A Vela

e-llen · Post by **e-llen** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:57 pm

Just had a very nice lunch at A Vela on Rua Barranco opposite Praça Velha. Been there several times and always enjoyed our meal. Antonia and her husband are very welcoming and as they lived in Swizerland for a few years speak German and French as well as English and other European languages. Worth a try. See if you can spot the Pavarotti look-a-like. ( Haven't heard him singing though !)

bifas 1st darling! · Post by **bifas 1st darling!** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:39 pm

Had dinner here on Sunday, nothing special I'm afraid. We ordered and waited an hour for the food to arrive (they told us everyone had turned up at the same time,the tables inside were empty which meant it was the few tables outside!), by which time the children were VERY bored especialy the "little" one.

I ordered steak,which came with frozen chips (bleah

) and a small salad. The chips were over cooked (possibly left over from another order), the steak was dry, tasteless and slightly burnt, the salad was O.K! the rest had caldeirada de peixe, pepper steak, pork steak, picanha and breaded steak (childrens menu).

We all agreed the meal was nothing special, the service was O.K., but not a place we'll go back to.

bifas 1st darling! · Post by **bifas 1st darling!** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:41 pm

lunch is probably better than dinner as they have a dish of the day all ready prepared, maybe we chose a bad night

kteee · Post by **kteee** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:13 pm

We had lunch there Saturday - just pasta each, but very nice

e-llen · Post by **e-llen** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:36 pm

We have not had dinner there, only lunch, I don't eat meat and have always had fish filleted at table, so I have enjoyed that and John usually has pork dish (ok we're predictable) but have enjoyed meals.

celine · Post by **celine** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:36 am

We just go there more often the restaurant vela offers an excellent atmosphere, about 5 min walk from the centre you experience,
that someone takes care on small little details. You may choose from a large selection of à la carte or the daily menu offer which
appeals to adults and children. We exp. both this is a good quality restaurant address in Carvoeiro.
A true taste of Portugal awaits you where the owners take care on dishes you are served.

bifas 1st darling! · Post by **bifas 1st darling!** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:43 pm

[quote]We just go there more often the restaurant vela offers an excellent atmosphere, about 5 min walk from the centre you experience,
that someone takes care on small little details. You may choose from a large selection of à la carte or the daily menu offer which
appeals to adults and children. We exp. both this is a good quality restaurant address in Carvoeiro.
A true taste of Portugal awaits you where the owners take care on dishes you are served. [quote]

Hmmmmm, a post by the owner maybe?

pm · Post by pm » Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:58 pm

Copied straight off the back of the menu?

laurenbean · Post by **laurenbean** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:55 am

worst restaurent i've eve been to

looks well nice tho

e-richard · Post by **e-richard** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:30 pm

Could you be more specific laurenbean.
Your views are most welcome, but thats not a very helpful comment.

kappa · Post by **kappa** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:04 am

Somebody told me it´s for sale! Is that true?

roy4eyes · Post by **roy4eyes** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:16 pm

Perhaps you heard A Vela was for "sail"

bifas 1st darling! · Post by **bifas 1st darling!** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:22 pm

pj · Post by pj » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:48 pm

it was in the window of estate agents Winkworths at the back end of last year. They have re-arranged their window and it is no longer there...so maybe off the market

Günni · Post by **Günni** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:51 pm

PJ wrote:so maybe off the market

i saw it again in the window last week