We had heard great things about F Restaurante, so, we made reservations and we weren't…read moredisappointed. If you're in the Portimoa area and want a dining experience you should make reservations here The restaurant itself is located just off the main road of shops and restaurants that runs parallel to some of the most beautiful beaches in the area. The space itself is very modern and classy without being stuffy or too formal. The restaurant itself almost feels like an elevated enclosed patio that overlooks the ocean The menu offers a variety of dishes from Portuguese classics, sea food, and other cuisines/dishes Our server was very energetic and a little quirky. He made many great recommendations, and he definitely made the dining experience a fun one Some tips: There were a couple of menu items where you needed to request them in advance. One was the beef Wellington as it would take time to prepare. These were items on a set multiple course menu When you're done with dinner you should take a stroll down the main drag and take in the nightlife which is usually very electric You will definitely want to try their sangria. If you haven't tried Portuguese sangria it'll change your life. The oysters were also good exception. As were the Portuguese Teak and the prawns. Ask about their desserts, because they are truly impressive (unfortunately, didn't get a picture or video) Cheers!!

Excellent customer service, the food is of the highest quality, prepared perfectly! And you can't…read morebeat the view! It is our go-to place when we want to treat ourselves or for a special occassion.

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.

Worth every penny and worth the wait. This chicken and rice is some of the best if not the best…read moreI've ever had. Came fresh and hot! After a short walk back to the hotel. Still hot and fresh! Well it was smelling do good I had to stop on the walk back. I used a tall electrical box as a table and had a few bites. Delicious!

We had a lovely lunch at Pinocchio. We sat on the patio and watched people strolling on the…read moreboardwalk. We shared bruschetta with garlic, cheese and tomato and spaghetti carbonara. It was all delicious. The bruschetta was wonderful with bread that was nicely toasted and fresh tomatoes. My husband generally does not care for pasta with carbonara sauce but he loved the one at Pinocchio's. He said that if all carbonara was like this he would have it more frequently. The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente. There was crispy pancetta in the dish that was so tasty and it was not drenched in sauce. An absolutely wonderful dish. We had a 1/2 lt. of sangria with our lunch. It was the perfect meal. The service was very good. If we were in the Algarve longer we would definitely have returned.

Outstanding authentic Italian choices - many including homemade pasta - reasonably priced, on a…read morecomfortable outdoor patio. We had the olives and tomato bread for appetizers, lasagna and the garlic pasta for dinner , and the tiramisu and pistachio cake for dessert. We loved all of it!

The food here is delicious and staff are lovely. The local class are amazing! Highly recommend.read more

One of the best restaurants in town. Great decoration and very friendly service…read more The food is amazing with lots of typical dishes to choose from. Wine list is above average. A must if you are in the area

we had a really amazing meal here. the seafood is fresh from the boat that day and you can see the…read morechefs cooking in the kitchen. the staff is very friendly.

What an outstanding meal served in a beautiful setting by the kindest and warmest of people…read more Squash is a hidden gem steps away from a main thoroughfare and uses the freshest local ingredients . This is a phenomenal meal and an experience not to be missed in Praia da Rocha.

Pizza and entrees we had was good. Service was friendly and attentive. Highly recommend it.read more

During our first visit to Portugal and the Praia da Rocha area, and after an amazing day spent on…read morethe beach, my husband and I didn't want to dine in any place for dinner. We just wanted something to take back to the apartment. We'd past this place before. It is not easy to find. Almost hidden behind another restaurant. But we are so glad we did. Not only did we enjoy the first visit there. But a week later, we came back again. This time for a dine-in. The pizza that we had BOTH times was so amazing. We order a basic veggie pizza with cheese, tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, corn, mushrooms and something called rocket. We also added chicken and spinach. While we were waiting, we had an order of stuffed mushrooms. Very good! If you are in the area...please look for this place. It will be worth the effort!

We had lunch here, the food was good, had the local favorite salted cod, bacalhau. I had the…read moregrilled octopus. Service was good but it wasn't that busy.

I had a horrible experience here. Terrible service, bad food rude staff. There was also a dangerous…read moresituation with the dining room going on.

Nothing was going to save the meal when lackluster tomatoes were used across 3 dishes that rely…read moreupon red sauce. On the good side: my family and I had no wait (in fact, no other co-diners) when we showed up for a very late lunch at 4p on a Wednesday. The English-speaking staff were confident and accommodating, and brought out our food and drinks promptly. Like in most of Portugal, our meal was so much less expensive than in other European countries and the U.S.: we spent 52 Euros with tip for two shandies, 0.5 L of rosé, and three entrees. The gnocchi and spaghetti noodles were acceptably al dente, and I say that as someone from New Jersey. Our oceanside seating was lovely to enjoy, thanks to the absence of crowds at the time we ate. On the bad side: My mushroom pizza's tomato sauce had no sweetness to it, much less umami, leaving only the acid. Its cheese was boring too; at least the mushrooms were fresh. The puttanesca sauce lacked balance, heavily tilting toward the garlic and onion side. The gnocchi was cheesy, but again the absence of tomato flavor left the dish well short of tasty. I was also not a fan of the house rosé. It was just bright. If anyone can finish a rosé, it's me, but I left two whole glasses behind. I was so looking forward to Italian food tonight, but this didn't get the job done.

Excellent food and service. Pesto spaghetti was excellent. The only…read moreNegative was the price of their milkshake. Not worth the money

We ordered two salads to go as we got to our apartment those salads were so cheaply made and so…read moreexpensive. I have never paid so much for a salad that looked and tasted like just lettuce and tomatoes made so poorly. I seriously don't recommend this place for salads. Maybe because it was close to closing time but is not an excuse:

I've had several meals and smoothies here and it's all been outstanding. The atmosphere, the decor…read moreand the friendly service is excellent.

Outstanding service, very friendly. Quiet night.read more

We had an amazing meal here. Hubby wanted to share the Cataplana but I had my heart set on a…read moreskewer. He ended up sharing with a friend and I have to say that though my skewer was good the cataplana was outstanding! For those familiar with San Francisco cioppino, it is kind of like that, a fish stew. This was full of both shellfish and filets of fish. The flavor of the broth was one of the best we have had since dining in Portugal. We like it so much we were spooning it out and onto our slices of bread! For my main course I had the calamari and shrimp skewer. It came with fries and a salad. It was really good as well but I had to ask for some lemon to brighten up the flavor. They were more than happy to accommodate the request. Back to the starters though. We had some bread, olives, butter, sardine pate and an order of clams. Most speak for themselves but you can skip the sardine pate, it is just small pre-packaged tins of it, not home made. The clams though were really really good! Definitely get an order if you like clams. We loved our service. Everyone was friendly, eager to please and helpful. They assisted us in picking out a terrific bottle of wine and what to order. They didn't misguide us at all!