Adega da Marina

A local friend recommended this place for fresh seafood. Every night there were lines outside the door so we got there around 7 pm and didn’t have to wait too long (10 min or so). It’s quite loud and chaotic in the hall, but fun lively family style dining. Their seafood is the best my husband had in the area. He was impressed with kitchen master chef, an elderly gentleman who really knows how to grill and season the fish perfectly. The clams and golden bream are excellent. My qualm with this place is the lack of vegetarian options. I do appreciate it’s a seafood restaurant, but for other diners who come along, some options (other than a beyond burger with no bun!) could be given. We had to flag down our waiter for water, condiments for the fries, salt, oil, vinegar, additional napkins…they don’t have mustard. It also took a while to get our order placed! Orange juice was really sour as well. Their dessert options are on a separate menu, so ask the server for it.

We 3 Londoners were changing coaches in Lagos at lunchtime. I looked up gglmps and found this Portuguese restaurant. The terrace was full of mostly tourists with no space for us 3. The Dish of the Day was Bacalhao a Brás for a reasonable 12. We entered to find a large quite busy barn with a football theme with the ubiquitous large muted TVs showing football and staff busy seeing to a mostly local crowd. A waiter showed us to a central end of a row table He presented us with some paper menus which had 1l house wine at €5:55 & .5l at €3.25 so we ordered .5l branca. We ordered 3 dishes of the day which came quickly after the wine & water and extra virgin olive oil & vinegar. The bacalhao were presented on metal platters, were generous, garnished with shredded lettuce, sliced onion & a few pitted olives. The bacalhao was piping hot and delicious and we all cleared our plates as we savoured the atmosphere. Any more bread would have been too much. As we ate, a group of similarly middle aged English tourists arrived next to us and chose a selection of dishes with which they seemed very happy with when it came. I went to the clean and spacious toilet and on returning joined the queue at the till to pay just in case they had an integrated system and could recognise our (un-numbered) table. Our waiter spotted me and quickly printed off the bill at his station, handing it to me saying service was not included and it was to be left on the table. I paid the bill amount by phone/card and joined my friends to discuss the tip. My friend had noticed a general tip box nearby. My other friend said that you don’t generally tip for Day Menus. A French friend living in Lisbon says tipping is not general but the Californian influx has made the hospitality trade get used to it and expect it. We left a Euro as a compromise tip on the table. Overall a great experience with very good service and food. This place is a bit off the beaten tourist trail and, judging by the prices we saw as we explored the rest of the old town, was very good value and frequented by many more locals.

Adega da Marina is definitely an interesting eatery. The indoor dining area is quite large and open, almost feels like you're in a big cafeteria hall and has a pretty lively atmosphere when it's busy. The food we ordered was quite good, we ordered sea brass, gold bream, baby squid and swordfish, all of which were well made. We didn't realize that the fish all came with side of potatoes and fries so we had ordered additional sides and ended up over ordering. We also saw other tables ordering the meat items all of which looked pretty good with lots of food for the price. Just note that if you come when it's busy (and it gets busy during dinner time) be prepared to wait for your food. Again, the food was good but we just weren't prepared for the wait. Otherwise a pretty good place to go to if you're looking for a Portuguese meal.

Local Portuguese food tasted good. Wine was good. Priced reasonably and it felt like eating in a big food hall. The older lady who served us was very quick to take the order and to clean our table. The restaurant is clean and I could see many local eats there too.

You'll usually find a line up during the busier times of the day. Location is perfect right off the main road. Portions for sides (fries, rice, vegetables) are on the smaller side. Food tasted great, we ate the golden bream, sea bass, sardines, baby octopus, spare pork ribs (wouldn't order this again, some pieces had too much salt), tenderloin (thin slice), house special beefsteak (thin slice). Ordered coke serve in a glass cup with a lot of ice so the overall amount of coke was less than expected. We went twice and waited around 45mins the first time and about 1hr for the 2nd time (we had to wait in line the 2nd time)

I went with my boyfriend to have dinner at this place and I can only say that the only bad thing was that we had to wait half an hour to get in. This place is always busy and you have to queue to enter and I totally understand why. The food is super tasty, fresh and very reasonably priced, you couldn’t ask for more. The waiter who served us was really friendly and attentive the whole time. My holidays in the Algarve were incredible thanks to places like this.

