Restaurante Olhos d'Água — Restaurant in Albufeira

'Oribles d'Agua! I'm please so many people have enjoyed a meal here, unfortunately our experience didn't match up to the ratings. I would consider it a fairly rustic restaurant which is fine, simple is good in my book, we chose to eat outside but the plastic chairs and tables didn't really add to the ambiance nor did the rather tatty menus instill much optimism. We had Piri-piri chicken (ok) and Pork ribs (overcooked and dry), Grilled cod (lacking in taste) and Squid (ok); the acompying vegatables were drowning in oil. We didn't bother with dessert and were just pleased to settle the bill and move on. There seemed to be quite a few people eating there, so I hope we were just the exception...

This gem came recommended by our hotel and we were not disappointed. We didn't have reservations but they seated us fairly quickly. We had a cute table outside. We were served some nice bread with olives, sardine pâte,butter and carrots. We ordered the grilled cod and the Piri Piri chicken. Both were great, moist and not overcooked. The Piri Piri was flavourful but not overbearing. The cod was also moist and cooked simply with olive oil and garlic slices. Dessert you need to choose one from the fridge. We chose the carob, fig and almond pie and it didn't disappoint. The staff was super attentive and funny. It was a great experience. I would...

Great food and a very traditional local place to eat. It's always busy so would recommend booking. Kids menu is a bit dull consisting of usual frozen / fried food when they have so much fresh produce it's a shame the u don't offer grilled chicken etc for kids. We had an error with our booking and the staff resolved this with little trouble. This place is tiny and I wouldn't recommend for families with babies as there is no changing facilities and very small toilets. It does however offer really great food and the tornado steak and king prawns were amazing. Best suited for couples or...