- Rating
- 4.3 ★
- Google reviews
- 459
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Barcelos
- From Porto Airport
- 37 km · 28 min
- From central Porto
- 52 km · 40 min
- Phone
- 253 851 286
What it is
Google lists Restaurante e Quinta Ávila as a restaurant, an event organiser and an event venue. Of the 136 reviews read, 22 mention christenings, 10 mention weddings and 3 mention birthdays. It works as a restaurant as well: 1 reviews mention lunch and 5 mention dinner.
Where it is
Rua João Lobarinhas número 495, 4755-566.
From central Porto it is 52 km, about 40 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 37 km, about 28 min. The centre of Barcelos is 8 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Barcelos8 km
- Póvoa de Varzim17 km
- Vila do Conde23 km
- Vila Nova de Famalicão26 km
- Braga31 km
- Viana do Castelo38 km
By road, Barcelos is 8 min away and Póvoa de Varzim 17 min. This is Vinho Verde country: light whites, often with a slight fizz.
Food and service
57 of the 136 reviews read talk about the food, averaging 4.2 stars. Dishes named most often: bacalhau, salt cod (5), octopus (3) and roast kid goat (3). There are 41 reviews about the staff, averaging 4.2 stars.
The event organisation is a theme in 8, averaging 4.4 stars. Slow service comes up in 3 reviews (2%), averaging 2.3 stars. That is the one to ask about.
Grounds, gardens and halls
There are 18 reviews about the grounds and gardens, averaging 4.4 stars. What the reviews name: the garden (4) and the outdoor areas (3). The halls and interior come up in 12 reviews, averaging 3.7 stars.
Access and parking
Google lists free street parking and free parking. There are 3 reviews about parking, averaging 4.3 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
- Unisex toilet
- Wi-Fi
- Takes reservations
- Dinner booking recommended
- Terrace
- Dine in
Who it suits
Suits
- guests flying in on the day: 28 min from the airport
- anyone driving: Google lists free parking
- guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
- families with small children
- christenings and communions, as well as weddings
Worth knowing
- 4 reviews mention cleanliness, averaging 2.8 stars
- 3 reviews mention slow service, averaging 2.3 stars
- anyone wanting to sleep on site: neither the Google listing nor the reviews read mention rooms
- anyone without a car: 8 km from the centre of Barcelos
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Restaurante e Quinta Ávila?
None of the 136 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 Restaurante e Quinta Ávila say?
On Google, 29 of 459 ratings (6%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 14 are in that band and their themes are the food (7), the staff (4), value for money (2).
Are the reviews of Restaurante e Quinta Ávila recent?
Of the 136 reviews read with a date, 17 are from the last 12 months and 43 from the last two years. The venue is active.
How do you get to Restaurante e Quinta Ávila by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 54 km away, about 44 min. The centre of Barcelos is 8 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Barcelos?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 40 min by road to Restaurante e Quinta Ávila.
Read on 7 September 2026: 459 Google reviews, 136 with text. Distances by road, from OpenStreetMap data. This is a reading of the data, not a visit. Prices, dates and capacity are for the venue to confirm.
Other venues in Barcelos
The nearest venues in the same concelho, with distance by road.
- Quinta das Princesas11 km
- Quintinha das Rosas6 km
- Quinta do Grillo14 km