We were expecting an upscale restaurant experience. We had a 9:30 reservation for our family of four. It was this or 7:30 but we opted for the later one as we had been out all day and wanted to give the kids some time in the pool. We thought it would be a late night and hoped to have the kids in bed ~11pm. Oh boy were we wrong. We arrived about 10 mins early and were asked to take a seat downstairs and were told they were running about 15 minutes late. An hour later we were seated upstairs only after we chased down the hostess. So it's 10:30 and we go to place our orders straight away (we had plenty of time to study the menu). Unfortunately a lot of the dishes are not available including the shrimp cocktail. At 11:30 the starter comes out. And it's after midnight by the time our mains arrive. My wife and kids left the restaurant at ~12:45 and I joined the line to pay the bill. I was out there shortly after 1am. This was the worst service we have ever experienced. I gave them 2 stars because the restaurant itself is magnificent. It's built into the cliff face and overlooks the ocean. That said the lift you take to restaurant stinks and the bathroom did not have a lock. I checked the receipt today and realized they charged us for the shrimp cocktail they didn't have. If you must go to this place I recommend you book as early as possible before they get busy and everything goes sideways. Everyone in the restaurant was upset. read more

Caniço - View from the restaurant. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Portimão, 08

I planned a visit here months ahead because of the ambiance. The bar is located in a beautiful beach with spectacular views. We arrived right before opening and they were still setting up. I ordered their omelet and it was not the best. This is more of a place for dinner and cocktails with a view rather than brunch. read more

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Incredible location and food! The restaurant is wedged between 2 cliffs overlooking the ocean. Doesn't get any better then that am I right? The service was very attentive and friendly and the food was superb! Reservations are highly recommended and probably a couple of days in advance since the place is actually small. Once seated, someone brought over a lovely little platter of well seasoned veggies and sardines for us to munch on while we selected our dinner options. The main waiter comes around with a huge silver tray display of all the fresh seafood available that day! Never had that before so it was pretty neat experience. I obviously had one of the fresh catch of the day fishes and since the hubby doesn't eat seafood, he ordered the steak. The steak was soooo tasty and tender. It certainly wasn't a cheap dinner, but not outrageous either. For steak and catch of the day, plus some wine and dessert we spent a little over $100. Definitely would go back for a nice evening out, watching the sunset. read more

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have had only a Cocktail and an amazing view, it's worth to climb the mountains or better: to crawl through the tiny canyon to reach the amazing beach and the Bar, that seams to hang on the rocks friendly and quick Service if you'll get a free place :-) read more

Caniço - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Portimão, 08

Where to start. This place is really really overrated. Arrogant service. Overcrowded ( in COVID times ) and a generally "stressy" feeling A shrimp cocktail where the taste of cocktails sauce is dominant. Red snapper at 50euro / kg they don't even bother to clean very well. Mashed potatoes straight out of a plastic bag. To finish it off, 5 euro for a cola, 9 euro for a Somersby cider. The highest bill for the worst restaurant during a vacation. Pretentious from start to finish. Maybe they were once great, but now? Nothing more then a tourist trap to avoid like the plague. read more

Exquisite ocean front spot. Every table has a stunning view. Food equally stupendous... fresh fish, vegetables ... all the good stuff read more

Caniço - Picturesque spot on the ocean - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Portimão, 08

Extremely overrated for what it is. Interesting location, but that's about it. We were expecting a nice and relaxing dinner out for our last evening here, and we got none of that. We had a reservation for 7.30 and we were promptly seated, but we got our food only around 8.40, and we ended up having to spend around 3h in total at the table due to the slow service. My sister asked what was in the seafood crepe and the server gave us a lazy smart ass reply: "it's a crepe with seafood inside". A different server was also unable to answer our question about a different item in the menu. The food was just average. Some of the fish was undercooked, and a beef steak we ordered for the kids was tough as nails and they ended up just eating the fries. The space is overcrowded, with diners packed together like sardines at the tables, and the servers were struggling to walk between the tables. There isn't a non-smoking area. Be prepared to eat while enjoying the nasty smell of cigarette smoke. read more

