Magic Cactus — Restaurant in Sines

Great place if you experience life from the chair of love. Questionable if you experience it from the chair of fear.

Great prawns with mango slices posing for French fries, despite they forgot the rice side dish, but thanks to very kind Nadia who brought it apologizing when I mentioned it. Questionable dry omelette with mushrooms, though.

They accept dogs outside, but not inside, as usual. I was sitting outside, far away from everyone. My two little dogs where on a leash and lying down quietly, but still there were complains from people who were scared of them when they occasionally barked. A waiter told me they were even scared to be bitten. I'm talking two dwarf sausage bonsai labradors here. Of course, I didn't complain of kids screaming or adults running scaring the dogs, or people getting close trying to touch them without asking for permission when I left them tied up at the door because there is no service outside and you have to order at the bar inside. These animals save lives in natural disasters, they guide the blind and the accompain terminal ill people in hospitals, still... They aren't enough for some. They have to be quiet when there is fear around them. And they can sense that.

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The only thing that keeps me going back to this place is the fact that as a local i don't have many other options for a bar on the beach . The bar itself is beautiful but the problem is the people that run it that don't understand the meaning of " being nice " always putting you a grumpy face ! Don't even try to have a cocktail it this place they are simply useless! Just stick with a bear or wine ! I recently asked for a Moscow mule and I thought that was a joke when they brought me the drink it was nothing like a cocktail! It was a glass with vodk with 3 ice cubes and a bit of ginger beer and they had the courage of charging me this as a cocktail!!! The reason why i didn't send it back was because I was with my friend that didn't see for ages and didn't want to cause an argument!! Next time I will refuse to pay for something that I didn't order ! This place had everything to be amazing! The problem is the...

I visited this summer and despite the excellent setting, didn't like this café.

Plenty of parking, though the track leading to it is a bit rough.

I found it bizarre on the one hand, good coffee, good location, good set up and a good ambiance with some music playing.

But it felt like we were being watched by what appeared to be the owner and his people.

I did find a Facebook page with many positive reviews however I still recommend caution if you visit this spot.

(In response to the owners comment, thank you for the kind words, no doubt I will visit again one day and modify the review if possible....