A great place for local Portuguese food, especially fish! I had the grilled octopus with rice and potatoes. Great place to go if you are in Lagos. It’s quite busy, so there may be a queue.

I happened to be in Lagos in mid May when the Football Club, Sporting CP, won the Portuguese league title. Street festivities and impromptu celebrations broke out, and in this context I had the yearning for an authentic Portuguese meal. I asked a local of her favorite restaurant, and without hesitation she recommended this place. Walking in to this restaurant, one immediately gets the sense of a big and open, communal and informal style dining hall. This place is not pretentious, nor does it sway to a touristy vibe. It is a true local spot, where good quality food in a family atmosphere is its hallmark. Given the ongoing celebrations and football fans being out in jubilation, I was very fortunate to get a table without a wait. The service was very efficient with a cordial and helpful bent. Not being that hungry, I decided on a house salad (mixed vegetables), and a grilled Mackerel fillet. The vegetables were crisp and fresh, but the fish was absolutely mouth watering. If there were to be a gradation for freshness, I’d say it would be a hands down ten on the scale. For whatever the reason may be, the salty condiment in the dish had a very unique and delectable taste. I had a very enjoyable time, especially with the mirth and happy chants from the local football fans. In addition, the prices at this restaurant are extremely reasonable. The totally unexpected bonus was me running into the owner of the restaurant by happenstance. He could not have been a more courteous and unassuming host. He (and his family) clearly have an identity on how they want to run this place, and it boils down to the basics; quality food in a pleasant setting. Try this place, and you may find it just as agreeable as so many of us that have posted here. I will definitely return on a future trip.

Went here our first night in Lagos as it came recommended. Huge place right on the main drag and directly across from the Marina. Had a large menu with good prices and a lot of fresh fish. A lot of the fish is sold by the kilo but they will bring over a piece and weigh it for you before you order if you ask. My wife had 200 grams of prawns and vegetables and I had the pork ribs (was a little burned out on seafood). Food came quickly and so did the house wine. Presentation as so-so but everything tasted good. The pork ribs had a good flavor but they were tough and very strange bite sizes (see picture). We liked the shrimp, even though they were smaller than we expected. Vegetables were well cooked but not particularly attractive. House wine was very good and very cheap. The whole meal cost us less than $40 euros. This place could probably seat at least 200 people and looks a bit like a German beer hall.

I was super excited to try this place since it was highly recommended from different sources. We just got off our boat cruise and was near by the marina. I decided to get the swordfish while my friend got the seabass. It was a little pricey compared to other restaurants in the area. Each fish comes out with a few potatoes and that's it. My swordfish came out in filets and the first one was decent buttery flavor but the other filet was overcooked. I would think if this place specializes in seafood they would cook fish correctly. My friends seabass was pretty good. So maybe it's what I ordered. Overall I was expecting more with the food then what we got.

This is called the local ppl's canteen. Highly recommended by our agent. My huge sea bass was a bit on oily side BUT still extremely flavorful! Grilled sardines were exceptionally fresh. The squids were the thunder stealer for the night too! Huge portions and genuinely sweet home-like service by our waitress. The BEST value ever!

The food was decent, but it took almost 90 minutes to come out and the service was almost nonexistent. I was so hungry, I considered walking out and going to McDonald's instead.

Went to this restaurant as a part of a tour, it was the best food I had in all of Portugal! Great beach location and super friendly staff.

Amazingly delicious! Great attentive service in a bustling hall. Great value and quality.

What a DEAL this place is. I had the cod prepared Algarve style- so cod, topped with delicious onions and olives with sauce and small delicious whole potatoes on the side. Amazing! Cod was perfect- but so were the potatoes. It was huge- and delicious. My daughter had pork belly with fries- also fabulous, and our friends had shish kabob which stole the show! I had some envy about those shish, even though my cod was perfect. They were enormous and served dramatically on a custom hanger in front of each diner who was having them. Looked amazing- and they said the meat was perfectly done. The prices were as amazing as the food. My cod was like 9 euros. Pork belly was 8 and the shish were 16, if I remember right. Go here. You won't be sorry.

