We came here after trying out a local vegetarian restaurant that, after our full day of hiking,…read morejust didn't have dishes with the heft that we needed We left super satisfied. The server was multilingual and worked with us in English as we don't speak very good Portuguese. He was super helpful in showing and explaining all the fresh fish they had available, and for me making sure my gluten issue was addressed. We also had a delicious dessert of homemade chocolate mousse, and once again the waiter was very kind to point out which desserts had gluten and which didn't. Finally, he gave us a great wine suggestion that we really enjoyed. This was a laid back, traditional Portuguese food experience that totally hit the spot after our long day of hiking and we couldn't be more pleased that we picked the place!

Very nice family run restaurant with very good service and food. The staff serves the guests in…read morevarious languages and offers very helpful explanations on the menu. We had the fish soup as a starter and the stuffed squid as our main cause, both was delicious. We clearly recommend this place.

Never went here but says that it is permanently closed. This app is making me add more verbiage so…read morehere it goes just so I can enter the post

Easy five stars -- let me tell you, they earned it, from the moment we walked in the door until we…read morepaid our check and went on our way. Tried (hard) to find fault with something and couldn't. Our thoughts: RESERVATION. Make one; though they were empty when we arrived at opening (1900), I'm guessing they are packed during the summer. We made our reservation via email -- prompt response confirming the reservation was received. SERVICE. Absolutely impeccable. If anything, they could be accused of being over-attentive, but I'm okay with that. Friendly, great sense of humor with the kids, and professional. FOOD. Amazing. Sat down to a small appetizer provided by the chef .. ordered a lovely bottle of vinho verde and started the difficult process of choosing our meals. We ordered around the menu .. tomato soup, grilled tuna, pasta dishes .. hubby and I had the tagliatelle with shrimp and it was to die for. DESSERT. Son ordered the lemon crème brulee .. it was pretty wow. A plate of tiny nibbles was brought out from the chef, all of which were very good. Loved the pear sorbet in the tiny chocolate cups .. really nice touch. (PRO TIP: If you plan on ordering the chocolate cake, be sure and tell them when you order your dinner -- daughter wanted this, but we didn't want to sit the 25 minutes it would have taken for them to make it. Nothing to complain about, but wanted to offer up that tip for those of you who may want to take advantage. I have no doubt it was likely divine!) Highly recommend Vivendos -- we will be back again on our next trip to Lagos! Thank you for a lovely evening!

This restaurant has decent seafood for an unbeatable price. I ordered swordfish for less than 10…read moreeuros and my friend ordered pasta with shrimp. Both were nothing spectacular but good for the price. It also stays open late and has ample outdoor seating, which is why we ended up here in the first place. Don't order the sparkling sangria...overly sweet.

Caravella is located on a side street parallel to Liberdade, attracting locals and tourists like us…read more(we stayed for a month down the street so passed by frequently). Seating is limited, enough for about 20-25 diners. Caravela serves straightforward food using fresh local ingredients. It's hard get this formula wrong. Pick your fish from the chilled cooler in the window and the cook will prepare it. The sardines are fresh and the cured ham is of good quality (although sliced a bit thick), the salad simply drizzled with good olive oil and sea salt. If a lack of a menu and printed pricing bother you (menus are for tourists anyway) then give Caravela an adventurous try.

Delicious burger (vegetarian & beef) in a nice Ambiente served by friendly stuff The have pasta…read moreand salads too, recommendation without doubt!

The mussels are amazing. The Black Linguini with salmon and a touch of lemon is to die for! The…read morestaff are so welcoming and caring. On a magical street in Lagos!

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.

i'm reviewing from their temporary location at d. henrique while they renovate their original…read morelocation until ~march or so. our vegetable soup appetizer didn't have much flavor. our grilled squid came out looking good but there was a lingering bitter burnt taste throughout the whole thing so i couldn't enjoy it. grilled sardines were good though. service took a while and the squid was not enjoyable. not sure if it's because theyre renovating but i had higher hopes.

Pizzas and tapas! What more can you ask for?…read more My friend and I were roaming around trying to find a dinner place and this place caught our eye. We ordered a ham+corn pizza and a couple of tapas (fried calamari sticks, mussels and fries). There was some confusion and they gave us garlic shrimp instead of the fried calamari sticks. We decided to keep them and also got the calamari. We also ordered two drinks too! I loved my drink it was a strawberry gin based drinks with sliced strawberries in it. Very refreshing. Everything came out hot and fresh. Mussels were delicious, fries was fries, garlic shrimp was garlicky and yummy, fried calamari sticks were the best ones I've had in awhile and the pizza was perfect with the great tasting topping and mozzarella. Overall really enjoyed our meals and drinks! Would def. Recommend

The food was wonderful, and the atmosphere of the garden area outside was really nice. I believe…read morethe owner or manager waited on us, and he was very patient with our lack of Portuguese language skills! We shared some local style dishes, charcuterie board and cockles in porridge to start, then a local seafood dish w/shrimp, grouper on porridge. We finished it off with an Algarve roll which was delicious!

Another hidden gem if you are visiting Albufeira. So many of the restaurants in the old town are…read moretourist traps. This place is a little inland - away from the busyness. The terrace is an absolutely perfect setting to enjoy wine and dinner while the sun is setting. The food was beyond excellent. We started with a large plate of tapas/starters with glasses of house red wine. We then had delicious entrees. My wife had sea bass and I had black pork - both excellent. Finished with a traditional Algarvean rolled dessert with dried fruits and my wife had bread pudding. My two daughters also had wonderful kids' dinners and strawberry ice cream. The wait staff was very kind and helpful. We highly recommend this wonderful place.