Os Americanos

Peniche

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There's no sugarcoating what's going down at this wildly popular restaurant inside Residencial Maciel II – an American couple (with Portuguese and Russian roots) satiate homesick crowds with mostly American-style classics (sirloin steak, chicken cordon bleu, lamb chops, duck breast) with occasional Italian and Portuguese flourishes. Ignore the distracting menu font – the food is solid, especially the fish specials (no bones!).

And there's New York Cheesecake for dessert. Definitely reserve ahead.

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  • Miradouro Ribeira d'Ilhas

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    25.6 MILES

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  • Miradouro do Sítio

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    23.62 MILES

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  • Bombarral, Municipality of Obidos, Portugal

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    14.04 MILES

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  • Muro de Óbidos

    Muro de Óbidos

    11.85 MILES

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  • Baleal

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    2.38 MILES

    About 5km to the northeast of Peniche is this scenic island-village, connected to the mainland village of Casais do Baleal by a narrow causeway (note: it…

  • Headland

    Headland

    1.43 MILES

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  • Palácio Nacional de Mafra

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    29.09 MILES

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1. Museu da Renda de Bilros

0.07 MILES

For those interested in the Peniche tradition of bobbin lace, this museum, inaugurated in 2016, offers an interesting glimpse into this traditional…

2. Escola de Rendas de Bilros

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At this school attached to Peniche’s turismo building, you can watch the nimble (and chatty) ladies in action as the organised 'chaos' of their bobbins…

3. Fortaleza de Peniche

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Dominating the south of the peninsula, Peniche’s imposing 16th-century fortress was used in the 20th century as one of dictator Salazar’s infamous jails…

4. Headland

1.43 MILES

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5. Baleal

2.38 MILES

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6. Muro de Óbidos

11.85 MILES

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7. Porta da Vila

11.85 MILES

The main gate of Óbidos' historic centre bears the King João IV-ordered inscription, 'A Virgem Nossa Senhora foi concebida sem pecado original' ('The…

8. Museu Municipal

11.88 MILES

Located in an 18th-century manor house just next to Igreja de Santa Maria, the town’s museum houses a small collection of paintings spanning several…