Restaurante Villa Medici — Restaurant in Lagoa

For all the hype, and people raving about this place, apart from the classy decor and comfortable seating I really don’t get the attraction of this restaurant. At a recent meal with friends it was a case of “we haven’t got this and we haven’t got that which included Lasagne, Bolognese, draught beer and any fresh fish. We were served very ordinary food at a price you’d expect to pay at a much more esteemed restaurant. The €12 prawn starter in Piri Piri oil was incredibly tasteless and the sauce thin and watery. At €23 for fillet steak medallions in mushroom sauce you get an extremely thin piece of steak, two small potatoes and a few bits of veg. The pasta dish we had - Linguine Toscana - was tasty but again minimal meat was added and at €15 it wasn’t value for money. The service was fast at first - a bit too fast as the starters appeared only a couple of minutes after ordering - but then it seemed the servers lost interest in us and we waited 30 minutes to be asked if we wanted a dessert even though the menu had been put on the table. In summary, Carvoeiro is full of really good, and sometimes great restaurants, that don’t always get the credit they deserve, but sadly this isn’t...

My wife and I had a wonderful dining experience and Villa Medici delivered 100% in all aspects. Friendly and attentive staff ensured we were welcomed and looked after. The service was prompt and efficient. The food was sublime, especially the mains and the ambience was a delight. One unforgettable aspect of our evening was that it's the only restaurant where we have eaten our meals off three tables! We hadn't booked and the inside restaurant was full so we had a table outside. Shortly after our starters were served, a few drops of rain suddenly turned into an unexpected deluge. Fortunately, a very kind Dutch family waved us over to their table that was under cover. The staff were straight out to us helping us and another couple to move and they managed to find us both room inside shortly after we'd finished our starters. Rather than being a nightmare, it added to our whole experience and we were touched by the support from other diners and the staff. Magical evening with complimentary drinks offered at the end. Whether that was standard or because of the rain, I don't know but it was a lovely end to a fab evening. Would we go...

Beautiful restaurant with movie stars portrait on the wall , and a few pieces of vintage collection such as a typewriter and etc , the owner has a fabulous taste of creating a nostalgic good old days vibe and this is definitely a plus point to visit. The staff are friendly and helpful. We came here for Italian food as recommended by two friends visited here before, probably there are so much good food in the area, the food is definitely up to certain standard but not super impressed, Still good food. Octopus salad was sliced into very thin pieces and pressed into the plate, don’t know what is the rationale to do that, it actually made the octopus lost a bit of its meaty texture because of this handling. Pizza is the best out of all, they served the rectangle shape pizza which you don’t see it often in other places, the dough is well prepared with fresh ingredients. Pasta is very creamy, with the amount of the food, you will feel a bit over. Steak is up to standard with interest side such as they bake meat in the mushroom. Overall it is a very fulfilling meal in a...