A Vela Restaurante

A Vela Restaurante Overview

A Vela restaurant in the Algarve, Portugal resort of Carvoeiro likes to surprise. The modest entrance gives no hint of the panoramic interior nor of the excellent food that is beautifully presented. Once you find A Vela you are likely to return time and time again.

Located just two minutes walk from the centre of Carvoeiro, A Vela, which is open for dinner only, offers a mixture of traditional cuisine from the Alentejo region of Portugal, and International dishes. The menu also features some dishes that are original creations of owner and chef Paulo. For example, the divine chicken breast served in a fine pastry with banana cream and curry sauce or the duck breast with mango sauce. All the dishes come to your table beautifully presented with great attention to detail.

Specialities at A Vela include Black Pork served with vegetables and a choice of cheesy potatoes or chips and the Suckling Pig roasted in a wood oven, which is only served on Wednesday and Friday. This is extremely popular, so it is advisable to book in advance! The steaks are very good here, particularly served with the Gorgonzola or Roquefort sauce. For dessert, there are plenty of homemade dishes to entice you. Special mention for the delicious homemade Orange Tiramisu, which is a real treat and a house speciality.

At A Vela you can choose to sit outside and make the most of the gorgeous Algarve weather or enjoy the fine interior with seating upstairs or downstairs. The restaurant has a very high vault ceiling, the upper level overlooking the main floor of the restaurant and the high walls decorated with some original artwork. The service at A Vela is first class. Owners Paulo and Antónia are very friendly and welcoming, not to mention multi-lingual - speaking Inglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Swiss dialect! Having lived and worked in various parts of the world they bring a cosmopolitan and very professional flavour to the restaurant that mixes perfectly with the warm Portuguese hospitality. A Vela caters very well for groups, with special menus created on request to suit each specific group and budget and aside from the usual menu there are always daily specials available.

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4 Visitor Reviews

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  Posted November 2009

  Ola Antonia et Paulo

  michel claeskens from belgie

  Ola Antonia et Paulo Het is een zeer goed restaurent.Spreken vlot Frans Duits Italiaans Engels. Het is een plus punt. Het eten is er heel goed.Het is een aanrader voor iedereen. Bon dia Greta

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  Posted October 2009

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  paula pinto from ?vora

  ol? linda,o meu pai deu-me o teu cart?o,entrei neste site,o meu email ? paulapintomonteiro@hotmail.com,devo dizer que tens um restaurante muito bonito beijos da amiga que n?o te esquece paula pinto diz qualquer coisa gostava de te rever

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  Posted December 2008

  Never fails to please.

  Deirdre from Ireland

  We have eaten here several times over many visits to Carvoeiro and it never lets us down. The food is always delicious. It's one of those places we feel comfortable about visiting whether its just the two of us or if we are with more family or friends

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  Posted September 2008

  very good

  stephen from sussex

  Some friends had told us about this restaurant. Although the seating outside isn't much, the food was brilliant. Everything was really tasty and beautifully presented. We had an excellent meal, very relaxed and didn't feel like we were being rushed out of the place. I would happily recommend it to anybody looking for some quality food.

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