Restaurante O Barril — Restaurant in Albufeira

We had to time our lunches with O Barril because it's only open between 12:00 to 14:30. There's lots of space available for seating but you'll have either reserve a table or get there earlier than the locals and workers. This place is busy! Food, and their daily specials, are value packed and do not command the overhead that the 'touristy' eateries in 'centro' Albufeira. Prices are very reasonable and we rarely exceeded €40 for the both of us, including couvert, lunch specials, bottled water, 50cl of vinho da casa, coffee and dessert. We felt bad about the total that we often left a "tip"! Bravo to the staff and kitchen. We knew this was a great find when the parking lot is full and there are work trucks everywhere! Follow the locals!!! NB: Service CAN be slow depending on how busy it gets and what the daily specials are. The more workers, the harder the staff and kitchen have to work and serve...

You need to go to this restaurant, we have been to this restaurant every time we go to Portugal and it is one of the best restaurants there are in the Albufeira area, the quality of the food is the best one I've had in a lot of time , the rice 🍚 they make is amazing and combined with the meat they do on "Grill" turns into a incredible combination. If a worker or owner reads this I want to transmit this message : keep doing what you are doing the way you are doing it,...

I have been here 5 times and every time the food and service has been excellent. The Mon - Fri menu of the day is great value for money. A different meat and fish dish each day. The menu for the week published on Facebook every Sunday. I went Saturday and the dish of the day was slow cooked pigs cheeks (€12). They were amazing, served with potatoes and rice. I could eat them every day. Either book or go early Mon to Fri, as by 12.30 the car park and...