The restaurant opens from 12-3pm for lunch, and 7-10pm for dinner. We arrived shortly before 7pm,…read moreand there was a line waiting already! The front of the restaurant is for take out customers, while the dining room is in the back. The waiter didn't give us any menu, because chargrilled chicken is all they serve! Not much choice for sides either - salads and fries, take it or leave it. No apologies. It's interesting to see big families having dinner here, hard to imagine, for an American, that they can all manage to be satisfied with the same dish, without some diet or preference in the way. As you can imagine, for a restaurant like this, they do one thing and do it really good. Tender chicken with a wonderful chargrilled flavor. My husband loves grilled chicken so this is like the 4th chicken place we visited on the trip, and this one is the clear winner. The fries and salad are just meh though.

Do one thing and do it well! Best peri peri chicken on our entire 2 week visit to Portugal. Arrive…read moreearly and prepare to wait but it's worth it.

My husband found this local gem online and it did not disappoint. Yelp says they open at 6, this is…read moreincorrect. They open at 5:30pm. We got there right at 6 and they gave us one of only 2 remaining tables, telling us we had to be done by 7:30pm. We started with prosciutto & melon which was AMAZING!!!!! And reminded us of Italy. My children got the house style spaghetti which was a cream sauce with tomatoes and ham. Neither kid could get enough! The pasta was soooo tasty. My husband and I shared the Mixed Catalana for 2 - prawns and clams. It was the best meal we had during our almost 2 week trip to Portugal. The broth was so delicious I could've drank it with my spoon. It was loaded with veggies too. Came with white rice on the side and some fried potatoes. Also my husband got a glass of house red wine which was a very generous pour! They only take cash, which we did not know ahead of time. But luckily there's an ATM across the street. They turned tons of people away while we were eating. I guess their system is reservation only from 5:30-7:30pm and then after 7:30pm they allow walks in on a first come, first serve basis.

The food is amazing! We go there every time we are in the area. Last year, the year before that…read more The service is fantastic! My husband could eat there everyday! It is a small restaurant so you don't go there for the ambiance! It is a family run business.. The chef, his wife, son and son's girlfriend... They work so... well together and are extremely kind. It's best to make reservations as the wait is hideous if you don't. Best restaurant ever!

Very nice, homestyle restaurant. Perfectly cooked, grilled fish. Pork and clams were very tasty, as…read morewell. Would definitely recommend for good food in a low key setting.

A lovely family restaurant with the kindest family. Coming here in late October, it's a little less…read morebusy so we were able to slip in for dinner around 8pm without issue. We started with the family lemonade which was so refreshing and had lots of fresh citrus in it. We felt like we were at a family dinner here with how welcoming it was. We got the Sevilla style squid which was ok, the piri piri helped add flavor. The prawns were plump and flavorful in a nice sauce that we used our garlic bread to sop up the flavors. The sea bream was such a nice and light flavor. Crisp on the outside but soft and meaty inside with fries nicely seasoned and cooked. It's off the beaten path a bit on a side street but still central to town.

We arrived without a reservation at 18:00. After a bit of discussion... We were seated at a two-top…read moreadjacent to the area where pizza was being prepped and cooked in a wood fired oven. It was super fun to watch the men making the breads and pizzas. It turned out to be a great table. We Enjoyed our two appetizers, two wines, two mains and two desserts (see receipt for details). The service was solid, the atmosphere fun, and the food yummy. Thank you Rick Steves for the recommendation

Saw this place written up in a number of tour books. We were warned you needed a reservation…read moreespecially on a Friday night. We attempted to make one online the day of but it never "took". We showed up at 6pm when they opened and got one of the few unreserved tables after being scolded for not having a reservation! Our waitress was helpful and friendly and most of the staff spoke English (it is a tourist town). We started with glasses of house wine 3 Euros each and olives and garlic bread. Both were good. I got the grilled sea bass which was very good with lots of veggies. My wife got the grilled squid which she liked a lot. We splurged on dessert only 5 euros - almond tart and a tiramisu - both were tasty. Nice place, good food - make a reservation a few days in advance!

I read somewhere that finding authentic Portuguese food in Lagos requires a prayer, a spirit guide,…read moreand the right phase of the moon. NOT SO. You just need to go to Restaurante O Alberto where it's like having dinner with your favorite Portuguese grandparents. We had the seafood rice. I cannot even describe how good this dish was - definitely the best meal we've eaten in all of Portugal and a Top 3 meals of all time for me. It's nothing fancy, but it tastes like love & pride. My only regret is I didn't find this place sooner, because I would have eaten here every night.

