- Rating
- 4.4 ★
- Google reviews
- 837
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Celorico de Basto
- From Porto Airport
- 70 km · 1 h 02
- From central Porto
- 70 km · 1 h 01
- Phone
- 916 015 282
What it is
Google lists Quinta da Fontinha as a restaurant. Of the 266 reviews read, 5 mention weddings, 2 mention christenings and 2 mention birthdays. It works as a restaurant as well: 21 reviews mention lunch and 8 mention dinner.
Where it is
Rua da Fontinha, Lugar de Barrega Borba da Montanha, 4890-104 Celorico de Basto.
From central Porto it is 70 km, about 1 h 01 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 70 km, about 1 h 02 min. The centre of Celorico de Basto is 12 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Amarante21 km
- Guimarães30 km
- Penafiel38 km
- Braga57 km
- Vila Nova de Famalicão58 km
- Peso da Régua59 km
By road, Amarante is 28 min away and Guimarães 36 min. This is Vinho Verde country: light whites, often with a slight fizz.
Food and service
The food is mentioned in 116 of the 266 reviews read, averaging 4.5 stars. Dishes named most often: meat (6), octopus (4) and veal (4). The staff is a theme in 89, averaging 4.4 stars.
There are 8 reviews about the event organisation, averaging 4.9 stars.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds and gardens come up in 55 reviews, averaging 4.5 stars. What the reviews name: the pool (22), the view (5), the garden (4) and the outdoor areas (4).
Rooms and stays
Accommodation is a theme in 50, averaging 4.1 stars. Breakfast is named in 13 of them. The pool comes up in 22 reviews, averaging 4.4 stars. Outdoor pools in the north of Portugal run from June to September.
There are 24 reviews about cleanliness, averaging 4.3 stars. At that average it is praise.
Wine
Wine and the cellar come up in 12 reviews, averaging 3.8 stars.
Access and parking
Google lists free street parking and free parking. Parking is a theme in 3, averaging 4.3 stars. 3 reviews talk 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
- Takes reservations
- Lunch booking recommended
- Dinner booking recommended
- Terrace
- Dine in
- Take away
- Catering
- Breakfast
Who it suits
Suits
- out-of-town guests who want to sleep on site
- couples who want a wine tasting in the programme
- outdoor photography: 5 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
Worth knowing
- anyone without a car: 12 km from the centre of Celorico de Basto
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Quinta da Fontinha?
None of the 266 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 da Fontinha say?
On Google, 48 of 837 ratings (6%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 21 are in that band and their themes are value for money (7), accommodation (7), the staff (7).
Are the reviews of Quinta da Fontinha recent?
Of the 266 reviews read with a date, 27 are from the last 12 months and 52 from the last two years. The venue is active.
How do you get to Quinta da Fontinha by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 71 km away, about 1 h 01 min. The centre of Celorico de Basto is 12 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Celorico de Basto?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 01 min by road to Quinta da Fontinha.
Read on 7 September 2026: 837 Google reviews, 266 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 Celorico de Basto
The nearest venues in the same concelho, with distance by road.
- Quinta de Miramontes7 km
- Quinta Cerqueira11 km
- Quinta da Aldeia11 km