Cestaria - Bistro de Artesão

One of the best place in olhao to spend a nice evening
Food ,service and ambiance is excellent.The iberico meat steak to share is cook to perfection.its a mix of 3 meats of beef,veal and pork that are all equally tasty and cook according to how we want it.The service is friendly and respectful
They are warm and welcoming. The restaurant is casual chic.

So good we went back twice, cannot recommend a restaurant more highly, been to many restaurants all over Europe, but this one I will remember for a benchmark of having what every restaurant strives for - Amazingly welcoming, friendly, yet professional,knowledgeable Staff! Delicious gourmet quality food and wines at exceptional good value, for the quality of food. The restaurant is beautifully designed, yet cosy in feel.
- Would go back in a heartbeat 💗 and if back in Olhao I know where I'll be going!

Superb from start to finish. We received a friendly greeting upon arrival. In addition to an excellent wine menu, we particularly enjoyed all three courses. It wasn't our intention to have dessert, but we couldn't resist. For the quality of the food and service, I thought this was very good value.

A bit fancier place in the line of restaurants nearby the market, but definitely worth a visit.
Very pleasant outdoor seating.
We shared 5 dishes amongst 3 people and this was sufficient for lunch.
The croquettes could use some more moisture or sauce, same with the chorizo on the toast.

Yet again we struck lucky with our choice of restaurant for our last day in Portugal. We were looking for something a bit more local and didn't want another tapas experience. This restaurant was recommended and so that's where we went.

Inside was very busy but we wanted to eat outside. We chose badly in terms of table placement as we were sat in direct sunlight. However the brilliant waiter moved us when a table in the shade became available.

Only three of us had starters, the cod cakes (really tasty), croquettes and chorizo. All enjoyable.

Mains was a vegetable, polenta and mushroom (like a very think soup but extremely tasty), piri chicken with sweet peppers, tomatoes and chips (wonderfully prepared, ample chicken and not too spicy, just right) and pork belly chimichurri (which I am told by the person who ordered that as the best meal she had ever had.)

Desert was Forest Fruit Meringue, cheese cake, chocolate textures and pastel de nata, which the waiter informed us was better than sold in the shops. It was.

The waiter was brilliantly attentive and very humouress.

The food and the whole experience was exemplary and can be recommended without hesitation.