Recanto Dos Mouros

A fantastic restaurant to taste traditional Portuguese food. We had a gluten free/vegetarian in our group of four. Not a massive selection for her but she was able to find a good couple of options and a desert. Very much recommend if you’re visiting Silves.

A last resort as it was on a Monday and most of our usual restaurants were closed, so we tried something new and we were very pleasantly surprise with the amazing quality and quantity of the food and the very reasonable and affordable prices. I had the lamb chops and it was a very full plate with perfectly cooked lamb and plenty on the bone for a small price of €15!! My boyfriend had a smaller dish of the Mushroom rissoto for €12.50 and it was also very nice and worth the price, despite the smaller portion size he was still satisfied. The desserts were very cheap for the portion size and were delicious. Finally, the atmosphere and the staff were lovely, warm and welcoming. As we are students trying out best to conserve money, I consider this an incredibly affordable and worthwhile option! Definitely recommend :)

If you are visiting Silves, this is definitely the place to eat. It deserves 6 stars, if I could! We visited Silves during a 2 week holiday based in Carvoeiro, and this restaurant was highly recommended to us and we were so pleased. It's is an absolute gem. The restaurant is very easier to find despite being away from the centre (see pic from the Castle), but that's good given that parking in Silves is difficult. There are covered also parking spaces, which is a welcomed benefit and there is plenty of parking. We didn't reserve a table, but arrived early for lunch, good job we did as it was soon full. The service was lovely, attentive, but in a very relaxed way, so we didn't feel rushed at all. They helped us with any food translations. The food was definitely the best authentic Portuguese we have had in our 8 years coming to the Algarve. The menu is varied so there is something for all tastes. I was also amazed at the pricing which was very good value, given we had a bottle of fizz and deserts. Thank you.

Amazing location with very good food, friendly service and a great location. Outside of all cities this restaurant is located with an amazing view on the castle of Silves. For us, this was the best restaurant we visited during our stay in Portugal. We had Monkfish with Rice, it is for 2 persons and so delicious, amazing

Great service - quite fast and courteous. The dinning room inside is a bit packed and dark, so sitting outside gives you more space, castle view comes as a bonus. Starter plates, that are brought to the table, are charged (but it’s very typical of pt restaurants). Our meat & clam cataplana was absolutely delicious and was more than enough even for 3 of us. Really nice lunch option.

Wonderfully off the beaten track 😍🫶 lovely traditional menu, more locals than tourists, kind team, good wines 😍🤩

Good traditional Portuguese food. I had borrego ensopado, it could have done with a bit more colour, but tasted great. Amazing starters. I had the tarte Algarvia mista (my favourite), theirs is excellent. The house wine and service could have been a bit better. Nice location, loads of parking, easy to get to. Can be a bit pricey. Get here early as it gets full quickly.

Porco Alentejano at its best ! Good appetizer, good vine, good dessert. Great location 😋