Thank you for your great review. We are delighted that you like our work! We paint everything by hand and we have a lot of freedom to experiment artistically within our house style, and it is always brilliant when people recognise this. So, we really appreciate your kind comment. I will let Ricardo, the chef, know that you enjoyed your quiche at the Bar Bacchus café. I'm sure he will be thrilled to hear it.

Thank you very much for your kind review! We work very hard to maintain high standards, and to keep the tradition of hand painted majolica pottery alive here, and it is not always easy! So, we really appreciate your support and your custom. We hope to see you again soon!

For many years, Carlos and Tina at the Bar Bacchus café adjacent to the pottery have specialised in superb fresh salads, crispy baguettes, healthy wraps, and freshly baked cakes, among other things. But, it has never really been a traditional Portuguese restaurant. There are quite a few fantastic restaurant's locally that specialise in traditional Portuguese cuisine. Personally, I would recommend 'Tia Bia' and 'a Rampa' in the Porches area, or 'o Casarão' or 'a Paleta' in Lagoa. I hope that's helpful and we would be thrilled to welcome you again in the future.

Thank you for your generous and thoughtful review! So pleased you had a lovely lunch and enjoyed the tiles. These tiles were all painted by the pottery's founder and his daughters, two of whom run the pottery to this day. One of the reasons our pottery is a little heavier is that most pieces are wheel-thrown from clay that is manually sourced here in Portugal. This lack of refinement adds to the charm of the pottery, but also to the weigh a little bit! Look forward to seeing you again soon.

We accept all major credit and debit cards in our store (with the notable exception of American express). This summer has been really very hard for small businesses, perhaps especially those that rely on travel and tourism. We had the added complication that our card machine stopped working suddenly. It was a software glitch. We worked hard to fix it as quickly as possible, but it took some days to resolve. We are very aware that this is a terrible inconvenience to our visitors, who make a special effort to seek us out and travel to find us. I am sorry that you were one of the people affected by this. We have always wrapped everyone's purchases very carefully and free of charge in sturdy recycled paper, which does an excellent job of protecting the pottery. We also offer a lovely gift wrapping service free of charge, this includes a fine quality blue paper, a charming sticker, and ribbon for those who like ribbons! The environment always factors into our decisions now, and so, although we do offer bubble wrap, we add a token charge for it (that is fifty cents per meter). This covers the cost of this expensive material, and encourages us all to be frugal and thoughtful when using it. I hope this explanation is helpful, that you will consider visiting us again in the future, and that if you do you have a better experience ... and leave a nice review! 😊

That is such a fantastic review, thank you very much! We hope to see you on your next birthday! 😄

Hi Lester, thank you for your positive review. We have one little correction, all of our pottery - every piece - is painted right here in Porches by our artists, and always has been. For fifty years, we have specialised in painting a wide array of pieces from large decorative pots, tile murals of any scale, to colourful wall plates and a full collection of functional table ware. All of which are hand painted by us right here. There are many other shops, both nearby and further afield, that stock wares from elsewhere - but not us. We are so pleased you had a good visit, thank you for taking the time to write a nice review, and we hope to see you again soon.