O Alagar

Fantastic food and service. Super attentive wait staff. Appreciated wine suggestions. Loved the bread and dips on arrival. Well priced, high end plates. Presentation was as great as taste!

Really good gnocchi. Very easy to talk to and polite. Lovely local red wine. I'd recommend the Negra mole red.

We have eaten all over the Algarve for the last few decades, trying many different restaurants. We have had a few excellent meals and many average ones. The meal we had here last night ranks amongst the very best we have had anywhere. That includes the UK or other countries. I had done some research online, as this was to be a family celebration meal, and I wanted it to be special. It was most definitely that. The restaurant does not look much (or very inviting) from the outside, but the interior is spotless and well decorated and furnished. It is comfortable and classy. The owner was so welcoming, polite and helpful, making us feel very relaxed and at home. The food was delicious and fabulous cooked. We all had different dishes, from ribeye steak and pork loin, to sea bass and "shrimp" curry. I put "shrimp" like that, as it would have been called a king prawn curry in the UK. We all loved our mains and two of us had desserts. These were a chocolate, caramel and peanut pie and an orange creme brulée. Again, these were both amazing (and I don't really 'do' desserts usually. We had delicious wine from the extensive cellar and some water. It was the finest meal we have had in many years.

A couple of negatives only: the website menu differs slightly to that of the restaurant, both in price and content. But I can understand why, and would happily pay more for the food of the quality we had (I don't often say I would happily pay more). And sadly the place was just so quiet. We were the only people in there on a Saturday night, from 7.00 to 8.30ish. To me, this is a crying shame. It deserves to be full and have a waiting list to book. So if you have read this far then.....please try it!!!

Amazing family restaurant with excellent plates. Difficult to find this level of food in Albufeira surrounding. Scallops with mango + Tataki of Tuna to start and Corvina fillet and lamb carre for main, all nice served in beautiful sauces and fresh vegetables. Desserts to die for! A real hidden treasure!

Excellent restaurant for a nice dinner. The food is really good and the service is great too.