Jacarandá Boozy Brunch

There’s a hidden oasis at the Clube do Lago Hotel in Monte Estoril. It’s called Jacarandá and between plants hanging from the ceiling and watery green walls overlooking the pool, it serves a boozy brunch for the whole family on Saturdays and Sundays. The buffet table is plentiful (and Instagrammable): it includes natural juices, salads, roast beef, salmon, savouries and a hot dish of the day. There’s no shortage of breakfast classics either: toast, cheese, fruit, granola and yoghurt, croissants, pain au chocolat, doughnuts, custard tarts and brownies. A basket of artisanal bread, tapenade and butter always arrives at the table. The €25 menu also includes an à la carte dish (eggs Benedict, Royal or Florentine, avocado toast with poached egg, pancakes or vegetarian piadina – the hardest part will be choosing just one) and, the icing on the cake, a cocktail of the day. Children up to 12 years old pay €13.95 and have access to the buffet.