Restaurante Mar e Sol

Very nice place, for meals. A few steps from beach. Nice space, outside. Recommended it.

VERY BAD EXPERIENCE First of all I want to say that I love portuguese food and I have visited Porto Santo and Madeira quite few times. Well, as I was around this area I decided to try out this restaurant. 1. First point: different dishes for portuguese clients and "tourists". Explanation: I asked for the dish of the day or the suggestion of the day (something very common in all portuguese restaurants) the waiter say that they don't have one. Only the menu dishes. Ok...then I asked which dishes he recommended he said fish and sea food. Ok, so I ordered a starter: fried shrimp. I even asked him few times as I was doubting between two dishes. In the meantime I see many people entering the restaurant, mostly local portuguese men (some of them no wearing a mask). While waiting I went to the toilet and I saw that all those men were eating the same dish. Surprise! A dish not mentioned in the "menu" I have been given nor mentioned by the waiter when specifically asked about it. 2. Second point: poor quality food. Food in a horrible state. Explanation: The shrimps arrived floating in a red sauce (not mentioned in the menu in which the dish appears as "fried shrimp"). I didn't say anything and tried one: the shrimp was soo old that it was hard to peel it. I believe they were trying to hide the horrible state of the shrimp with the sauce. 3. Third point: lack of integrity and poor customer service. Explanation: When I mentioned the that shrimps were old the waiter called the "chef" and they both deny everything. Then, I asked about the dish that the portuguese men were having and they said that it was the dish of the day but they only offer it to "usual clients". I said that I was going to pay for the drinks and the bread (bolo de caco) not for the shrimps given their poor quality. The woman "chef" argue that they were fresh but finally recognized that they weren't and that they don't have a ship/boat to fish (well, if you don't have fish in a good state don't try to sell it). Worst experience ever in a Portuguese restaurant. Tip: If you don't want to expend your holidays sick in your room is better to avoid try this place.

Loved it, great location, good food

Food is delicious and service great. Brilliant English spoken too. Limpets fab

Best local, grilled fish we are on vacation, and friendly stuff