The route
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Morning
01
Cresmina Beach Bar
Coffee · Cresmina
Start here with a morning coffee before the beach fills up — Cresmina sits just before Guincho proper and is a quieter entry point to the whole stretch.
2750-642 Cascais, PortugalMaps →playocean.net →
02
Bar do Guincho
Beach · Guincho
Park here, grab a chair or find a spot on the sand. To the right of the lot, a stairway leads up to a coastal hike most people walk straight past.
Estrada do Abano, Praia do Guincho, 547, 2755-144 Cascais, PortugalMaps →bardoguincho.pt →
Midday
03
Bar do Guincho
Seafood · Guincho
Lunch after a morning in the water: the salads, grilled fish, and sweet potato fries are the things to order. Salty air and no shoes required.
Estrada do Abano, Praia do Guincho, 547, 2755-144 Cascais, PortugalMaps →bardoguincho.pt →
Afternoon
04
Freddy's Ice Cream Park
Cafe
Afternoon ice cream in a park setting — an easy wind-down after a long beach morning before you figure out the rest of the day.
R. das Codornizes, 2750-004 Cascais, PortugalMaps →freddys.pt →
Dinner
05
Polo 1921
Pizza
Pizza next to the horse stables — the setting is stranger and better than it sounds, and worth the trip just for that.
Estacionamento Norte, R. Quinta, Q.ta da M.nha, 2750-004 Cascais, PortugalMaps →polo1921.com →
↳ OR INSTEAD
Mundo Bio
Market
Grab supplies at this organic grocer and cook at home instead — a good call if the beach day has used up your last reserve of social energy.
R. das Codornizes 115, 2750-005 Cascais, PortugalMaps →mundobio.pt →