Cestaria - Bistro de Artesão

Victor A. • 6 reviews

August 30, 2025

6/10

Food quality good but let down by portion sizes and expensive prices. Also so many employees and never any around when needed in a mostly empty restaurant. Could and should have been much better as a whole for the price paid.

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Joao T. • 4 reviews

August 11, 2025

10/10

+2

All was fantastic. Highly recommend!

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Christina T. • 8 reviews

July 28, 2025

10/10

Great food and service, in fact we went back again the night after. Makes a lovely change to find such a good restaurant

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Joanna D. • 7 reviews

July 20, 2025

7.5/10

Second visit of holiday. Food was still excellent but staff were rushed off feet so service was very slow (pretty non-existent). We left before desert and coffee as wait was too long. Will definitely return as maybe caught it on a bad night and previous visits have been great.

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Joanna D. • 7 reviews

July 15, 2025

10/10

Great return visit. Food excellent and friendly, knowledgeable staff.

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Jo D. • 1 review

July 18, 2025

10/10

Beautiful food and lovely smiling staff. Great oysters and steak.

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Matthew I. • 6 reviews

June 27, 2025

10/10

Lovely atmosphere, attentive staff and beautifully cooked food. Will return!

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Anita B. • 5 reviews

June 15, 2025

10/10

The steak was delicious

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Deirdre V. • 2 reviews

June 15, 2025

4.5/10

This used to be the best in Olhão for food and attentive service. Sadly it feels like things have declined (or maybe because the very sympathetic owner had a night off). Although the season just started, the staff already seemed tired. I had to wait over 5 minutes just to be seated. Our guests wanted to share a main du to large portions, but the waiter pressured them into ordering separately, then said "Oh yes I'm on fire, I am such a great salesperson". It felt inappropriate and led to wasted food and money. The € 35 charge for 150 gram seabream was also excessive and forgetting my main course which I had to wait more than 10 minutes because same waiter screwed up my order was a big fail. The french fries were still raw (which is not safe either). Many of their best dishes that made this place special, like goat cheese the cod with a crust, etc., are no longer on the menu. Overall a disappointing experience from one of the most expensive restaurants in Olhão that once stood out.

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Fiona H. • 2 reviews

June 11, 2025

9.5/10

Prior to visit, staff contacted us to see whether we preferred to sit outside or inside, which was great. A very warm welcome from all staff who proved to be knowledgeable and helpful about the menu. No rush, noticed that we hadn’t totally finished our mains so left us space before offering dessert.

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Cate M. • 1 review

June 5, 2025

10/10

Staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. Food was beautiful

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Lisa O. • 1 review

May 4, 2025

10/10

The staff were so nice and treated us really well. It was my mum’s birthday and the staff made her feel very special and gave her a free cocktail. The decor inside is lovely and the atmosphere is very pleasant. The food was excellent. Prawn linguine was amazing.

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Deborah W. • 3 reviews

May 9, 2025

10/10

This was a revisit after a lovely visit last year. We booked on line as it can get very busy which it was. We had requested accessible seating and were welcomed and given a Choice of seats. The staff are amazing so friendly, chatty and informative. Happy to advise and make suggestions on food. Our food was delicious, so fresh and tasty. Whenever we visit this region we will always make time to eat at Cestaria. We would highly recommend

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Deisha D. • 3 reviews

May 6, 2025

10/10

Very comfortable atmosphere with a nice menu.

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Marta G. • 7 reviews

April 17, 2025

10/10

Great service, amazing food

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Gabi B. • 2 reviews

April 15, 2025

10/10

from the decor, ambience the moment you walk in to the food and service everything was perfect. huge selection of wines and a very diverse menu. Best restaurant I have been to so far in this area.

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Julia W. • 13 reviews

March 29, 2025

10/10

Our favourite restaurant! Great food, service and ambience.

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Cornelis H. • 60 reviews

March 29, 2025

9.5/10

One of the best in Eastern Algarve - love it 😋

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Vivian M. • 4 reviews

March 26, 2025

8/10

The restaurant, well located in the centre of the seaside area, is attractive and comfortable. The service is great. We enjoyed the octopus salad but neither my husband nor I cared for our main dishes: roast pork in red wine sauce and a shrimp tagliatelle. I’m sure there were better choices on the menu.

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Fiona H. • 2 reviews

March 19, 2025

10/10

Visited with friends on the last night of our holiday, so a bit of pressure on me, but did not disappoint. We had a lovely window table, water offered as we sat down, and service at all stages was excellent. A nice level of knowledgable advice and chat from all staff who served us. I chose tagliatelle dish which I had had before, one friend chose the same the other had fillet steak. All were delicious, washed down with a glass each of house wine, which we were informed was from Tavira, even the location of the vineyard! Then two of us shared a very chocolatey dessert. The bill was pleasingly modest for the quality of the food and service. Highly recommended for a slightly special occasion.

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