We stayed at a local campsite and decided it was too far to walk down to Guincho beaches for an evening meal so looked inland. O Carloto was a 5 minute walk away. We booked for 7.30 on Saturday evening, bit early but we were...moving on the next day. It was not too busy when we got there but over the next couple of hours......! The chef took our food orders, octopus, sardines, clams, octopus Portugese style and said he liked our choice. Although it was a fish meal we prefer red wine so we asked a waiter what he recommended...he immediately pointed to one of the cheapest wines on the menu, only 12.5% and about 8.30 euros a bottle.
The full wine list was extensive as was the display of fresh fish available and priced per kilo. Fish was brought to table to make sure size was ok before it was cooked.
By 8.30 the place was heaving, almost all locals (this was late September) and the atmosphere was lively and lovely with young children on several tables. Total bill for two courses for each of us and a shared bottle of very nice wine.....51 euros.
Great value, great find.More