Amazing little local spot uphill from the main drag but well worth the short trek! We got there…read morelate but the host offered us some simple eats that satisfied our needs as a treat we met some fun locals who shared lots of cultural info as well as the regional Mindoro (??) a fermented fruit liquor. Great place to check out. Food smelled amazing. I loved our time at this quaint restaurant

The food was a 10 itself, but the service. It was priceless, the staff there where so fun, and…read morenice, and it even looked like they actually liked their job. And even the whole place was sooo nice. It looked so pretty, there had some background music, and it was just an amazing experience. I Can only give it 5 stars, but if I could, i wouldhave given it 10.

Great service and exceptional food We got the tapas so we could try a variety. Our waiter was…read moreamazing with great recommendation's. The cheeks were incredibly tender. The beef had a sneaky kick of spice but so yummy. The prawns tasted like they came fresh from the ocean now. So good and great service makes this place a must . Bananas dessert was amazing . Good sangria to top it all off . Come try it when in Lagos Portugal yes

I've been here several times and the food is delicious. I always get the fresh fish but my wife…read morehas ordered the beef tenderloin on the giant skewer and that's also been good. The place is cafeteriaish and holds about 200 people. Even though it's in a tourist location, the majority of the customers are Portuguese. Food prices are comparable to other local restaurants but the house wines are very reasonable.

Most expensive meal of my month long trip. Food was mediocre but the most frustrating thing was the…read morebad service. Took too long to place our order. The waiter never returned to clear items from the table or check how everything was. We didn't get things that we had ordered. Extremely difficult to get his attention and then no apology when we said we were missing items. Overrated, overpriced and underwhelmed, will not be back.

My favorite restaurant hands down from my entire trip! Food so good I'm still thinking about it…read more They get reserved out for dinner time so call ahead we got lucky and were able to be seated but we had to go by a certain time because it was a reserved table for a later time. Regardless this is a must try !!!

Well! Another delicious dinner here in Portugal. Make RESERVATIONS. Don't just show up bc you will…read moreprobably be turned away. I saw a lot of people turned away but it WAS a Saturday. We started with their bread and I really enjoyed there two different options of butter and this ricotta cheese with bacon. For the kids, we ordered the sirloin and split it in half w/ a side order of fries. Kids loved it and I would not be surprised if they cut their own fries since they were so delicious. Wifey got oysters and grilled octopus. Per her, the oysters were delicious and fresh with good sauce. The octopus had great flavor combinations and was expertly cooked. No complaints from her end. I ordered the sea bass with additional vegetables on the side. Wow. It came with this clam rice risotto that was so good with the sea bass. My only complaint was catching a couple of bones in the fish. I definitely recommend stopping here for dinner. We were here right around 1845 which is early for dinner out here. We were the only family seated inside so it was nice and calm. The decor is really nice inside so it's a thumbs up to bring a romantic date.

All sea food restaurant. They did serve some meat as well, but don't go to eat that... this place…read moreis.dedicated to seafood fish etc. Place was full, but serving was still really good and nice. Food was excellent and meals was huge. Kids menu did have few options only.

Absolutely phenomenal . This was the best meal that we had in Lagos, everything was super fresh,…read moreand so tasty ( except for mussels , which were just ok). The best sardines I've eaten in Portugal, the sea bass, and the lamb chops were so delicious, so soft, juicy and fragrant. We couldn't get enough of them. House wine was super tasty as well. I highly recommend this restaurant. The wait time was not too long. We came about 9:00 and were seated in like 15-20 minutes. The service was great as well, very efficient and super polite.

Wonderful friendly service, great recommendations, and tasty tapas!…read more I'm not sure if this is a hidden gem, as we are here in the slow season, but it is pretty special.

One of the best meals we've had in years! The bread--nice crusty white bread and then a more…read morecrumbly one made with fat from jamon iberico--were outstanding. Served with compound "jamon butter" and "chorizo butter"!!! and with exceptionally good olives. There was no need to go any further, but we did. The expertly sliced bellota with three cheeses, and a nice older red wine from Colinas were excellent together. We also had great batatas bravas and some nice mushroom and cheese phyllo cigars. The service was perfect. We ate outside and there happened to be a nice band playing down the road. Made for an exceptional evening! The chef came out for a nice conversation at the end. Highly recommended!!!