- Rating
- 4.3 ★
- Google reviews
- 581
- Type
- Manor house / Estate
- Concelho
- Macedo de Cavaleiros
- From Porto Airport
- 183 km · 2 h 07
- From central Porto
- 176 km · 2 h 00
- Phone
- 917 343 125
What it is
Google lists Casa do Lago as a restaurant. Of the 242 reviews read, 10 mention christenings and 4 mention weddings. It works as a restaurant as well: 5 reviews mention lunch and 8 mention dinner. At a party that starts in sunlight and ends at night, the choice of day or evening makeup comes down to the ceremony time.
Where it is
Fraga da Pegada, 5340-410.
From central Porto it is 176 km, about 2 h 00 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 183 km, about 2 h 07 min. The centre of Macedo de Cavaleiros is 12 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Bragança34 km
- Chaves78 km
- Vila Real88 km
- Pinhão95 km
- Peso da Régua104 km
- Lamego115 km
By road, Bragança is 27 min away and Chaves 1 h 12 min. This is Trás-os-Montes, the most remote and least populated part of the north.
Food and service
Food comes up in 113 of the 242 reviews, averaging 4.2 stars. Dishes named most often: cheese (5), veal (5) and petiscos, small plates (4). The staff comes up in 88 reviews, averaging 4.4 stars.
There are 9 reviews about the event organisation, averaging 4.2 stars. Slow service comes up in 11 reviews (5%), averaging 2.2 stars. That is the one to ask about.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds and gardens come up in 78 reviews, averaging 4.5 stars. What the reviews name: the view (39), the lake (19), the beach (15) and the terrace (14). 23 reviews talk about the halls and interior, averaging 4.3 stars.
Access and parking
Google lists free street parking and free parking. Parking is a theme in 4, averaging 4.5 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
- Wi-Fi
- Takes reservations
- Lunch booking recommended
- Reservas de brunch recomendadas
- Dinner booking recommended
- Terrace
Planning a wedding here
Wedding season in the north of Portugal runs from May to October. The site does not name an indoor hall, so ask what happens if it rains.
Guests flying in land 183 km away, about 2 h 07 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 12 km away.
Neither the site nor the 242 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 how many waiters serve the tables, seated capacity indoors and outdoors, separately, whether there is more than one event on the same day and whether the kitchen is theirs or outside catering comes in.
Who it suits
Suits
- outdoor photography: 59 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 2 h 07 min by road
- 11 reviews mention slow service, averaging 2.2 stars
- anyone wanting to sleep on site: neither the Google listing nor the reviews read mention rooms
- anyone without a car: 12 km from the centre of Macedo de Cavaleiros
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Casa do Lago?
Neither the website nor the 242 reviews read give 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 Casa do Lago say?
On Google, 48 of 581 ratings (8%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 37 are in that band and their themes are the food (19), the staff (9), slow service (8).
Are the reviews of Casa do Lago recent?
Of the 242 reviews read with a date, 55 are from the last 12 months and 72 from the last two years. The venue is active.
Does Casa do Lago have rooms?
Google does not list it as accommodation, and none of the reviews read mentions a room. If guests need to sleep nearby, ask the venue which hotels it usually works with.
Does the makeup artist travel to Macedo de Cavaleiros?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 2 h 00 min by road to Casa do Lago.
The numbers on this page were read on Google on 7 September 2026: 581 reviews, 242 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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