Tertúlias Célebres Lda - Lagoa

Me and my boyfriend went kayaking so went to the top of the hill after and it's the first place we saw and there was veggie options so we went here, they veggie burger was really nice !

Good location.Very poor customer service. One Staff member in particular very rude, lots of nice restaurants in surrounding area. Would not visit again no matter how hungry I was.

After visiting the Algarve for several years this restaurant has always been a favourite and one we always visit when on holiday in Portugal but this time was such a massive disappointment. When we first started to eat at this restaurant it had a lovely friendly owner who made the evening a special experience with amazing home cooked food but a few years ago it was under new management and the atmosphere disappeared as did the quality of the food. This year it was four years since we ate here due to holidaying in other places and obviously covid restrictions and decided to return for an evening meal. The whole ambiance has completely disappeared it was like sitting in a greasy spoon, the tables were bare no table cloths and to be honest not as clean as they could be with several tables not cleared. People were drifting in and out while waiting for taxis or taking a break after walking up the hill from the beach. The waiter was very nice, polite and obliging but this just wasn’t enough when you are expecting a restaurant service for an evening of good food and wine. The food to be fair was pretty good but again very basic like everything else so as you have probably gathered we will not be returning which is a shame considering this used to be one of our favourites.

When I walked into the front of restaurant a waiter approach me and I asked him if they take credit cards, to which he replied yes. I then told him good, I'm going to have lunch. He said wait. Seconds later another worker approach me and said you speak English, I said yes, he said okay come with me. He walked me through the service area and round to the side of the restaurant to area that was dirty and wasn't set up for service, and told me that I can sit anywhere there if I wanted. I was so embarrassed that my heart started racing. I asked him why can't I sit in the front of the restaurant with the customers, he said all the tables are booked up. There was about 5 empty tables. I said this area isn't even set up for service and it's not clean and you want me to sit at the back away from the other customers. He said you can't sit in the front because the tables are all booked up so you can sit back here or leave. At this point I shook my head and left as I would not debased myself. They treated me like subhuman. People should not support their business. This sort of behaviour is not acceptable. I go to the Algarve every year and never before had anyone treated me like this. People in the region are very kind and respectful. People need to boycott this restaurant.

Very slow with their service. I had asked them to make their only vegetarian dish a pasta without mushroom and they could not ensure even that. The folks serving you are very racist and lack basic hospitality. If you are not of European descent I would strongly recommend that you DO NOT go to this restaurant. I hadn't read the feedback before going here and much to my surprise was given the same treatment as other unhappy customers. Yes, there is one guy who is extremely rude and kept us waiting for 25 minutes before giving us a table. Wouldn't touch with a barge pole!