- Rating
- 4.1 ★
- Google reviews
- 1,432
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Figueira da Foz
- From Porto Airport
- 147 km · 1 h 46
- From central Porto
- 134 km · 1 h 34
- From Lisbon Airport
- 191 km · 2 h 09
- Phone
- 962 016 492
What it is
Google lists Quinta da Salmanha as a restaurant, an event venue and a wedding quinta. The reviews read describe events: 10 weddings, 6 christenings, 5 family lunches and dinners and 2 corporate events out of 270. It works as a restaurant as well: 17 reviews mention lunch and 15 mention dinner. For mothers, godmothers and guests at events here, there is social makeup in Porto, built to last the day.
Where it is
R. da Salmanha 18, Figueira da Foz.
From central Porto it is 134 km, about 1 h 34 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 147 km, about 1 h 46 min. From Lisbon Airport it is 191 km, about 2 h 09 min. The centre of Figueira da Foz is 2 km away. It is inside the town.
What is nearby
- Figueira da Foz3 km
- Coimbra53 km
- Leiria60 km
- Aveiro71 km
- Santa Maria da Feira111 km
- Espinho119 km
By road, Figueira da Foz is 6 min away and Coimbra 39 min. This is the Coimbra district, halfway between Porto and Lisbon.
The venue, in its own numbers
These figures come from the venue’s own website, read on 7 September 2026. Nothing here was checked on site.
Capacity is given as up to 250 people. The rooms are given as 600 m², 350 m². There are 17 rooms or suites for guests who stay the night.
The house is dated to 1908.
What the venue says it has
The site names weddings and corporate events. The reviews read back that up: weddings (10). The list below is what the site says the venue has. It is a claim by the venue, not a check.
- Accommodation on site
- A restaurant
- A pool
- An event hall
- Gardens
- Parking
- A terrace
- Air conditioning
- A buffet service
- Wi-Fi
- Audiovisual equipment
- An outdoor ceremony
- A playground
Food and service
Food comes up in 168 of the 270 reviews, averaging 3.9 stars. Dishes named most often: meat (4), fish (4) and bacalhau, salt cod (3). The word buffet appears in 49 reviews.
The staff is a theme in 67, averaging 4.1 stars. The event organisation is a theme in 11, averaging 3.2 stars. Slow service comes up in 5 reviews (2%), averaging 2.4 stars. That is the one to ask about.
Grounds, gardens and halls
There are 72 reviews about the grounds and gardens, averaging 4.1 stars. What the reviews name: the view (15), the outdoor areas (12), the river (5) and the garden (4). 23 reviews talk about the halls and interior, averaging 3.5 stars.
Heat is mentioned in 4 reviews and shade in 2. For a summer date, ask where the guests sit at four in the afternoon. 5 reviews talk about noise and acoustics, averaging 3.6 stars. Ask what time the music has to stop.
Rooms and stays
Accommodation comes up in 9 reviews, averaging 4.3 stars. Cleanliness comes up in 11 reviews, averaging 4.1 stars. Check-in and reception come up in 6 reviews, averaging 2.2 stars. That is below the venue average.
Access and parking
Google lists free street parking and free parking. 13 reviews talk about parking, averaging 4.5 stars. 7 reviews talk about access and the road, averaging 3.9 stars. Send guests the exact coordinates, not just the name.
For guests with reduced mobility, Google marks 4 accessibility features: wheelchair parking, wheelchair entrance, wheelchair seating and wheelchair toilet.
What the Google listing adds
Google marks these as well, on the venue listing.
- Wheelchair entrance
- Wheelchair seating
- Wheelchair toilet
- Bar on site
- Public toilet
- Takes reservations
- Lunch booking recommended
- Dinner booking recommended
Planning a wedding here
Wedding season in the north of Portugal runs from May to October. Heat comes up in 4 of the 270 reviews read here. The site names an indoor hall, so a rain plan exists.
Guests flying in land 147 km away, about 1 h 46 min by road. The venue lists rooms, so part of the party can sleep on site.
Neither the site nor the 270 reviews read name a chapel. For a religious ceremony, count on the church in the parish and the drive between the two.
On the first call, ask what time the music has to stop, how many waiters serve the tables and whether there is more than one event on the same day.
Who it suits
Suits
- outdoor photography: 20 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
- christenings and communions, as well as weddings
Worth knowing
- anyone wanting to stay near the airport: it is 1 h 46 min by road
- 5 reviews mention noise and acoustics, averaging 3.6 stars
- 5 reviews mention slow service, averaging 2.4 stars
Frequently asked questions
Does Quinta da Salmanha take 250 guests indoors as well?
The website gives up to 250 people. The reviews read mention numbers between 54 and 200, which is what guests wrote about the events they went to. Ask the venue how that number splits between the indoor hall and the garden, because a rain plan uses the indoor number.
What do the 1 and 2 star reviews of Quinta da Salmanha say?
On Google, 122 of 1,432 ratings (9%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 40 are in that band and their themes are the food (27), the staff (10), the grounds and gardens (10).
Are the reviews of Quinta da Salmanha recent?
Of the 270 reviews read with a date, 37 are from the last 12 months and 60 from the last two years. The venue is active.
Can guests sleep at Quinta da Salmanha?
The website gives 17 rooms or suites. For a wedding party that number decides who stays and who drives back, so ask early whether the rooms are blocked for the event.
Does the makeup artist travel to Figueira da Foz?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 34 min by road to Quinta da Salmanha.
The numbers on this page were read on Google on 7 September 2026: 1,432 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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