Lamelas

One more time please! Found this spot on my last day in Portugal. The food was tasteful, made with love, fresh (the open kitchen was facing me) and the staff was adorable. This was recommended to me by a local and I drove 45’ to get there. I would certainly do it again. One slight adjustment could be the rather loud pop and dance music. Maybe something more subtle would work better with the place. But overall a wonderful experience.

I rarely leave negative reviews, but my experience at this restaurant was so far below expectations that it warrants sharing. From the moment we walked in, it was clear this place wants to be gourmet—elegant menus, high prices for Portugal standards and a curated ambiance that tries hard to impress. Unfortunately, that’s where the effort seems to have stopped. The food was uninspired at best. Dishes arrived lukewarm, poorly seasoned. What was marketed as “refined cuisine” looked more like a rushed afterthought. A gourmet restaurant should care about presentation, and this felt more like cafeteria styling on fancy plates. For a restaurant positioning itself at the high end, everything from quality to execution was shockingly mediocre. There’s a big difference between “gourmet” and “gimmick,” and sadly, this place is stuck on the wrong side of that line. I would not recommend it unless significant changes are made in the kitchen and front of house. Pretension without substance is never a recipe for success.

The best restaurant in Porto Covo. Original and delicious food, very fresh, attentive staff, nice ambience. We had a fish soup and chocolate mouse, a glass of wine and porto. Definitely, a place to come back.

Had a fantastic lunch experience here today. From first arriving we were looked after really well. We were seated on the little outside balcony which had a lovely view. The staff were really attentive and the lady who was front of house explained the dishes to us. We started with an aperitif then had a mix of starters - bread with pork butter and crackling, fish liver pate and fried calamari with lovely lemon mayonnaise. We then shared a dish of hake with clams and after that shared creamy fish and shrimp rice, which was amazing and my highlight of the meal. We finished with cheesecake with caramel and pistachio and a glass of muscat. At the end of the meal the chef/owner Ana came out for a chat. This restaurant is listed in the Michelin guide and it should be as the food and service is first class. So pleased we went today as we had top class Portuguese food. Thank you Ana and the whole team for a wonderful lunch.

We had a very positive experience here. The food was very high quality, very nice taste and prepared with love and skill. It was all delicious, starting from the appetiser and ending with the espresso. Definitely worth the visit. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. We’re definitely coming back.

Amazing place! Chef-owner was clearly trained in Michelin Star restaurants. Genuine simple traditional cuisine but with a twist cooked to perfection! The mother of Chef is the front of house and gave us a perfect experience. Must go but… Don’t go until i get my permanent residency table there!

Amazing food. I could stop there but we had the creamy fish and prawn rice which is how seafood is supposed to be enjoyed We also had the pork ribs. I have to say, those ribs... sent me in to another dimension. Not only were they fall off the bone tender - the flavour and juicyness of the meat was simply divine. The main dishes stole the show for me even though the starters and desserts were also great.

Starters were really good: Fried calamares, bread, lard and fried lard Main: creamy rice with shrimp had quite some mussels mixed in, too. But the taste was delicious Antelejo bread soup was a bit bland for our taste and compared to the rice dish (for that matter also a bit expensive) Dessert: cheesecake was good