Restaurante F

Sunday walk-in at 8:30. We were welcomed in right away and had their spicy margarita and Paloma with bread at the table very quickly. Both drinks were yummy! We ordered three starters: the deconstructed sweet and tender lobster Caesar, grilled large shrimp, and the wagu tartar with tiny egg yolks (my favourite). The shrimp were not as good as the other two, seemed to want more punch or spice and a bit messy to eat if you want all the shrimp. Then we shared the tomahawk steak cooked medium rare. Perfection! We ordered a modest Douro wine by the bottle, which they did not have, but their staff (maybe sommelier) suggested a replacement which was great with the steak. Overall, we enjoyed our evening, the food experience, the service, and the room. Check out the photos to see the attention to the details for the food.

Food was good but for a 100 euros bill I'd expect service to be good too. We waited about 40+ minutes for our mains. When I asked the waiter if they had forgotten our order and he assured me they didn't only for our dishes to magically appear 2 min later. (Next time just be honest) Then we waited around 20 minutes after we finished our mains for someone to ask us if we wanted desert. They also took forever to get us the bill. In the end we spent two and a hlf hours in there. The most frustrating part was that the tables around us were getting served. Both tables next to us arrived AFTER we did at the restaurant and were served and left before us. I don't know if they didn't like us for some reason but I felt ignored most of the time there. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this restaurant.

Had the pleasure of having dinner and lunch here, a beautiful restaurant with a stunning view of the beach. The food is made with so much care and attention to detail and the flavours the chef bring out of their dishes is out of this world. I can see why this restaurant has a michelin ☆! The staff is so friendly and helpful and truely make your experience at "F." one to remember. They are kind, truely care about your experience and have amazing recommendations. Their wine assortiment (and drinks in general) are amazing and they also sell wines at their wine shop. Go here if you want the best restaurant in Portimao!

What a wonderful restaurant with a beautiful outlook. The owner was fantastic, charismatic & attentive. The food was delicious and there are so many wines to choose from. Our only minor point was that after we finished our main we sat for over 30 mins before anyone revisited our table. Overall a wonderful evening and would definitely go again.

During our first visit to the Algarve in summer 2025, we dined at Restaurante F. While the presentation and flavor of the food were excellent, the overall service fell short of expectations. On our initial visit, the restaurant was nearly empty, yet it took a considerable amount of time before we were attended to, and the wait for our food was unusually long. When we inquired about making a reservation for another evening, the waiter simply directed us to book online or by phone rather than assisting us directly — an approach that felt impersonal, particularly for an establishment of this standard. The following day we returned to make a reservation in person and were offered a table for the next evening. Upon arrival, we politely requested to be seated closer to the terrace, as my husband is a smoker. The manager declined, stating that with so many reservations they could not accommodate everyone — despite the restaurant being nearly empty at the time. Instead, we were seated at a table directly in front of the restroom entrance, with constant foot traffic from both guests and staff. Given the unaccommodating attitude and uncomfortable seating arrangement, we ultimately chose to leave and dined instead at Café del Mar, which — though larger and busier — provided a much warmer and more professional service. In my view, Michelin recognition should extend beyond the quality of the food to include the entire guest experience. Unfortunately, Restaurante F did not live up to that standard.

Very good food and prices, but not exceptional for the Michelin guide. Views are excellent, but you don’t see anything when it’s dark. Wine selection is special! We had oysters, wagyu beef tartar, which had an interesting twist, and then beef entrecôte, and unfortunately it was brought on the cold stone plate.

Enjoyed a wonderful dinner with good service and amazing food. Waiter suggested the wine and items and it was delicious. Loved the lobster and Caesar which was an unconstructed salad. Lobster slices and so tender! Bibb lettuce with condiments on side. Loved the grilled octopus with boiled potatoes. Out of this world and tender! Also loved the spider crab and scallop ravioli in a light sauce, all fresh and homemade pasta. Put it at the top of your dining list!

Beautifully located next to the beach on top of a cliffs edge, this restaurant understands hospitality and caring for their guests. They present good looking and good tasting dishes for a decent price. The food arrived quickly and tbh the next dished arrived too soon, but next time we’ll tell the manager to slow the pace down a bit as he mentioned after our dinner. Very friendly and open atmosphere with personnel thats not minding to serve you with a friendly smile Will definitely recommend when you look for a fancy culinary night out. Fish and meat.

Delicious, locally-sourced menu choices and wines with creative twists on traditional favorites. We enjoyed the sea bass and the ribeye, the tomato-goat cheese appetizer, and a bottle of local red wine.

AMAZING!!! Wonderful food great staff and perfect location. Made reservations for 5 and we loved it.

It's in a lovely location with a beautiful view over the beach in Praia de Roche. There was a man handling out information about the restaurant at the bottom of the stairs but we had made reservations. We were offered either a table on the enclosed patio overlooking the water or a table inside. We opted to sit outside and enjoy the view. The service was very good. We shared an order of shrimp in garlic butter and asked to have the heads removed. They were good. For entrees my husband had grilled fish. It did not have any seasoning and he had to ask for lemon. The fish required a lot of lemon and salt and it was still lacking in flavour. I had a grilled steak and it was decent but not that interesting. Not one of the better steaks that I've had. The prices are a bit higher that some comparable restaurants that we've gone to but the food although decent should be considerably better for the prices charged. We would not return as we found the menu to be somewhat limited, the prices too high and the food was a not as well prepared as one would expect for the prices charged.

