Afternoon everyone,

It's our third visit to CVO this year on 8th September, for 2 weeks and it can't come round quick enough. Last year we found the delights of Jailhouse bar, which was run by the bloke who also did a spot of guitar playing & singing who insisted on calling me Gav (Gavin Henson ). I've forgotten his name unfortunately - just wanted to know if the place is still being run by him?

Come on 8th....

Gav

The Jailhouse is a Carvoeiro institution and is a bit like Marmite !
I think it is still open we have certainly seen the owner ( he looks very different in the daylight ) around the village this summer.

EMM wrote:The Jailhouse is a Carvoeiro institution and is a bit like Marmite !
I think it is still open we have certainly seen the owner ( he looks very different in the daylight )

I too like the jailhouse bar but don't think I would like to see it in daylight , however at night its perfect.

im quite looking foward to giving it a try!

Cheers EMM, indeed we found it a great place to chat and drink and listen to a bit of live music. Looks like we'll be paying another several visits again this year then

I'm pretty sure he told us he played with Smokey too, but don't quote me on that. Wouldn't help me recognise him in the daytime though...

scottishstacey wrote:im quite looking foward to giving it a try!

It's cosy!

A great place out-of-season, as it gets too popular

How busy will it be in september? Im going to try my best to sample all the bars in carvoeiro lol Looking foward to the cocktail garden!

If you are going to the Jailhouse, do not dress up in fact do not wear your cleanest clothes.

The building dates from the sixties ( i think ) and that is when it was last given a good clean.

Best enjoyed after a " good dinner " having had a drink or two.

scottishstacey wrote:How busy will it be in september? Im going to try my best to sample all the bars in carvoeiro lol Looking foward to the cocktail garden!

We were there September last year and it was only busy once from what I remember - when I say busy I mean between 15-20 people The rest of the time it had just the right number of people in to make getting to the bar easy enough!

Cheers for the tip lol. whats sullys like? any other bar reviews would be great

Last time I was over (June), I went to Bistro 72. Great laid back atmosphere and I could watch Wimbledon on the big screen! Nice toasties too....

scottishstacey wrote:Cheers for the tip lol. whats sullys like? any other bar reviews would be great

I'm not sure if Sullys is exempt from the smoking ban of if it is simply ignored. If it is exempt because it has extractor fans, I don't think they are ever turned on!

Sullys? According to several ground of young friends who have stayed with me over the past few years it is the place you can purchase and take drugs very easily, is on the radar of the GNER and most locals steer clear of unless they enjoy a bit of an argument every now and then.

Me - I've never entered the place and don't intend to do so - I am sure plenty on here will tell you it is simply splendid.

Id be sending dave outside to smoke outside anyway lol think hes trying to stop, better wait till after holiday, i dont want a cranky man ruining it!