Restaurante Carlos — Restaurant in Vila do Bispo

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Restaurante Carlos is a small, family-run restaurant located in the town of Sagres in the Algarve region of Portugal. The restaurant is known for its fresh seafood, particularly its goose barnacles, shellfish, and lobster.

I had the pleasure of dining at Restaurante Carlos a few weeks ago, and I was blown away by the quality of the food. The goose barnacles were some of the best I've ever had, and the lobster was cooked perfectly. The shellfish was also delicious, but the oysters were just okay. They were fresh, but they didn't have much flavor.

The service at Restaurante Carlos was also excellent. The staff was friendly and attentive, and they were happy to make recommendations. We even got a free dessert after our meal!

Overall, I had a wonderful dining experience at Restaurante Carlos. The food was amazing, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was charming. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Sagres, but I would skip the oysters.

Here are some of the pros and cons of Restaurante Carlos:

Pros:

Amazing seafood Excellent service Charming atmosphere Affordable prices Cons:

Small restaurant, so it can get crowded No reservations, no problem , we got it right away Oysters were just okay If you're looking for a delicious and authentic Portuguese seafood experience, then Restaurante Carlos is the place for you. Just be sure to book your table in advance, as the restaurant is very popular!

Here are some of the dishes that I recommend:

Goose barnacles Lobster Shellfish Arroz de marisco (seafood rice) Cataplana (fish and shellfish stew) Pastel de nata (Portuguese...

We were staying in Sagres for a few days for holiday in Nov. The town wasn’t too busy. We found this restaurant around our hotel. We arrived at 6:40pm on a Tuesday. It wasn’t busy and the staff was eating. I felt sorry that they had to stop and served us. By the time we left around 8pm, the restaurant indoor was 70% full.

Before we ate at this restaurant, My kid needed to use bathroom earlier the day and the staff let him use it even we were not eating there. So I decided to come back for a meal.

I have always been wanted to eat the Portuguese seafood rice. It looked really good from someone else’s photos. I ordered it and it was made from scratch. It took around 25-30 minutes. And it didn’t disappoint. The rice was so flavourful with the fresh seafood. There were one whole crab, prawns, mussels, clams. The crab was presented in 4 pieces. Tools were provided to crack the shells. It definitely wasn’t easy to eat the crab meat but the experience and everything was worth it. We also ordered grilled squid, it came with potatoes and boiled broccoli.

The house red was so good, sweet and full body.

The staff was very friendly, there was one gentle being very nice to my toddler son, played and talked to him. There is a fish tank, and kids are quite interested in it. Definitely an entertainment for them.

I would recommend for family, couples, group of friends...

The Food at „Carlos“ is very nice. However, there are some comments I would like to leave:

Bring the what you promise: when we asked the waiter what the „house couvert“ was, the waiter said all of the mentioned things in the menu in the part „Couvert“, everything arranged on one plate. When we ordered that, we missed: Pata negra and dry cheese there we’re more than 1 waiter taking orders which messed up the proceedings Please let the guests finish the previous course before bringing the next dish. We weren‘t finished with the couvert when the waiter pulled it away from under our nose just to put the main dish in front of us. the waiter should know the menu thouroghly: when I told the waiter that with my grilled filet steak there should be mushrooms too, he seemed surprised. He then ordered these in the kitchen but brought them way too late, when I was done with the dish (which I didn‘t want to get cold in the meantime) I really enjoyed the Food at Carlos but wouldn‘t recommend it die to the poor exprrience service-wise....