SAL & TAL — Restaurant in Lagoa

As it was Sunday, we were having trouble finding a place to have dinner in our last night stay in Carvoeiro. Then we found this little gem that was actually not very far on walking distance from our hotel. We came in early and got attended superbly by Ruben who made sure to make us feel home right away. Every whim of ours got gracefully fulfilled. The food was delicious and we ordered 3 dishes for 2 persons. The shrimps risoto, lamb shops and ribeye. We also had a nice tomato soup but the queen of the night was reserved for the end, a formidable desert that was highly recommended by Ruben and it was so good that I completely forgot the name! I simply got lost by the tastes of it and I'm not even remotely a deserts kind of guy. All in all, if you are in Carvoeiro, don't...

We were in the area for 6 nights. We ended up eating here all 6 nights. Great food. Great service. The owners became friends.

Completely unpretentious place that just focuses on well-prepared and delivered food.

Hard to choose a favorite, but for me, maybe the seafood risotto. Or maybe the pork cheeks. Or the sea bass. Or the traditional cod. I dunno. It was all terrific.

Tip - Try the regional wine, Paxa. Excellent and reasonably priced. The reserva red is unreal.

The restaurant is up a road inside a time-share development, so you may be puzzled as you arrive. As in where the heck am I? But the trip is SOOO worth it!

We never even considered dining anywhere else, though there were endless options...

This is a very nice place. It is quieter than most of the restaurants we've eaten at in Lagos. The food and service was top notch. They went out of their way to make our children feel welcome. I didn't get the waiter's name but he was very good and spent a lot of time talking to us once the restaurant got a little less busy. The chef is very good. We had the prawns in garlic sauce and the sea bream on vegetable noodles. Both dishes were very good. The bread was also warmed before being brought to the table, which hasn't always been the case in town. Our kids had a pizza, a slice of which I also enjoyed. We had the apple crumble for dessert. We had a lovely night at Sal and Tal and would recommend...