A Quinta - Velas

We walked there from my parents’ vacation home and had a lovely meal outside. Fresh salad, tuna and Espécies. We have been back again just for coffee. Staff is... read more We walked there from my parents’ vacation home and had a lovely meal outside. Fresh salad, tuna and Espécies. We have been back again just for coffee. Staff is very friendly, and it is a beautiful setting.

It's a no frills place, don't expect much in terms of service or ambience. Food was good, authentic, and very affordable but far too long to wait for it on an e... read more It's a no frills place, don't expect much in terms of service or ambience. Food was good, authentic, and very affordable but far too long to wait for it on an evening that wasn't even that busy 1 hour 30 min for our mains, so stay away if you're in a rush.

Excellent food, good service, nice staff, fair value. An authentic Portuguese restaurant, really enjoyed our experience. read more Excellent food, good service, nice staff, fair value. An authentic Portuguese restaurant, really enjoyed our experience.

The café didn't have any salads available, although there were three on the menu. The reason for this was not due to the restaurant's actions the late morning f... read more The café didn't have any salads available, although there were three on the menu. The reason for this was not due to the restaurant's actions the late morning flight from the airport was cancelled for the third day in a row, and everyone was given lunch vouchers for a list of restaurants that included this one. It's a 4 minute walk from the airport, so most stranded passengers went there for lunch. We were in the tail end of that rush, and the salads were depleted by the time we ordered. We tried the Spaghetti Alfredo with Shrimp, and it was excellent. They had ice cold Sagres on tap, which went well with the food and helped numb our souls to the past three straight days of cancelled outbound flights.

We had a mixed salad, local cheese and tuna served with potatos and broccoli and cake for dessert. People are friendly and nice, food is really good! We went th... read more We had a mixed salad, local cheese and tuna served with potatos and broccoli and cake for dessert. People are friendly and nice, food is really good! We went there 2 times for dinner, also comfy atmosphere in the local.