- Rating
- 4.6 ★
- Google reviews
- 3,960
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Viseu
- From Porto Airport
- 144 km · 1 h 42
- From central Porto
- 131 km · 1 h 30
- From Lisbon Airport
- 291 km · 3 h 16
- Phone
- 232 479 106
What it is
Google lists Quinta da Magarenha as a restaurant. The 310 reviews read do not describe specific events. The most frequent themes are the food (228) and the staff (156). It works as a restaurant as well: 12 reviews mention lunch and 8 mention dinner. This guide is by Larissa Wendler, a makeup artist in Porto; Quinta da Magarenha is 1 h 30 from her studio.
Where it is
NO 20-A25 -SAIDA VISEU ESTE, 3500-764 Viseu.
From central Porto it is 131 km, about 1 h 30 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 144 km, about 1 h 42 min. From Lisbon Airport it is 291 km, about 3 h 16 min. The centre of Viseu is 6 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Viseu6 km
- Lamego68 km
- Guarda70 km
- Peso da Régua76 km
- Aveiro91 km
- Vila Real97 km
By road, Viseu is 7 min away and Lamego 51 min. This is Dão country: high-altitude reds, fresher than those of the Douro.
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 750 people. There are 3 separate indoor spaces.
Food and service
Food comes up in 228 of the 310 reviews, averaging 4.6 stars. Dishes named most often: rice dishes (24), octopus (14) and bacalhau, salt cod (10). The staff is a theme in 156, averaging 4.5 stars.
9 reviews talk about the event organisation, averaging 4.2 stars. Slow service comes up in 6 reviews (2%), averaging 3.5 stars. That is the one to ask about.
Grounds, gardens and halls
38 reviews talk about the grounds and gardens, averaging 4.5 stars. What the reviews name: the vineyards (3). The halls and interior come up in 31 reviews, averaging 4.6 stars.
Wine
There are 25 reviews about wine and the cellar, averaging 4.6 stars.
Access and parking
Google lists free street parking and free parking. Parking is a theme in 10, averaging 4.8 stars. There are 3 reviews about access and the road, averaging 4.3 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
- Takes reservations
- Lunch booking recommended
- Dinner booking recommended
- Terrace
- Dine in
- Catering
Planning a wedding here
Wedding season in the north of Portugal runs from May to October. The site names an indoor hall, so a rain plan exists.
Guests flying in land 144 km away, about 1 h 42 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 6 km away.
Neither the site nor the 310 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 and whether there is more than one event on the same day.
Who it suits
Suits
- 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
- large groups: the website gives up to 750 people
Worth knowing
- anyone wanting to stay near the airport: it is 1 h 42 min by road
- 6 reviews mention slow service, averaging 3.5 stars
- anyone wanting to sleep on site: neither the Google listing nor the reviews read mention rooms
- anyone without a car: 6 km from the centre of Viseu
Frequently asked questions
Does Quinta da Magarenha take 750 guests indoors as well?
The website gives up to 750 people. 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 Magarenha say?
On Google, 99 of 3,960 ratings (2%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 23 are in that band and their themes are the staff (10), the food (10), value for money (5).
Are the reviews of Quinta da Magarenha recent?
Of the 310 reviews read with a date, 67 are from the last 12 months and 109 from the last two years. The venue is active.
Does Quinta da Magarenha 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 Viseu?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 30 min by road to Quinta da Magarenha.
Read on 7 September 2026: 3,960 Google reviews, 310 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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