Saudade Restaurante & Bar — Restaurant in Loulé

We recently dined at this five-star hotel resort's restaurant, and while the ambiance was lovely, the service and food did not meet our expectations. When we were seated, we weren't initially offered drinks and had to request sparkling water, which only arrived after a reminder. Even then, the bottle was simply placed on the table without being poured for us, which we found surprising for a fine dining experience. We enjoyed a cheese platter as an appetizer, but it remained on the table even when our main courses arrived. My steak was delicious, though my wife found her fish less fresh than expected. We also had to request a steak knife that never arrived, and there were no finger bowls with lemon for the fish. Overall, for the price (125 euros), the experience was underwhelming, and we hope to see improvements...

Tasteless main courses and avoid the breaded shrimp at all cost; ridiculously small that you only taste the bread and no shrimp at all. The waiter was a great guy, but hopefully, he'll find another restaurant to work for as I don't see this place lasting. Very pricey...

Reliable restaurant with consistently good food and friendly service. There's a peaceful atmosphere and the terrace has nice views of the dunes and a lake. Also open for breakfast, which we had, as well as...