Ate here for the first time today. The service was very friendly and very efficient. We felt like we were eating at home. Starters were garlic mushrooms followed by grilled tuna with sesame seeds and balsamic. Both courses were delicious and the tuna was cooked...perfectly. Including desserts and drinks the bill was under €50. Thoroughly recommended.More

The food here is delicious with generous portion sizes. The service is quick and the staff take meticulous care of their customers. The food and drinks here are very affordable. Plenty of outdoor sitting area. It’s perfect for anyone who likes Italian food.

This is a welcoming restaurant, with a nice ambience in which to have a relaxed, good quality meal without being rushed. We sat outside watching the world go by and eating some fine Italian dishes. Our shared antipasti starter platter was excellent and definitely sufficient...for two. We both followed that with mushroom and truffle pasta which was gorgeous. All accompanied by a reasonably priced and very gluggable red wine. Location is good. Atmosphere is good. Service is good. Food and drink are good. Cost is reasonable. Not a lot else to say. Pinocchio ticked all the boxes and if we were staying longer at the resort we would have returned for an encore. Highly recommended.More

Super friendly staff….all food was excellent! We were a table of eight with different dietary requirements nothing was too much trouble! Will definitely be returning!!

The food, atmosphere and service were of great quality. We sat outside, however, there is a sheltered enclosure. I found the menu to be limited in choice, however my husband did not - preference of opinion. The night we were there for dinner was extremely...busy, however, the food was well worth the wait. We enjoyed our evening without feeling rushed to finish our dinner. We loved the Tiramisu for dessert. We will return to "Ristorante Pinocchio".More

Me and my partner visited last night for dinner and it definitely exceeded expectations. We were seated in the sheltered area outside with a lovely view of the beach. Our waitress was very attentive and helped us when needed. The menu had a great range...of options. We shared calamari for starter and it was the best calamari that either of us have eaten, tasted very fresh. For our main course, I had the four cheese gnocchi and my partner had the chicken and bacon spaghetti, we both really enjoyed them and sent back clean plates. Portion sizing was perfect. For dessert we had tiramisu and chocolate lava cake, both tasted amazing! the service was fast and friendly, couldn’t fault it one bit. We would recommend and definitely worth a visit!More

We went here for my birthday and the food and service was amazing, they surprised me with a lovely sparkler on my dessert and the restaurant sang happy birthday to me, a lovely touch! They have good vegetarian options too, and the wine was delicious,...All this with super friendly team too, this place is fabulous!More

The penne tasted fresh, the service was fast and friendly. A bottle of water, a beer, glass of wine and two mains cost 27 euros.

After a few disappointments with food in other so called "authentic" establishments thought would be safe with an Italian and wasn't disappointed. Excellent lasagne. Ordered potato wedges as a side which were also great. So many other places serve stick thin overcooked fries so was...nice to actually taste potato. Tiramisu to round off was superb too. Staff were great as well, friendly and attentive and reasonably priced food. Worthy of 5 stars.More

We ate there twice and loved it! Authentic Italian restaurant, high quality products,tasty dishes and a very good pasta, the staff was very friendly and made us feel welcome, highly recommended.

The food was very good. We felt our meal was very reasonably priced and the service was friendly and efficient. I had the homemade tagliatelle and thoroughly enjoyed it. The ravioli and sangria were delicious also

If it was socially acceptable to lick a plate We would have! The food and service are incredible!! A must visit if in Portimao