We visited here on the 2nd January. How lovely to sit outside at night in the winter and enjoy a meal. They provided patio heaters and blankets and the atmosphere was lovely. The food was extremely good and very large portions. Really great place.
We visited here on the 2nd January. How lovely to sit outside at night in the winter and enjoy a meal. They provided patio heaters and blankets and the atmosphere was lovely. The food was extremely good and very large portions. Really great place.
Booked this restaurant for an evening meal .We looked forward to pasta and pizza. Upon arrival we were met by a middle aged lady who we told of our reservation, she grunted which is an odd type of welcome? and pointed to the only vacant...table. We sat for few minutes and a young waitress brought over menus a paper doilly and cutlery didn't offer to take a drink order said nothing . We then sat there ignored for fifteen more minutes . The middle aged lady was sat at a corner table and the young waitress nowhere to be seen so we left. Disgusted ! by the lack of customer care . We have not had that experience anywhere else in the Algarve and very surprised at this unprofessional reception . We are staying at a Pestana Hotel nearby and will tell all our friends to avoid this Restaurant. Would give zero if I couldMore
Vegetable soup lacked taste, so did the garlic bread starter. Best dish there was the garlic and cheese bread at €4.20. Be prepared to wait some time. We waited for over half an hour and the dishes all came together.
Book is a must, we learned the first time. This place gets busy which tells you how fantastic it is. Pizzas are big as a car wheel and very tasty. Service is outstanding considering how busy this place gets, and do not have to wait...long for your food. People are lovely and throw in some jokes. Very reasonably priced also you are not ripped off with the drinks. Nice and easy atmosphere. The difference between good quality ingredients and the rubbish the hotel up the road serves up.More
Arrived Monday evening (3/10), without a reservation (not to be advised) and a table was immediately found. Staff were so lovely and friendly. Had garlic bread with cheese to start - so thin you barely knew there was dough there. Not oily or overpowering with...garlic. One piece was more than enough between two. My wife had the carbonara with only a little creamy sauce. It was delicious - I had to taste it!! The spaghetti was home made and flavoursome. Each individual part of the dish could be tasted - bacon, mushroom, pasta and sauce. No one item took from the flavour of the other parts. Plate cleared. I had a pizza with ham, mushroom, ham and pineapple. WARNING - do not have a starter if pizza is on your menu. I had forgotten how large they were - over the sides. Thin and crispy is being polite. It was fab. Unfortunately I could not finish it totally as I had had the sharing starter. You could not taste the base it was so light - like communion bread - knew it was there but did not get in the way of anything else - wafer tin but strong enough to hold the whole show together. The added pieces could each be tasted and complimented each other. For the food, a small bottle of Rose and 2 large Cokes the bill was round 40 euro. Though very reasonably priced this is high class great food, served with a genuine smile in lovely surroundings. I could not have broken the bank here even if I had wanted to - TOP MARKS. Thank you one and all.More
This is a most amazing small family owned restaurant just outside the prestana blue alvor hotel , incredibly popular with holiday makers and local, definitely advise booking to avoid disappointment. The food is delicious authentic rustic Italian cuisine, the home made pasta and pizzas are...to die for, we enjoyed it so much we made two visits, the first was starters and mains but with the size of portions I would suggest you go for a sharing starter as the portions are extremely genuine. For mains, we can recommend spaghetti bolognaise, really authentic, lasagne again delicious but the Mediterranean tagliatelli is something extremely special as is the Mars tagliatelli but everything is delicious, the pizzas are thin, crisp and delicious but here is the but..... the drinks service is absolutely dire, you order your meal and then wait 30 to 45 minutes before a drink arrives, often the same time as the meal, which isn't really what you want for an evening out, most people enjoy ordering the meal, having a drink and enjoy the ambience of the restaurant before enjoying a really traditional Italian meal. If the owners could focus on customer needs as well as the food, going there would be an outstanding experience, perhaps Portuguese are more tolerant of the lack of attentive service, but if you accept that flaw, it's a definite place to dineMore
Lovely atmosphere and good location. Food was fantastic and area was clean. Staff were amazing with our baby, nothing was to much trouble. We will be back
We were recommended to visit this restaurant from reading a review for our hotel we are currently staying at, Pestana Blue Alvor and we so pleased we did! We ordered a ‘Tutti’ pizza to take out and how delicious it was with very friendly, helpful...service.More
We got takeaway pizzas from here while staying at a nearby hotel. They tasted great, were pretty cheap and the portions were massive. Great stuff.
The decoration, music gives a delightful ambiance. Menu with exquisite dishes such as “Brasaola” beef Carpaccio on top of arugula and slim focaccia. With tones of lemon “amazing”. Tried beef lasagna, a traditional dish prepare like the best of Venetian lasagnas. Slim pasta including bechamel...sauce and amazing golden cheese. Husband has Spaghetti Camarao. Wonderful taste. Home made ice cream for dessert. Smooth, creamy, light amazing vanilla with chocolate & orange. Magnific!! Magnifico!!More
What an amazing experience, and experience is the best description of this restaurant. As a family of four my 2 kids (under 12) went with the pizza, while my wife had the shrimp/prawn pasta. I went for the house special pasta. The pizza was huge,...authentic and delicious with a lovely thin base. My kids devoured it like a pack of carrion on a corpse. As for the pasta. The shrimp pasta was both simple and complex. The shrimp itself was sweet and juicy. Pasta was homemade and the whole dish was amazing. The house special, this was a first for me, from presentation through to flavor, it had everything. Its so good I don't want to ruin it with a description, just bring your stretchy pants. You will need them. WE finished off sharing a lemon and chocolate moose. An amazing experience, amazing staff, just amazing.More
We walked past Mediterraneamente one evening, and observed it was busy and popular, and called by this evening for a meal. We were squeezed in despite the restaurant being busy, and had a enjoyable, wholesome meal. Generous portions of quality food, the four cheese tagliatelle...is recommended, and the Greek salad stood out.More
Everything was excellent, Pasta/Pizza/Sangria/Dessert/Service/Atmosphere. One of the best Italian restaurants I’ve ever visited in Portugal!
Visited this restaurant 3 times on our latest visit to Alvor. A restaurant can usually be judged by its customer base and this is always well patronised by locals and visitors alike. Always pleasantly busy with super atmosphere and excellent service. A great experience which...was enjoyed enormously.More
The best of the best... Food, drinks, staff, Chef... Everything is just perfect ! Wonderful pizzas, great pasta, delicious deserts, homemade ice cream ! It can not get any better !