Sol E Mar Caracas - Alcoutim

After walking from Tavira to Praia do Baril and then back to Santa Luzia, I was ready for lunch. Very friendly service (no discrimination against solo diners) and patient with my Portuguese. I had the grilled octopus, which was very nice. Quite garlicky, but I enjoyed it. I wasn't too impressed with the veg (beans, carrots and potatoes), but I did eat some. With a glass of wine and tip, only €19. I'd go back to enjoy their friendly service ...I felt welcome.

Food and service were perfectly acceptable without being in any way better than average. The potatoes were not very good but the other vegetables were OK. Satisfied our hunger but did nothing more.

Stopped for lunch in the great quayside fish restaurant in Santa Luzia recently. A number of nearby places were already pretty full at 1pm when we arrived so we were glad to get a table outside in the warm winter sun. David our waiter was excellent friendly and informative. We had warm bread rolls with sardine pate and olives To begin while we waited for our first course of excellent garlic prawns. We chose our main course from the fish cabinet which contained today’s freshly caught fish. Hake first the kids and two different types of whole Bream on bone for us. Lovely food served in a great location. Prices were good too.

Fomos a Santa Luzia especialmente para comer polvo. Iniciámos com uma salada de polvo e de seguida polvo grelhado.

So fresh and tasty. Squid not rubbery at all. Simple fresh fish lunch. House wine perfectly nice and drinkable. Would recommend the hake as well.