New restaurants please.....

Lesley Jean · Post by **Lesley Jean** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:13 pm

Hiya, as we are going to be out for longer this year for our holiday we are looking to try a few new restaurants>

We like Casa do bife, Maximes, O Cantinho, XicoZi, Chef Antonio, Colombo's, Brasserie Marina, Casa velha do Pescador, O Litoral, Rouxinol and are looking to try Colina village and La Bella Vita.

Can anyone recommend any other? we like good quality restaurants, not too expensive with nice decor. Would be interested in any other suggestions from those in the know.....

e-richard · Post by **e-richard** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:03 pm

Given your list, I'm sure you'd like O Barradas. On the old Lagoa - Silves road near Palmeirinha (sp?). Essentially meat from Northern Portugal, but usually a fish alternative. Don't order chips, but go for their special saute potatoes - superb.

Lesley Jean · Post by **Lesley Jean** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:23 pm

Thanks Richard, is that the one on the bend?

e-richard · Post by **e-richard** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:51 pm

Not sure about "the bend", but its the one with the ranch style gate through which you enter a car park at the rear.

cazzy7 · Post by **cazzy7** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:02 pm

My Favourite is elle & ella

Lesley Jean · Post by **Lesley Jean** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:37 pm

Didn't have a good experience at that one cazzy7 so don't feel inclined to go back, sorry but thank you for the suggestion.

Bruce Wallis · Post by **Bruce Wallis** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:13 am

Hi LJ....

O Velho at Porches,
Chrissies at Lagoa,
The fish restaurant in Silves, (cant remember the name)
As you say, Colina Village

...and our standby on restaurant hill A Gale

bon appitite

Lesley Jean · Post by **Lesley Jean** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:55 am

O Velho at Porches, is that the one you have told us about before but couldn't remember the name?? if so where abouts in Porches is it please.... directions please

Bruce Wallis · Post by **Bruce Wallis** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:11 am

I'll try and find their card and PM you. To the best of my failing memory.....Go into Porches old village area, turn up a narrow street to the right, just off the square.

fmm · Post by **fmm** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:17 am

The fish restaurant in Silves that is well known is Rui's

Lesley Jean · Post by **Lesley Jean** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:14 am

Bruce Wallis wrote:I'll try and find their card and PM you. To the best of my failing memory.....Go into Porches old village area, turn up a narrow street to the right, just off the square.

Found it on the internet and have printed off directions thanks anyway

Canada · Post by **Canada** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:03 pm

If you like Chinese, the Jardim Sul on the walking street in Lagoa is our fav. Oasis for ribs but I like their peanut chicken kabob. We agree with you - didn't care for Elle & Ela. Maybe it was an off night and we had heard so much hipe that we were expecting better. Oh, L'Orange is good too!

mansie · Post by **mansie** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:08 am

Our favourite is Tia Ilda - we could happily eat here every night! The setting/view is lovely too! It doesn't really seem to get nuch of a mention on the forum - I've often wondered why?

Bruce Wallis · Post by **Bruce Wallis** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:00 am

mansie wrote:Our favourite is Tia Ilda - we could happily eat here every night! The setting/view is lovely too! It doesn't really seem to get nuch of a mention on the forum - I've often wondered why?

It's a good location, especially for lunch, but seems to lack something at night, but they do a mega kebab.

The waiter always looks lagubrious as he punches your order into his mini computer.

Id put Tia Ilda in the 2nd tier of Carvoeiro restaurants.

As for Elle & Ella, still very good. Still the best place for that special meal in the village. Far better than the overated L'Orange, but have discovered better places out of town.

Mike,Chislehurst · Post by **Mike,Chislehurst** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:57 am

Where's Tia Ilda please