A Vela Branca

First time at Vela Branca. The setting is beautiful and I really enjoyed sipping some champagne on the patio basking in the stunning sea views. The terrace is spacious and big enough to have enough room between the tables respecting the current health recommendations. The service was spot on and the staff is knowledgeable and speak several languages. The food was well presented and looked very appetising however, we hoped that it was as tasty as it looked. The prawns were blend and nto deveined which makes them less appetising. In a restaurant, you would expect them to be cleaned before cooking. They were surely frozen as well which is a shame considering this restaurant is facing the sea... The mussels were delicious, well cookd and seasoned beautifully. The trilogy of tuna was a dissaster, the tuna tartare consisted of chunks of tuna poorly chopped that made it unpleasant to eat. Some bits had fairly big pieces of skin still attached, not nice. The tataki piece was extremely salty. Not sure the chef needed to add lots of salt on top of the soy sauce which come already salted. The grilled piece was dry and didn't look great on the plate. Again, I suspect this was frozen as it didn't taste fresh. Prices were good though and the wine list honours Portuguese wines. We had a lovely local white wine that we paid 10eur. I would visit again and give them the benefice of the doubt.

Good food, yet service was lacking… also we felt as they didn’t want us there as we might have been tourists and younger than the usual clients.

I like the decorations. The menu has not large choice but the portions are huge especially if you are on diet . It was tasty but remember to book your table if you want to enjoy your meal from the tarasse with view on the sae ??

I would have put 5 stars but the service was so unpleasant that I am putting 3 stars. The waiter that was serving us seemed like he was doing us a favour to bring us the food. Otherwise, food and view is amazing!

Visited here last night and had a wonderful meal. Ambience was lovely, service and staff outstanding and the food delicious. Situated next to the beach with fantastic views we intend to visit again before we leave this beautiful part of Portugal!

Great restaurant for grilled fish and squid. Nice wine selection, quality starters and main dishes. Reasonable prices and great value for money. The view and the service are superior. Will return for sure!

Get ready to have a spotless service with amazing food and breathtaking views. What a gem ? congratulations for the amazing team

Fantastic view and surroundings. Great food and specially Great service. If you want to eat well and be served with a smile that's the spot. To revisit often...