We love the Velha Pescador - wonderful view from the back terrace in the daytime and a romantic atmosphere inside in the evening.

Too bad that Thai restaurant went downhill (no pun) We ate there a few years ago and it wasn't too bad. Hard to believe with the same owners etc. that it could change so drastically.

We have Indians with a sense of humour?????

Have we established that it WAS Estrela do Mar?

Bruce Wallis wrote:Steen!!!!!!...MODS!!!!!!

Gary is touting for free meals again!!!!

Seems to be taking a page from your book, Bruce. It works ------sometimes.

I use tap water for cooking if boiling, brushing teeth, and most importantly for Canadians - ice cubes! Use bottled for everything else.

We too use the " Planalto index " not just in restaurants but also supermarkets. If you pay 12 euros for it in a restaurant and E4.90 in a supermarket this is much better value than some wines which are 2euros or under in a supermarket but can be 10-12 when you eat out. I have always paid 4.69 Euro...

I'll have a couple on ice for you in February!! [/quote]

Thanks Bruce, a "couple" should be good!

We ate at Tia Ilda 2 nights ago. The couvert was priced at 4.95, but included bread, olives, sardine paste and carrots with cumin. There were 6 of us and the waiter asked if we wanted couvert we said yes and he suggested 2 portions between us all ,which was plenty. So 10 Euro for couvert was fine w...

But.... if you live there sell immediately, The summer will be unbearable!

There is a restaurant on site at Colina Village - it was a high end restaurant but don't know about it now that Nuno went to Primento Preta at Palm Gardens. I am sure that it would be kid friendly as most places are in and around CVO. Enjoy your stay!

Almost any restaurant is "kid friendly"

My top pics would be Chrissy's in Lagoa OR Pimenta Preta (Sp!) on road to Rocha Brava at Palm Gardens Resort. Both over the top and wonderful.

If she isn't a volunteer ----then she should be fired!

Bruce, you must like the taste of that foot