A little taste of the Algarve.

D’Maria Coffee & Food

Largo 1.º de Maio, Aljezur

Portuguese · International · Coffee & pastries

A café, pastry counter and restaurant beside Aljezur’s parish church, with light meals and a wide main menu.

O Paulo

Arrifana, beside the fortress

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Grills

A clifftop fish and seafood restaurant beside Arrifana’s fortress, above the small fishing port.

Pont’a Pé

Largo da Liberdade 12, Aljezur

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Pont’a Pé serves regional Portuguese cooking beside the river in Aljezur’s old town. Its former-inn setting and menu of fish, seafood and meat make it a sit-down option before or after exploring the castle quarter.

Várzea

Quinta do Sabugueiro, EN120, Aljezur

Portuguese · Mediterranean

Várzea combines Mediterranean-influenced cooking with a garden-and-farm setting beside the EN120 in Aljezur. It offers a change from the coast’s fish grills, with a seasonal approach and a leafy outdoor dining space.

Caniço

Prainha / Praia dos Três Irmãos, Alvor

Mediterranean · Fish & seafood

Caniço is built into the Prainha cliffs beside Praia dos Três Irmãos. The menu centres on Mediterranean fish and seafood, with rice dishes and cataplanas, while the restaurant’s tunnel and beach setting form part of the visit.

Restinga Praia

Praia de Alvor

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Grills

Restinga Praia is a restaurant and bar on Alvor beach, with Portuguese fish, seafood and grilled dishes. Its beach location suits a proper meal by the sea as well as a drink after time on the sand.

Cato

Horta do Rio, Carrapateira

Mediterranean · Fish & seafood

A small restaurant and guesthouse at Horta do Rio, with a shaded patio and cooking linked to its garden and the coast.

MicroBistroBar Carrapateira

Largo do Comércio, shops 3/4, Carrapateira

Mediterranean · International

MicroBistroBar is a Mediterranean-style bistro and bar at Carrapateira’s Largo do Comércio. Its village-centre setting, terrace and takeaway service make it a flexible alternative to travelling out to a beach restaurant.

Quarenta & Quatro

Barranco da Fonte, Monte Novo, Alfambras

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Quarenta & Quatro, also listed as Restaurante 44, serves Portuguese cooking at Barranco da Fonte in Alfambras, north of Carrapateira. Its rural setting and advance-order seafood specialities make it relevant to a day exploring the Costa Vicentina.

Avenida Restaurante

Avenida dos Descobrimentos 53, Lagos

International · Portuguese

Avenida Restaurante combines contemporary cooking and a substantial wine programme on Lagos’s waterfront avenue, with separate breakfast and dinner offers.

Camilo Restaurante

Estrada da Ponta da Piedade, Praia do Camilo, Lagos

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Camilo Restaurante pairs traditional Algarve cooking with a clifftop setting above Praia do Camilo. It is a coastal restaurant stop on the Ponta da Piedade side of Lagos, separate from the historic-centre dining streets.

Casa do Prego

Rua Lançarote de Freitas 18, Lagos

Portuguese · Grills · Wine & tapas

Casa do Prego offers contemporary Portuguese food opposite Lagos’s cultural centre. Its tapas, steak sandwiches and rooftop terrace make it useful for either a shared-plates meal or a more substantial stop in the historic centre.

Gaivota Branca

Meia Praia, Lagos

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Grills

Gaivota Branca combines a restaurant, bar and beach setting on Meia Praia, with fish, seafood, meat and Portuguese petiscos on its menu.

Mar d’Estórias

Rua Silva Lopes 30, Lagos

Portuguese · Wine & tapas

Mar d’Estórias combines a Portuguese restaurant, shop, gallery and terrace bar in central Lagos. Choose it for a food-and-drink stop with a different setting from the town’s beach restaurants, surrounded by Portuguese design and products.

