We popped in to Taffy's Bar and Grill in Praia da Richard as it was one of the few places open…read moreduring siesta, and I had a hunger on that wouldn't make it to dinner. Didn't need a whole lot, just something to quell the stomach grumbles. Taffy's fit the bill though not on a way we expected. There were two tables sat at the street level and no one else in the place. When we walked up the stairs a very nice young lady, with what tuned out to be a Welsh accent, greeted us and said of course they are open. There is a major, soccer, or football as it's called here vibe to the place. It even listed one of the more important matches on the blackboard in case you are looking for some footy while travelling in the Algarve. We ordered a bottle of wine and some nachos feeling that would tide me over as the lovely K professed to not be hungry. The wine arrived quickly, and while opening we could out our server is 50% Portuguese but was born in Wales to a Welsh mother. Shortly thereafter our nachos arrived, and while visually disappointing they were actually pretty tasty. Store bought chips, which seems to be a thing in Portugal with the two sets we have ordered. That said it hit the spot, was not expensive, and our server Jade made the entire experience great!

This was my first trip to Portugal and to Praia da Rocha. We chose this place, initially, to eat,…read morebecause of the breakfast reviews that we saw. But we came back, again and again, because we loved the food that we had and the waitstaff, a Emma and Jake, were amazing. They helped my husband and I, as Americans, ease more efficiently into this new and different culture. They always made us fell so welcome. The omelettes were delicious. I had mushroom, cheese and tomatoes. The baked salmon, that I had another time, was cooked and seasoned to perfection. Then I had a warm chocolate cake for dessert...oh my!!! Superb! And I tried a full Irish breakfast. It had a lot of pork and I normally eat heart smart, so I didn't eat it all. But at least I can say that I tried it. If you are in the area, please stop by. You will not be disappointed.

Pretty good food. Sangria is delicious. The wait staff brought the wrong meal out for me. I had…read moreordered their Gnocchi, however I settled for what they brought since there is a language barrier. If you want Italian they have some good options :)

very good food and reasonable prices. the seafood rice was delicious. there seems to be live music…read moreevery sunday evening. the only problem is the waiting time. it took over 40 minutes from when we ordered to when the main course finally arrived.

You fell like home, Sergio and Kelly, the owners, they are a lovely persons. They had a lot of…read morecocktails and gins to offer. Every days since 6p.m. they are ready for welcome you!

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.

It's in a lovely location with a beautiful view over the beach in Praia de Roche. There was a man…read morehandling out information about the restaurant at the bottom of the stairs but we had made reservations. We were offered either a table on the enclosed patio overlooking the water or a table inside. We opted to sit outside and enjoy the view. The service was very good. We shared an order of shrimp in garlic butter and asked to have the heads removed. They were good. For entrees my husband had grilled fish. It did not have any seasoning and he had to ask for lemon. The fish required a lot of lemon and salt and it was still lacking in flavour. I had a grilled steak and it was decent but not that interesting. Not one of the better steaks that I've had. The prices are a bit higher that some comparable restaurants that we've gone to but the food although decent should be considerably better for the prices charged. We would not return as we found the menu to be somewhat limited, the prices too high and the food was a not as well prepared as one would expect for the prices charged.

A friend of a friend had said, why not try this place, they have good food and on Sundays there is…read moremusic mid-afternoon and on into the evening...well why not? So we drove there, got lost, went back, found the correct road and went to the end...cul-de-sac with limited parking to say the least...quick about turn, back down the hill to a very small car park and got the very last space....there is an overflow car park but it shuts early. Good thing we arrived before our reservation So up the hill on foot, down the other side to the beach and left to the Beach Bar. Its a simple construction: room / terrace / beach overflow. A bit windy, but sunny and we had been told that there would be no room outside at our 15:45 slot but as it happened there was a spare table - a few in from the first entrance...that turned out to be perfect...you do not want to be closer First, the service from all waiters and waitresses was superb - top notch, friendly, efficient, knowledgeable The food: we shared a starter of tempura prawns, we both ordered the roast beef (of which more later), a couple of glasses of wine, water, cheesecake, a brownie and coffees. Total €85 - our most expensive meal for the whole holiday. Was it worth it - absolutely. We had every intention of having fish (it looked delicious) but we sort of got tempted by the beef especially as we could order rare and well done...and it was; hardly ever happens. Delicious, loads of veggies too. The rest of the food was also excellent...the atmosphere, service, food all made for a really lovely day out. Way above expectations (Wow too to the two girls (twins?) out with their parents and younger brother to our left - they ordered the octopus and cleared their plates...its so good to see kids a) behaving in restaurants (which they can find boring and restraining) and b) being "food educated" at an early stage and not just getting the first hamburger or fish and chips on the menu. Our boys learned on repeated visits over many years to try things at Le Lion d'Or in Arcins when Maitre Barbier was the owner/chef - and you didn't mess with him! result, they eat just about everything and will at least try) There is a but..two actually The band (started around 16:30) was OK, shame about the singer, but I think it was her band..ah well, it was still fun Why is that that all the (mostly non-eating, drinking only) Brits gathered on the minute dance floor and proceeded to take selfies or video the group (really?) the whole time they were on...thus preventing just about everyone else from seeing anything.. Not sure this would be so fun in the summer with the beach part in full swing too...but on a lovely day in October it was excellent

A fantastic experience overlooking the Atlantic. My complements to the sommelier. Each wine is…read morepaired well to each course in exquisite fashion. They start you off with snacks and cocktails before you even enter the main dining experience. Every course thereafter is absolutely fantastic. The waiters are attentive and the ambience is delightful. Each course is a gorgeous presentation of culinary excellence.

A Michelin Star Restaurant located at the hotel Bela Vista overlooking the Praia da Rocha in…read morePortimão. As we were staying at the hotel for a couple of nights we decided to give it a try. It is also open to non-guests. If you haven't been to a place like this before, expect the most formal of service. In fact it's not even dining, its a "food experience" in which you will spend a couple of hours exploring tastes and textures created by the chef. The Saturday we dined, the menu consisted of three different tasting menus the main one with like 10 small bite courses, the chefs tasting menu and lastly a vegetarian option. They do ask you in advance about food allergies and preferences (for us, no clams, mussels or octopus) and will happily adjust things accordingly. We got the chefs menu (€110 per person) along with the recommended wine pair (€55 per person) so a dining "experience" here was not cheap by any definition. We were there a bit over 2 hours and while everything is artfully prepared and the choreography of service is impressive, this type of dining isn't really something I enjoy all that much as a general rule. If you are a gourmet diner and don't mind spending $200 per person on dinner, it's quite the experience.