Sobre o alojamento
Escondido na zona de Massarelos, entre as ruínas do antigo Convento de Monchique, encontra-se um restaurante que prima por aliar o bom gosto do espaço ao de uma refeição confeccionada para aumentar o prazer de simplesmente lá estar. Trata-se do Sessenta Setenta, um espaço privilegiado que oculta um segredo que vale a pena desvendar: uma vista deslumbrante sobre o rio Douro que a entrada não deixa imaginar.
A sala está decorada de forma sóbria e minimalista por um dos sócios que é arquitecto, com as paredes de pedra em tons cinza e negro, e o chão de madeira com tonalidade clara, sobre o qual assenta uma série de mesas e cadeiras de madeira dispostas em filas ao longo daquela. Das paredes voltadas para o rio através das janelas entra, ao almoço, a luz natural que ilumina a sala de forma suave, tal como ténue é a iluminação que, ao jantar, provém de velas e candeeiros discretos que a pontuam, conferindo ao espaço um ambiente intimista e reconfortante.
A cozinha é contemporânea e está a cargo de outro sócio, primando pela criatividade e originalidade dos pratos, fazendo sentir-se o prazer de quem deixou tudo para trás e se dedicou à confecção e apresentação da comida com sentimento.
Hidden within Massarelos district, among the ruins of the former Monchique’ s convent , is a restaurant that does its best to combine the good taste of the space with a pleasant meal, made to reinforce the pleasure of simply being there. That’s Sessenta Setenta (like ‘sixty seventy’ but playing on words that, in portuguese, also sounds like ’if you seat, you’ll be tempted’), a privileged place that hides a secret that’s worth uncovering: a breathtaking view over the Douro river that we cannot imagine from the entrance.
The dining room is decorated in a sober minimalist way by one of the owners that is an architect, with the stone walls in shades of gray and black, and clear tone wood floors, over which are placed a series of wooden tables and chairs distributed in rows. By lunchtime the natural sunlight fills up the room in a smooth way, getting in through the windows facing the river, as well as at night there is a faint lighting that comes from candles and lamps discreetly placed in the room, giving the space an intimate and cosy ambience.
The cook is contemporary and made by another of the owners, and is characterized by the creativity and originality of the courses, letting us feel the pleasure of who left everything behind and is now commited to the preparation and presentation of the meals with feeling.
A sala está decorada de forma sóbria e minimalista por um dos sócios que é arquitecto, com as paredes de pedra em tons cinza e negro, e o chão de madeira com tonalidade clara, sobre o qual assenta uma série de mesas e cadeiras de madeira dispostas em filas ao longo daquela. Das paredes voltadas para o rio através das janelas entra, ao almoço, a luz natural que ilumina a sala de forma suave, tal como ténue é a iluminação que, ao jantar, provém de velas e candeeiros discretos que a pontuam, conferindo ao espaço um ambiente intimista e reconfortante.
A cozinha é contemporânea e está a cargo de outro sócio, primando pela criatividade e originalidade dos pratos, fazendo sentir-se o prazer de quem deixou tudo para trás e se dedicou à confecção e apresentação da comida com sentimento.
Hidden within Massarelos district, among the ruins of the former Monchique’ s convent , is a restaurant that does its best to combine the good taste of the space with a pleasant meal, made to reinforce the pleasure of simply being there. That’s Sessenta Setenta (like ‘sixty seventy’ but playing on words that, in portuguese, also sounds like ’if you seat, you’ll be tempted’), a privileged place that hides a secret that’s worth uncovering: a breathtaking view over the Douro river that we cannot imagine from the entrance.
The dining room is decorated in a sober minimalist way by one of the owners that is an architect, with the stone walls in shades of gray and black, and clear tone wood floors, over which are placed a series of wooden tables and chairs distributed in rows. By lunchtime the natural sunlight fills up the room in a smooth way, getting in through the windows facing the river, as well as at night there is a faint lighting that comes from candles and lamps discreetly placed in the room, giving the space an intimate and cosy ambience.
The cook is contemporary and made by another of the owners, and is characterized by the creativity and originality of the courses, letting us feel the pleasure of who left everything behind and is now commited to the preparation and presentation of the meals with feeling.
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