Zé Morgadinho - Largo da Ribeira

We decided to have an early dinner at Alvor. The tarvena seemed to be run by a family and was established in 1890. It had a fresh fish counter where you could choose your fish and an open charcoal grill. The location looked amazing right on the water's edge , steps away from the fishermen landing jetty. We were the first one and were shown to our tables. The decor was dated but it added to the charm. The first thing I spotted was a napkin with some food remains which was laying about 2m on the floor next to my table. I was not impressed- I was later told that it was for the cat and the napkin and the offending remains were removed. The menus were rather unclean, the crockery was chipped and my 4 year old son's glass was chipped. Right off the bat, the waiter tried to hit us with the covert bread, olives and tuna paste which we did not order. There was only burger or fish finger and chips as a kids option and no drinks menu. I ordered a fish soup, and a grilled sea bream-my wife ordered a slice of bream and grilled prawns and fish fingers. The grilled fish came with boiled potatoes and a simple tomato salad. As the food arrived, a horde of flies appeared which made the experience rather unpleasant as I had to eat holding my fork in one hand and an improvised fan with the other to shoo away the flies. The food was just okay and very very salty! When the waiter asked if everything was ok, I smirked and said the food was salty. He just shrugged and walked away. Overall, fair to say that it was a pretty disappointing experience. The food was not overly priced but the quality was wasted by the overzealous addition of salt. We could not wait to leave the establishment and wished we chose somewhere else. Shame! One star for location and setting.

Amazing food! It gets very busy but it is Worth the wait. Best seafood dish I had!

Loved the food an the service. Delicious! We got wine to share, beers, lubina fish and a plate with mixed seafood served in a huge ball within its broth. Got salad algarve as well.

Amazing traditional Portuguese food! Fresh seafood and great service! The beer was super cold.. perfect for a hot summer day!!

For me service was good, food was fresh, cooked well and fairly priced. The comments about poor service are a little harsh, it takes time to grill fish and it's a nice place to sit whilst waiting ?

Local restaurant, menu mainly based on fish and seafood with good quality. Staff is reasonable although friendly, the outside seating is quite big but often gets crowded and impossible to squeeze pass. Facilities are poor, old restaurant (1890) should do some renovations

I had excellent grilled sardines with good potatoes and nice mixed salad. Service was friendly. 9 €, much more in restaurants near by. Was recommended by a local.

Traditional restaurant with good simple food. Great grilled fish. Very friendly staff. Nice location with sea views