Munich Lagos

Avenida dos Descobrimentos 1, Lagos

International · Portuguese

Munich Lagos brings Bavarian and Portuguese influences to a casual restaurant on Avenida dos Descobrimentos, with breakfast, lunch and dinner formats.

Nah Nah Bah, Lagos

Travessa do Forno 11, Lagos

International · Grills

Nah Nah Bah’s old-town burger restaurant on Travessa do Forno in Lagos.

Orta at Casa Mãe

Rua do Jogo da Bola 41, Lagos

Portuguese · International

Orta is Casa Mãe’s restaurant in Lagos, built around seasonal produce and a sharing-table approach. It offers lunch and dinner within the hotel’s garden-centred setting.

Restaurante dos Artistas

Rua Cândido dos Reis 68, Lagos

International · Portuguese

Restaurante dos Artistas offers a more formal restaurant meal in Lagos’s historic centre, combining Portuguese produce with international techniques and flavours.

Luar da Fóia

Estrada da Fóia, N266-3, Monchique

Portuguese · Grills

Luar da Fóia serves regional Monchique cooking on the road towards Fóia. Black pork, slow-cooked meat and mountain ingredients give it a different emphasis from the Algarve’s coastal fish restaurants.

Assomar

Variante 19 de Abril, Odeceixe

Portuguese · International · Coffee & pastries

A village restaurant combining breakfast and brunch with Portuguese-influenced dinners, tapas and seafood rice.

Kiosk Agapito

Praia de Odeceixe

Portuguese · Coffee & pastries

A family-run beach bar at Praia de Odeceixe for food, coffee and drinks overlooking the river-mouth beach.

Boaty’s Tapas Café

Avenida dos Pescadores 130, Praia da Luz

Mediterranean · Wine & tapas

A beachfront tapas café in Luz for sharing plates, coffee or a drink beside the promenade.

Chicca’s

Estrela da Luz resort, Praia da Luz

Italian · Wine & tapas

Italian-influenced homemade food and sharing tapas at the Estrela da Luz resort.

Fortaleza da Luz

Avenida dos Pescadores 3, Praia da Luz

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Fortaleza da Luz serves contemporary Portuguese cooking inside a historic seafront fortress. Ocean terraces, gardens and an indoor hall give it a distinctive setting for a planned meal overlooking Praia da Luz.

Nah Nah Bah, Praia da Luz

Rua da Praia 4, Praia da Luz

International · Grills

Nah Nah Bah’s burger restaurant on Rua da Praia in Praia da Luz.

NoSoloÁgua Portimão

Marina de Portimão / eastern Praia da Rocha

International · Asian

NoSoloÁgua Portimão combines restaurants, bars and beach-club spaces at the marina end of Praia da Rocha. It suits a meal or drink with a beach-club atmosphere, with an international food offer that includes sushi.

Laundry Lounge Sagres

Rua Nossa Senhora da Graça, Sagres

International · Asian · Coffee & pastries

Laundry Lounge Sagres combines a restaurant and coffee stop with a laundromat. Separate breakfast, lunch and dinner menus make it useful for a meal in its own right, whether or not you have washing to do.

Retiro do Pescador

Rua Luís de Camões, Sagres

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Grills

A Sagres fish restaurant with cataplanas, seafood rice and grilled dishes, including several mains designed for two.

Three Little Birds

Rua do Mercado, Sagres

International · Coffee & pastries

A Sagres brunch and dinner venue with homemade bread, pancakes, bagels and a substantial burger menu.

Vila Velha

Rua Patrão António Faustino, Sagres

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · International

Vila Velha offers a broad sit-down menu in Sagres, combining Portuguese fish and meat dishes with international influences. Its separately identified vegetarian and vegan dishes make it useful for a mixed group without being a vegetarian-only restaurant.

Fonte do Vale

Urbanização Vale da Telha 1–3

Portuguese · Grills · International

A neighbourhood restaurant within Vale da Telha, with Portuguese fish and meat dishes, burgers and vegetable-based choices.

