So how did Christmas Dinner Go?

[tricky]

How about a review about where you spent Christmas dinner in Carvoeiro,
it would be very useful for those of us planning to be there in 2009

[SJ & RE]

Very much agree Tricky. We are hoping to be there for Xmas and New Year 2009/2010. So all info regarding the 2008/2009 places to see , be seen in and what restuarants, bars open etc much appreciated.

[Michael Crane]

We had a great meal. Good company and not very crowded. We ate at home in the villa!

[tricky]

Hope you left a big tip

[blue]

Our house looked like a big tip after Christmas day.

[tex]

We ate at Maximes Xmas day it was FANTASTIC! So good we booked the following night on the spot so we could try the normal menu....full restuarant review of our trip to follow shortly! It was also so nice to meet several members of this forum in Boa vista bar on boxing day,thanks to Ed and Morag for the invitation! Happy New Year to you all!

[Polly]

We had our Christmas day evening meal in the La Bella Vita, it was superb, seven courses in all . The cost was only 45 Euros per person. The atmosphere was a little lively but this did not detract from the meal. Service was up to their usual excellent standard.

Polly

[suziebear]

We enjoyed our very first Christmas in our home in Carvoeiro. Fantastic! Enjoyed a very superb Christmas Day Lunch at No Patio in Lagos. Absolutely fantastic and will definitely be going again next year. Sorry we didnt get to meet up with any forum members again. Happy New Year everyone.

[blue]

We had a great Christmas dinner, the turkey & ham from Apolonia in Gale were delicious, as were all the veg from the same, & the chipolatas from Blue Rock though rather bready had a really good flavour. Smoked salmon courtesy of above was absolutely delicious, some of the best I've tasted, had it Christmas eve, Christmas day & Boxing day. Yummy!

[cazzy7]

We had our Christmas lunch at Ma Jas and it was excellent the food and atmosphere were great

We also spent new years eve at Ma Jas and again the food was lovely

Got all of our meat from the blue rock butchers and everything was really good

[Sharen Crane]

I have heard so many hit and miss stories with Blue Rock that I thought I would play it safe and buy all my meat from Intermarche. I was not at all disappointed.

I bought a huge turkey breast (I don't eat the dark meat and a whole turkey is a waste for us) I cut it into three joints (froze two) and cooked one on Christmas Day with the left overs for Boxing Day, one I cut into strips and used it for rice and pasta dishes and the third I cooked on New Years Day. All in all very good value and no waste.

[Helen]

Got all our meat from Blue Rock for Christmas & New Year & as usual it was excellent.

[Michael Crane]

I have heard so many hit and miss stories with Blue Rock that I thought I would play it safe and buy all my meat from Intermarche.

These stories were from ex-pats. Perhaps, when used on a regular basis it's a different matter.

[Gary/Gaynor]

Gary and I can also vouche for Blue Rock, never had a problem, we never go anywhere else for our meat now. Really good at giving advice on best cuts, cooking instructions (yes sometimes I need that too) always friendly, best ever in my opinion.
Gaynor

[Canada]

I bought hamburg there last winter and it had a funny taste had to throw out the spaghetti sauce. Will stick with Internmarche and meat shops in Loule market.