If you like fish... lots of fish...

Anyhoo... the starter was bread with olives, small delicious black and green olives that tasted and looked like they came from the chefs back garden rather than out of a jar.  Also with the starter was a gorgeous homemade crab pate - it was very light and I could have eaten it by the spoonful rather than politely spread on the bread (and there was oodles of it).

The main course - 7 different types of grilled fish coupled with a to-die-for tomato salad (tomatoes, onions, diced green pepper, olive oil, garlic and herbs) with algarve potatoes in olive oil and herbs.  The fish was served individually, the next one being cooked while you were eating the one at your table, rather than all at the same time: firstly came baby squid (my first time, delicious!) and salmon steak.  Next was sea bass, then horse mackarel, then golden bream, then another type of bream, then sardines.  And then a free tot of white port!  We were stuffed!   And all for the rather lovely price of 12 euro a head.  The owner/chef and his wife/sister (I think he said sister but Mrs Wal thinks she was his wife) are very, very nice people and the service was top-notch - totally chilled out and, because of it's location, with no hussle, no bustle, no rush.

 

It's called "A Tasquinha do Rossio" and it's location is in the old town roughly mid-way between the square and the marina at 58 Rua Dr Santo Silva - if you go up from the tunnel past the Rocomar hotel, Bizarro bar and O Penedo restaurant and then keep going down that street it's at the end on the corner. It's not in the 'flashiest' areas of town (handy if you are staying in the Cerro Grande area) but what you loose in views and surroundings is made up by quality, flavour, service and quantity.  Has tables both inside and out.

GPS co-ords 37 05'03"N - 08 15'25"E