I have been coming here since 2018. This is a great place for a special occasion. We took my Avo for her 86th birthday. The staff were knowledgeable, lovely and professional. I love the started and the grilled fish and the wine selection is one of my absolute favourites - we always go with one from bacalhoa! Updated: we love this restaurant, the views and the food are great! I have brought everyone from London and America to try it too and never a complaint
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
€50+
Wonderful restaurant! Amazing tuna dish! Service was exceptonal
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
€25–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Stunning setting, very good food, just a great place. Fish dishes are excellent and original in their presentation. Desserts are even better, we would definitely come back here!
Fantastic view and surroundings.
Great food and specially Great service.
If you want to eat well and be served with a smile that's the spot.
To revisit often...
I would have put 5 stars but the service was so unpleasant that I am putting 3 stars. The waiter that was serving us seemed like he was doing us a favour to bring us the food.
Otherwise, food and view is amazing!
Bacalhau was a bit dried snd cheese cake was not as good as a year ago whe I first had it. I did not feel the taste of the "cheese" at all. Wine was good and prices were also acceptable for a place of this standard. Sitting outside is great because of the views to the sea.
First time at Vela Branca. The setting is beautiful and I really enjoyed sipping some champagne on the patio basking in the stunning sea views.
The terrace is spacious and big enough to have enough room between the tables respecting the current health recommendations.
The service was spot on and the staff is knowledgeable and speak several languages.
The food was well presented and looked very appetising however, we hoped that it was as tasty as it looked. The prawns were blend and nto deveined which makes them less appetising. In a restaurant, you would expect them to be cleaned before cooking. They were surely frozen as well which is a shame considering this restaurant is facing the sea...
The mussels were delicious, well cookd and seasoned beautifully.
The trilogy of tuna was a dissaster, the tuna tartare consisted of chunks of tuna poorly chopped that made it unpleasant to eat. Some bits had fairly big pieces of skin still attached, not nice. The tataki piece was extremely salty. Not sure the chef needed to add lots of salt on top of the soy sauce which come already salted. The grilled piece was dry and didn't look great on the plate. Again, I suspect this was frozen as it didn't taste fresh.
Prices were good though and the wine list honours Portuguese wines. We had a lovely local white wine that we paid 10eur.
I would visit again and give them the benefice of the doubt.
Having a drink on the terrace and watching the sunset is pure beauty!! Food is delicious but staff can be more friendly and attentive.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
€25–30
Really nice place, Good and tasty food. A really peaceful place. Also there was chilling live Music from a guy with guitar. He made the athmosphere even more peaceful. Wirh the amazing view, this Restaurant is really worth it to be visited and have dinner!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
€20–25
