About a 4 1/2-mile drive south of Sintra is the one-year-old Arola (dinner for two $120), part of the palazzo-style, Ritz-Carlton–run Penha Longa Hotel & Golf Resort. It’s the brainchild of Spanish chef Sergi Arola, and the menu highlights posh tapas (sea bass with Kaffir lime sabayon; black pork with São Jorge cheese). For traditional Portuguese cuisine, Tulhas Bar (dinner for two $43), on a wee street off the main drag, serves fresh grilled Portuguese river trout stuffed with bacon.

Set within the lush landscapes of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Lab by Sergi Arola offers an intimate and exclusive dining experience, with seating for just 22 guests. Housed within the prestigious Penha Longa Resort, this Michelin‐starred establishment features three distinct tasting menus – Pela Serra Dentro (Deep in the Mountains), Pela Serra Fora (Away from the Mountains) and a vegetarian option called Horta do Chef (The Chef’s Garden). Chef Sergi Arola collaborates closely with resident chef Vladimir Veiga to infuse each dish with Mediterranean influences while spotlighting the best local produce.

I LOVED my dining experience at Arola...with the exception of some obnoxious children that were very loud nearby. I was disappointed by this aspect because Arola is a fine restaurant that requires reservations, so you would think that parents would choose a different restaurant on property to take their kids. Luckily, we arrived as they were wrapping up their meal so it didn't last the entire evening.

After an action-packed morning, the academy will stop off at the hotel’s Arola restaurant to refuel for the afternoon. The group will then travel to Guincho where they will have the opportunity to cycle along the picturesque coast before making their way back to the hotel for a well-deserved dip in the pool.

At Arola the menu is all about tapas, created by awarded Chef Sergi Arola, ence the name!. Your chilled evenings celebrated with friends or family have already a marked place… and what a place!. Come and lose the track of time with the best conversations and the most amazing people (and food)!

One of the restaurants of the award-winning Michelin star chef, Sergi Arola. Focused on Mediterranean cuisine, traditional tapas dishes are served in a very original concept. Wild potatoes are the most popular specialty and in fact they were DELICIOUS.

Situated within the Penha Longa Hotel and Golf Resort, one of the premier golf and country clubs in the region. A Spanish native, Sergi Arola grew up with tapas. At his restaurant in Sintra, he applies a contemporary twist to this age-old tradition.

In the restaurant Arola, the Catalan chef Sergi Arola, well known for its irreverence and restlessness in the kitchen, has a space, almost a second home, where…. Are you going to Sintra?. See the suggestions of places to visit we have for you!

One property, you’ll find a variety of restaurants including LAB, Arola, Spices, and more along with bars, entertainment, a Kid’s Club, two pools, a vast playground, and the monastery which is meant to be explored.

Arola’s menus offer a creative and contemporary twist to Portuguese cuisine, mixing tradition and heritage with an inimitable modern approach. This Sintra restaurant is not to be missed.

For modern tapas with the wow factor, coupled with excellent wine pairings, book a table at Arola, where chef Bruno Oliveira is flourishing under mentor Sergi Arola.

Finally, for the ultimate in chic or a major celebration, the Arola Restaurant at the Penha Longa Hotel and Golf Resort is the perfect location.