Vila Joya - Albufeira

A holiday in Galè without a visit to Vila Joya restaurant is not complete for my wife and I. The amuses are the start of a fantastic experience. Although the signature menu only mentions 4 courses (lobster, grouper, duck, pear and chocolate) you get more than 15 dishes. All packed with flavour. They do remember what you like and don’t like from previous visits. Amazing. Staff is top and open for interaction. The final set of sweets close the “tasty circle” To quote Arnold: “I’ll be back”.

From the moment we walked in the door we could feel the sense of excellence with every single staff member being so friendly and professional. Having visited many top class restaurants around the world I have to say, the food was off the scale amazing. We had a really fantastic lunch

Went on a short holiday with my girlfriend whom is Portuguese but from Lisbon. I prebooked this restaurant months in advance as it was the only 2 star michelin star restaurant in Albufeira (i think so) and as a keen foodie i needed to add this to our itinerary. As soon as we got off the uber we were confused on where the restaurant was as the sign for Vila Joya is hard to find, but it is literally a gated chic boutique hotel with a restaurant. As soon as we entered we were wowed by the hospitality and how the staff made us feel welcome. They already knew our names and had a seat for us straight away. The views from the restaurant are amazing overlooking the beach and surrounding ocean. The food was amazing and will always stay in my memory. We tried the signature menu which felt like an adventure. Even though we had 4 courses we felt we had 12 with the additional palette cleansing food. It is definitely worth a try, and we loved the foie gras. We did pair the wine with the food, and definitely don't regret it although as it was my first time trying port i wished i knew about the after effects and hangover haha. We were also treated to a view of the kitchen- inside and met the team, which was a great suprise. Definitely worth a visit and try to experience the local culinary and Portuguese food. The hospitality showed here will never be forgotten also.

Amazing space overlooking a beautiful shoreline with a fantastic Michelin restaurant. Leo made our experience that much more memorable. Highly recommended.

Excellent diner. Top service. One of the best restaurants in the Algarve.