The Little Balcony of Alfragide

Estrada do Zambujal 39, 2610-197 Amadora, Portugal

★ 4.4 (241 Google reviews) · Restaurant · Compare this place

Cuisine: Portuguese

💎 Hidden gem

Locals rate it higher than tourists do

🏠 Local score 4.34 how locals rate it · 68 reviewers 😊 87% good (4–5★) · 😐 1% okay (3★) · 😖 12% bad (1–2★) Written reviews only — star-only ratings aren't counted.
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🧳 Tourist score 3.75 how tourists rate it · 20 reviewers 😊 70% good (4–5★) · 😐 5% okay (3★) · 😖 25% bad (1–2★) Written reviews only — star-only ratings aren't counted.

Who eats here?

🏠 77% locals 23% tourists 🧳

68 of its 88 recent reviewers are from Portugal - 20 are not.

🌿 Quietly reviewed - about 1.2 new Google reviews a month

Before you go

Practical details reported by 118 reviewers in the data we already collected.

Reviewer-reported
Food 4.55 101 reports
🏠 4.49★ (61) 🧳 4.67★ (9)
Service 4.49 103 reports
🏠 4.45★ (62) 🧳 4.4★ (10)
Atmosphere 4.38 103 reports
🏠 4.4★ (62) 🧳 4.1★ (10)
Price per person€15–20 68 reports
Reported waitNo wait 100% of 10 reports
Noise levelQuiet, easy to talk 60% of 10 reports
Group size3–4 people 50% of 8 reports
Meal typeLunch 81% of 59 reports
Order typeDine in 98% of 54 reports
ParkingFree street parking 67% of 6 reports
Recommended dishesQueijinho de Entrada 42% of 12 reports

How locals and tourists have rated it over time

Everyone: 2.33★Everyone: 4.67★Everyone: 2.33★Everyone: 3.33★Everyone: 4.67★Everyone: 5★Everyone: 4★Everyone: 5★Everyone: 4.67★Everyone: 4★ Locals: 5★Locals: 3★Locals: 4.5★Locals: 1★Locals: 5★Locals: 5★Locals: 4.67★Locals: 4.5★Locals: 5★Locals: 5★Locals: 4.5★Locals: 4★Locals: 4★Locals: 5★Locals: 5★Locals: 4.67★Locals: 4.5★Locals: 4★Locals: 3★Locals: 3★Locals: 3.5★Locals: 5★Locals: 4.5★
Everyone Locals Google all-time 4.4★ Apr 21 – May 26
🧭 86% of reviewers are Google Local Guides

Based on 88 recent written Google reviews · confidence: high · checked 2026-07-13 · newest review 2 months ago