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Reviews - Villa Velha by Alberto Punset

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9.2
of 10

Excellent
285 reviews
Ambience
9.0
Food
9.2
Service
9.3
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  • Claire M.1 review

    December 27, 2024

    10/10

    Of course, the food was amazing, but the people and the decor really helped to make this evening the best we have had in Portugal. We are going back!

  • McKillop I.2 reviews

    December 21, 2024

    10/10

    Once again an excellent meal.

  • David B.368 reviews

    October 4, 2024

    9/10

    love this resturant on this occasion it was very busy. felt something was missing oh it was Sandra she makes this resturant without her it's missing ❤️. Alberto is a very good chef and greets all the customers and maisie loves his meat treats. so looking forward in our next visit nye and hope Sandra is better to do her amazing hostessing x

  • Peter S.27 reviews

    November 12, 2024

    10/10

    Excellent tasty and different food served by pleasant , friendly staff. We have been before and will return.

  • Steve G.6 reviews

    November 4, 2024

    10/10
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    Great food, great service, great atmosphere!!!

  • Miguel S.2 reviews

    November 2, 2024

    10/10

    The chef was lovely and came to greet us. The food was very nice. We will return.

  • Ralf K.1 review

    November 1, 2024

    9/10
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    Very good food, exceed the expectation. We will come back. Is a very good recommendation.

  • Tom K.1 review

    October 31, 2024

    10/10

    The Chef visited each table and really took an interest in our enjoyment of the meal.

  • Stephen P.2 reviews

    October 30, 2024

    10/10

    Varied menu all of which was well presented and tasted as good as it looked

  • Gerald K.10 reviews

    October 25, 2024

    10/10

    Booked this restaurant through the fork app and glad I did . When we arrived it was very busy and people were being turned away due to being fully booked Food was very good and tasty ,service was also very good . Menu was varied and catered for a variety of tastes, well worth a try, always busy so book if you can.

  • Sally S.1 review

    October 14, 2024

    10/10

    Great food and able to sit outside. Food was fresh and excellently cooked. Will Return

  • Norman F.1 review

    October 11, 2024

    10/10

    Great food and great service. Will return next time I'm in Alvor.

  • Mary M.2 reviews

    October 4, 2024

    10/10

    One of our favourite meals of our holiday. We had mussels and oysters to start then suckling pig and ribs for mains. Absolutely no complaints and really appreciated the chef checking in on us, nice touch. We will eat here again on our next visit!

  • Nicola R.4 reviews

    October 10, 2024

    8/10

    Ordered drinks when we first got seated, took 25 minutes for the cocktail to arrive at which point we already had starters, food was very good most enjoyable

  • Saoirse K.1 review

    October 8, 2024

    5/10

    We got the prawn and crab croquettes, I expected the prawns in them to also be minced. Very fishy taste off them from the little prawns used. I very much love my prawns so I know when they are fresh or not. The paella was presented so nicely and wine was lovely but both me and my partner thought the paella only tasted of one thing and one thing only and that was peppers. The paella in my opinion was overloaded with peppers and tasted almost burnt, we love our food and thought the rice was cooked to perfection but it just lacked so much flavor from the fish.

  • Owen M.3 reviews

    October 7, 2024

    9/10

    Fabulous food and service always

  • Neil B.5 reviews

    September 28, 2024

    9.5/10
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    Excellent food and attentive staff

  • Steve B.2 reviews

    October 4, 2024

    10/10

    Excellent food, the ‘Autumn’ menu was brilliant value at 20 euros for 3 courses! Service was very efficient and friendly, will definitely return and highly recommend this restaurant.

  • Rob H.1 review

    September 27, 2024

    9/10

    Excellent food at a reasonable value.

  • William M.3 reviews

    September 25, 2024

    10/10

    Great service, friendly staff and excellent food. I will be there again at 17.30 on Thursday 3 Oct. Keep up your excellent reputation and look forward to many more visits on our return to Alvor in 2025 Kindest regards Bill McElroy

  • Mark M.2 reviews

    September 24, 2024

    10/10

    Food and staff make this a must visit

  • SUZANNE K.6 reviews

    September 24, 2024

    7.5/10

    Food was fine although French fries in Portugal is for me not welcome. I was expecting prephaps the food to be more enjoyable. I liked it but didn't love it. Hubby's cod dish was very good. Overall a little underwhelmed.

  • Karen K.3 reviews

    September 20, 2024

    6.5/10

    I had pig suckling ju

  • Alan S.27 reviews

    September 16, 2024

    10/10

    Great service. Food was very nice but we thought the starters were a bit expensive for what you get. We would definitely go back again.

  • Lynne P.4 reviews

    September 9, 2024

    6.5/10
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    Lovely restaurant, staff, friendly . Mussels were tough,sauce had a snatch of stock cube. Suckling pig sounded amazing However disappointed ,also tough and not what you would expect,plates were cold therefore all the food only lukewarm. Other reviews had been excellent ,we were disappointed

  • Sarah O.5 reviews

    September 12, 2024

    3.5/10

    Lady at reception checking bookings and who appeared to be in charge has a very unfriendly manner.

  • Lucy D.2 reviews

    August 30, 2024

    10/10

    vegetarian options

  • Nicole K.3 reviews

    September 4, 2024

    10/10
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    everything

  • Ros F.3 reviews

    August 10, 2024

    9/10

    Food elegantly presented with excellent service. Just a bit salty for my liking

  • Pedro S.1 review

    July 26, 2024

    10/10

    Great food! The people are awesome

  • Laura B.1 review

    July 24, 2024

    9/10

    Staff were absolutely lovely. Food good and presented well. Location buzzy and view of sea from our seat. Great value all round.

  • lisa p.18 reviews

    July 18, 2024

    9/10

    We had the summer set menu 3 courses for 20 euros very good food and value for money

  • Elizabeth W.1 review

    July 16, 2024

    4.5/10

    Really a steak house , we had fish and it was overcooked

  • siobhan s.1 review

    July 12, 2024

    10/10

    This is a great restaurant. The food is probably the best we have had in Alvor. We will definitely come back.

  • Sarah B.1 review

    June 27, 2024

    10/10

    I can’t rate the food highly enough, it was excellent and I would highly recommend A*

  • leigh s.1 review

    June 24, 2024

    10/10
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    We went to this restaurant three times in the six days we spent in Alvor . Although there are many great restaurants in this small town , Vehla restaurant has the best chef in town & the staff are great. The food was superb and between we tried most of the menu , everything was perfect . We will definitely be Alvor and to this restaurant, it’s a winner and easy to book through the fork

  • Fintan M.5 reviews

    June 22, 2024

    10/10

    This restaurant has hit number 1 in Alvor and it is not hard to see why. From the food to the service to the personal touch by the Chef, everything was excellent and good value. Highly recommend. This part of Alvor is turning in to the restaurant golden circle !!!

  • Elaine E.1 review

    June 20, 2024

    9/10

    Fantastic food, excellent staff.

  • Alin S.4 reviews

    June 10, 2024

    6.5/10

    The meat was nicely cooked, but the vegetables served aside were not cooked enough. The table cover was too dirty in our opinion. It should have been replaced. All in all, we were a little disappointed for a such good-rated restaurant!

  • Breifne H.1 review

    June 10, 2024

    10/10

    The restaurant is in a lovely location spotlessly clean. The staff were both friendly and very polite. We had a super waiter with a Captain’s smile couldn’t recommend the restaurant enough

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