Grill · Steakhouse · Bar — Albufeira
Fresh fish · cataplana · the grill
Donaldo's serves typical Portuguese cooking on Av. Infante Dom Henrique — according to the restaurant's own website, it has been open since 2013. Fish fresh every day, from the grill counter to the terrace.
4.5/5 · 1,026 reviews on Google
01 · The house
Donaldo's,
on Av. Infante Dom Henrique
Donaldo's is a typical Portuguese restaurant — the badge says it all: Grill · Steakhouse · Typical Portuguese Restaurant · Bar. It sits on Avenida Infante Dom Henrique, close to Albufeira's centre, and the restaurant's own website advertises fresh fish every day.
What keeps visitors coming back, judging by Google reviews, are the same things: the cataplana, the grilled fish and the seafood rice — with the terrace out front for family and groups.
- Fresh fish every day
- Typical Portuguese cooking — grills and cataplanas
- Open since 2013 (official website)
- Menu in PT, EN, FR, DE, ES and NL
- Terrace and group dinners
- 4.5 ★ on Google (1,026 reviews)
02 · From the kitchen
What comes off the grill
Dishes from the restaurant's official gallery. The menu also includes amêijoas à bulhão pato, veal cutlet, grilled sardines, monkfish rice and pizza — full menu on the official website.
Fish cataplana
Fresh fish of the day
Seafood rice
Fried prawns
Grilled squidGroup and family dinners — talk directly to the house at +351 289 588 169. Full menu on the official website.
03 · Reviews
4.5 out of 5 on Google
Public rating from Donaldo's Google Maps listing — 1,026 reviews. Most-repeated themes, according to Google itself:
- Cataplana
- Welcoming staff
- Sardines
- Squid
- Ribeye
- Sea bass
- Piri-piri
- Garlic mushrooms
- Monkfish rice
Other public listings
TheFork: 9.2/10 (458 reviews) · average price of around €18 · traditional cuisine — "cozinha tradicional" is the category TheFork itself assigns.
Themes Google automatically tags on Donaldo's reviews: cataplana (28), welcoming staff (24), sardines (12), squid (9), ribeye (8), sea bass (7), piri-piri (5), garlic mushrooms (5), monkfish rice (4).
Scores and tags as published by Google Maps and TheFork on 2026-11-12 — not literal customer quotes. For literal customer quotes on the site, the owner must paste 4 or more real reviews. TheFork, searchable at thefork.pt · See the Google listing
04 · Good to know
Quick questions
- Where is it?Av. Infante Dom Henrique 4, 8200-261 Albufeira — coordinates 37.0890287, −8.2276922 (plus code 3QQC+JW).
- What is the phone number?+351 289 588 169 — public number from the Google listing.
- When are they open?According to the Google listing (2026-11-12): closed on Mondays; Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 16:00–22:30; Wednesday and Thursday 16:00–23:00. The official website lists «16:00–23:00, every day» — there is a discrepancy; check with the restaurant.
- Can I book a table?Yes — book online via the Google reservation widget or by phone at +351 289 588 169.
- What is the average price?According to TheFork, around €18 per person.
- Menu in other languages?Yes — Portuguese, English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch (official website).
- Is there a terrace?Yes — outdoor tables on Av. Infante Dom Henrique (see the façade photo on this page).
- Group dinners?The official website advertises group and family dinners — talk directly to the house by phone.
- Where does the fish come from?«Fresh fish every day» — the restaurant's official website promise.
- Do they take cards?Not published anywhere — check with the restaurant.
- Is there parking?No information on private parking is published — check with the restaurant; the avenue has public street parking, busy in high season.
- Do they have an official website?Yes — donaldosalbufeira.pt — menu and information in Portuguese, English, French, German, Spanish and Dutch.
05 · Getting there
Av. Infante Dom Henrique,
Albufeira
Donaldo's
- Av. Infante Dom Henrique 4, 8200-261 Albufeira
- +351 289 588 169
- 37.0890287, −8.2276922 · 3QQC+JW
- Mon closed · Tue/Fri/Sat/Sun 16:00–22:30 · Wed/Thu 16:00–23:00
- podergengibre@hotmail.com