Cafe Barrinhos - Loulé

Very nice restaurant full of a lot of Venezuelan tradition, excellent atmosphere and very good service....

Amazing food, the Empanadas Arepas were delicious. Clear the locals love this place too, busy every time we walked by.

Like South American food then this is the place for you. Its on a back street on one of the roads into Quinta do Lago and Val do Lobo and, it seems, is only really known to the locals. Why, was good for me, but this place offers so much more. A more typically local dish of the day, including coffee and a desert for €7.50; a bargain. Chicken or minced beef empanadas or arepas at €1 a pop, an absolute bargain, especially for lunch. Very friendly service but little English; basic Portuguese or Spanish, with a smile, will get you by. On street parking, which can be a little hazardous if you want to keep your car insurance intact mind the gullies on either side. Great to mingle with the locals right in the centre of the Golden Triangle, and have something completely different to eat for just over €5 a head, including a couple of small beers and a coffee. A proper find.

Excellent Venezuelan food. The empanadas were amazing as well as some other dishes I tried. It’s also reasonably priced. There is parking on the street only since this is a small place.

I went because of the arepas, unfortunately was not satisfied. We ordered chicken arepas and the filling was not good. Nevertheless, the cilantro sauce we asked for saved it and we were able to have it. The dessert was very dry, would not recommend it. The service, however is good as the lady who attented us was very nice and happy to recommend and help.