Recommended by our local boat guides. Good food at a reasonable price especially for a main street/ thoroughfare location. Lots of locals eat there too. Not fancy but food was good.

Good service, food could be better, a bit bland and less fresh than other restaurants in the area. Prices are too high for the level of quality. Didn't quite meet expectations based on other reviews.

Adega de Marina was one of my favorite restaurants in Lagos. The restaurant itself is a large hall that can seat hundreds of people. There is usually a wait around lunch and dinner, but the wait itself is usually only 15 minutes or so during peak hours. I always get the sea bass when I go. The fish is fresh and salted perfectly and it is cooked to order. The fish is crispy on the outside and the meat is juicy and tender. The piri piri chicken is my second favorite dish and it is nicely grilled so when you bite into it, it is juicy with a hint of spiciness. The grilled pork is decent as well. The pork belly is nice and crispy with the right amount of fat, but can be a bit on the salty side. The fries are surprisingly good; they remind me of McDonalds and we ended eating a lot more than we expected to. This restaurant is delicious, filling, and affordable. It is probably the best restaurant in the area. I highly recommend it.

Solid option in Lagos. As soon as you step in you feel like you entered a time capsule - things are simpler inside. The menu is straightforward no frills - fish, meat and some sides. The service team wizzes around you with efficiency and are on top of their game which makes for a pleasant service experience (not easy to come by sometimes in Portugal) What we ordered: - kebab tower - 3.5 stars it was good, could use a little more flavor - salmon - 5 stars my mother in law enjoyed - Ribs - 4.5 - Shrimp - 5 my father in law really enjoyed it

This place was great and perfectly fits the positive reviews posted. Igor Neves was the best server ever and had great recommendations, extremely attentive and helpful. We had perfectly grilled squid and sea bass along with the delicious clams.

Adega is the B. E. S. T. You really need to go here if you're looking for a place for either lunch or dinner. It's fun, the service is great, the olives are wonderful, the green wine by the pitcher is delicious and cheap, and the food is absolutely wonderful. At lunch on two days we had grilled scabbard fish, clams, grilled sardines and pork ribs ("riblets," more accurately). Get the boiled potatoes and skip the fries (although your fellow diners will be scarfing down platters of them). The scabbard fish is especially delicious. The olives are special. You'll be flabbergasted at the relatively low price. You'll identify some fellow travelers, but the vast majority of diners are locals. It's a festive, friendly atmosphere with delicious, low-cost meals.

The food was great. The service is very pleasant. We ate there twice. The swordfish was fresh and tasty. I also enjoyed the tenderloin on a skewer. Very reliable consistency of quality.

Fantastic food at fantastic prices. This is not a cozy place for a date, but has more of a fest tent feel. But, who doesn't like a fest tent? True Portuguese dishes without a big dent in your billfold.

Adega is like a large, noisy, company canteen replete with long bench tables and hassled wait staff. Think also bier keller during Oktoberfest and you get the idea. Fine dining it ain't, they don't take bookings and, at busy times, queues outside on the street are epic and impressive. And usually good humoured. For couples and small groups wait time rarely exceeds 15//0 minutes. Hang in there, it's worth it. We have been coming here at least once per trip for the last 7/8 years and this year was no exception although turning up in a party of 19 was perhaps stretching things. That said, the wait was much longer than usual but the impressive front of house guy eventually got us all in and seated together. An equally competent server managed to take 19 orders efficiently and with good humour despite the din. The menu is mostly fish in all its glory. I must confess that we always order the same dish - 250g prawns pan-fried in garlic with a small mountain of chips and several carafes of house white. Others in the group had salmon (basically a massive slab that could feed a small family on its own) whilst still others had various other items from an impressively large menu. Thumbs up from all 19 of us. Adega is an institution, it's ridiculously cheap, excellent food, noisy, busy and a must-visit on any Lagos agenda. Go.

