Retiro do Camponês Restaurant — Restaurant in Loulé

Retiro do Camponês is a restaurant that truly stands out for its combination of authentic flavors, welcoming service, and charming atmosphere. From the moment you arrive, you are greeted with warm hospitality that immediately makes you feel at home. The menu offers a wide variety of traditional dishes, all prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients and plenty of attention to detail. Every plate feels hearty, flavorful, and satisfying, with generous portions that ensure great value for money.

One of the highlights is the setting itself. The interior is cozy and inviting, perfect for an intimate dinner or a relaxed business lunch. Even more impressive is the outside area, which is not only a beautiful space to enjoy your meal but also a perfect spot to take pictures and capture the experience. It adds a special charm, making every visit memorable, whether during the day with natural light or in the evening with a calm ambiance.

The staff deserve special mention for being consistently attentive, helpful, and friendly, always ready to provide recommendations or simply make sure everything runs smoothly. Retiro do Camponês is a place worth visiting...

The restaurant was fully booked for four days, so we were really looking foward to our reservation. The garden and atmosphere there are really nice. When we arrived there, the drinks were served really fast. Then we waited to order the food with our two kids. We had to ask 2 times till Ze (one of the family members who are running this place) came to take our order. When he stood next to our table he barely looked at us, which was very unfriendly! Always looked at other tables while writing down the order. Then we didnt have to wait long till the food arrived and the food was very good! But after that we didnt get any service anymore! The staff didnt even bother to clean up our table. We waited 45 minutes to get any attention (which we didnt get), went two times inside to ask for the dessert menu. Nobody paid any attention to our table anymore. Thats when i got really angry!! After waiting so long, no service at all i just wanted the bill to leave this place!!! In fact the service is not existent there, so i recommend just to go there if it does not matter to you. I'm not willing to pay money in a restaurant with such...

We had dinner here with our two children and opted to sit indoors as it was a bit chilly. We chose this restaurant based on the website’s claim that it “welcomes children, who can enjoy a playground built for the benefit of both them and their parents.” Unfortunately, the reality didn’t quite match the description—there was only a single plastic slide and a dark garden. We ended up moving the slide closer to the terrace to keep the kids from playing in the dark. I’d recommend the restaurant invest in a proper playground.

As for the food, the tuna was slightly too salty, though the vegetables were well-prepared. The vegetarian options were quite limited, especially for those who don’t like coriander. If you’re a vegetarian, your choices might be slim.

On the positive side, the staff were lovely. They surprised my son with a birthday cake, complete with a candle and some fireworks, which was a nice touch. The interior of the restaurant is stylish, but I found the large TV playing football distracting—it took away from the otherwise...