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!!!

OMG! The host is super friendly (Carib vibe). He will have you laughing up front and early. The…read morestaff were also incredible! The food is AFrickenmazing and very affordable. Drinks are TOP notch. They could improve with a good bourbon, but the local gin is awesome. The Tuna was all the rage and I loved my steak with green pepper sauce. Oh and the potato chips/fries were wonderful. Reservations needed -otherwise you will wait, but the staff makes waiting easy with a drink in your hand. Don't go there for any special occasion, otherwise they will shower you with cake and song!

Fun lively spot for coastal type food - fresh fish. Decent portions but had the chicken and it was…read morejust ok. Sangrias are great. Fyi- They charge for water, bread and ask for tips.

Food best I have ever had Drinks best I have ever had cane…read morefrom Canada and wow best shrimp Felt like heaven Everyone should come and enjoy a taste of heaven before they are gone wow best food I have ever had I. The world a little hidden secret garden wow cone and enjoy heaven

This is a hidden gem!! Just off the main st down a small one way residential street. When you enter…read moreit doesn't look much, however go out to the secret garden and this is an amazingly chilled spot. It is a peaceful hippie spot so don't be in any rush but you will enjoy the dj playing funky beats. The food is also amazing local dishes. Very authentic Portuguese food. Highly recommend the melted cheese, chicken and prawns. Squid is great too. And best of all they do great sangria.. Keep hipping away staff

Have been here twice in a week and both times have been excellent. The variety and tastes are…read moreamazing. Thank you to Natalia and her team for such two terrific evenings of delicious tapas and wine .

Food is delicious, creative- Michigan store type. Service is kind and helpful. We enjoyed the…read moreatmosphere. And the prices are extremely reasonable.

At the recommendation of our accommodations we made a reservation at Ritual for dinner. The…read moreatmosphere and location are marvelous. The staff are top notch, quite helpful--making suggestions and answers all our questions. But the food was the star of the evening, honestly the best meal we had on our week long walk of the Rota Vicentina. Both salads were phenomenal, incredibly fresh cheese accompanied by wonderful vibrant produce. And the scallops were perfectly cooked, delicate, melt in your mouth. The curry was light and flavorful but didn't overpower the natural flavor of the scallops. Overall we had an outstanding experience and highly recommend you try Ritual.

Nice place in the center of Vila Nova de Milfontes with a wide variety of fusion food. Great…read moreatmosphere and very high quality food. Apart from some fancy fusion food (Italian, Japanese, Malay, Indonesian, etc.) they also have some great burgers and steaks! My favorite is Mango Prawn Curry. Amazing!! For starter try their croquetes. Bom apetite!!!

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

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.

I loved this place. The food, the atmosphere and the service was great. I'm ready to go there again.read more

This place is great! Adorable old building, friendly staff and delicious food! We could have sat…read morehere and ate/drank all day. The chicken skewers and Mediterranean chicken were delicious and the shrimp skewers were probably some of the best shrimp I've had in Europe. And the Camembert with honey and nuts was perfect! Just the right amount of sweet. Beer and wine were perfectly paired with the food options as well. I would come back here to eat again anytime!

Great service, great food in a nice joint sitting behind the boats dry dock…read more It's a little tricky to find but well worth the hunt. I enjoyed their tuna entree and was quite full leaving there. Tuna was seared perfectly with a sprinkle of a delicious mix of seasoning. This was accompanied by wilted spinach and super creamy mashed squash. I can't wait to go back for a few tapa very soon!

Our first dinner at Lagos did not disappoint. Dinner at Taska do Kiko was wonderful. We started…read morewith a few tapas and finished off with main courses. The absolute fave was the pica-pau beef and Portuguese steak. Our server also made wine recommendation for a bottle of Chardonnay that paired well with the Prawn risotto. We were so full, there's no room for dessert. I know, such a bummer.

Highly recommended by our Air BNB host for a traditional Portuguese dinner, Mimar did not…read moredisappoint. We ordered an array of items including a bean stew that is popular in Portugal (comfort food-delicious and hearty), cheeses, an omelette, and potatoes and wine. Our total was about €19 for a feast with wine. I'd also like to add that wine was 1,50 euro -- $2USD. What a steal - - and it was good wine. Seating floods from the inside onto the sidewalk. Mimar blends in to the restaurant located next door - the strip appears to be one long restaurant alley. So, if Mimar is too busy you're bound to find something next door.

The octopus tapa was the best that we had during our stay in Portugal. The espresso martini was…read moredelicious as well! The service was great but we ordered the ribeye and it in came in 2 pieces. One of them completely over cooked and gray. The other was completely raw, and still cold. Despite the steak, we still have a great experience sitting outside.