Gavião do Ilhéu

Lovely restaurant with friendly and truthful waiters. We ate parrot fish which was fresh and was done perfectly and it was flavorful. We also had limpets they were also cooked nicely. But we didn’t like the texture . Might be it was our first time and had high expectations about limpets. They are chewy so we didn’t like them so much. Not our cup of tea I must say. We also ate prawns. And the waiter was truthful about them being frozen so +1 stars for such honesty. The prawns were flavorful .

We had a fantastic lunch at Gavião do Ilhéu. The mussels (six pieces) were perfectly marinated with just the right balance of garlic and lemon – absolutely delicious. The garlic bread was perfection, warm and full of flavor. The fish sandwich was incredible – fresh, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. Fries were okay, just standard frozen ones, but everything else more than made up for it. Highly recommend for the seafood and beautiful flavors. Service was friendly knowing that the area is touristy and the atmosphere overall is cool.

Very good restaurant with nice prices and great service. We ate scabbard fish with banana and another one with maracuja glaze. Dishes were served nicely and fast. The waiters are very professional. The food was amazing. Vinho Verde very good.

Five stars for a perfect fish dish! We had an amazing dinner at Gavião do Ilhéu (don’t ask me how to pronounce it). The fish was absolutely perfect – crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. We started with a tuna tartare that was so fresh, it felt like it had just jumped out of the ocean. The service was super friendly and welcoming, just how you’d imagine a cozy little harbour spot to be. Tucked away in the charming streets around the harbour, this place is a real gem. If you’re nearby: go, eat, enjoy, thank me later.

Food was amazing, service was great and very friendly. They even showed us fresh fishes before eating 💋

We had the fish of the day - Red snapper and 3 different side dishes (the sweet potatoes are to die for). We loved it! Perfect service and delicious food! The food was simple, local and cooked to perfection.

This place is amazing. The service is perfect, the food is unbelievable. Really recommended if you want to eat seafood or fresh fish.

We had high expectations for this restaurant but unfortunately, they were not met. The Nikita was too sweet, the meat in the skewer was chewy and just the fish in the mixed platter was good. Service was very kind and the price was low.