Restaurante A Sagres

One of the coziest and greatest restaurant experiences I have had in Portugal so far. And for the prices they have I have to give it five stars. I recently went twice with my partner and her parents who are Portuguese natives and they know a good restaurant when they experience one so we returned the day after our first visit. I tried their fish soup, their vegetable soup, Lulinhas (that's smaller squid things for all English speakers out there) with fries as well as the tried and true test of any restaurant: Steak with cream sauce and fries. Nailed it each and every time! Good flavor profile, good resources, good presentation, everything is cooked right and to order (The medium rare steak was medium... orders to replace fries with rice was no issue et. c.) The price of the soups? Ballpark between 4-7 euro for a small-ish but sufficient bowl for a starter...like come on, what are you doing if you're grabbing a ready meal from intermarche instead of this? STOP... Take a seat, soak in the ambiance.. order a soup and some bread and ENJOY LIFE instead. Cost for main dishes are also cheap and good and they strike a good balance between being able to provide variety without becoming "masters of none". It's clearly focusing on traditional Portuguese restaurant food with strong Algarve influences... plenty of fish and seafood going on. I digress...Bread was fresh, the details like the "red pesto butter" served on a neat little rock thing.. They're good at picking wine. Olives were fresh and seasoned nicely. Music and ambiance is nice. And the place just looks nice! It has a nice attention to detail. The people serving you as well as the owner give off excellent vibes in my humble opinion, sociable if you strike up conversation or ask questions, professional whenever you'd expect them to be. Responsive should you signal to pay your tab (I did twice). Desserts were also on par with the rest of the courses... lots of almond/carob goodness... didn't have the time to try the ice-cream but I bet it's fantastic! It's no Michelin three-star... then again most people probably wouldn't opt for a restaurant like that to begin with...I prefer places like this!... It's just a place that serves good food in great ambiance, they nail wine and drinks... they even have good non-alcoholic alternatives like Why Not Soda which is appreciated. Prices are also great... It's five stars from me! Snag a seat during less busy hours for the optimal experience in my opinion... but if you're not as picky as me I'd say just go for it... this place is definitely worth it! Next time I'm around these parts I'll return. That's a guarantee.

the food was excellent! just the right amount of salt, served hot, perfectly baked. we drank red wine, for dessert we had mousse and fig cake. I recommend this place!

The fresh and perfectly seasoned king prawns were cooked to perfection, while the tender steak melted in my mouth. The accompanying egg added a creamy touch. The dish was beautifully presented, and the staff were attentive and friendly. We recommend the Golden ale and house white wine. The overall dining experience exceeded my expectations, and I highly recommend this Portuguese 🇵🇹 restaurant!

10/10 ⭐️ Absolutely recommendation! On our Portugal tour we were some days and Sagres and were two times at the restaurant “A Sagres” and loved it! Besides the fantastic food the whole atmosphere is so lovely and Joao and his family are the best and most welcoming hosts! Thanks for giving us the best feeling and creating the most amazing dishes! We definitely are coming back.

We came to the restaurant around 7:30 pm, it took around 10 minutes until the waitress came with menu, another 10 minutes until she came to ask if we are ready to order. To be fair it is necessary to mention that restaurant was full as in the inside and in the outside also. We have been waiting for soup for another 25 minutes, and for main course for around 45minutes, after the soup. The worst part was, that one of the meals was pretty bad, the Bitoque was ordered as medium, but most of its parts were well done or raw, so only around a third of the meat was eaten. Other meals as pasta were not great not terrible, better said nothing special. The squid was also done in basic way, no special flavours or experience from food.

We tried this cozy and typical restaurant for a light lunch with local specialties. We were delighted by the quality of the clams and by the tastiness of shrimps and season salad with goat cheese. Price are just right and the place deserves definitely more than a 4.3 stars average. Service was quick and kind. Might worth it to try it also for a more abundant dinner experience.

This was a small family business which an older gentleman was taking orders, serving and cleaning up all on his own. He was super kind and generous and was a working machine! When we arrived he had (4) tables he was managing but still took his time to get us seated and started. The food was really good and authentic (as far as I could tell). Most of the people at the restaurant were Portuguese so always a good sign. We had an appetizer, soup and shared entree which all were great and felt so authentic!

Everything was wonderful! It is very close to the fortress, so it’s pretty full during peak lunch hour (I recommend going a bit earlier or trying a reservation). We enjoyed very delicious food (the rice with fish and seafood and the tuna loin were particularly amazing). The staff were very friendly and attentive. Definitely recommend!