Lusana — Restaurant in Portimão

Honestly one of the best places we've stumbled on when visiting Portimao for a week.

The owner was so accommodating. Highlighting the more accessible entrance for us to get in. (It's still a step but shallow)

I fancied Sangria - which they don't usually have on the menu but as it was quiet he was more than happy to make me some. It was delicious!

Ambiance & Staff: Very relaxed friendly atmosphere. Staff really polite and helpful. We were given time to browse the menu and there was no rush at all. Great mellow/soul/ uplifting music.

Food - I had the Sardine Tapas as my main (again no problem accommodating this) and my husband had the monkfish skewer. Both were fresh and tasted really really good. I don't think I've probably tasted proper fresh sardines like this. (Usually from a can in the UK) It was a revelation.

Wine: So much impressive choice. It would be lovely to visit every evening and try a different one!

I would absolutely return in a heartbeat. This was a real...

We had superb service, treated like family, and the food and wine were just beautiful. I had a good sized portion of duck breast with a lovely orange sauce. My partner had a stunning monkfish kebab (the fish was wrapped in bacon) which also had a few prawns on the skewer. The range of wines (all Portugese) is vast, ranging from €7 to €60+! They also have a deli in which you can buy all kinds of local liquor fig and almond cakes, local cheese and wine of course.

Eating, drinking and enjoying the company of Susanna and Luis really made out...

Stumbled onto Lusana completely by chance in December last year during their client holiday event and they invited us in and treated us like friends. We returned in April and had an amazing evening of tapas with the wine chosen by Luis, who, again, treated us like old friends. The food was authentic and the wine choices were perfect. Have not come across any other shop or restaurant that has such an extensive selection of Portuguese wines. Susana and Luis are warm and welcoming hosts who made us feel at home. A must do when...