The restaurant is perched on a hillside overlooking a lush valley. We arrive for an early lunch so…read morewe were able to get a terrace table with full access to the view. The food was superb made with real, fresh local ingredients. I had pig cheeks with chestnuts, braised in a rich sauce- melt in your mouth meat and very regional. The salad was locally sourced watercress, arugula and oranges. Our waiter was super sweet and friendly. A great find and a wonderfully authentic experience. Our lunch for four with drinks, dessert and coffees was 160 euros which felt very reasonable. The place was full by the time we left around 12:30pm.

Wonderful cabbage and bean stew! My friend loved her wild boar as well!…read moreHuge servings and so delicious!

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.

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

What an amazing experience! The food was amazing, service was fantastic!! You all must go there!read more

This was a good restaurant! The atmosphere, service and food were all good! We actually did not…read morehave a bad meal our entire 22days of travel!

Wow! Amazing in all ways. We had a big group of adults and children, seated promptly for lunch in…read morewinter in the cool dining room. They also had a patio room in back so you can enter with stroller or wheelchair. There is a nearby park to park your car. Started with great sangria and beer selection. Kids meals were amazing as were all of our fish, sandwich and beef courses. The service was epic! Ash was so fun with the kids that it was an experience none of us will ever forget! Obrigada to all the staff!

We were told of this place, that it has a duck special Tuesday lunchtimes...its about 10-15 minutes…read morefrom Monchique So we decided to go yesterday to try it out... a very worthwhile trip to say the least Good waiters, reasonably varied menu and reasonable prices, plenty of room - except for parking; not easy. Pretty busy Ok the food... I had the duck & rice...enough for 2 or 3 people...my partner ordered the roast pork (with 5 little roast potatoes) enough for 3 people...ok so you are warned!!! And was it good, wow. The duck was basically shredded with fluffy rice...the pork was roasted to within an inch of its life, so crunchy bits and moist bits - sooo good We had a 50 cl of wine, small glass for me as driver...boo hoo as it was very nice even if it does come out of a box Then one of us - no names, but not me, had the almond & fig pudding...she managed half & ate the rest today...rich and amazing This is a wonderful little find...only problem was we couldn't use a card but managed to rustle up the 34€ between us If we return this way, we return here for sure (Photos to follow upon return)

Little gem in the middle of the Serra de Monchique. Certainly worth the drive over there…read more Lagos is kind of my second home in Portugal and all my local friends come here (that's how I got to know about it). Super friendly staff and AMAZING homecooked-style food!! Ha, and keep in mind the portions are pretty big (a portion is for 2 people, so ask half-portions to try more dishes). My suggestions though you can't go wrong with anything you ask: 0. Get the Presunto as a starter -- if you are in Monchique and you don't know they are famous for their presunto (prosciutto) you don't deserve to be there haha 2. Pork shoulder (available in the weekend - only order if you go early so you get the ones with the crispy skin 3. Lamb chops - amaaaaazing!!! 4. Secretos de Porco Bom apetite!!!

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.

They have an extensive menu of local flavors. I so wanted to try them all but portions are huge…read more Two of us shared the cabbage with blood sausage and pork. It came out in a huge bowl which was more than plenty for us. Especially since we had the bread on the side. The stew was delicious. It had two kinds of blood sausage, maybe even three, and lots of chinks of pork that melted in our mouths. The stew was tasty and probably one of the healthiest meals we have had since being here in Portugal. For dessert we tried the honey flan. It was more cake like than flan like and extremely sweet. Glad I tried it but not for me. As a final drink, we were offered shots of madronho mixed with honey, cinnamon, and lemon. Im not much of a fan of the pure madronho but this mixed drink was excellent.

This was a frequent restaurant for me however things change and here things changed for the worse…read more The service became unfriendly and slow with a general disinterest in the customer experience. The food also became dull and without the character I was accustomed to. On a positive note the appetizers are still wonderful and the wine selection good. However, insist the bottle is opened in your presence. Enjoy at your own risk as I can no longer fully recommend this restaurant with a clear conscience.

Jardim Das Oliveiras is situated just above the beautiful town of Monchique in the hills above…read morePortimao. It is a lovely drive up through the hills with great scenery en route. When you reach Monchique take the road towards Foia and you will find a signpost for the restaurant off to the right. This is a traditional Portuguese restaurant well worth a visit in either summer or winter. In summer food is served outside in the garden and in winter inside where there is a roaring fire. This restaurant is used by local people which is always a good sign. Great menu (now in various languages) where you really do not know which dish to choose. Lots of slow cooked dishes in clay oven - ie wild boar.

Very very good food!!!! Super nice service, also hot (daddy!). I got very emotional (yes there were…read moretears, but only the good kind). First foodgasm ever! Very satisfied! Greetings, The 6 beautifull girls

We had a good dinner at Taberna Almedina. It has an attractive decor with a vaulted ceiling and…read morestone and brick columns and arches. We ate the Sautéed vegetables which come with a scoop of rice (legumes salteados €8.95) which was good, as was their farmer's salad (salada campo €9.95) which contained orange, nuts and goat cheese. They had a single portion (unlike other restaurants we had been to which only offered it for two) of fish stew (peixa cataplana €14). It was very tasty. We were luckily told not to order another entree as they have large portions and it was plenty of food. They have half liters (and liters) of house wine so we had the red (Jarro tinto €4) which also was good. Total bill 36.90 for two.

From mid 2000s for about 5-6 years we almost lived there every evening when on hols as the boys…read morewere so well looked after and the chicken piri piri was fabulous...in all the American guides too. Anyway its 10 years on almost & I am back with my partner for the first time We flew in to Lisbon on Saturday, drove down & as the first port of call made the 4 downhill bends on foot from the villa for a meal knowing that the little lady who was there before has moved to O Castelo (lunch there tomorrow) - we had heard it was still ok but not as good Well it was fine; service was great (the Ukrainian waitress spoke good English as did the waiter), food ie chicken & chips too...the wine was excellent and great value for money Anyway we will probably go there on our last night too...still on the recommend list for sure..oh dear that means the 4 uphill bends afterwards with a full stomach once again!