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!

The food was a 10 itself, but the service. It was priceless, the staff there where so fun, and…read morenice, and it even looked like they actually liked their job. And even the whole place was sooo nice. It looked so pretty, there had some background music, and it was just an amazing experience. I Can only give it 5 stars, but if I could, i wouldhave given it 10.

Great service and exceptional food We got the tapas so we could try a variety. Our waiter was…read moreamazing with great recommendation's. The cheeks were incredibly tender. The beef had a sneaky kick of spice but so yummy. The prawns tasted like they came fresh from the ocean now. So good and great service makes this place a must . Bananas dessert was amazing . Good sangria to top it all off . Come try it when in Lagos Portugal yes

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.

I read somewhere that finding authentic Portuguese food in Lagos requires a prayer, a spirit guide,…read moreand the right phase of the moon. NOT SO. You just need to go to Restaurante O Alberto where it's like having dinner with your favorite Portuguese grandparents. We had the seafood rice. I cannot even describe how good this dish was - definitely the best meal we've eaten in all of Portugal and a Top 3 meals of all time for me. It's nothing fancy, but it tastes like love & pride. My only regret is I didn't find this place sooner, because I would have eaten here every night.

Amazing little local spot uphill from the main drag but well worth the short trek! We got there…read morelate but the host offered us some simple eats that satisfied our needs as a treat we met some fun locals who shared lots of cultural info as well as the regional Mindoro (??) a fermented fruit liquor. Great place to check out. Food smelled amazing. I loved our time at this quaint restaurant

I've been here several times and the food is delicious. I always get the fresh fish but my wife…read morehas ordered the beef tenderloin on the giant skewer and that's also been good. The place is cafeteriaish and holds about 200 people. Even though it's in a tourist location, the majority of the customers are Portuguese. Food prices are comparable to other local restaurants but the house wines are very reasonable.

Most expensive meal of my month long trip. Food was mediocre but the most frustrating thing was the…read morebad service. Took too long to place our order. The waiter never returned to clear items from the table or check how everything was. We didn't get things that we had ordered. Extremely difficult to get his attention and then no apology when we said we were missing items. Overrated, overpriced and underwhelmed, will not be back.

The absolute most gorgeous restaurant. Right above the Praia do Camilo, which provides truly…read morebreathtaking views (and a great opportunity to take photos). The food is equally stunning! Everything we ordered was a hit, even among those that are more new to seafood and more hesitant to try! Octopus with clams: 12/10, so perfectly cooked and delicious Beef steak with pepper sauce: 13/10, we weren't sure if we were actually given the beef steak with mushroom sauce but whichever it was, we thoroughly enjoyed! It was cooked exactly as we ordered it and the sauce was delicious. Grilled Gold Bream: 13/10, also so perfectly cooked, and our server expertly deboned it for us which was kind and helpful. Tiramisu: 10/10, a classic and delicious! Our server in general was funny and kind and we really appreciated him for making the night that much more wonderful.

The food here was very worth the price! We had a reservation for dinner and would highly recommend…read moremaking one, as pretty much every table was covered with a reservation. Try to ask for a table outdoors when you make the reservation. We got lucky and got a table indoors that was right next to the window and had a beautiful view of the beach. We ordered the grilled golden beam and the grilled mackerel with potatoes, vegetables, and bread.

Saw this place written up in a number of tour books. We were warned you needed a reservation…read moreespecially on a Friday night. We attempted to make one online the day of but it never "took". We showed up at 6pm when they opened and got one of the few unreserved tables after being scolded for not having a reservation! Our waitress was helpful and friendly and most of the staff spoke English (it is a tourist town). We started with glasses of house wine 3 Euros each and olives and garlic bread. Both were good. I got the grilled sea bass which was very good with lots of veggies. My wife got the grilled squid which she liked a lot. We splurged on dessert only 5 euros - almond tart and a tiramisu - both were tasty. Nice place, good food - make a reservation a few days in advance!

