veal (4), posta, a thick beef steak (4) and roast kid goat (4). There are 44 reviews about the staff, averaging 4.5 stars.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds and gardens are a theme in 32, averaging 4.6 stars. What the reviews name: the view (17), the terrace (5) and the outdoor areas (3). The halls and interior are a theme in 6, averaging 3.3 stars.
Wine
Wine and the cellar come up in 13 reviews, averaging 4.2 stars.
Access and parking
Google lists free street parking and free parking. Parking comes up in 5 reviews, averaging 4.4 stars. There are 4 reviews about access and the road, averaging 5.0 stars.
For guests with reduced mobility, Google marks 4 accessibility features: wheelchair parking, wheelchair entrance, wheelchair seating and wheelchair toilet.
What the Google listing shows
Features marked on the Google listing, read on 7 September 2026. Nothing here was checked on site.
- Free street parking
- Free parking
- Wheelchair parking
- Wheelchair entrance
- Wheelchair seating
- Wheelchair toilet
- Bar on site
- Public toilet
- Takes reservations
- Lunch booking recommended
- Dinner booking recommended
- Terrace
- Dine in
- Take away
Who it suits
Suits
- couples who want a wine tasting in the programme
- outdoor photography: 18 reviews mention the view, the lake or the river
- anyone driving: Google lists free parking
- guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
- families with small children
Worth knowing
- anyone wanting to sleep on site: neither the Google listing nor the reviews read mention rooms
- anyone without a car: 6 km from the centre of Amarante
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Quinta Encostas de Formão?
None of the 131 reviews read gives a number, and the Google listing has no capacity field. Ask the venue for seated capacity indoors and outdoors separately.
What do the 1 and 2 star reviews of Quinta Encostas de Formão say?
On Google, 15 of 475 ratings (3%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 7 are in that band and their themes are value for money (3), the food (3), the staff (3).
Are the reviews of Quinta Encostas de Formão recent?
Of the 131 reviews read with a date, 31 are from the last 12 months and 55 from the last two years. The venue is active.
How do you get to Quinta Encostas de Formão by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 63 km away, about 46 min. The centre of Amarante is 6 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Amarante?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 42 min by road to Quinta Encostas de Formão.
The numbers on this page were read on Google on 7 September 2026: 475 reviews, 131 of them with text and read one by one. Distances are by road. Nothing was checked on site; confirm dates, prices and capacity with the venue.
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