We were looking for good arroz + marisco/cataplana in the area and fell upon this restaurant due to…read morethe positive ratings. Everything we ordered was delicious from the clams bulhao to the arroz marisco to the Algarve tart (best algarve tart we had on our trip). Even the homemade garlic bread was good. Seafood all tasted fresh, staff was pleasant, and the restaurant had a catchy playlist going too. Only downside was how long it took to deliver our main course after starter. We were seated at a table near the front door; perhaps sit at a table closer to the front for better attention.

Jardim Rústico - Albufeira, Portugal…read more If you're anywhere near Albufeira and don't eat at Jardim Rústico, you're truly missing out. We spent a month in the Algarve and ended up dining here at least 10 out of 30 nights. We kept trying to find another restaurant that could compare--and never did. The food is authentic Portuguese cuisine at its finest. The clams, made from the owner's grandmother's recipe, are hands-down the best I've ever had in my life. Honestly, it doesn't matter what you order--everything on the menu is exceptional. Be adventurous. You won't regret it. The restaurant is family-owned and family-run, which adds so much to the experience. Vitor runs the kitchen and delivers incredible food every single night. His wife Ines runs the front with grace and warmth. Luan and Joah were there every evening we visited, offering some of the best service we've ever experienced anywhere--professional, kind, and genuinely caring. The ambiance is casual, quiet, and cozy--it truly feels like home. Every guest is welcomed like family, and this incredible team goes above and beyond to make each night memorable. If you go (and you absolutely should), tell them the Fanellas from Florida sent you. Jardim Rústico is a gem, and dining there was one of the highlights of our trip.

We came on a busy night, they let us get drinks upstairs and wait for a table. They came to get us…read morewithin 20 minutes, brought our drinks down and continued great service. Food and drinks were delicious. Pâté was great, burrata salad was yummy. Passion Fruit mojito was amazing. For main the filet Portuguesa was also amazing. Sea bass was fresh. Desserts were great too. Plus amazing view of the beach. Definitely recommend this place.

This place is a little on the pricer side but worth going to! The seafood is fresh and delicious…read more The space is a good size and they have seating that looks over into the ocean. The service is quick and their many has a lot of options. The octopus was very tender and flavorful!

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.

Casa Nova is a fantastic restaurant in Albufeira, Portugal, on the Algarve. It is located in the…read morevery lively old town area, among a great many shops and restaurants and bars. We ordered the "Algarvian Cataplana," which had a lot of seafood and some very good pork. It was fantastic! To start, my wife had a sangria. The waiter recommended the rosé one, which was a surprise. He brought the sangria in a small pitcher and put the final touches (mixing in some mint) at the table, then poured her glass. We've had sangria all over Spain and Portugal, and this may be the best I've ever tasted (yes, she let me taste). The service was friendly, the pace relaxed, and the energy great. This is well worth finding.

we wanted someplace away from the noisy, busy streets with sports bars. Funny how we found this…read moreplace so close to our apartment and exactly what we wanted. The cataplana was delicious and so filling. We had never had this dish before but looking forward to making it when we get home. The service was fun and attentive. Very good place for you to try.

the vibe and service were 11/10, so perfect and good. however, the food - especially for its price…read more- was a bit disappointing. our fish soup had lots of meat and our sea rice had a lot of clams but everything overall just tasted like bell peppers and i feel you can get much better, underwhelming for €80. if we had roasted potatoes in our sea rice maybe it would have been better but we didn't know that was an option until our server told us after we had gotten our food (tourist mistake i guess)

Family of five, first night in town. Great dinner! I had prawns one kid had steak an other mussels…read moreand another burrata. Son said it was the best steak he has ever had. We ate outside at the edge of the promenade. The kids loved the entertaining (Brazilian, Portuegese) acrobatic group, followed by the troubadour guitarist/ singer on the promenade. Host had immigrated to Portugal (fr outside EU) many years ago. We had a nice chat. Very friendly! Out of all my reviews I don't leave 5 stars often but we had a 5 star experience along with our excellent meal.

Traveling with the family and wanted to find a nice place to and boy did we find it. We were…read morestaying at the support site and Casa do Pascado was about 10 to 15 minutes away. I was a little leery in the part of town the GPS was taking us but it was accurate. Husband is Italian and wife is English. Very helpful and friendly. The food was really good and very affordable. We traveled all over Italy and I would have to say this was the best place we ate. Highly recommended. No regrets whatsoever.

Cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. We liked it so much we ate there several…read moretimes during our stay in Vilamoura. We tried the Seafood cataplana, seafood rice and Piri Piri chicken. The Cataplana was excellent, mussels, clams, prawns and crab were all fresh and of good quality. The Piri Piri chicken was the best we tasted period. Prices are reasonable since it is off the marina strip. Service was fast and friendly. Also highly recommend their rose sangria, it was strong and full of fruits, fresh mint was added which was a nice touch.

Dined here numerous times. Outstanding! For my money, consistently the best restaurant in town…read more Fellow diners and friends always put O Tonel in the top 5 in Tavira. Cuisine is Portuguese with style. Try the lamb shank or duck confit. Perhaps the best I have ever eaten in country. Ambiance is cozy and authentic without being ostentatious. Service is prompt and courteous and not intrusive. Good price to value ratio. Like most eateries in Portugal, you can stay as long as you wish. I can dine here every day and not be disappointed or bored with the well curated menu and wine list. Don't miss this tried and true winner.

My husband and I passed by this restaurant when it was setting up for dinner and it looked like it…read morewould be a really cute dining experience. We came back right when they opened for dinner at 7pm and were lucky to grab a table as a walk-in. (The walk-in table was indoors; the rest of the tables, most of which were reserved, were outdoors.) A majority of the patrons had reservations, and many walk-ins after us were turned away or asked to make a reservation for another day. The food was amazing! I got the oysters as recommended by the server. They tasted so fresh and were great with a chilled glass of the house white wine. My husband is a vegetarian and got the pumpkin and goat cheese puff pastry--it was also very tasty. After paying the bill and exiting the restaurant, we were pleasantly surprised by the live music playing outside. We were enjoying it from inside the establishment and thought it was coming from a speaker this whole time! Overall, we had a wonderful evening and would recommend this restaurant to friends and family.

Chefe Branco was highly recommended by our skipper who drive us around the various lagoons of the…read moreRio Formosa area. We were so glad we opted to dine at Chefe Branco, just a short 10 minute walk from the main marina. We both had the Tiger Prawns and Iberian black pork and a side of vegetables. Dessert was the local almond and spaghetti squash slice and the fig and cocoa slice. The almond and spaghetti pie was light and unexpected yummy. Not too sweet but had genuine flavor. So glad we came to this great restaurant that was primarily catering to locals.

Food was tasty- octopus was…read more Soup was flavorless Charged per person bread Service was really bad never checked on us after food was delivered we wanted another drink and more food Finally after 30 mins post meal we flagged someone down for check Dined outside - fair prices 19 euro for octopus Salad 4 salad plain no dressing