Our Setúbal Guide

Rita
Our Setúbal Guide

Food & Drinks

Tradicional neighbourhood market. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 7h30AM - 2PM. Fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, meat, bread and other local delicacies.
Mercado de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Tradicional neighbourhood market. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 7h30AM - 2PM. Fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, meat, bread and other local delicacies.
Great seafood dishes and tapas/petiscos
Pinga Amor Restaurante Marisqueira
61 Rua Morgado Setúbal
Great seafood dishes and tapas/petiscos
Tradicional restaurant, only open for lunch, closes on Sunday
Tasca do Bairro
74 Rua Doutor Fernando Garcia
Tradicional restaurant, only open for lunch, closes on Sunday
Our favourite pizza place in Setúbal.
Don Formozzini
Avenida Independência das Colónias
Our favourite pizza place in Setúbal.
Great place for tapas/petiscos and drinks.
Botânica Tapas e Petiscos
6 Praça Marquês de Pombal
Great place for tapas/petiscos and drinks.
Rita's favourite take out chicken.
Churrasqueira Sabores Antigos
81 R. Rodrigo Ferreira da Costa
Rita's favourite take out chicken.
Local Café/coffee shop with a terrace with an amazing view.
Café Pastelaria Bandarra
1 Rua Doutor José de Barros Vasconcelos
Local Café/coffee shop with a terrace with an amazing view.
Fresh fish and seafood
Tasca do Toninho
81 Rua D. Pedro Fernando Sardinha
Fresh fish and seafood
Portuguese canned fish and wine shop
Casa Das Conservas
Portuguese canned fish and wine shop
Traditional portuguese dishes.Take away only.
Restaurante Deus dos Frangos
52 Rua Do Bairro Afonso Costa
Traditional portuguese dishes.Take away only.
Restaurant & bar, cosy terrace.
Machadas
n5 e Largo do Doutor Francisco Soveral
Restaurant & bar, cosy terrace.
The place to go for choco frito/deep fried cuttle fish. Setúbal's classical dish.
Casa Santiago
92 R. Luísa Todi
The place to go for choco frito/deep fried cuttle fish. Setúbal's classical dish.
Setúbal's central market. It's considered one one the best in the world.
92 personas locales recomiendan
Mercado do Livramento
163 Av. Luísa Todi
92 personas locales recomiendan
Setúbal's central market. It's considered one one the best in the world.
Cafe / Bar on the beach front.
21 personas locales recomiendan
Rockalot
Avenida José Mourinho
21 personas locales recomiendan
Cafe / Bar on the beach front.
High end restaurant in the downtown.
8 personas locales recomiendan
De Pedra E Sal
10 Largo do Dr. Francisco Soveral
8 personas locales recomiendan
High end restaurant in the downtown.
Portuguese and Japanese fusion food.
Carvão Ryõri
2A Praça Marquês de Pombal
Portuguese and Japanese fusion food.
Tapas/petiscos and drinks
9 personas locales recomiendan
Taberna do Largo
25 Largo do Dr. Francisco Soveral
9 personas locales recomiendan
Tapas/petiscos and drinks
For meat lovers.
11 personas locales recomiendan
Carnes do Convento
n1 R. Acácio Barradas
11 personas locales recomiendan
For meat lovers.
Traditional portuguese pastelaria/bakery and Cafe. Our favourite pastéis de nata/custard pies.
Pastelaria Capri
38 Largo da Misericórdia
Traditional portuguese pastelaria/bakery and Cafe. Our favourite pastéis de nata/custard pies.
Best place to try Moscatel wine, wide choice of the tradicional sweet wine.
Moscatel de Setúbal Experience
49 Praça de Bocage
Best place to try Moscatel wine, wide choice of the tradicional sweet wine.
Only accessible by car/motorbike, bus (from June to September).
Cais da Gávea
Only accessible by car/motorbike, bus (from June to September).

Historic Landmarks

Amazing views from the top of São Filipe Fortress.
62 personas locales recomiendan
Fortress São Filipe
Estrada do Castelo de São Filipe
62 personas locales recomiendan
Amazing views from the top of São Filipe Fortress.
Bocage Square/Praça do Bocage, the heart of Setúbal's downtown. Surrounded by many cafes with terraces.
Praça de Bocage
Praça de Bocage
Bocage Square/Praça do Bocage, the heart of Setúbal's downtown. Surrounded by many cafes with terraces.
16th century convent and Museum.
37 personas locales recomiendan
Church of the former Monastery of Jesus
2 R. Acácio Barradas
37 personas locales recomiendan
16th century convent and Museum.
Amazing castle with magnificent views, 7 km away from Setúbal. Accessible by bus.
79 personas locales recomiendan
Castelo de Palmela
Avenida dos Cavaleiros de Santiago e Espada
79 personas locales recomiendan
Amazing castle with magnificent views, 7 km away from Setúbal. Accessible by bus.

Parks & Nature

Parque da Algodeia
23 Rua dos Arcos
Jardim Engenheiro Luís da Fonseca
Jardim Engenheiro Luís da Fonseca
Green Bela Vista Park
32 Avenida Alexandre Herculano
34 personas locales recomiendan
Parque Urbano de Albarquel
34 personas locales recomiendan
Trail over Serra do Louro rigde in Palmela. Accessible by bus from Setúbal.
Serra do Louro
Trail over Serra do Louro rigde in Palmela. Accessible by bus from Setúbal.

Beaches

Within a walking distance.
7 personas locales recomiendan
Saúde Beach
Av. José Mourinho
7 personas locales recomiendan
Within a walking distance.
Within a walking distance.
22 personas locales recomiendan
Albarquel
22 personas locales recomiendan
Within a walking distance.
Only accessible by car/motorbike, bus (from June to September).
150 personas locales recomiendan
Galapinhos Beach
150 personas locales recomiendan
Only accessible by car/motorbike, bus (from June to September).
Only accessible by car/motorbike, bus (from June to September).
45 personas locales recomiendan
Plage de la Figueirinha
45 personas locales recomiendan
Only accessible by car/motorbike, bus (from June to September).
Only accessible by car/motorbike, bus (from June to September).
20 personas locales recomiendan
Praia do Portinho da Arrábida
20 personas locales recomiendan
Only accessible by car/motorbike, bus (from June to September).
Accessible all year round by Ferry.
97 personas locales recomiendan
Tróia Peninsula
97 personas locales recomiendan
Accessible all year round by Ferry.

Consejos para la ciudad

Cómo moverse

Setúbal is a small city, it's walkable but...

There are places only acessible by car, like some beaches or Arrábida National Park. There is a bus network capable of taking you anywhere in the city center. From June to September there are specific buses connecting directly to the beaches at Arrábida National Park. Bolt scooters are currently popular way of getting around.
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Sunscreen

The sun gets really hot here, not only during the summer months so don't forget to pack/buy/wear sunscreen.