Pau de Pita — Restaurant in Vila do Bispo

Warning: Women Beware of this Establishment!

I recently had a deeply troubling experience at this bar that I feel i have to share. It seems that there is a local who visitz the place every week during the evenings, and he clearly has a drug problem. This man has been harassing women, making them feel uncomfortable, and even physically touching them without their consent. Shockingly, one of my friends became a victim of him. That is when i started to observe his behavior.

I discovered that this man had been harassing numerous other women as well. What disturbed me even more was the fact that the bar staff seemed fully aware of his actions and chose to turn a blind eye instead of taking action. I approached one of the bartenders to ask why they hadn't removed him from the premises. The bartender walked away without making any eye contact, leaving me feeling ignored and unheard.

Unable to stand by, I decided to take matters into my own hands and confront the harasser. While I was trying to get him outside another woman warned me against it. She told me to be afraid of him because he is dangerous (he also touched her friends) and a local, implying that the bar would always side with him. It's crazy to realize that in 2023, a bar would prioritize the interests of a man with a drug problem over the safety and well-being of its female visitors.

I strongly urge all women to watch out when considering visiting this bar. It is deeply concerning that they tolerate a man who harasses women and has a known drug problem. Until the bar takes appropriate action to ensure the safety of its customers, I cannot recommend it to anyone. Women deserve to feel secure and respected wherever they go, and it is our collective responsibility to hold establishments accountable for fostering a safe...

It was sunny in Sagres so as we were looking for a light lunch we were attracted by the "natural" word. The interior has character but we went in the terrace upstairs, that has a nice sea view. The menu seemed attractive enough but unfortunately that's where the good impression stopped. There were lots of annoying flies. The service was very very slow. All the salads seemed to be variations of the same one, with only one ingredient changing. We asked about the so called "crab meat" listed in several dishes and they were actually "crab sticks" (i.e. no crab at all, just the horrible mash of seafood bottom quality stuff compacted in a stick), shame being so close to the sea. So instead I ordered the "vegetable crepe". I was expecting some cooked vegetable in a sauce stuffed in a crepe, but instead got raw salad ingredients (grated carrots, onion, corn) in a crepe. They definitely don't "cook" much here. That must be the most depressive food I've ever had, at least definitely the worse food I had in Portugal. That put me in a very bad mood, that is until I had a great seafood casserole in Salema,...

The worst customer experience I've had in Portugal! We walked in, looked round, approached the bar as I greeted the barman with an 'Ola' only to be very rudely and sarcastically told I should say 'good morning' before asking for a menu. Not believing what I'd heard I asked him to repeat what he'd said as I figured I must have misheard him... Apparently not as he proceeded in telling me how I should greet him. We couldn't believe it.

Walked straight out!

Turns out it was probably a blessing in disguise as we found multiple bad reviews regarding women being assaulted by a local who is friends with the staff and numerous reports of the staff ignoring customer issues regarding this. I strongly advise avoiding this place in its entirety!

Walked 3 mins round the corner to espresso cafe where we were greeting with a smile and all round excellent service. Along with a great breakfast!

Thanks to espresso cafe for saving the morning 🙌

(I have 6 years experience managing in the hospitality industry...