This was recommended by the owner of our rental and so glad we came. The food is delicious and the…read moreservings plentiful. The service perfect. The background jazz music added to the overall delight of my wxperiwnce.

Happened on here for lunch. Delicious food Service was good. Lots of locals eating there. Always a…read moregood sign

We stopped in Sines en route to Lisbon from the Algarve and had a lovely late lunch here. The…read moreatmosphere is nice, set in a renovated train station (hence the name, of course). They have a wide variety of seafood, all of which looked delicious, but we went for their special razor clam rice with fried squid, which was delicious (and huge! The half portion was honestly enough for two) We also got the veal stuffed with ham, raisins, and chestnuts in a cream sauce which was unique and tasty. Prices were an excellent value for the quality of the food, and they also have a menu of the day (lunch special) which is an even better deal for around 12e, which had either a fish or meat option when we were there (you have to ask about it, it's on the menu outside but not listed on the inside menu). One downside was that it was pretty hot in there mid-afternoon. We got there right at the end of lunch service so maybe they had shut off the AC? In any case, worth a stop especially if driving north to Lisbon (they have plenty of free parking too!)-would definitely return and maybe explore Sines a bit more as well (castle was cool and beach looked beautiful from afar!)

We passed through Vila Nova de Milfontes during our "Rota Vicentina" hiking trip and our hotel…read moreowner strongly suggested we visit this place. It was a good choice and I could clearly see it is popular with locals and visitors alike, and that the food is really solid. The interior is awesome and includes a fireplace with sofas! Our appetizers were delicious: a simple salad, pimientos de padron, and local sheep's milk cheese. I didn't love my main - it was roast lamb and potatoes, but what part of lamb it was wasn't explained to me very well. It seemed like throwaway cuts of ribs and vertebrae. It was very nicely seasoned and roasted, but it wasn't choice cuts, there was much more bone than meat, and I felt it wasn't worth the premium price they put on it. My girlfriend's food (Portuguese style steak) was excellent - so good that I packed it up for lunch on the trail tomorrow!!! The real star here was the service, which started a bit slow but was attentive and careful about my gluten issue! One thing I appreciated was that when we asked for a wine suggestion, we didn't get sold the most pricey bottles of wine on the menu. Rather, our waitress suggested one of the more inexpensive items on the list and it was really really solid! And as a post-meal snack we got a small sack of walnuts and a nutcracker! Bottom line, I didn't love my main dish, but I saw how good everyone else's was. Overall our meal of 3 appetizers, 2 mains, and wine cost about €85, which is expensive compared to every meal I've eaten thus far in Portugal outside of Lisbon. That's cheap compared to back home in DC of course! Get ready to open your wallet but if you are used to expensive meals, this will be well worth it!

The ambiance was good and service was fine. The food was so underwhelming. I ordered the roe salad,…read morewhich I normally love, but this time it was so full of vinegar I couldn't appreciate it. But I finished eating it thinking: ok maybe the next item will be fine. My husband ordered some whole squids fried and they were ok. For the mains I ordered a kind of bread porridge because I had something like it at another restaurant and loved it. The waitress seemed to warn me against ordering it : "This is very..plain. like a porridge. Very...typical portugese. You still want it?" It was unfortunate that it was just like she said. The porridge had an uninspired texture and the shrimp was overcooked. My husband's meal was a fresh fish and veges and potatoes. The ingrediants are fantastic but I couldn't get over how lackluster everything i had eaten so far was. What do I say? It wasn't awful. I ate the food but i found myself thinking i would have been more satisfied if we made food at home. It was just fine. But for the price?? It hurts my heart. This was just boring.

A coastal local restaurant. Highly recommended by our agent. But we are actually somewhat…read moredisappointed. Seafood rice is too thick. Lack of silky texture. Monkfish pasta is lighter. But the fish is a bit chewy. All ingredients are very fresh though. Service is warm n pleasant. Again, Portugal people are sweet, happy and genuine.

This restaurant was recommended to me by a friend who lives in Lisbon and seeing this was my first…read moretime to Portugal I had to take advice from someone in "the know". First off, this place doesn't take reservations, so it's "first come, first serve". It sits atop of a cliff side overlooking the Atlantic Ocean so the dinner view, especially at sunset is spectacular! There's outdoor seating and it's very kid-friendly. Most of the patrons are locals, but that might be because it's the only place in town... When it comes to the food, it's fantastic! We had the Octopus Salad, the Clams and the Sapateira. All of the dishes were fresh and probably the best seafood we had yet! The service was very friendly and atmosphere was as well, as we made friends with some of the locals sitting next to us! I would HIGHLY recommend this restaurant if you're in Southern Portugal!

We came here unexpectedly after a long and tiring day on the Rota Vicentina. There was actually a…read morerestaurant down the block here in Zambujeira do Mar that overlooked the sea and beach, but which served more traditional "home style" food and at which we already stopped for a snack earlier in the evening before running some errands. We had walked by here earlier also and loved the decor, style, ambience, and variety on the menu - so we decided to come back. My goodness we weren't disappointed - the service AND food were outstanding! We wanted seafood but I'm a little squeamish about eating whole fish. So our waiter ensured that our super fresh sea bass was nicely filleted for us. We also got various vegetable sides including a delicious pimientos de padron, and garlic-marinated olives. We also got a really delicious wine recommendation from the region that went perfectly with the sea bass. To top it all off, just before bringing the check we were given a taste of local hazelnut liqueur and it was DELICIOUS - I'm going to have to buy some before heading back to the US!

Delightful meal here. Stopped by without a reservation and got a table. The staff is friendly and…read moreaccommodating, explaining options on the four (!) menus. The food - huge servings and delicious. Also recommend a pitcher of sangria.

We came here on our drive from Lisbon to Lagos and it was the perfect find. Very local with…read moredelicious food and very reasonable prices. The octopus with sweet potatoes were by far I've ever had.

We Stopped in this little town for lunch and what a great thing! This restaurant is fantastic!…read more Very friendly wait staff. The fish was excellent. Trust me, you only need the 390gm version. You will be full. I had the best octopus ever! The pulvo com batatas doce was the best octopus I've ever had. Very nicely cooked! Sweet potatoes were good too, but I cannot say enough good things about the octopus! Muito obrigado!

Great view and good fresh sea food. The coffee is strong and the beer taps flow. I would recommend…read morethis place for people that are visiting and want a nice view while enjoying a few drinks/coffee or a snack. But if you wanted something more filling come during the evening for their full menu. We had what Café Rita was serving for lunch.

Great local hangout with really good pork but get there early as it soon sells out, great selection…read morewines too.

Happened to come accross this roadside restaurant by mistake after getting lost. Was not even…read morethinking of stopping for lunch but could not resist the suckling pig sign. We have been looking for suckling pig and thought why not. Lets try it. And why not. It was so good. There were people from Germany. Portugal, USA, and even Malaysia here. I think they all liked the pigs here. Suckling pig is spit roasted whole. Then cut up into pieces and served with either fries or fresh chips. The meal also came with delicious orange slices All in all, excellent food here at this establishment. Be sure to try it when yoj are in Portugal.