I have seldom had more fun eating than at Fernandos Stone Steak house, in Carvoeiro, Portugal…read more Maybe it was the fact I was on holiday - maybe it was the company - maybe it was the freely flowing Portugese beer - but I didn't think that going to a restaurant and then essentially preparing and cooking your own dinner was going to be a barrel of laughs. But it was. It works like this: you are presented with a very hot stone slab, and some raw meat of your choice. The meat can also be prepared with various marinations and methods, but the underlying theme is that it's ready to be cooked. Add a dash of the sauce of your choice, a small amount of garlic butter to the slab (and watch in horror as the table is surrounded by acrid smoke) slice off a little meat, and get cooking. I chose the medley selection, consisting of chicken, pork and steak. All of the meat was fantastic - not an ounce of fat or gristle to be seen. The steak was wonderful - the very fact you could control each tender mouthful - one rare, the next well done, and then apply the sauce of your choice. There were 10 of us at the restaurant - and the waiters were open and friendly. For a while we tried to work out if the owner was German, but then, distracted by some fantastic garlic prawns, the topic was dropped. If you are holidaying in the area - it's worth making a trip to Carvoiero and Fernandos. The atmosphere was lovely, and you'll find your meat cooked to perfection.

What a wonderful way to enjoy a steak - cooked on a stone. The first bite was a perfectly cooked…read moreas the last and I don't how that's possible. Servers were attentive and friendly. We plan on going again before we leave.

We were welcomed in such a caring, welcoming way and immediately tended to by the lovely staff and…read morelead to a table. The staff and attention to detail were exceptional and the food was the exact same. There were lots of options for vegetarians and other dietary restrictions. Me and family all agreed the food and amazing range of drinks were incredible and 100% worth the money. I would recommend to anyone who wants a delicious meal, great service and overall atmosphere.

I had the most amazing cappuccino ever and a piece of wonderful sourdough break with fried eggs…read more My husband had a double coffee which was great and a ham and cheese sandwich in sourdough which was delicious. The vibe is calm, cool and has great Music.

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

We had a very nice meal here. The piri piri chicken was very tasty. We then had some Dorado fish…read moreand it was cooked jsut right. The Vegatable were a little too cooked but still tasty. We then had the strawberries and cream and they were really nice, better than any of the premade Desserts that a lot of restaurants around here seem to serve. So I would come here for a quick tasty and affordable lunch. Also the service was very friendly and for what its worth the bathrooms were spotless...

We had lunch here, the food was good, had the local favorite salted cod, bacalhau. I had the…read moregrilled octopus. Service was good but it wasn't that busy.

I had a horrible experience here. Terrible service, bad food rude staff. There was also a dangerous…read moresituation with the dining room going on.

Service was terrible; waiter was rude and pushy. They didn't have any of the wines they had on the…read morelists but had some others without being on the lists which makes you feel of "scam". They didn't have some food items we order: like Caesar dressing so can not eat Caesar salad, green pepper only enough for one portion, no cheese sticks etc is from what we ordered. Big mistake going there.

Restaurante F was awesome! From the guy on the street who brought us in the door the the waiter who…read moreserved us they were very friendly and helpful. The seafood was prepared perfectly and the grilled vegetables were fresh and delicious. The view of the ocean and rock formations was impressive! This was the best meal we've had in all of Portugal!