Algarve Restaurants

The famous village house where the famous go to eat

Advantages: A unique experience
Disadvantages: Probably not suitable for shy types or vegetarians

Adega Vila Lisa is a very unusual restaurant, situated in a village close to Lagos and Portimao in the Algarve very near to where I lived and still have land. What makes this restaurant different from others in the Algarve is that there is no menu and you can't drink beer; only water or wine. You are probably thinking then why do I like it so much and visit often when beer is my favourite drink. A good question - and my answer is that an evening ...
...limited in the winter months. Adega Vila Lisa is an extraordinary restaurant with a great artistic flair and I thoroughly recommend a visit. You can find; Adega Vila Lisa at 52 Rua Francisco Bivar, Mexilhoera Grande, Algarve, Portugal. Telephone number 351 282 968 478 Credit cards or cheques are not accepted so take cash The set menu costs 35 Euros per head. Open every day from July until September Open Friday and Saturday only from October to June ...

Praski 17.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Adega Vila Lisa, Portimao

RESTAURANTE O PEDRO a delight.

Advantages: A jovial and attentive waiter
Disadvantages: None

...had a Restaurant in mind, Restaurante Fonte (See Bostonianbeer review on it), but alas although owners were there and remembered Rob/Roz they were not open until the evening. Never mind we had a wander, purused a few menus and settled on the RESTAURANTE O PEDRO. It looked a small place with about 7 tables out front, as the Sun was shining we asked the waiter outside for tables for 6, at this point we thought it was going to be disappointing, he ...
...together. Then it LOOKED UP, out of the door came a very jovial being who became the light and soul of the place and looked after us wonderfully. Two bottles of House wine were ordered (6 Euros) a bottle, even with the poor exchange rate a very drinkable regenal wine from the Arjento region. Jane and I elected for the Chicken Cataplana (This is a dish for two to share and comes in a large covered pot (The Cataplana that gives the dish its name) ...

poshtroika 23.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Restaurante O Pedro, Cabanas, Algarve

Restaurante A Fonte, Cabanas

Advantages: Everything fresh and cooked to perfection
Disadvantages: Not enough nights on holiday to eat there

Restaurante A Fonte, is from the outside a small place but a little like a tardis on the inside, with covers in the main front dining area for 30 and then at the back another room that can seat another 20, so not a bad size. Robert found it on one of his saunters whilst I was sat by the pool reading. All he saw was the board on the end of the side street and thought I will go and look. He did and liked what he saw so 11 of went and had dinner there ...
...in Cabanas. All the staff spoke wonderful English and put our attempts at Portuguese to shame. The food was excellent and we went back again and again. The cover is wonderful brown and white bread and butter, tuna pate, sardine pate, olives and between the 11 they placed 4 plates of each. Our order was as follows: 5 Beef stroganoff @ 11-00 euro each 2 children's potions of sausage and chips @ 4-50 euro each 1 grilled sole @ 17-50 euro 1 duck ...

bostonianbeer 02.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Restaurante A Fonte, Cabanas, Algarve

Restaurante Santa Eulalia

Advantages: Beautiful Views, Fresh Food
Disadvantages: Added Extras That Cost, No Descriptions Of Food

...above the sand, overlooking the Santa Eulalia beach and accessible via steps or by road, this restaurant caters for the residents of the adjacent 5 star hotel. To our surprise you needn't be a client to sample the cuisine. The Restaurante Santa Eulalia is 50% of a food complex with the other 50% being a bar and snack area called "Cafe Bar Atlántico". The Cafe Bar Atlántico opens daily until 8pm offering snacks, bar meals and ice-cream until 7pm, ...
...meals served at the Restaurante Santa Eulalia are cooked on an open char grill, easily seen from most of the outdoor tables and you can watch the chefs work their magic in the open air kitchen. The menu is presented in several languages accommodating most people. This is ideal as the Algarve is a tourist attraction not only to the English but to the French, Spanish, German and the home nationals themselves. On arrival I found the menu overpriced, ...

carysb 05.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Santa Eulalia Restaurant, Albufeira, Algarve

ALCATRUZ THE PLACE NEXT DOOR

Advantages: The FISH SOUP
Disadvantages: The Mamalade and small water.

...two nights. The Alcatruz is in fact next door to the PATIO, so the directions are the same. Locate the ROMAN BRIDGE, cross the Bridge from the Open Air Theatre side, proceed for about 60 yards down the street oposite the end of the bridge, and there is the ALCUTRUZ on the right hand side. It has a double frontage and two doors, one of which says enter, but tends to stick, but make yourself evident and they WILL open it for you. First impressions ...
...PATIO. We were , as is common practice in Greece and Portugal sat at a Window table. Lets face it you can not blame them, as we are a very HAPPY looking group of 4 and they see us as a good draw for their restaurant. After all most are drawn to a Restaurant that looks busy rather than empty tables. And we do not mind being used this way as we have been going to Greece and Portugal for some years now. There was a good selection of starters, but ...

poshtroika 23.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Alcatruz Restaurant, Tavira, Portugal