I did not know sardines can be that good!…read more * * * EXPERIENCE * * * It's not holiday season in late November so half the shops were closed and there weren't much options to eat, we decided to eat here after some beaches walking for the whole morning. We went in at around 12:30pm there was almost no one, but from 1pm it got pretty crowded with mainly Portuguese people. Staff was nice, they have menu with English, and price was good too! * * * FOOD * * * Vegetable Soup: A It's in between clear broth and creamy type, it's a cabbage driven soup with lots of fresh cabbage, I have not had such good cabbage soup in the past. Not too salty and they taste was just about right. Grilled Sardines: A It was really good! 8 euros for 5 sardines, the sardines were grilled perfectly and it's not very salty, the skin crunchiness was just about right, and the fish quality was super fresh. They also offered a bowl of salsa kind of things, sardines does have that taste that some people resist but the salsa acidity refreshed my taste buds right after, making me want to eat the sardines even more to balance it out. Excellent food, good quality and good price. I'm definitely a fan!

This restaurant is an excellent value. The sommelier helped us select the right wine for our meal…read moreand the server offered great suggestions. The almond pie is delicious. Truly enjoyed Vimar!!

Mar d'Fora is a wonderful restaurant we recently visited in the Algarve region of Portugal, and the…read morecity of Carvoeiro. The food was excellent, the wait staff was extremely attentive and the view is amazing. We had Fresh Seabass, which the staff prepared for us, table side, along with vegetables and starters that include prawns and oysters. Dessert included, home m-made coconut cream pie and chocolate mousse I would strongly recommend you visit Mar d'Fora!

Absolutely fantastic. Beautiful views. Outstanding service and the food was amazing. Everyone loved…read moretheir meals. Just a short walk up from the main city square. Would highly recommended as it was one of our favorites while we were there. You will not be disappointed. Make reservations in advance so you do not miss out!

What an amazing traditional Portuguese restaurant. Great wine great food great service. The shrimp…read moreappetizer in the garlic peppers and herbs was spicy buttery rich deliciously amazing. The octopus grilled definitely had complex textures tender charred grilled tentacles ends. It was great entree. The ribeye was another amazing entree the size portion was fantastic. Seasoned prepared as specified. Tender fatty but not as much as you'd usually expect also it was a boneless steak yet still it was so special. It gets packed Easily but they let you enjoy yourself not a rush to get you out. Wine great food great time with friends and family wonderful city. The fish soup was brothy with a combination of different fish pieces. The lamb chop was tender grilled medium. I do wish it was as seasoned as the ribeye but it was well worth it. The price point for 5 entrees will have you thinking it's not possible. They have fresh fish layed out as you enter.

Great spot in Carvoeiro. Got their early or else would have been turned away. Many people had to…read morereschedule after coming after 630. The food was great: bread, olives, cheese, polvo, Portuguese steak. So full and satisfying. Highly recommend if you're in the area but make a reservation for dinner time unless you like dining before 6

Great food at Benagil with a nice view of the sea when you sit at the patio ( which we did). We had…read morethe red snapper, calamari and mussels. None of those disappointed. At Lagos, it's sea food and plenty here. The service was ok without being outstanding.

Excellent 。recommend fish soup , Fish of the day . They are fresh and delicious…read more Good services as well.

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!

Really pretty restaurant decorated with old celebrity photos on the inside and then 2 nice outside…read moreeating areas- recommend sitting in the garden it has really pretty statues. -Ordered the burrata for an app- really fresh with HOT fresh bread, would totally recommend for a light appetizer. -We didn't want to buy a bottle of wine so we both ordered house glasses. House white was good and very similar to a dry Riesling. My mom loved her house rose. -I ordered the spaghetti bolognese for dinner. The pasta was cooked really well and the sauce was pretty good, wish it had more meat in it. I would try something different if I went again. -My mom got the linguini Michelangelo which she loved; prawns were cooked great. The service started off incredible. The entire waitstaff was very attentive to us and all took turns helping each table, however after it got busy we were kind of forgotten about. We had declined dessert and finished our meals and glasses and we just sat there for 20 minutes waiting for the check. Finally we got a servers attention and asked for it but she made us wait another 15 minutes while she bussed a 10-top table. I feel like she could have just quickly gotten our check to get us out of there since we had already been waiting so long but we finally could leave after about 30 minutes of sitting there with not even water.

My first time visiting Restaurante Villa Medici:…read more This Italian restaurant truly lives up to its slogan, "Pizza, Pasta e Amore!"--you can taste the love in every bite. The dishes are authentic flavors and high-quality ingredients that make each bite a delight. A wonderful spot for anyone looking to enjoy a warm, genuine Italian dining experience.

Loved Loved Loved it. Delicious food. And, great atmosphere. Small place and reservations help…read more Owner selected a great local wine Yum!

Excellent service and met our needs to expedite our meal. The mango curry swordfish was good.read more

Wonderful friendly service, great recommendations, and tasty tapas!…read more I'm not sure if this is a hidden gem, as we are here in the slow season, but it is pretty special.

One of the best meals we've had in years! The bread--nice crusty white bread and then a more…read morecrumbly one made with fat from jamon iberico--were outstanding. Served with compound "jamon butter" and "chorizo butter"!!! and with exceptionally good olives. There was no need to go any further, but we did. The expertly sliced bellota with three cheeses, and a nice older red wine from Colinas were excellent together. We also had great batatas bravas and some nice mushroom and cheese phyllo cigars. The service was perfect. We ate outside and there happened to be a nice band playing down the road. Made for an exceptional evening! The chef came out for a nice conversation at the end. Highly recommended!!!

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.