Mare Restaurante & Gin Bar — Restaurant in Vagos

Great food and cocktails! But... About the food: we ordered picanha (rump cap) because it was recommended by the waiter (not surprising since it’s the most expensive meat they have, I found it quite dishonest), then we asked it to be medium rare but it was very rare. Don’t get me wrong it was good, but it just shows they didn’t listen to us, customers. The risottos were really really tasty, we tried the mushroom risotto and the shrimp risotto. As for the desserts, the coffee panna cotta was heaven on hearth but their “cheesecake de ovos moles” was frankly disappointing. It’s funny because it was also suggested by the waiter and it’s the most expensive dessert on the menu. About the wine: they have a good selection of wines and we were very happy with our choice, Quinta do Noval never disappoints About the cocktails: we often come in just to have cocktails, they’re tasty, delicious, carefully elaborated, I absolutely love them The place could use a makeover but the ambiance is pleasant and the staff is friendly As for the prices, some things are a bit overpriced for Portuguese standards but I guess it goes with the restaurant’s...

We were chatting on the beach with Oscar R., a surfer gentleman, who recommended this restaurant for its delicious meat and tasty cocktails. And boy, he wasn’t wrong!

We had several cocktails at the bar while waiting to be seated – and let me tell you, that bartender is a world-class champion. Sadly, not enough customers seem to notice him.

Now, back to the meat – it was absolutely delicious. To give you an idea of how good it was: my wife only eats meat when there’s absolutely nothing else to eat… and she ended up licking her fingers after finishing both her steak and mine 🙈. So yeah, the meat is amazing.

Thank you so much for keeping this place open, João. And thanks again to Oscar for the recommendation – it was the perfect welcome to Portugal for...

Mare! This restaurant!! Park- by the ocean - Acess- amazing, I took in a double stroller! The staff- Amazing , skilled professionals, really friendly, and everything is done as an Art , from the way they make the cocktails to the way they pour the water into your cup, all the way to how the meat is cut or the crème broiler is top burned by torch infront of you! The food is of the highest quality, I had a party of 16 and none one had one single bad thing to say! This was for lunch, the atmosphere during dinner must be incredible! Try it...