- Rating
- 4.6 ★
- Google reviews
- 225
- Type
- Manor house / Estate
- Concelho
- Chaves
- From Porto Airport
- 149 km · 1 h 52
- From central Porto
- 149 km · 1 h 50
- Phone
- 276 340 450
What it is
Google lists Restaurante Típico Casa de Samaiões as a restaurant. The 103 reviews read do not describe specific events. The most frequent themes are the food (61) and the staff (32). It works as a restaurant as well: 11 reviews mention lunch and 7 mention dinner.
Where it is
Quinta de Samaiões, Estr. Nacional 547, 5400-574 Chaves.
From central Porto it is 149 km, about 1 h 50 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 149 km, about 1 h 52 min. The centre of Chaves is 6 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Chaves6 km
- Vila Real67 km
- Peso da Régua86 km
- Pinhão94 km
- Lamego97 km
- Guimarães100 km
By road, Chaves is 9 min away and Vila Real 56 min. This is the Douro wine region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. Summer heat regularly passes 35 degrees.
Food and service
Food comes up in 61 of the 103 reviews, averaging 4.5 stars. Dishes named most often: meat (3). The word buffet appears in 20 reviews.
The staff comes up in 32 reviews, averaging 4.6 stars. The event organisation comes up in 5 reviews, averaging 4.6 stars. Slow service comes up in 3 reviews (3%), averaging 3.7 stars. That is the one to ask about.
Grounds, gardens and halls
25 reviews talk about the grounds and gardens, averaging 4.6 stars. What the reviews name: the view (15).
Rooms and stays
There are 9 reviews about accommodation, averaging 4.8 stars.
Wine
Wine and the cellar are a theme in 6, averaging 4.8 stars.
Access and parking
Google lists free street parking and free parking. Parking comes up in 4 reviews, averaging 4.0 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
- couples who want a wine tasting in the programme
- outdoor photography: 17 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 stay near the airport: it is 1 h 52 min by road
- 3 reviews mention slow service, averaging 3.7 stars
- anyone without a car: 6 km from the centre of Chaves
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Restaurante Típico Casa de Samaiões?
None of the 103 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 Típico Casa de Samaiões say?
On Google, 7 of 225 ratings (3%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 5 are in that band and their themes are the food (4), the staff (2), the halls and interior (2).
Are the reviews of Restaurante Típico Casa de Samaiões recent?
Of the 103 reviews read with a date, 47 are from the last 12 months and 81 from the last two years. The venue is active.
When is the busiest season for weddings in Chaves?
Between May and October, for the weather. In the Douro, July and August regularly pass 35 degrees. June and September are the most requested months.
Does the makeup artist travel to Chaves?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 50 min by road to Restaurante Típico Casa de Samaiões.
Read on 7 September 2026: 225 Google reviews, 103 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.
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