Ribeira do Poço

Rua Ribeira do Poço 11, Vila do Bispo

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Grills

Ribeira do Poço is a rustic restaurant and bar in Vila do Bispo, serving Portuguese fish, shellfish and grilled meat. The menu’s monkfish rice and local shellfish suit a meal centred on the Costa Vicentina’s fishing traditions.

A Ruína

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.

Bellavita Ristorante Pizzeria

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.

Cabana Fresca

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.

Pedras Amarelas

Praia 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.

A Nossa Casa

Avenida 5 de Outubro 5, Almancil

Italian

A Nossa Casa is an Italian restaurant and pizzeria on Avenida 5 de Outubro in Almancil. Pasta and pizza provide an independent town option away from the coastal resorts.

Bem Me Quero

Rua Manuel dos Santos Vaquinhas 104, Almancil

Portuguese · Coffee & pastries

Bem Me Quero is a Portuguese café and restaurant on Rua Manuel dos Santos Vaquinhas in Almancil. Breakfast, lighter daytime meals and takeaway complement its fish and grill choices.

Butchers Almancil

Rua do Comércio 286, Almancil

Grills

Butchers Almancil is a steakhouse on Rua do Comércio specialising in matured meat. It offers a meat-focused alternative to the seafood restaurants around the surrounding resort coast.

Piri Piri d’Almancil

Rua Vale Formoso 1, Almancil

Portuguese · Grills

Piri Piri d’Almancil combines charcoal-grilled chicken and other grills with a garden and terrace setting. It offers sit-down meals and a separate takeaway service in Almancil.

Restaurante Figueiral

Rua Cristóvão Pires Norte, Almancil

Grills · Portuguese

Figueiral is an Almancil restaurant centred on fire-grilled meat, especially Brazilian-style picanha sliced at the table. It offers an independent evening alternative to the nearby resort restaurants.

Simply Tapas & Vinho

Rua Manuel Teixeira Gomes 862, Almancil

Wine & tapas · Mediterranean · International

Simply Tapas & Vinho is an Almancil restaurant built around cold tapas, hot plates, salads and wine. Its sharing format is useful for a group that wants to try several dishes.

Boca Xica

Rua Bartolomeu Dias 32, Armação de Pêra

Mediterranean

Boca Xica is a Mediterranean restaurant on Rua Bartolomeu Dias in Armação de Pêra. Its town-street location offers an alternative to choosing solely among the seafront restaurants.

Churrasqueira O Pito

Rua Dr. Manuel Arriaga, Armação de Pêra

Portuguese · Grills

O Pito is a Portuguese churrasqueira on Rua Dr. Manuel Arriaga in Armação de Pêra. It provides a more informal town option alongside the resort’s beach restaurants.

Olivalmar

Avenida Beira Mar, Praia do Vale do Olival, Armação de Pêra

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Olivalmar is a sea-facing restaurant at the Vale do Olival end of Armação de Pêra. Portuguese fish and shellfish dishes sit alongside more contemporary meat and risotto choices.

Papa Restaurant

Urbanização T.A.T., Torre Galé, Armação de Pêra

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Papa is a family-run Portuguese restaurant in the Torre Galé area of Armação de Pêra. Fish, meat and traditional sharing dishes shape its published dining offer.

Pêra Bistro Bar

Mercado Municipal, Rua Bartolomeu Dias, Armação de Pêra

Wine & tapas · International

Pêra Bistro Bar combines tapas, wines and cocktails beside Armação de Pêra’s municipal market. It offers an alternative to a full seafood meal on the beach front.

Piccolino

Avenida Beira Mar 14, Armação de Pêra

Italian

Piccolino is an Italian restaurant and pizzeria on Avenida Beira Mar in Armação de Pêra. It is a useful seafront alternative when your group wants pizza or pasta.

