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Reviews - Brava

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9.6/10

Excellent
1979 reviews
Ambience
9.4
Food
9.7
Service
9.5
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  • Edda B.7 days ago

    9.5

    Cosy in winter , beautiful garden in summer

  • Carol M.15 days ago

    9.5

    Amazing food and lovely staff - huge variety of tapas to choose from each equally divine and by deserts espy the white chocolate and strawberry- yo die for !

  • Lisa H.23 days ago

    10

    Lovely staff and exceptionally good food. Brava is a fabulous restaurant I totally recommend it.

  • John C.21 days ago

    10

    Excellent food service.

  • Sunder A.28 days ago

    10

    Excellent food and service

  • Iain B.1 month ago

    10

    Excellent

  • Richard B.1 month ago

    10

    The food was absolutely excellent and the staff so kind and very good at their job Had a lovely evening

  • Patricia B.2 months ago

    10

    Another really tasty meal at Brava. The Tapas was delicious once again. Thank you! 🙏🏼

  • w b.2 months ago

    10

    quality of the food

  • Menakshi S.2 months ago

    10

    Lovely food and atmosphere

  • Sara S.
    Sara S.2 months ago

    10

    A very pleasant experience! The food was delicious, well prepared, and beautifully presented. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, perfect for enjoying a relaxed meal. I’d also highlight the friendliness and attentiveness of the staff, which made everything even more special. Definitely a place to return to and recommend 🙂

  • Jack C.3 months ago

    10

    My favourite restaurant in the Algarve

  • Patricia B.2 months ago

    10

    Fabulous food … lovely staff and great ambience too! 😊

  • Jill F.2 months ago

    10

    Super food, super service!

  • Nicky P.2 months ago

    10

    Chef delightful- delivers your order to your table - hot and fresh and delicious. Excellent menu. Dishes were delicious. Waitresses attentive and very pleasant. Manager charming and welcoming. Pao could be better! We always return , local custom important!! Thank you to all the staff.

  • Karen B.3 months ago

    10

    Brava is one of our favorite restaurants in the Almancil/Loule area. The service is always outstanding. The tapas menu is varied and delicious. Finally, it is tremendous value for the amount of food.

  • Sarah H.3 months ago

    10

    Excellent food (always) and the restaurant is lovely as are the staff

  • Teresa T.3 months ago

    10

    Jose was amazing at introducing us to new wines

  • Neuls G.3 months ago

    10

    Amazing place x food delicious x people always so friendly x

  • Irene h.3 months ago

    10

    Amazing food drink and atmosphere

  • Sam G.3 months ago

    10

    Food

  • Ruth T.3 months ago

    5.0

    Underwhelmed with ambience/decor- felt was dining on IKEA tables. Food came out super fast as if plates already in kitchen waiting to be served…Cheap lighting. Did not feel well designed vs sister property Genco. Did not like two top tables connected to another two top with low table between the two - awkward. Did not like food options as not enough variety. Salmon mushy and pork tacos awful. Did not like cutlery and plates being changed with each plate of tapas- felt wasteful. Overall would not go back. Enjoyed beef dish and shrimp, but shrimp portions really small.

    Brava

    Good afternoon In restaurant Brava we are very pleased with the final result of the décor and lighting, as are most of our customers. Our Mexican Taco is our most popular dish and the number one , while the salmon is also among the top five most ordered. Our frequent plates changes are part of the service that we offer to keep our customers satisfied We believe there are many excellent dining options in the Algarve, and you may find other venues more suited to your preferences.

  • Michelle T.3 months ago

    10

    Great food

  • Neuls G.4 months ago

    10

    Always fabulous food and service x

  • Gina T.
    Gina T.4 months ago

    10

    The food is consistently delicious with creative bold flavors. We particularly enjoyed the yellow tail ceviche, the burger, the duck rice and the tacos. It is a very cozy ambience with very good service.

  • ingrid b.5 months ago

    7.5

    The welcome was a bit “cold “. It was our first time at Brava and we booked a table for 4 . With our good friends out of the Netherlands. Apparently if you book at 19.00 you get 1,5 hours to finish up and they give you an extra 30 min to get the check and go .. this was told when we arrived and it was mended clearly and also it was on the reservation which we got . Not really a warm welcome if you go out and this was our first time at Brava.. since it is winter time it was actually not overbooked and we left around 21.40.. if the welcome had been nicer we probably had ordered another bottle of wine and tipped better.. Hopefully Brava will be a bit more friendly when will you another time

  • Margaret S.5 months ago

    10

    A lovely cosy ambience for November. A great selection of tapas The staff were so pleasant helpful and friendly

  • Freda B.5 months ago

    10

    The restaurant the staff and of course the food 10/10

  • Moritz F.5 months ago

    10

    Thank you for a wonderfull evening, we will come again for sure.

  • Jerry R.5 months ago

    9.0

    Compact table for 6 which was just the right size as we were able to have one conversation that we could all participate in

  • Edda B.5 months ago

    10

    The tapas are just so tasty. Brava is a Must when in VDL. Thank you team Brava!

  • Nicky P.5 months ago

    5.0

    The food is always excellent, however, a waitress hovers constantly filling up your wine glass, even when we say we will do it ourselves. When I asked for more bread, we were charged another 2€ for a stale old roll. This is petty and reflects bad restaurant policy. When I queried this on the bill the waitress said her manager insisted! We were out of the restaurant in 50 minutes, so not an enjoyable experience celebrating my husband’s birthday. This restaurant is now geared towards people spending as much money in the shortest amount of time so they can get more clients through the door! Such a shame as it used to be a family favourite!

  • Beverley B.6 months ago

    10

    Friendly staff. Buzzy restaurant. Great food

  • Anthony O.5 months ago

    10

    Brilliant

  • Susan G.6 months ago

    10

    Ambience, food &friends 🤩 make a fabulous evening

  • Donna M.6 months ago

    9.5

    Amazing food and lovely service.

  • Anthony O.6 months ago

    10

    Perfect .

  • damien t.6 months ago

    10

    Excellent excellent excellent

  • Bernard B.6 months ago

    10

    wonderful, authentic little gem

  • Laura O.6 months ago

    10

    First time to visit Brava. It was superb. Will definitely revisit. Only complaint, which was not the fault of the restaurant, was the amount of people smoking at adjacent tables. If you find smoking very unpleasant when having a meal make sure to book indoor table.

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