Restaurante O Lourenço

The best fish I’ve ever had in my life!! If you want fresh seafood, perfectly cooked look no further. I was just in Lisbon and could not find good seafood, but finally found the best! Red snapper was simply amazing!

This restaurant is undoubtedly one of the best in Salema, offering a slightly upscale dining experience with prices that reflect the quality but remain reasonable. It mainly serves fresh fish and seafood. I enjoyed a generous portion of sardines, which included 7 pieces and came with a salad, all priced at around €11 - well worth it. The smoothie menu scored extra points -perfect for cooling down on a hot summer day. Service was prompt and courteous. The majority of the seating is on a covered outdoor terrace, which was very pleasant and breezy. Given its popularity, I highly recommend booking in advance to secure a spot and requesting a table outside.

An absolute decide experience in this cute town of Salema!!! We loved the fact that you can „build your own“ seafood platter. The service was also lovely - overall an incredible dining experience!!

A great fish restaurant worth the visit if you are in the area. Very friendly and helpful staff with making menu choices. The cataplana was very good (only sidenote was that the shrimps weren't cleaned beforehand so you had to do that yourself). It was nice that the kids options weren't standard, a normal dish catered to kids like a simple pasta or rice with fried octopus. The desserts are also worth checking out.

A beautiful dining experience. Good service. We had almost all the seafood items on the starter part of the menu. All were fresh and delicious. We went back again because we liked it so much.

Salema is a quaint town about 15 minutes from Lagoas and when you are there you have to eat at Restaurant I Lourenco. It is not verg big but the flavors are huge. We didn't have a reservation so had to sit in the outdoor dining room across the street (it's a small street). The seafood tastes like it came out of the ocean that morning (which it probably did). We had the fresh fish cataplana for two and it was an awesome dish and experience. Fresh fish and vegetables together in a hot stew. It was fantastic and perfect for the cool night. An overall great experience.

Me and my family ate here this evening and the food was exquisite. I had the octpus salad and shared the seabass for 2 with my daughter. However my husband had the fillet steak. It was cooked to perfection with the most delicious sauce I've ever tasted. If you are in the Algarve you must spend an evening here. Beautiful ambuance, delicious food with good wine.

What a feast. Great meal at reasonable prices for the amazing quality. Especially recommend the Polvo (octopus) and Gambas in PiriPiri. Typical Portuguese preparation of dishes with a modern twist. Very friendly and attentive waiters. One of the better restaurants of the Westalgarve. Will definitely come again.