Restaurante Vilarinho

4.5/5⭐️

Visited: October 18th 2025 (~14:00h)

Order: Super Bock Pint (4€) Ice Tea (2,50€), Espresso (1,20€), Camarão a Guilho (19,50€),
Amêijoas (19,50€), fries, bread, olives (not on bill)

Food:
- olives and bread were nice
- fries were a little bland, but with some salt they were good. In the end they were unnecessary though, as the seafood and the bread were filling enough
- clams were served in butter-stock mix with coriander, very rich and juicy, cooked perfectly, 250grams serving
- shrimp were half peeled and served in garlicky stock, very sweet, tender and juicy

Service/Atmosphere:
- a lot of things we wanted to order were either unavailable even though they were on the blackboard (percebes) or had gone bad upon checking (mussels, I really appreciate the honesty here, because nobody should eat spoiled seafood), the staff was very sorry, friendly and helped us decide on a different dish
- atmosphere looking over the beach was very nice

Verdict:
Simple and delicious, this is how a good quality ingredient should be treated! Going here was very spontaneous for lunch before dining at Ocean, but it was worth coming and completed a very satisfying culinary day in Porches. Would definitely come again next time I am in Portugal.

Rating system:
0⭐️terrible, nobody should eat this
1⭐️ disappointing but edible
2⭐️ fine, nothing special, works if there are no other options
3⭐️quite tasty, might visit again
4⭐️ delicious, visit was worth it
5⭐️ amazing, will/would eat there regularly

The food is amazing. I recommend the catch of the day we got the bass. I'm not sure why it's 4 stars, but I think it's more 4.8 good priced drinks as well 😀

So great to come here each year. Great spot. Food is nice and staff are friendly . Have to try their Pastel de Nata, best I've had.
Looking forward to seeing everyone again next year. Look me up if you're in the UK. 🙃
( cash only venue)

Fantastic view out to see, especially at sunset. Food wonderful, the Fish is landed on the beach in front of the Restaurant, you choose from the fish bar, it's cooked to perfection and is filleted at the table, if you wish. Great selection of drinks too. Fantastic vibe and well worth experiencing!

It is cash only, though, so be prepared!

Superb.. best meal we’ve had to date! Grilled sea bass dinner was soooo good. Excellent waitstaff and atmosphere( they played Santana Abraxas! Michael Bolton, Shania Twain hahaha)