A little info please ? Can anyone tell me where there is a decent place to have a light lunch in close proximity of the beach and reasonable in cost please ?

there are two restaurants right in the square by the beach both do nice lunches, or walk towards the town and you have Colombo's all great places for lunch.

Thanks very much for your reply. Just so as I know what to look for when we get there can you tell me what they are called please ( I know I want the world and then more - sorry )

One of them is O Patio and the other one which Michael and I use a lot is called something else.... lol! Isn't it funny when you go there all the time but just can't remember the name???

Can someone help us out please>

I know its not, but we always refer to it as McDonalds

One is Bote or something like that isn't it?? the one on the left as you are looking at the sea
O Patio is quiet expensive, Martins grill and the one below it are cheaper

I popped up to Rascals the other day and had a really nice lunch there. I had home-made salmon fishcakes which was served with a salad, wedges, coleslaw and a sweet chilli dip, washed down by a glass of rosé it was delicious and a lot less expensive than O Patio if you are just looking for a light meal. Mandy (the owner) who I haven't seen for ages and her mother made me feel very welcome and of course you have the terrace looking out over the sea. It's just a few yards up the road on the right hand side of the beach. Well worth popping into.

Didn't realise they were open at lunch times, thanks for that Helen. We will try it in November when we are out next. How is the house after your direct hit???

I think the one below Martins Grill is called Grande Cafe. We had lunch there on Monday. Nice pizza, omelettes, burgers etc.

Grand Cafe that's the one, thanks alibali. It does a pretty good omelette and it is relatively cheap. I have not eaten in O Patio but it always looks expensive, if you know what I mean

Lesley Jean wrote:Didn't realise they were open at lunch times, thanks for that Helen. We will try it in November when we are out next. How is the house after your direct hit???

Hi. Yes they're open from mid-day I think. The house is okay, it destroyed our land line phone but it's all sorted now, thanks for asking. A nice sunny day here again today.

Light lunch can mean many things, are we talking toasties, burgers, salads, omelette's etc. In which case all of the above can do but charge a premium for the position they are in. Imprevisto and Hemingway's on the out road about 1 Min's from the square are both very good. Also Matabixo (overlooking the square) and Irish Times. Very reasonable all of them.

Thanks very much everyone for all of your replies. All information we will find to be most helpful.

Grand cafe (pieu pieu in a previous life) we all call the "red bar" under Martins grill ! good place for lunch but..... o patio for lunch is a treat but el mucho dearo....if lunch is really your thing then go to Benagil beach for the morning and then upto "o" littoral , at the very top of the hill, v. v good.... or reis das das dont mention for fear of being even more popular is also a treat

CM 'O Littoral' does the BEST plaice and chips in the area. (Portuguese style not Brit style)