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Quinta da Malafaia

Quinta da Malafaia is a quinta, a country estate in the concelho of Esposende, district of Braga. The centre of Esposende is 13 km away. From Porto it is about 45 min by car. This page gathers what can be measured: distances, what the Google listing shows and what the reviews talk about.

Rating
4.3 ★
Google reviews
1,490
Type
Quinta (country estate)
Concelho
Esposende
From Porto Airport
46 km · 33 min
From central Porto
61 km · 45 min
Phone
969 859 661

What it is

Google lists Quinta da Malafaia as an event venue. Of the 270 reviews read, 14 mention family lunches and dinners.

Where it is

A28, Saída.

From central Porto it is 61 km, about 45 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 46 km, about 33 min. The centre of Esposende is 13 km away. Without a car it is not practical.

Porto Airport Porto Quinta da Malafaia Esposende 46 km · 33 min 61 km · 45 min © OpenStreetMap · OSRM
Location and driving distances, calculated on 7 September 2026. Boundaries: OpenStreetMap.

What is nearby

  • Viana do Castelo17 km
  • Barcelos23 km
  • Póvoa de Varzim29 km
  • Ponte de Lima31 km
  • Vila do Conde33 km
  • Braga48 km

By road, Viana do Castelo is 15 min away and Barcelos 21 min. This is Vinho Verde country: light whites, often with a slight fizz.

Food and service

116 of the 270 reviews read talk about the food, averaging 3.5 stars. Dishes named most often: rice dishes (6) and bacalhau, salt cod (3). The staff is a theme in 34, averaging 4.1 stars.

The event organisation comes up in 37 reviews, averaging 3.9 stars.

Grounds, gardens and halls

The grounds and gardens are a theme in 39, averaging 3.9 stars. The halls and interior are a theme in 7, averaging 3.0 stars. Noise and acoustics are a theme in 4, averaging 2.0 stars. Ask what time the music has to stop.

Wine

Wine and the cellar are a theme in 18, averaging 3.1 stars.

Access and parking

Google lists free parking. 3 reviews talk about parking, averaging 3.7 stars. For guests with reduced mobility, Google marks 3 accessibility features: wheelchair parking, wheelchair entrance 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 parking
  • Wheelchair parking
  • Wheelchair entrance
  • Wheelchair toilet
  • Public toilet
  • Children's parties
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC payments

Who it suits

Suits

  • guests flying in on the day: 33 min from the airport
  • couples who want a wine tasting in the programme
  • anyone driving: Google lists free parking
  • guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
  • families with small children

Worth knowing

  • 10 reviews mention cleanliness, averaging 3.6 stars
  • 4 reviews mention noise and acoustics, averaging 2.0 stars
  • anyone wanting to sleep on site: neither the Google listing nor the reviews read mention rooms
  • anyone without a car: 13 km from the centre of Esposende

Frequently asked questions

How many guests fit at Quinta da Malafaia?

The reviews read mention numbers between 61 and 1200 people, across 3 mentions. That is what guests wrote, not an official capacity. Confirm the number with the venue before anything else.

What do the 1 and 2 star reviews of Quinta da Malafaia say?

On Google, 127 of 1,490 ratings (9%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 49 are in that band and their themes are the food (31), the event organisation (8), the grounds and gardens (7).

Are the reviews of Quinta da Malafaia recent?

Of the 270 reviews read with a date, 55 are from the last 12 months and 101 from the last two years. The venue is active.

How do you get to Quinta da Malafaia by train?

Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 64 km away, about 47 min. The centre of Esposende is 13 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.

Does the makeup artist travel to Esposende?

Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 45 min by road to Quinta da Malafaia.

The numbers on this page were read on Google on 7 September 2026: 1,490 reviews, 270 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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Getting married in Esposende?

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