The story
Perched in the woods of Urzelina, Cabanas da Viscondessa presents a scene of striking natural beauty that immediately captivates the eye. The setting, as one creator described, is “visually beautiful,” nestled along Caminho de Cima amid the island’s lush landscape.
Yet the dining experience falls short of that promise. The same reviewer reported “disappointing” food—everything coated in a single cream sauce, with overcooked fish (notably the Barracuda) and a Filetto Di Maiale Con Salsa Di Panna that felt more like a “mockery” than a carefully prepared meal. At a premium price, the mismatch between ambiance and execution is hard to ignore.
Synthesised by AI from every creator’s review. First reviewed 2024.
Most-loved dishes
AI summary of what 2 dish mentions say about the food
“I had to taste the barracuda but I was already spinning. It had the same sauce as the pork fillet, the same identical side dishes. For the record, it was overcooked, completely missing salt, and had bones. What should I say? Nothing. Honestly it seemed like a percolata, yes the rice was good, but it's just rice, boiled rice with a little curry. The fish we had to bone carefully, it broke the [expletive].”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Cabanas da Viscondessa. Most active: Sentieri Golosi
A visually beautiful place in the middle of the woods, but the food was disappointing — same cream sauce on everything, overcooked fish, overpriced, and felt like a mockery.
Dishes mentioned
Filetto Di Maiale Con Salsa Di Panna
I took the pork fillet with this cream sauce, with a little rice, vegetables and sweet potato or pumpkin. Five pieces of meat, I don't know, it didn't drive me crazy. The sauce was the same as the fish, and it didn't fit with either. The rice was good, but the dish was mediocre.
Barracuda
I had to taste the barracuda but I was already spinning. It had the same sauce as the pork fillet, the same identical side dishes. For the record, it was overcooked, completely missing salt, and had bones. What should I say? Nothing. Honestly it seemed like a percolata, yes the rice was good, but it's just rice, boiled rice with a little curry. The fish we had to bone carefully, it broke the [expletive].
