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Cais Herculano, Albufeira
Portuguese · Fish & seafood
A Ruína is a fish and seafood restaurant beside Praia dos Pescadores in Albufeira Old Town. Its beach-facing rooms and separate terrace make the setting part of choosing a table.
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Largo Cais Herculano 9, Albufeira Old Town
Portuguese · Fish & seafood
Cabana Fresca overlooks Praia dos Pescadores from Albufeira’s lower old town. Portuguese fish and seafood dishes share the menu with steaks and lighter daytime food.
Explore this placePraia da Galé, Guia, Albufeira
Portuguese · Fish & seafood
Pedras Amarelas is a restaurant and rooftop lounge on Praia da Galé, west of Albufeira. Fish, seafood and small plates suit a meal centred on the beach.
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Estrada dos Salgados, Vale Rabelho Lote 38, Galé
Italian
Bellavita is an Italian restaurant in Vale Rabelho, near Galé. Wood-fired pizza, homemade pasta and risotto give it a different focus from the nearby seafood restaurants.
Explore this placeAvenida dos Descobrimentos, Albufeira
Indian
Urban Indian serves Indian cooking on Avenida dos Descobrimentos in Albufeira. Its menu brings biryani, tandoori dishes and curries into a restaurant setting away from the Old Town beach front.
Explore this placeRua 25 de Abril 15, Olhos de Água
Italian · Mediterranean · Coffee & pastries
Acqua combines a restaurant, pizzeria, gelateria and bar beside Olhos de Água beach. It suits anything from an ice cream or breakfast to pasta and pizza after the beach.
Explore this placeQuinta do Mel, Açoteias, Olhos de Água
Portuguese · Mediterranean · Coffee & pastries
Quinta do Mel offers breakfast, brunch and restaurant meals on a working rural property near Açoteias and Olhos de Água. Farm produce helps shape the food and tea-room offer.
Explore this placeCaminho Praia da Coelha, Sesmarias 350H, Albufeira
Mediterranean · Portuguese
O Marinheiro is a restaurant and cocktail bar in Sesmarias, near Praia da Coelha. Its contemporary Mediterranean cooking offers an evening alternative to the beachfront restaurants.
Explore this placePaderne, Albufeira municipality
Portuguese · Wine & tapas
Veneza is an inland restaurant and wine shop in Paderne, within Albufeira municipality. It pairs traditional Algarve cooking with a substantial wine cellar.
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Beyond our featured places
The old town, the marina and the eastern resort streets have many more cafés, bars and places for a spontaneous meal. Choose the neighbourhood that fits the rest of your day.
Largo Cais Herculano and the streets above Praia dos Pescadores put fish restaurants beside the beach. Choose this area for a meal that continues naturally into an old-town evening; ask for the table setting you want rather than assuming every dining room faces the sea.
Olhos de Água has a compact beach-front restaurant cluster around Rua 25 de Abril. Quinta do Mel is a separate countryside option near Açoteias, useful for brunch or a quieter change of setting.
Galé and Sesmarias offer beach restaurants, independent dining rooms and Italian food west of the centre. Veneza is farther inland in Paderne: treat it as a planned outing, with a return journey arranged if you want wine with dinner.
Over 900 places to eat, drink and find a new favourite around Albufeira. Take a wander, browse the menus and make room for a few delicious discoveries of your own.
The wider dining area includes surrounding resorts such as Olhos de Água.
Browse 3 market entries in Albufeira, including Mercado Municipal dos Caliços and Caliços farmers’ market. Compare the regular days and settings before choosing your outing.
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