Brava

Brava and its tucked-away garden would be hard to notice from the street if the wall was not painted red. We visited in August and did not make a reservation so missed out on sitting in the garden but managed to get a table inside. The staff was very efficient and we received all tapas dishes within reasonable time despite the place being chock-a-block. Everything tasted lovely and was of high quality. Would return again!

Visited upon recommendation and absolutely loved Brava. Food was all delicious, particularly the desserts. The pistachio one was incredible! Lovely decor, great service. Will definitely return.

Our first visit to Brava was a great experience. Brava is a bold coloured but, slightly unassuming building from the outside but once inside….. this place is superb.

Tapas is a fantastic dining style and this place does it very well. The food and beverage menu was excellent and our party of four thoroughly enjoyed everything we ordered and washed it down with a great bottle of Taittinger.

Brava has an ample and charming inside dining area but also boasts a great outdoor should you desire.

Quality of food, environment and service was first class and I’m very happy to recommend Brava should you find yourself in Almancil Portugal 🇵🇹

Get yourself there…. You won’t be disappointed.

Great experience! Cute restaurant with relaxed atmosphere and beautiful patio.
I love paella and this one was really the best I’ve ever tasted! The manager(owner?) comes to the table, assists with choice of wine (delicious Portuguese red wine: Arrochais). Nice little dishes to share, we took some as a starter before the mains. The deserts (pineapple mousse and millefeuille were both amazing! Light and not too sugary) Must try!

The last day of our stay in the Algarve we went to Brava in Almancil. My girlfriend found this place on a dutch blog called Barts Boekje.

When we came in around 8ish, it was almost already full. So we reccomend if you want to sit in the yard, please book a table beforehand. But still we got a very nice table inside the beautiful decorated restaurant, also close to the kitchen.

The food was wonderful and creative. Its a tapas concept, but next level! The chef is amazing, the restaurant was full but he still did have everything perfectly under control.

The service of the staff was also fast and on point. They even topped up our wine when we ordered a bottle, big compliment!

We finished our night with dessert and wine in the yard. Thank you for an amazing last night!