Walked in random. Pleasantly surprised, the service and food were amazing. Very reasonable prices…read more Started with the Spider fish, and had the Stone Bass as a main. Both really really tasty.

Best restaurant in town! Had the large cheese & meat board, pepper steak, cheese & apple party &…read moregarlic shrimp. Amazing!

Pretty, upscale Portuguese restaurant. Not specializing in seafood like we hoped but the items…read morethey had looked good. Unfortunately we left after 15 minutes without trying any of them because no one took our order, not be even for drinks. Three stars for ambience and an ok menu.

We went on the way from lisbon to Seville as a pit stop and it was literally the best food we have…read morehad in 3 weeks! The place was empty which worried me a little but was also great for our toddler bc we didn't have to worry about other people and interrupting their meal. All of which wouldn't have mattered bc the waitress and the people were phenomenal. Okay food now.... the octopus and shrimp which my husband and I almost always order were literally the best we've ever had. So good after we had our mains we ordered one of each again. THE BEST, I had the catch of the day and wasn't a fan. My husband had the pork shank and was like butter. It was out of this world good. Order that. . Go here and you won't regret it.

This is an exceptional fish restaurant. The food is amazing and it's low key eat outside and not…read moreexpensive. The waiters and service were excellent. Expect to queue its first come first served. I have already been back.

Food amazing, anchovies, tuna pate and olives and bread to start. Salad potatoes and sweet potatoes…read moreand l think potatoes mashed with herbs with assorted fish, l had tuna, mackerel, sea bass,Pandora and one other all excellent service great and l enjoyed wine and the bread you must visit on open till 1530 so great lunch won't need anything else that day and perfect way to stay out of sun and watch your lunch being cooked!

My food was excellent and the service was too. I made a mistake in my previous post. I actually did…read morereceive a credit to my account as promised. (Refer to my post from Oct. 24) MARIA JOÃO PIRIQUITO DAS DORES got back to me promptly and I would recommend this place to anyone who loves fresh seafood and BBQ!

Very nice place across from the marina…read more They have several catches of the day just as you walk in. Check them out. Once you are seated they will bring out a plate of carrots, olives, cheese, bread, and a garbanzo dish. It is all pretty good. Once we ate that all we had room left for was the oyster soup and a tuna salad. So the tuna salad is made with canned tuna. Just so you know. Waiter was super friendly and told us the towns fishing history. Apparently the grandfather of the current restaurant owner was one of the big fisheries owners. They used to fish: tuna here as well as can it here. Now, not so much. For dessert had puff pastry with chocolate sauce and ice cream. O Definitely worth a stop. One of the better restaurants i have been in during my short Portugal stay. Once we paid the waiter brought us an almond liqueur. A nice way to finish off a nice meal.

Very nice place, decoration, food and service by the beach…read more Friendly staff and delicious food in a great location by the beach.

Without a reservation on a Sunday evening we stopped at this small restaurant on a popular square…read morein Tavira. Since they just opened we got a table but most were reserved so get a reservation if possible. I started with a glass of local wine which was relatively cheap but the drinks at this place were no bargain. We started with their peeled prawns in piri-piri sauce. The sauce was tasty but once again I was fooled by what they considered peeled in this part of the world. Messy. For my main I got the pork tenderloin braised in a port wine and onion sauce it was delicious but it took almost 45 minutes to prepare (so they claimed when we inquired on where our food was after a long wait). The side of fried potatoes was very good. My wife got the vegetable couscous which was not very exciting but she said "that's what I ordered". Service was good. Overall prices were reasonable but we noted that taxes were not built into prices like some restaurants...

The shrimp appetizer was yummy (12 euros), unfortunately the couscous with veggies was bland,…read moreveggies cooked within an inch of their life (mush) and served barely warmed. I tried some of my dates pork in a port onion reduction--- that was both tasty and served hot Service was solid. We arrived as the place opened, and got a nice 2-top without a reservation. Others were not as I lucky and were turned away.

Food service and food all impeccable. Great menu, everything…read moreordered was delicious and service timed to perfection. Been here several times, and always conclude that this is the best restaurant in a very large radius. Ambience pitched perfectly for the location.

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.