A lovely new restaurant

[tonicha]

Boa Viagem, on the IC1.

Just been done out, fairly small menu, but came out lovely and hot - and proper chips

Grumpy had the porco preta mista, which came with those chips and a salad of red and green cabbage, with grated carrot. (basically, black pork mixed grill)

I had lombinho de vitela (which was pork, as they'd run out of the beef) as well as those chips and a larger salad.

Half a litre of red, bread, olives, butter and coffee, for under 27 euros.

Very good service, so we'll be going back again.

Much better than the Algarve

[Workingman]

Ton, what is black pork? Is it from a type of pig or is it because of what they eat?

[tonicha]

Frank, it's the most succulent pig - fed organically on mostly acorns. And they look a bit black, too

Bit fatty, but even I eat it.

The flavour is intense, depending on what cut you can get. The shoulder, cheek, top leg are best, apparently.

Do not buy it in a supermarket, it's rubbish We did, once, I chucked it out

We go the the Adega Monte Velha and they have the most bestest black pork. And we can still have a meal for about 25 euros, with the wine and stuff.