Beach Mill, Restaurant in Samouco, Portugal
Meule de la Plage is a restaurant in Samouco, a small village in the Setúbal district of Portugal, set close to a river beach. It has outdoor seating facing the water and a simple interior with an open bar area.
Samouco and the surrounding area have long been tied to fishing and small-scale farming, which shaped the food traditions of the region. The menu here draws on those same local ingredients and ways of cooking.
Meule de la Plage is housed in a building called Moinho da Praia, which means "beach mill" in Portuguese. The name reflects the connection to the water that runs through the whole experience of eating here.
The restaurant is open Tuesday through Sunday and closed on Mondays, so it is worth planning your visit accordingly. On weekends and sunny days it tends to fill up, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Some visitors arrive directly by boat, since the restaurant sits close enough to the river to make that a practical option. This makes a trip here feel different from a typical meal out.
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