This place is stunning, it's situated in the cliffs on the beach with panoramic views of the ocean. You can literally take a dip in the ocean and then have some fine dinning. The restaurant has amazing fresh seafood and great cocktails. It's a unique experience and has michellen guide recommendation to back it's reputation. I can't wait to make another visit read more

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Arrived 10 mins before our 8pm front row reservation to no avail. It's now 10pm and we are still waiting on our main order. They were out of figs for the appetizer ordered. Great location but overrated. This is a nice bar with food. Expect nothing else. Food showed up and was cold. I hate cold mashed potatoes. I will not come back here and will not recommend it to friends and foodies. The staff excuses of summer coming too early was pathetic as was the offer of a free glass of wine for the 2 hour wait. read more

Caniço - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Portimão, 08

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Not really saving the turtles here They brought a plastic straw but the food was good read more

Do not understand the negative comments. This is Europe and people here enjoy their meals not eat and run. So, we arrived at 9PM without reservations. They said they could not accommodate us. So, we went to the beach to sit and have drinks. Took a set of the best pictures just after sunset. We asked again if we could get a reservation. Told themwe came all the way from DC. They told us 10:30 they could accommodate us. We sat at the beach and spoke to others. 10:30 we came back and they said 10 more min, but got us free drinks. That was the start. They have fresh fish. We ordered figs and clams as starters. They were good. Upon recommendation of the waiter we ordered Paella and Cataplana, a Portuguese stew. They both were very tasty. And four of us were hungry and this filled us up. The dinner was 2.5 hours, so take your time and enjoy. The reason for the 5 stars is the view, service and food. Will come back when we are in Portugal. read more

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We had a wonderful night out. You have to reserve a place because it is a very small space and it's always full. We had a great time, good food and drinks. We thought it would be expensive but for 7 people we were just under 200€ A place to go to and feel the real Portuguese vibe. Also be on time! read more

Caniço - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Portimão, 08

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View, 5. Food 3. Service 2. Fresh fish was wonderful. Octopus dish ranged from slimy to hard to mushy. Staff were absolutely lovely, but inconsistent and inattentive at best. Were seated promptly with menus, but then took 20 minutes and 3 requests to get a wine list. Table next to us got offered the dessert tray before their mains. We were never offered the dessert tray and gave up trying to get anything other than the bill after 30 minutes of waiting for someone...anyone...to look our way. Felt like we were rushed some of the time....asked if we knew what we wanted to eat before we even had a drink menu, and ignored other times...had to ask to see the fresh fish tray that had been offered to other tables. Would like to say it was because it was a packed night, but it wasn't....busy, but not that busy. Really disappointed and the restaurant lost quite a bit of added revenue with us by their lack of service. read more

Food was good, location was amazing. It was extreeeeeemely busy and packed while we were there, I had to get up every time the party next to me needed to use the restroom. Other than that I loved the atmosphere. read more

The restaurant upstair is overrated but the bar downstairs is underrated. The venue is tucked in a u-shaped cliff. Our hotel helped us reserve a table for 2 for dinner upstairs hoping to get the ocean view but when we showed up they didn't have us down that night but we were seated fairly quickly anyway. The view didn't matter much by the time the restaurant opened for dinner as it was dark and they pulled down the windbreaker. Upstairs venue is very cramped with tables just a few inches from each other. Service is slow as expected in Europe so prepare to spend 2.5-3 hours at the restaurant. The vibe is somewhat snobby. Seafood was fresh but nothing spectacular. Dinner for 2 (a starter of clams, a grilled sea bass and a panna cotta) was 90 euros. We give the restaurant 3 stars. BUT, the downstairs bar has a more relaxed, casual vibe with faster service AND you can order food prepared by the restaurant upstairs! Well, maybe not the "fancy" seafood platter but satisfactory snacks. The waitress had a sense of humor and was quick on her feet. We enjoyed spending downstairs with the ocean view more than the restaurant upstairs. 4 stars for the bar. read more