We chose this restaurant because we were staying in Caldas de Monchique.
There was a small choice for my vegetarian travel companion so she ordered a starter salad and the main course to be served together. She wasn't informed that her main was freshly cooked and would take quite some time. Her salad was actually served when my main course arrived, and her main course didn't arrive for another 30 minutes after I'dfinished eating, so the whole meal was a bit disjointed. I ordered the pork cheeks which were delicious. Sadly, as is often the case with Portuguese restaurants, there were no fresh vegetables either included with the main course or that could be ordered separately. The accompanying mashed potato wasn't great but at least it wasn't from a packet. All in all, the food was pretty tasty but we were there for quite a long time waiting for...
Read moreWow this was an experience to be avoided. The waiter “Rui” was extremely rude. The wine came after we had finished our meals. At the beginning of the meal, the waiter told us he loved to drink. He proceeded to charge us for a drink we never had - a Courvoisier, then tried to tell us this was the charge for the bread. When asked to remove the charge. He came back with correct charges and a 7 euro difference between the bills. He was a very strange man. He was speaking to several tables in Spanish but became upset when we talked to him in Spanish because he had seen our US passports. Spanish is our first language and we had spoken to everyone in Portugal in Spanish. The food was mediocre. The setting was lovely with music playing. The menu was very limited. Avoid...
Read moreWe had such a wonderful time at dinner here and then breakfast in the morning! The hard working staff really takes good care of you ❤️ Dinner was great. Huge buffet of soup, fresh bread, marinated olives, charcuterie meats and cheeses, bacalau, creamy pork, grilled veggies, and rice. Beautifully laid out, and tasted amazing. Great value. Dessert and coffee was very delish! (Fudge brownies, fruit, and Delta espresso maker.) The jazz pianist was fun and upbeat and was the perfect combo with our Monchique red wine ;)
The breaskfast buffet came with our room but didn’t disappoint. Again beautifully laid out, tons of options, tons of juices and drinks also.
Thank you for the...
Read more