Os Arcos

Very good service, traditional and very friendly atmosphere. Very good food - Portuguese style! Thank you so much for your hospitality!

Totally authentic Portuguese food for a fantastic price that opened in 1981. I’ve been coming here for years with my family and every time without fail they’ve stepped up to plate. It’s a family owned restaurant that’s been passed down for longer than I’ve been alive, and it’s only gotten better since I’ve aged. The grilled chicken is phenomenal, and the tomato salad is seasoned amazing. You are served bread, cheese and sardine pâté upon arrival and given bread refills, and the service keep on top of it. They have desserts that differ each day. It used to be owned by an older lady who “retired” (she still comes back at lunch to help) and her son now keeps it going. Genuinely, if there’s on restaurant in the world I’d recommend, it’s Os Arcos.

The service is great, but the star of the show is the food. It’s absolutely superb. One of the best restaurants to eat typical Portuguese food in the Algarve. We ordered the grilled seabass, fried shrimp and salad … totally recommend this place. And I’m definitely coming back again.

Hands down best home quality meal we had in the Algarve. Ana was the perfect hostess.
On our second visit, we had the Cataplana (pre order needed) and it was divine!
5 star everything! :)

What a great choice. Had the Boar stew and it was off the scale, as were my father’s lamb cutlets. Would recommend and will be back again. Many thanks