The views are amazing! Highly recommend the beef and potatoes dish. The bread and butter couvert is a must!

Advice: If you book a table then you will be seated outside with fantastic view over the ocean. The Portuguese steak was very good.

Great place for dinner in Portimão! We came around 7:30 PM and was able to be seated. There's a lot of seating inside but limited seated on the indoor patio with the beach view. I would recommend making reservations just in case if you want a nice view with dinner. There was also a set menu available that you could order but it has to be ordered 24 hours in advance. We ordered the seafood cataplana which was amazing. It is a popular Portuguese dish that did not fail to impress. The seafood was fresh in a tasty broth. It was relatively cheaper to the other restaurants too. We also ordered the monkfish risotto which was flavorful and super filling. The Portuguese steak was also very tender and not too salty like other places have been before. We also got dessert which was good. They brought out a fire gun to heat the creme brûlée in front of us which was cool. Overall, I would definitely recommend this restaurant to people visiting the Algarve area of Portugal!

A superb restaurant hiding amid the circus of the strip in Portimão with outstanding beach views. They call their food contemporary Portuguese and they certainly have many Portuguese items but anyone can easily find something on thei list to enjoy We were looking at two places "f" and "w" and our hotel told us they are related with "f" being food and "w" being wine. Anyway, we made a reservation (strongly recommended)for 7 pm on a Saturday and were greeted like royalty. All the the English-speaking staff were warm and helpful with the boss providing great service on selecting a Portuguese wine. Note: they automatically bring you bread and two kinds of butter and charge €2,50 per person so if you aren't eating bread you can refuse. We had a great table with a beach view out on the enclosed patio. I ordered the ribeye (entrecôte on the menu) which was dry aged then grilled and my wife got the Turdot (white fish) with a creamy lemon sauce. For dessert we shared a luscious chocolate mousse ball with strawberries and some basil ice cream. The food and service was so good. You really felt like family. You can't go wrong eating here.

Best food we had in Portimao. Service was outstanding. The risotto was a dish I won't forget.

I ate at this restaurant a few days ago, my first night in Portimão. I chose to eat outside because covid still exists and I have to test negative to get back to the United States. Eating indoors isn't worth it to me. The wait staff (all male appearing) mostly seemed okay with this but I have to say at times I felt like I was forgotten. I had multiple servers over the course of two hours which was confusing. All but one of them was nice. There was one person in glasses who kept calling me "lady" and then barely asked if I wanted dessert. That person was not friendly. Despite the weird waitstaff, the food was delicious! I had the mixed green "flower" salad, the octopus with sweet potatoes and clams and a Negroni and then a glass of delicious sparkling wine. All for 40 euro. I would recommend this restaurant. Not giving 5 stars because of that one waiter.

This restaurant was a true gem. Ambiance and decor were great, with a nice view of the water and city. The bread a pumpkin butter were amazing to start! Highly highly highly recommend the Portuguese Steak! I wanted to drink the sauce. Service was wonderful. Must go if in Portimão

We came here based on Yelp reviews and it did not disappoint. After two nights of bland disappointing dinners this one delivered. We started w the tuna tartare (I wish I had taken a picture). It was delicious and delightful. I had the cod w peas and chorizo. Husband had the entrecôte medium rare which came with yummy truffle fries and an ok creamed spinach. Steak was well seasoned and cooked perfectly. The spinach just needed some salt. The cod dish was delish. Finished w a crème brûlée and cheese plate. I had a port. The service was good except they never checked in during the meal to see how things were and totally forgot to bring my husband's brandy. I would totally return here.

The Portuguese steak was actually the best thing I have ever eaten in my life. Went here the last night of our spring break trip and had amazing cocktails, port, bread, churro, every course was a winner.

This is a very underrated restaurant and somewhat hidden but we knew it has an ocean view because of the location. It's definitely more of a modern, fine dining take on traditional Portuguese dishes but everything is reasonably priced! We walked in half an hour before the restaurant opened for dinner. Staff was still eating but one of them stepped out to talk to us and reserved a table with the ocean view. We came back at 6:32 and were promptly seated. Service was faster and more attentive than most restaurants we dined at in Europe. We had 2 cocktails and tried their homemade sardine pate with a selection of bread (and a chip-like cracker - my favorite). For starter, we had the fresh fish ceviche and boy was it fresh and delicious. For entrees, we ordered the suckling pig and cataplana - highly recommend both. For desserts, we had the panna cotta and classic cream brulee. The panna cotta had a subtle pistachio flavor and came with pistachio granola and a cookie - wonderful presentation and definitely wanted more of this. All the deliciousness for only 78.50 euros. This restaurant deserves more goos reviews and patrons!

This place has Good food and more advanced food than rest of the restaurants in the town we visited. I recommend a visit here. Good prices for this kind of food.