Vila Joya Restaurant

Vila Joya Restaurant Overview

Vila Joya Restaurant is part of the Vila Joya Hotel and the only restaurant in Portugal with two Michelin Stars. Instead of having dinner at the restaurant we were asked for lunch so that we might enjoy the spectacular views of the ocean and were pleased we took heed of the advice as we stepped onto the terrace. Not only is the food outstanding at Vila Joya but the views are breathtaking.

We had a set lunch time menu offering both seafood and meat dishes with surprise dishes in between. In total we received 7 outstanding dishes, had I known beforehand I would have restrained myself from trying 3 types of homemade bread accompanied with olive oils, butter and cottage cheese and chive spreads to name a few but by this time it was too late; it´s just that even the bread was so tasty.

Each dish was fantastically inventive, with fresh seasonal produce that chef Dieter Koschina has scoured the Algarvian markets for combined with rarer items such as truffles and goose liver from further afield. We tried rabbit, duck, prawn, turbot combined with all sorts of fresh vegetables and creamy sauces, by the time the final chocolate mousse, white chocolate ice cream, little crunchy chocolate balls and caramelised banana was brought to the table I was fit to burst but given a couple minutes rest the dish draws you to it once again and once again not a morsel was left on the plate.

What is noticeably different about this restaurant is attention to detail. From start to finish you knew that you were experiencing a different level of quality and that combined with the ocean view makes Vila Joya restaurant a special experience.

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4 Visitor Reviews

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  Posted November 2009

  Utterly superb

  Deborah L from Hertfordshire

  We booked for 6 people for lunch on our way to the airport. Unfortunately we were very delayed and arrived when they should have stopped serving. They couldn't have been more charming or accommodating. We all had an absolutely exquisite dining experience. Every morsel was a delight, even though one or two of us thought we may not like some of the dishes - we were wrong. Cannot recommend highly enough. The only disappointment being that we were on our way home. Would be superb for a special occasion or like us, just a treat before getting back to the grindstone.

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  Posted April 2009

  Amazing!

  Paula Harris from Surrey

  I stayed here for a week, and can tell you that Vila Joya is an exceptional place! The food was fantastic and every evening it was a delight to sample the different wonders coming from the Kitchen. The service was also friendly and highly skilled and knowledgeable, as you would expect. It is expensive, but the setting is beautiful, and the carefully crafted menu along with a genius Sommelier made this worth every penny. An experience I will not forget in a hurry.

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  Posted March 2009

  FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE

  kathy and andy oldfield from Quinta Verde

  Called to visit Villa Joya as looking for somewhere to celebrate our 25th Wedding Annivsary. Oh what a joy we had lunch on Sunday 14th March. What a wonderful experience 3 courses before the starter and wine to match, wine to match each course even a sweet one which i normally stear clear off. I was a bit underdressed but had a wonderful time. Booking for our annivsary.10/10

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  Posted April 2007

  Well Worth a Visit

  James Martin

  We went to Vila Joya to celebrate my wife's birthday. What an impressive place, the setting is unbelievable as you dine out on the terrace overlooking a panoramic sea view. We had never been to a two star restaurant before and it was amazing. There were 9 courses in total, each a delight, although a little large so i would save some space along the way if you are to get through them all. Many thanks for a superb celebration we hope to come back next year!

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