The typical restaurant 'A Carvalheira' was awarded the 'Plato de Oro' prize, promoted by Radio Turismo de España, the first prize awarded to a Portuguese restaurant, in the 17th edition of XANTAR - International Gastronomy and Tourism Show held in Ourense - Spain.

Located in the parish of Fornelos, the restaurant A Carvalheira excels in serving with quality and distinction the aromas of the Minho region and the most delicious delicacies of local cuisine.

Ponte de Lima leads the bet on tourism in wine and gastronomy as one of its main tourist attractions and a factor of economic and social development, constituted, in parallel, as a lever of incentive for the businessmen of the sector to continuously invest in quality products and services, as a way to captivate and retain their customers.

The Municipality of Ponte de Lima considers that the distinction given to this restaurant reaffirms the quality and visibility of the wine and gastronomic tourist projects of the municipality of Ponte de Lima, which resulted in the recent obtaining of several national and international awards of world reference by several entrepreneurs of the county.