Mar de Fora - Restaurante Carvoeiro

Delicious food. We had the seafood and chorizo paella, mushroom risotto and fish of the day. Service was brilliant, very attentive. And we got to watch the sunset as we ate. Would definitely recommend.

Just our favourite restaurant in the area! We stopped for lunch in passing and it was so good we came back for an evening meal a few days later. The views from the terrace are lovely, the fish is excellent and the staff are a delight! From a warm welcome on arrival, nothing is too much trouble. If you want to begin your meal on the terrace, then move into the main restaurant later, they will happily accommodate you. We ate some memorable food here and can't wait to come back!

We were in Carvoeiro for 2 weeks this summer and this was our favourite restaurant / meal of the trip. Unbelievable views, stunning food and delicious cocktails. The sunset view from the tables was beautiful and we loved it!

We would love to go back.!

I was a little nervous to try this restaurant after reading some of the reviews, but I highly recommend it. You do not want to miss out on this experience!

Not only does it have beautiful views and delicious food, but it also has wonderful staff who are friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable.

We had the pleasure of being served by Costa, as well as Filipe, Pedro, Sara, and throughout our evening they made us feel welcome and appreciated.

We had several special requests, (including a table with a better view as we wanted to see the sunset) and requested some substitutions to our main course (due to allergies).

While initially we were told we could not move tables, we got lucky a little while later as a reservation had called to cancel. They handled the declined initial request to move with grace, and seemed genuinely sorry that they could not accommodate our request. Once the second table became available they gave us the option to view it, and to decide if we would still like to move (it was sandwiched between two large family parties and we were a couple celebrating our anniversary and my husband's birthday). While they did not know we were there to celebrate, I thought the option to choose was very considerate and it was greatly appreciated, they moved everything for us, even bringing my purse for me.

We shared a bottle of rosé, chilling while we enjoyed a cocktail, and started with the scallops which were perfectly cooked and melted in your mouth (they were so delicious I wanted a second order).

The tableside presentation of the "fish of the day" options was wonderful and very informative, they explained everything and answered all of our questions quickly and efficiently.

We decided on the fish fillet of the day (I didn't want the whole fish, although the experience of having them bring it out with the head and all, and fillet it tableside was enticing) and a steak, for variety! Both dishes were presented and cooked to absolute perfection. The fish was filleted and contained no bones, it was flakey while still being juicy and very flavorful (without tasting fishy) and the steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare.

While we were very full, and the restaurant was quite busy, and new tables were still coming in, the staff was extremely patient and allowed us a bit of a break between courses and after our main course. They did not rush us or present us with the bill, instead they asked us about dessert and actually seemed pleased that we decided to stay.

The chocolate dessert with caramel and coffee ice cream was perfectly balanced, not too sweet, and had crunchy chocolate bits on the bottom for a great texture with the smoothness of the chocolate cream.

I would give Mar d'Fora more than 5 stars if I could, and so will you!

We realized during a bike tour that beautiful place. The same evening, we enjoyed unbelievable few, service and fantastic fish!
We really enjoyed the friendly and „non stressful“ atmosphere…..a place to see, definitely!!!