We arrived without a reservation at 18:00. After a bit of discussion... We were seated at a two-top…read moreadjacent to the area where pizza was being prepped and cooked in a wood fired oven. It was super fun to watch the men making the breads and pizzas. It turned out to be a great table. We Enjoyed our two appetizers, two wines, two mains and two desserts (see receipt for details). The service was solid, the atmosphere fun, and the food yummy. Thank you Rick Steves for the recommendation

Food: I know they're known for being a wine restaurant however came here specifically for the food…read moreand was very well impressed. Ended up ordering the tartar, ceviche and ossobuco which were all delicious! My favorite had to be the ossobuco- soft tender meat and the sauce was just delicious! Cost: Well priced for the quality of the dishes. Had no complaints here! Environment: Clean and cozy, loved the decor- one of the walls were covered with plates and I thought it was extremely beautiful! Service: There weren't a lot of people when we came and so I had no problem with service! We were checked up on well and often enough! Uniqueness: Cute wine bar (would need to come back and try out the wine they have to offer) but the food here was also delicious and would come back here, especially for the ossobuco!

Great little place in Lagos. Fully recommend this place! Try the squid and stuff mushrooms!…read more Loved the staff. Very helpful!

This is the hotel restaurant inside the Tivoli Lagos. Normally, I wouldn't even consider stepping…read morefoot inside a hotel resto while on vacation. Because really, it's usually boring industrial food at Michelin prices, ya know? But, I must say... Pateo Velho is the exception to the rule! It's beautiful, classy yet rustic, with an open-air dining area with white-washed walls and bougainvillea. It feels like a seaside restaurant in the Greek Isles. So soothing and romantic, plus the food was legit authentic: we had seafood stew for 2 in a big copper pot, Portguese wines, and traditional almond cake and port for dessert. Service was 5-stars, charming and attentive at all the right times. This place is prime for date night and feels a billion times more special than a hotel restaurant!

We loved our meal so much we came back the next day! Really great quality meat. The lamb chops,…read moreseafood soup and bife a pateo were really the standouts. My bacalhau was a little dry and salty the first night which is why I'm giving only 4 stars. An intimate little dining establishment worth the stop.

Great food, great service, good price and classy atmosphere. We had the garlic shrimps, bacalhau,…read moreand octopus carpaccio. The best meal we have had since arriving in Portugal a week ago. We took our waiter's recommendation to add the bread to soak up the sauce from garlic shrimp... outstanding. We like the sauce in the octopus carpaccio but I think it can be improved by using larger octopus cubes instead of thin slices (of course it would no longer be "carpaccio"). Per my personal opinion, the octopus didn't add texture nor flavor to the dish. Our waiter Rubio is super friendly. He gave us recommendation for the location to see "the best sunset in the world". Even though it was a cloudy evening, it was still quite spectacular sunset view.

We couldn't not have asked for better service or food than this! The staff, Fabio and Andre were…read moreexcellent. The chef of this establishment has an excellent vision and it is obvious he knows flavor profiles well, because the combinations made were excellent. They had a menu for Easter that included a soup that was with leeks and green apples that was something I would never think of linking together yet worked so well!! It was really surprising and impressive. They also ran out of one of their staples on the menu, which was a mushroom dish and the chef improvised and made instead a grilled celery root "steak" of a piece of celery o didn't even know was edible!! The texture and flavor was soooo good! So I learned something new too! As far as our starter, we had their house suggestion which consisted of a butter infused with orange and honey that was to die for. It also included a chicken salad that was something light but super tasty and a tuna (they call it pate-we call it salad) that my son couldn't stop eating and was begging for more! Our Main dishes were the pork belly, (which I have never had a better one anywhere in my life), my son had the black linguini with seafood (that was packed with amazing seafood) and my husband had the cod fish with mashed potatoes. My mother in law had the grilled celery root steak. Unfortunately I couldn't try, my sons because I'm allergic to shellfish, but everyone else at the table tried it and said it was amazing. I tried just my husband mashed potatoes and they were better than my own mashed potatoes and everyone that's tried my taters say they're the best-so props to the chef again!! We paired our meal with an excellent wine and the staff suggested another wine to us too for our next visit or to purchase elsewhere. We orders Fabios suggestion of the pork belly, cod and black linguini and couldn't have been happier with what was offered. The restaurant was very cosy in design and we don't feel rushed. Unfortunately, we made a reservation last minute and there was only one table available left for that night which was by the front door, which wasn't the best seating because our party of 4-two sat looking out to the restaurant and street and two at their fridge with aged meat and bar, so 2 people didn't have the best view. So I felt bad for my husband and MIL, but my husband was made aware of this when we made the reservation. What was weird was that our reservation was at 7:30-we arrived at 7:15 and left at 9:30 and the two tables that sat 4 people had a reservation sign on them by the big windows looking outside, but no one sat there the entire time we were there. I wish we could have sat there instead. Maybe next time.