A Concha Bar Restaurant — Restaurant in Olhão

Last time we were in Fuseta about 3 years ago, we were impressed with A Concha and cursed ourselves for discovering it only on the last day of our holiday, as it was easily the best meal we’d eaten that week. We returned during this holiday with high hopes and expectations - and weren’t disappointed.

With two young children, we’re always keen to find somewhere that is friendly, welcoming, with fast but relaxed service (I know - we’re asking for a lot here) and great food. A Concha combines all of them with ease.

Laurent, a friendly Frenchman who we understand is also an artist, conjures up plates of flavour that are great for parents, while putting together separate but similarly-themed dishes for the children (he doesn’t have a children’s menu as he believes children should eat as well as adults - couldn’t agree more). His chicken salad may not sound like much on paper, but what arrives is a well-dressed, tasty, fresh salad with succulent chicken pieces that have been grilled with grated Parmesan cheese. On the side, he grilled plain chicken and some sautéed potatoes for the children, which they thoroughly enjoyed. We picked pieces of salad off our plate for them to get some veg.

We also had some cheese tapas to start - some kind of northern Italian soft cheese, not dissimilar to a Brie - smelt more violent than it tasted but still had great creamy flavour.

Next was a delicious black pork and roast pepper dish with sautéed potatoes and more fresh salad. Our 2yo also enjoyed some of that.

Get there early, sit at a table out in the garden, try Mario’s authentic Cuban mojitos (warning: they’re pretty potent!) and have churros to finish it all off - ice cream for the kids - and expect to pay around €70 for a proper fill for a family of four (€50ish if you avoid the cocktails... your mistake, not mine...!)

Well worth a visit - don’t let the simple menu fool you; this place has all the flavour of a top-notch restaurant that would do well in any larger town or city. But I’m glad Laurent is in...

We had dinner for two at this restaurant and it was delightful.

Both dishes ordered where steak, although different from each other. They both came with a potato side and a salad with balsamic. Both steaks where cooked exactly as asked (one medium and one rare), and the cuts of the meat where fantastic. The wine was decently priced and nice also.

The service was very good and the man serving us was very friendly. The restaurant has a garden out the back you can enjoy dinner in if you would like the fresh air.

Overall a very nice evening and if I'm ever back in the area I...

Found this place by taking a walk round and heard good reviews on Tripadvisor. Not located where majority of restaurants are but worth finding. Staff are very welcoming and we had a great table in the garden area. Food was fabulous we had steak, prawns and a couple of tapas dishes washed down with great capirinha's thoroughly recommend if you are...