Wow - what can I say?! The Bold Octopus have been absolutely INCREDIBLE from the moment we first reached out to them asking if we could host our wedding there to the moment the wedding was over and beyond!
Anne, Marcus and Nigel and the whole events team and staff made the planning process and event itself so seamless and enjoyable. They were so responsive to our requests and allowed us to do multiple site visits with our wedding planner Taelored Events Algarve.
We had a food / wine tasting session and made to feel so welcome during it! We wanted some amendments to the food choice for our guests and the Bold Octopus were so accommodating and provided us with the selection we wanted. I have no idea how they prepared so much high quality food on our wedding day to the standard they did, all our guests commented how amazing it was from the canapes to the main course to the pudding. They also have an extensive cocktail range - both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options which our guests absolutely loved!
The staff on the day were beyond amazing - we never had an empty glass and the food service was so quick and efficient. There were also no queues at the bars because the events team did such a good job at putting on a large number of staff and ensuring everything went smoothly.
I honestly couldn't recommend this restaurant more. Not only was it the most perfect venue for our wedding but we love it as a lunch / dinner / rooftop sundown drinks. The food is amazing, the drinks are amazing and there is a really fun music vibe in the most stunning setting!
We cannot wait to come back every year to celebrate our anniversary and for holidays!
Thank you SO much for helping us have our wedding of dreams and making our guests so happy!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
A beautiful setting for lunch where one has beautiful views of the atlantic ocean. Book ahead as its extremely popular for lunch.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
€45–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Sea Bass Risotto
Amazing place for dinner, delicious food, and great service. We had a few starters, calamari, tuna tostada, and choice of bread. Main dishes, seabass with lime risotto, seaweed and grain soya salad, extra spinach with garlic and almonds, and chicken piri piri burger with sweet potato fries. Everything was absolutely fresh and tasty. Next to that, I ordered sangria and white wine, with some advice, and I fid enjoyed it a lot.
I can't recommend more.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Peri Peri Chicken Burger
Good food overall. I liked my fish with lime risotto. We had the calamari which was ok, similar to the shrimp app dish. Mussels needed a bit more flavor. I loved the live music on Saturday. They started playing around 2pm and made the restaurant vibe a lot livelier.
I’m not sure I’d come back to food, but I would come back to the live music and drinks.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
€50+
Recommended dishes
Poke Bowl of Salmon
Great meal again at Bold Octopus. Really relaxed dining in a lovely atmosphere with lots of space and great views.
The food was excellent and lovely menu choices. Starters of Pork Bao, Chicken Satay and Crab & Prawn Roll and main course of Grilled Sea Bass, Surf & Turf, Thai Red Curry - all excellent.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I really enjoyed the evening unfortunately my wife became ill and so the bold octopus was really flexible for having a fantastic grilled octopus and also a takeaway for my wife
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
€30–35
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
The restaurant has a fantastic view and nice wines. The food was fresh although the portions were very small for the price. The seafood selection was also very limited.
We could not have any dessert other than sorbet as it was the only gluten free option.
The restaurant can be really noisy with a bigger group of people next to us.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
€50+
Great food drinks and service. Busy lunch and dinner spot which we hit twice on our trip. Staff are super amenable and switched in and the food is on point. Definitely recommend. Both times we went in the place looked empty and with in an hour every table was taken..booking is a good idea!
I've never seen service like this before. A glitch let us book a reservation for 6pm closing - we didn't know The Bold Octopus was a lunch spot! But they didn't just seat us in the empty restaurant, they did something amazing. They asked if we could put our order in quick since the kitchen was closed, but said there was no rush once the food was fired. Obviously we offered to leave, but they insisted we stay, even with two kiddos under 2 at our table!
We ordered fast and they gave us the best experience imaginable, letting the kids run around and turning the mistake into an endearing moment and unforgettable experience. It was beyond nice of them - so kind, accommodating, and as you already know, amazing good food and views. I seriously can't rave enough about this restaurant, the team, the drinks - everything was just out of this world! An absolute must-visit!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Grilled Octopus
Really great sea food with good choice of dishes. Portions are good size. Service was great from start to finish
It’s more of a restaurant with great views on the beach than a beach bar. Sun set views on terrace or roof are stunning.
The roof has a band and DJ later which is nice for a little dance if you wish but quite small.
Deff worth a visit.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
