- Rating
- 4.2 ★
- Google reviews
- 364
- Type
- Solar / Palace
- Concelho
- Tarouca
- From Porto Airport
- 121 km · 1 h 39
- From central Porto
- 114 km · 1 h 32
- From Lisbon Airport
- 342 km · 3 h 55
- Phone
- 964 242 997
What it is
Google lists Restaurante Marisqueira O Solar as a restaurant. The 131 reviews read do not describe specific events. The most frequent themes are the food (60) and the staff (40). It works as a restaurant as well: 2 reviews mention lunch and 2 mention dinner. The person behind this guide is Larissa Wendler, a makeup artist in Porto who works at weddings all over the north.
Where it is
N226, 3610-119 Tarouca.
From central Porto it is 114 km, about 1 h 32 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 121 km, about 1 h 39 min. From Lisbon Airport it is 342 km, about 3 h 55 min. The centre of Tarouca is 2 km away. It is inside the town.
What is nearby
- Lamego12 km
- Peso da Régua20 km
- Vila Real42 km
- Pinhão42 km
- Amarante58 km
- Viseu61 km
By road, Lamego is 12 min away and Peso da Régua 19 min. This is the south bank of the Douro, the classic port wine area.
Food and service
The food is mentioned in 60 of the 131 reviews read, averaging 3.8 stars. Dishes named most often: bacalhau, salt cod (5), shellfish (4) and roast kid goat (3). There are 40 reviews about the staff, averaging 4.0 stars.
Slow service comes up in 6 reviews (5%), averaging 2.0 stars. That is the one to ask about.
Grounds, gardens and halls
8 reviews talk about the grounds and gardens, averaging 4.1 stars.
Access and parking
Google lists free street parking and free parking. For guests with reduced mobility, Google marks 3 accessibility features: 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 entrance
- Wheelchair seating
- Wheelchair toilet
- Bar on site
- Public toilet
- Takes reservations
- Lunch booking recommended
- Dinner booking recommended
- Dine in
- Take away
- Catering
- High chairs
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 121 km away, about 1 h 39 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 2 km away.
Neither the site nor the 131 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
- 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 39 min by road
- 6 reviews mention slow service, averaging 2.0 stars
- anyone wanting to sleep on site: neither the Google listing nor the reviews read mention rooms
- 10% of the 364 Google ratings give 1 or 2 stars
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Restaurante Marisqueira O Solar?
Neither the website nor the 131 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 Restaurante Marisqueira O Solar say?
On Google, 35 of 364 ratings (10%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 18 are in that band and their themes are the food (13), the staff (6), check-in and reception (5).
Are the reviews of Restaurante Marisqueira O Solar recent?
Of the 131 reviews read with a date, 16 are from the last 12 months and 26 from the last two years. The venue is active.
Does Restaurante Marisqueira O Solar 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 Tarouca?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 32 min by road to Restaurante Marisqueira O Solar.
Read on 7 September 2026: 364 Google reviews, 131 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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