Fantastic food! This is a huge place so don't expect fancy service or fancy environment. You go there for great food. I've been a faithful customer of this place for over 15 years and I think you can't really go wrong regardless of what you order (seafood, meat,...) . I wouldn't leave the place without trying their ribs!!! Bear in mind that during summer months this place is PACKED!!! If you want to avoid lines go there early. The owners and all their staff are super hard workers and you'll be able to eat there until very late every day. Some days of the week they also have live music. Enjoy!!!

Open late and incredibly delicious. The sea bass is unbelievable. It was perfectly cooked. The restaurant is decorated with hundreds of soccer team banners and is very inviting. The service is quick.

Adega da Marina was by far one of the best restaurants we ate at in Lagos. The wait staff was friendly and accommodating. Answered all our questions. The grilled sardines were an excellent choice. Sat outside so the people watching was excellent. Great food for reasonable prices. Highly recommend!

Canteen-style no-frills dining, but I must have eaten here about 50 times over the years, so it must have something going for it. Prices are very reasonable and they do some amazing food. Personally, I always order the Mixed Salad for starter and it is absolutely delicious. Their tenderloin steak is also very tasty and I often have their sea bass as well (also delicious). On the downside, I think the staff can be a bit surly at times, but they are always very busy and there are often queues outside the door waiting to get in ...

The place is HUGE but the food is great! The service was ok and it's not a fancy environment. There is always a wait. We waited about 20 minutes to be seated (worth it) All dishes that you see passing look and smell amazing. We got Soup, clams, Sardines, Steak portuguese style, and the sea bass. Everything was so tasty and very traditional! A must if you're in Lagos!

Unfortunately I wasn't impressed. It was a large full restaurant and very loud. Not able to vary from the menu, food was ok but seemed like they just wanted to turn tables. Seem to cater to large groups.

Hands down the best food in Lagos. If you want traditional and fresh seafood this is your place! Found it the last day thanks to a recommendation from our masseuse... promise you will not regret it!

I don't get it. I'm from Pacific Northwest (U.S.) and we have great seafood. This was not good. The traditional salted cod was so salty I could barely eat it. My husband had the sea bass and it was horribly bland and a little dry. My boys ordered the riblets and they were tough, no flavor and came with no type of sauce of any kind. The restaurant is in a great location and the white wine sangria was really good (hence the 2 stars). Skip this place and go somewhere else!

This restaurant messed up my order and then when I finally got my food, I lifted a piece of chicken to find two pieces of hair on my plate. Once I alerted my waitress of the hair on my plate she took the plate and disappeared without saying as much as an apology. Terrible experience for an establishment so highly reputed.

So apparently, this is THE PLACE to go, for any travelers coming to Lagos. I came here with some friend who live here locally, and according to them, the price and food quality in unbeatable. And unbeatable it was. If you want a true Portuguese experience, I would highly recommend coming here. I ordered the squid, but tried some of the fish that my friends ordered. No complaints! I do know that over the summer, there is usually a line of people waiting to eat here, so I would recommend maybe coming a little bit early.

If you're in Lagos, head here for your lunch or dinner. Hubby had the famous sardine plate and I had chicken. Very good food and nice portions. You can tell this place gets busy, it's so large with the community style seating. Try the boiled potatoes, YUM, I didn't know there are so good.

If there was a choice of putting no stars! That's what our review would show!! We entered the restaurant looking forward to the meal due to good reviews. It's a typical Portuguese restaurant, simple food but at good price... We thought! We ordered wine which took at least 20 minutes to arrive with prompts. The clams which my husband ordered as a starter, only to be told 20 minutes after my starter arriving that they had no clams as they had run out and my husband had to re-order. When we came to pay we were charged for the clams which we hadn't had, and when they adjusted the bill it came to 54 euros. I put 3 20euro notes down which the waitress took away only to return to tell me that I had only put 40euros down. After much arguing about the bill with the manager and being told that if we didn't pay the waitress would have to pay the difference, we begrudgingly gave half the difference. Total scam!!!!! Would never return. Don't understand why people would queue for this restaurant as it's average food at best.

Local atmosphere with live music. Local people come here as you can see many of the come with family to have dinner here. We had the dish of the day grilled tuna and from the menu grilled swordfish. Both are delicious and good prices. Side dish a small mixed salad. Totally recommend this restaurant! Great prices great food and nice atmosphere.