Name: Taverna Lusitana
Address: Rua Do Castelo, 19; Monsanto; 6060-091, Idanha-a-Nova, Idanha-a-Nova, Idanha-a-Nova, 6060-091, Portugal
Rating: 9

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Idanha-a-Nova

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We had a really fabulous stay and regretted deeply that we did not stay longer. The owners are very relaxed,  friendly and accommodating. The rooms are simple, well designed, and built into the boulders, as was the whole utterly unique and charming village of Monsanto. We really enjoyed the accommodation's terrace for breakfast (having sadly arrived too late for sunset drinks). The sister restaurant with its' lovely terrace overlooking the view was also very special. If yiu hsve the time, ideally stay two nights, as itbis such  ynique experience. The sunsets there are spectacular and the castle on top of the hill (a shortish walk) is lit up at night. Highly recommended!! 

Just go!!

I can't say enough about this place, the accommodations, the food, the service!  Such an interesting place to visit.  The owners of Taverna we very nice and friendly.  The accommodations were clean and rooms were well equipped. The restaurant has the most fantastic view from Monsanto and food exceptional.  It is a must place to stay!

Wonderful

After ascending the mountain by car, parking and then dragging a rolling suitcase over steep cobblestone streets (don't do it if you can put your overnight items in a backpack!), you come upon the most beautiful village and then the tavern appears near the top of the small town (only 70 inhabitants). The tavern's patio with trees and only 5 tables looks out over the rest of the town and the valley below for as far as the eye can see - sundown is a special treat to enjoy with a drink and snack .   The tavern is a gathering place, but the residences are separate.  They have very modern features that are built around  the most unique feature of this town - nearly every wall has some protruding boulder that the dwelling has been built around. The hosts are a sweet and helpful couple, who in turn provide all the "services" as chefs, waiters, "turnover crew", and advisers!  While the dinner meal was nothing special, the breakfast was a feast! As the lodging is nearly at the end of the "town", you are very near the short hike to the medieval castle and amazing views of valleys on both sides.  Definitely try to fit this into your itinerary!

A once in a lifetime experience!

Everything in this place is made to let the client feel welcome. Quite small and quaint, the place has a very original and warm decor, fully in line with the Monsanto village feel, so it looks like the natural place to drink and eat when visiting the village. The food is surprisingly good for such a small house, where not even a real kitchen exists, and the dishes in the menu are simple but quite typical and traditional portuguese. Highly recommended if you go to Monsanto, which in itself also highly deserves a visit.

Very nice place to drink and eat when visiting Monsanto

We spent just a night here, but really enjoyed our stay. The staff was friendly and helpful. The rooms were simple but recently renovated. Like the rest of the town, the inn itself is built around boulders, including one that took up a corner of our bathroom. It was hilarious! 

After taking a short walk around the town we ate a rustic meal in the dining room while a local shepherd sat silently in the corner scoping us out. We were lucky to run in to him the next day as we got lost looking for a chapel down in the valley. 

Monsanto was the highlight of our trip and we would not hesitate to stay here again.

Cozy Inn - Magical Town

I was so excited to be in this place, having seen pictures of the village built around huge boulders. But this place was so much more than amazing. I felt like I was transported to a medieval tavern, with travelers and locals both gathered in the tavern, warmed by a fire, drinking fabulous local beer, eating cheeses made from sheep and goats pasturing on the hills. The staff greeted us with clear and apparent joy, a sense that being here was where they were meant to be.

Better than a fairytale

In spite of the conformation of our reservation the taverna was closed. They did not answer our phonecalls. A very friendly local helped us out and phoned the owners of the taverna too. They answerd that call and told her they were on holiday and had not received our reservation. We had the conformation on paper with us, so that was a bad excuse. The local lady that helped us made a few phonecalls more and arranged an other room for us. After we were home again we received an email from the taverna with apologies and an offer of one free night stay in the taverna. Without the help of the locals we had to leave Monsanto and find a place to stay elswere. So be carefull booking the taverna at the end of summer. They could already be on holiday!

Nobody home!!

We came to Monsanto for the views and the charm. The Taverna Lusitania is a fantastic cosy little B&B near the top of the village. You can't take your car up there so need to park just below in either a street or car park near the church and walk up with your bags. Monsanto itself is picture postcard beautiful. Fortunately when we were there it wasn't fully of tourists so we got to see it as the locals do. The rooms at the Taverna are simply furnished but comfortable, clean and great for short stays. 

The restaurant is very good for local food, we had an excellent cheese plate followed by a lovely savory crepe washed down with local beers (me) and wines (the missus). The food was really well cooked and presented and exceptional value. Breakfast was plentiful and tasty with cheese and meats, toast, fruit, yoghurt and local pastries and plenty of coffee etc. All of the staff were really friendly and helpful. I would definitely stay here again. 

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