Dined here numerous times. Outstanding! For my money, consistently the best restaurant in town…read more Fellow diners and friends always put O Tonel in the top 5 in Tavira. Cuisine is Portuguese with style. Try the lamb shank or duck confit. Perhaps the best I have ever eaten in country. Ambiance is cozy and authentic without being ostentatious. Service is prompt and courteous and not intrusive. Good price to value ratio. Like most eateries in Portugal, you can stay as long as you wish. I can dine here every day and not be disappointed or bored with the well curated menu and wine list. Don't miss this tried and true winner.

My husband and I passed by this restaurant when it was setting up for dinner and it looked like it…read morewould be a really cute dining experience. We came back right when they opened for dinner at 7pm and were lucky to grab a table as a walk-in. (The walk-in table was indoors; the rest of the tables, most of which were reserved, were outdoors.) A majority of the patrons had reservations, and many walk-ins after us were turned away or asked to make a reservation for another day. The food was amazing! I got the oysters as recommended by the server. They tasted so fresh and were great with a chilled glass of the house white wine. My husband is a vegetarian and got the pumpkin and goat cheese puff pastry--it was also very tasty. After paying the bill and exiting the restaurant, we were pleasantly surprised by the live music playing outside. We were enjoying it from inside the establishment and thought it was coming from a speaker this whole time! Overall, we had a wonderful evening and would recommend this restaurant to friends and family.

Tapas joint with Al fresco seating. Casual ambiance, decent selections. Needs more attention to…read moredetail, like its competitor. across the street.

Great service, delicious food (try the shrimp curry in creamy sauce) and pleasant ambiance. Fair…read moreprices, great location and also has outdoor seating.

Don't walk- run to get one of the most memorable meals. 10 days in Spain and Portugal and amongst…read moreour group of 6 Aquasul was a clear winner for the best meal on our trip. Stand out dish was the beet carpaccio- I could eat that everyday. We tried several dishes and all were delightful. Enjoy!

The Aquasul was recommended by a friend and we didn't regret our visit here!…read more It was perfect from the beginning to the bill. It was a saturday and of course the place was fully booked. I asked whether there was a free table later that evening, so we got a reservation for 9 am. Lucky for us! At 9, the place was still full, but the waiters were very nice and fast! The interior is pretty cool because of the beautiful tiles and open kitchen, a cosy, art-and-mosaic-filled setting. The menu is short but full with yummy sounding dishes, so it was hard for use to decide. We ordered a lentil burger and fish (I don't remember which one it was) with a tomato risotto. IT.WAS.DELICIOUS! Really, I can't remember the last time I ate such a good dish for such a good price. We tried the cheesecake for dessert and that was the perfect ending of the evening. I think it's very cool that the owners make an effort to source sustainably from the market. Also, they offer gluten free pizzas (which you have to preorder).

My wife and I actually stumbled across this place while wondering around Faro harbor. The food was…read moresome of the best we had during our time in the Algarve. The dining room is floor to celling Windows which afford a great view of the harbor. The menu is comprised of mostly seafood dishes so we had the seafood risotto. It was fantastic. I think there was a whole bays worth of shellfish in the pot and the rice was cooked perfectly. We also had some excellent Vino Verde is wash it all down. It was great to see the Portuguese grandmas cooking back in the kitchen. My experience has taught me that any place with grandmas cooking in the kitchen is gonna be amazing.

The best fried calamar we ever had. Perfectly cooked. The…read morestaff is always smiling. A bit on the pricey side but the food is very fresh from the vegetable to the fish. Don't sit outside if you are hungry. The smell of the delicious grill will make you want to eat your table cloth. ;p

Really enjoyed our dining experience! Recommended by Hotel Vila GaleAlbacora/Tavira. Very small for…read moredining, so do reservations. Excellent seafood, 3 fish highly suggested. Dining experience that should be arranged. Desert of coconut pie was truly enjoyable! GL USA

Amazing traditional Portuguese food. Service was outstanding. The food was out of this world! Can't…read morebeat the prices!!

Chefe Branco was highly recommended by our skipper who drive us around the various lagoons of the…read moreRio Formosa area. We were so glad we opted to dine at Chefe Branco, just a short 10 minute walk from the main marina. We both had the Tiger Prawns and Iberian black pork and a side of vegetables. Dessert was the local almond and spaghetti squash slice and the fig and cocoa slice. The almond and spaghetti pie was light and unexpected yummy. Not too sweet but had genuine flavor. So glad we came to this great restaurant that was primarily catering to locals.

Food was tasty- octopus was…read more Soup was flavorless Charged per person bread Service was really bad never checked on us after food was delivered we wanted another drink and more food Finally after 30 mins post meal we flagged someone down for check Dined outside - fair prices 19 euro for octopus Salad 4 salad plain no dressing

We ate here after reading a review in Rick Steve's guide book. I was surprised there were not any…read morerecent reviews. We had an excellent meal. We started with the tempura octopus which was very good. Our waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. He recommended a viognier made locally that was very nice. My wife had the dorado filet with risotto and I had the Catalans with sea bass, clams and prawns. Both were delicious. Overall a very good dining experience

This riverside spot is a must! From the excellent service…read moreto the lovely view, to the incredible seared tuna bowl and ginger lime tuna sandwich, it's a perfect dining sanctuary.

This place is excellent!!! Great tapas, great service, amazing wifi signal. And they speak English…read more The cod tapa, gazpacho and fried chicken is amazing!!!

This place is the best! Don't really see why you'd eat anywhere else in the neighborhood--nothing…read morequite compares to this spot. The food is excellent (and fairly priced) and the service is wonderful. One of our favorite finds in all of Portugal.