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!).

Reasonable to good food, but very variable service ranging for excellent and polite to incompetent…read moreand worse, just plain rude. It's in a wonderful location, if you own a property locally I'm sure you will be treated politely and respectfully.

Beautiful view of the beach. Wonderful food but we tried to make our waiter smile and it just…read morewasn't happening. I even challenged our table with a $20 reward for anyone who could get a smile out of him - didn't happen! But we really liked the restaurant in general and they were very accommodating when we showed up with 7 people. We would definitely return.

Lovely location, professional and polite staff. Great seafood selection including five catches of…read morethe day when we went.

Delicious fish. Well, they do sit right on the beach. I could swear they stepped into the ocean…read moreand caught it. It's so fresh and tasty. We had the Bachalhau, divine, so tender and flavourful, and the Tuna, which was also delicious. We were surprised it was not busier. A must try if you are in Salema.

The restaurant opens from 12-3pm for lunch, and 7-10pm for dinner. We arrived shortly before 7pm,…read moreand there was a line waiting already! The front of the restaurant is for take out customers, while the dining room is in the back. The waiter didn't give us any menu, because chargrilled chicken is all they serve! Not much choice for sides either - salads and fries, take it or leave it. No apologies. It's interesting to see big families having dinner here, hard to imagine, for an American, that they can all manage to be satisfied with the same dish, without some diet or preference in the way. As you can imagine, for a restaurant like this, they do one thing and do it really good. Tender chicken with a wonderful chargrilled flavor. My husband loves grilled chicken so this is like the 4th chicken place we visited on the trip, and this one is the clear winner. The fries and salad are just meh though.

Do one thing and do it well! Best peri peri chicken on our entire 2 week visit to Portugal. Arrive…read moreearly and prepare to wait but it's worth it.

My husband found this local gem online and it did not disappoint. Yelp says they open at 6, this is…read moreincorrect. They open at 5:30pm. We got there right at 6 and they gave us one of only 2 remaining tables, telling us we had to be done by 7:30pm. We started with prosciutto & melon which was AMAZING!!!!! And reminded us of Italy. My children got the house style spaghetti which was a cream sauce with tomatoes and ham. Neither kid could get enough! The pasta was soooo tasty. My husband and I shared the Mixed Catalana for 2 - prawns and clams. It was the best meal we had during our almost 2 week trip to Portugal. The broth was so delicious I could've drank it with my spoon. It was loaded with veggies too. Came with white rice on the side and some fried potatoes. Also my husband got a glass of house red wine which was a very generous pour! They only take cash, which we did not know ahead of time. But luckily there's an ATM across the street. They turned tons of people away while we were eating. I guess their system is reservation only from 5:30-7:30pm and then after 7:30pm they allow walks in on a first come, first serve basis.

The food is amazing! We go there every time we are in the area. Last year, the year before that…read more The service is fantastic! My husband could eat there everyday! It is a small restaurant so you don't go there for the ambiance! It is a family run business.. The chef, his wife, son and son's girlfriend... They work so... well together and are extremely kind. It's best to make reservations as the wait is hideous if you don't. Best restaurant ever!

This is a must for any seafood lover. The prices are reasonable, the seafood is incredibly fresh,…read moreand the taste is superb! We stop here every time we go to the Algarve. Wish I was there now!

A very nice restaurant but one of those bad bad restaurants in the algarve. Simple with fresh…read moreingredients. We always had a great dinner there. Mussels, all kinds of fresh grilled fish. We loved it. And we miss it. Go there if you like fish. It's nice

Absolutely delicious fresh simple seafood meal overlooking the water. I had the grilled sea bream…read morewith some vegetables on the side. Great ambience and reasonable price. Would love to come back if we should ever be here again.

It's now called Carme Restaurante. And it's amazing. The head chef bought Terra and created Carme…read more It's 4 star. Amazing

YUMMY!!! They are very vegetarian friendly, bonus. We ate…read moreoutside, which was very breezy in late July, but it was pleasant. There were 9 of us who ordered 6 different meals and everyone loved their food! Make sure you go down to the beach, it's breathtaking!

We came here after trying out a local vegetarian restaurant that, after our full day of hiking,…read morejust didn't have dishes with the heft that we needed We left super satisfied. The server was multilingual and worked with us in English as we don't speak very good Portuguese. He was super helpful in showing and explaining all the fresh fish they had available, and for me making sure my gluten issue was addressed. We also had a delicious dessert of homemade chocolate mousse, and once again the waiter was very kind to point out which desserts had gluten and which didn't. Finally, he gave us a great wine suggestion that we really enjoyed. This was a laid back, traditional Portuguese food experience that totally hit the spot after our long day of hiking and we couldn't be more pleased that we picked the place!

Very nice family run restaurant with very good service and food. The staff serves the guests in…read morevarious languages and offers very helpful explanations on the menu. We had the fish soup as a starter and the stuffed squid as our main cause, both was delicious. We clearly recommend this place.

Very nice, homestyle restaurant. Perfectly cooked, grilled fish. Pork and clams were very tasty, as…read morewell. Would definitely recommend for good food in a low key setting.

A lovely family restaurant with the kindest family. Coming here in late October, it's a little less…read morebusy so we were able to slip in for dinner around 8pm without issue. We started with the family lemonade which was so refreshing and had lots of fresh citrus in it. We felt like we were at a family dinner here with how welcoming it was. We got the Sevilla style squid which was ok, the piri piri helped add flavor. The prawns were plump and flavorful in a nice sauce that we used our garlic bread to sop up the flavors. The sea bream was such a nice and light flavor. Crisp on the outside but soft and meaty inside with fries nicely seasoned and cooked. It's off the beaten path a bit on a side street but still central to town.