A fantastic experience overlooking the Atlantic. My complements to the sommelier. Each wine is…read morepaired well to each course in exquisite fashion. They start you off with snacks and cocktails before you even enter the main dining experience. Every course thereafter is absolutely fantastic. The waiters are attentive and the ambience is delightful. Each course is a gorgeous presentation of culinary excellence.

A Michelin Star Restaurant located at the hotel Bela Vista overlooking the Praia da Rocha in…read morePortimão. As we were staying at the hotel for a couple of nights we decided to give it a try. It is also open to non-guests. If you haven't been to a place like this before, expect the most formal of service. In fact it's not even dining, its a "food experience" in which you will spend a couple of hours exploring tastes and textures created by the chef. The Saturday we dined, the menu consisted of three different tasting menus the main one with like 10 small bite courses, the chefs tasting menu and lastly a vegetarian option. They do ask you in advance about food allergies and preferences (for us, no clams, mussels or octopus) and will happily adjust things accordingly. We got the chefs menu (€110 per person) along with the recommended wine pair (€55 per person) so a dining "experience" here was not cheap by any definition. We were there a bit over 2 hours and while everything is artfully prepared and the choreography of service is impressive, this type of dining isn't really something I enjoy all that much as a general rule. If you are a gourmet diner and don't mind spending $200 per person on dinner, it's quite the experience.

Great lunch spot! We came by after seeing the Citadel and lucked out with a sunny January day so we…read morewere able to sit on the patio for lunch. Solid selection of seafood and grilled meats. We had the cataplana and octopus. Both were very tasty, although the cataplana had less variety of seafood than usual and the octopus was slightly tough. Overall though very delicious and stunning view!

Great location with sea views. Service was excellent…read more Loved the fried shrimp appetizer which had a little spicy kick to it. Yummy!

A good place to have lunch in Portimao if you like sea food. The waiter was very polite and…read morefriendly. Since most people don't know the names of fish, we were happy that the waiter helped us find the best fish dish for us.

Delicious food on the lunch menu. Great location overlooking the town and beach. The staff was…read morelovely.

Fresh seafood. Postcard quality view. What else can one ask for? We had lunch there and enjoyed…read moreevery moment of it. Staff was very friendly, everyone spoke English. Highly recommend.

I planned a visit here months ahead because of the ambiance. The bar is located in a beautiful…read morebeach with spectacular views. We arrived right before opening and they were still setting up. I ordered their omelet and it was not the best. This is more of a place for dinner and cocktails with a view rather than brunch.

We were expecting an upscale restaurant experience. We had a 9:30 reservation for our family of…read morefour. It was this or 7:30 but we opted for the later one as we had been out all day and wanted to give the kids some time in the pool. We thought it would be a late night and hoped to have the kids in bed ~11pm. Oh boy were we wrong. We arrived about 10 mins early and were asked to take a seat downstairs and were told they were running about 15 minutes late. An hour later we were seated upstairs only after we chased down the hostess. So it's 10:30 and we go to place our orders straight away (we had plenty of time to study the menu). Unfortunately a lot of the dishes are not available including the shrimp cocktail. At 11:30 the starter comes out. And it's after midnight by the time our mains arrive. My wife and kids left the restaurant at ~12:45 and I joined the line to pay the bill. I was out there shortly after 1am. This was the worst service we have ever experienced. I gave them 2 stars because the restaurant itself is magnificent. It's built into the cliff face and overlooks the ocean. That said the lift you take to restaurant stinks and the bathroom did not have a lock. I checked the receipt today and realized they charged us for the shrimp cocktail they didn't have. If you must go to this place I recommend you book as early as possible before they get busy and everything goes sideways. Everyone in the restaurant was upset.

We drove here on a whim. So worth it! Wonderful fresh food. Fabulous view. Friendly service…read more Definitely a place to eat in the Algarve.

Good food. Good service. Good prices. The view from the terrace was delightful as we enjoyed our…read moredinner. Nice they were open for an early dinner.

We ate here two nights in a row because the food and the service were excellent. It is on par with…read moreour expectation of fine dining in the US at much less $$. Inventive and delicious but not too fussy. We had chicken, steak, lasagna and fish as our mains and tried most of the appetizers. Yummy. I highly recommend it.

This was a really lovely place to eat. The food was creative and delicious and beautiful. We got…read morefish and ravioli and both were exceptional with bright flavors and perfectly cooked. Service was excellent, waiters were kind and attentive. I really can't rave enough. One of our best meals in Portugal (which is saying a lot!).

What a great spot. We had an amazing dinner here. Food was…read moredelicious and staff were so friendly. The place is located in an old school small town with small streets (So park at the school and walk the one block) The place is beautiful. Highly recommend it.

GPS took us to wrong address so it took us like 40 minutes to find restaurant. Yelp had 4.9 rating…read morefor a total of only 5 reviews. I say it was a solid 3-3.5 compared to other restaurants I went to in Portugal while visiting. The special we ordered (lamb) was good but the seafood with rice was very average. It seems like a good venue for a large party but not great for dinner for 2.

The location was wonderful. The meal for two was extremely flavorful. The carrots were tasty…read more Loved the mushroom and salty brown bread. Call off the fork pork ribs. vice was great with the American sing along going on next door. One of our best meals ever

Four years ago we took a cata plana cooking class with a professional chef. We made sea food. It…read morewas excellent. This time we made chicken cata plana. Again excellent, informative and fun. English was not a problem.The class included eating what you made afterwards, plus it was turned into a large full complete meal, including wine, bread, olives, pate, water, coffee and desert. All was great and the staff were extremely attentive. We were not treated as students but rather honored guests. We would highly recommend turning your meal into a learning experience. They just remodeled their classroom area so they are just ramping up their classes again.

A Michelin bib gourmand that lives up to its name! I was able to make reservations two weeks in…read moreadvance online. It's very affordable in terms of Bib gourmands. Service was like any other European restaurant. As far as the food comes, it delivered! For bread and butter-my favorite was the orange butter because I wasn't expecting the flavor to come through so well. We started off with the scallops which were cooked to perfection. The prawns in a piri piri sauce had a kick, but nothing overwhelming. I ordered the monkfish and prawn curry-you could taste the coconut. My friend ordered the lamb and that might have been my favorite amongst them. It was so moist and had such good flavor. Almost like a bbq but not so sweet. As far as dessert goes, the creme brûlée was a miss for me. The top lay offered the perfect crack, but underneath it felt too sweet and eggier than most creme brûlées I have had. Now what really sold me was the house dessert. It was so light, fluffy and not overly sweet. The sweet potato fries were so crispy that my friend gave it the highest compliment of saying it didn't need a sauce.

The best food experience we've had in Portugal. Whether you try the ribeye steak, rack of land or…read morefilet of John Dory you will not be disappointed. An excellent menu with something for everyone's tastes. The service is impeccable and the restaurant itself is inviting and comfortable complete with on site parking. We are going back on Sunday!!