Rocha Élio M Quitério

It's not a restaurant. It is a café and a low-class café. No court at the restaurant level. Owners are good people, but kitchen at the level of food. I tried 5 different dishes, but nobody was delicious

We had a nice dinner here during our week vacation. Food was good and house wine was reasonably priced. I had fish which was good with boiled potatoes and crouton stuffing. My husband had pizza which was good too. We were served by owner’s son...who was really pleasant and helpful.

We visited Elio's on our first evening on the island and again for the Mother's Day buffet. Our food and service was exceptional in both cases. The first night we had fried fresh rockbeard filets accompanied by good potatoes and a salad. We also enjoyed...our sangria. Mother's Day (May 1 in Portugal) buffet included fish and pork cutlets, a fine julienned hot potato dish, an excellent penne with crab pasta salad, and several other choices, as well as a choice of desserts, a glass of wine, and cappuccino, all for 15 euros. The value for one's money is outstanding. In addition, the service provided by Elio's son, who speaks perfect English, enhances one's dining. He takes real joy in serving each customer and chatting when he gets a chance. This is a true family business which treats its customers with care.

Who wants to go to a place that ignores you and locks you out during supposed business hours? Went to Restaurante Elio 's for lunch today at 1:30 (posted lunch hours are noon to 3 p.m. I took a table on the patio, where one other...gentleman was dining. The waiter came outside and gave the man his change (apparently he was paying), then said boa tarde to me and went back inside. He then closed and locked the door. I kept sitting there, thinking he would return. But he never did. The odd thing? Inside the locked restaurant there were people eating. So we left hungry and came back home to eat. Probably won 't be going back, which is a shame, as Elio 's is just around the corner ...

If you're only on the island for a week, go to Elio's first so that you can go multiple times!! The fresh fish is excellent all over the island, but the cod filet we had here was A. Maze. Ing! Grilled with a light salt-and-lemon...crust and served with olives and rosemary-infused olive oil. I literally dreamed of it, so of course we HAD to go back! The two white wines we had were also excellent, as was the chocolate mousse. Go early, go often!