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![Xtian's a la Carte Breakfast menu at Vermelho Melides](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fecc80e92fcdb7da9d1f0fb/648c7cfa4434b314d44310ec_vermelho-melides-boutique-hotel-alentejo-breakfast-joandso-34.webp)
![Xtian's a la Carte Breakfast menu at Vermelho Melides](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fecc80e92fcdb7da9d1f0fb/648c7be816ce408e2c9c269f_vermelho-melides-boutique-hotel-alentejo-breakfast-joandso-26.webp)
![Breakfast table at Vermelho Mellides, featuring pastries, eggs royal and tableware from Vida Dura](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fecc80e92fcdb7da9d1f0fb/648c7f172894fee51845bb8e_vermelho-melides-boutique-hotel-alentejo-breakfast-joandso-57.webp)
![Sofia at the breakfast table in Vermelho Melides](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fecc80e92fcdb7da9d1f0fb/648c7be8ee1a29906b71d948_vermelho-melides-boutique-hotel-alentejo-breakfast-joandso-11.webp)
We thoroughly enjoyed breakfast at Vermelho. Highlights included the array of Portuguese and French pastries that were brought to your table and the perfectly cooked a-la-carte eggs. Breakfast was delicious but also beautifully arranged, featuring tableware from Vida Dura.
![Wall art installation at Vermelho Melides, featuring glazed ceramic bird heads by Elisabeth Lincot](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fecc80e92fcdb7da9d1f0fb/648c80fff6e62f87952c3aa8_vermelho-melides-boutique-hotel-alentejo-outdoor-joandso-14-elisabeth-lincot-ceramic-birds.webp)
![Wall art installation at Vermelho Melides, featuring glazed ceramic bird heads by Elisabeth Lincot](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5fecc80e92fcdb7da9d1f0fb/648c811af6e62f87952c63a3_vermelho-melides-boutique-hotel-alentejo-outdoor-joandso-15-elisabeth-lincot-ceramic-birds.webp)
Elisabeth Lincot's installation, Lagrima de Loros, graces an exterior hearth at Vermelho with glazed and colourful ceramic bird heads.
Watch the video above which we did with Condé Nast Traveller. In it we talk about Foz do Douro - the seaside neighbourhood in Porto where we grew up. check out the Full article on their website.