Rocha da Palha

Rua Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes, Armação de Pêra

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Rocha da Palha is a Portuguese restaurant directly beside the beach in Armação de Pêra. Indoor dining and an outdoor beach setting combine with fish, shellfish and cataplanas.

Bon Bon

Urbanização Cabeço de Pias, Sesmarias de Carvoeiro

Portuguese · Mediterranean

Bon Bon is a contemporary Portuguese restaurant in Sesmarias de Carvoeiro. Its octagonal dining room and tasting-led approach suit a deliberately planned meal outside the village centre.

Chef’s Kitchen

Rua dos Pescadores 104, Carvoeiro

International

Chef’s Kitchen serves internationally influenced sharing dishes on Rua dos Pescadores in Carvoeiro. Its main dining room and upstairs lounge offer different settings for an evening meal.

Levels

Largo da Praia 8, Carvoeiro

Mediterranean · International

Levels occupies several floors beside Carvoeiro’s beach square. A beach bar, grill restaurant and rooftop setting give it different uses within the same physical venue.

Restaurante Boneca Bar

Estrada do Algar Seco, Carvoeiro

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Boneca Bar is a family restaurant among the rock formations of Algar Seco, beside Carvoeiro. Its coastal setting and charcoal-grill tradition distinguish it from the village’s street restaurants.

Seasonal venue

Taste

Monte Carvoeiro 59, Carvoeiro

International · Wine & tapas

Taste is a Carvoeiro restaurant offering tapas and full fish, meat and vegetable dishes. Its menu gives mixed groups an alternative to choosing only Portuguese grills or Italian food.

Villa Medici

Estrada do Farol 90, Carvoeiro

Italian

Villa Medici is an Italian restaurant on Estrada do Farol in Carvoeiro. Its own menu centres on house-made pasta, pizza and Italian starters, alongside meat dishes and wines.

Xamor

Largo da Praia 12, Carvoeiro

Portuguese · International

Xamor is a restaurant, bar and lounge on Largo da Praia in central Carvoeiro. Its broad menu spans breakfast dishes, Portuguese fish cooking, pasta, pizza and grills.

Club Nau

Praia Grande, Ferragudo

Grills · Asian · International

Club Nau is a restaurant and beach club on Praia Grande in Ferragudo. Grilled food, snacks and a Japanese corner make it a varied beach-day dining option.

Ferragudu’s Terrace

Rua Afonso de Albuquerque 20, Ferragudo

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Wine & tapas

Ferragudu’s Terrace combines Portuguese sharing dishes, seafood and cocktails on Rua Afonso de Albuquerque in Ferragudo. It is a different dinner setting from the quayside fish grills.

O Barril

Travessa do Caldeirão, Ferragudo

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Grills

O Barril is a Portuguese restaurant in Ferragudo’s backstreets, offering charcoal-grilled fish and meat alongside cataplanas and monkfish rice.

Rei das Praias

Praia dos Caneiros, Ferragudo

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Rei das Praias is a fish and seafood restaurant at Praia dos Caneiros near Ferragudo. It is a separate beach outing from a meal in the village square or on the Arade quay.

Sueste

Rua Infante Santo 92, Ferragudo

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Grills

Sueste serves grilled fish and Algarve cooking beside the Arade in Ferragudo. Its riverfront location is distinct from the beach restaurants farther along the coast.

Terra Cotta

Rua Vasco da Gama 30, Ferragudo

Italian · Mediterranean

Terra Cotta is an Italian restaurant on Rua Vasco da Gama in Ferragudo. Handmade pasta and seafood feature alongside a rooftop terrace above the village.

11 da Villa

Largo Dom Pedro I, Loulé

International

11 da Villa is a bistro bar on Largo Dom Pedro I in Loulé’s historic centre. It gives a town visit a food-and-drink option beyond the market’s daytime shopping routine.

Bica Velha

Rua Martim Moniz 17, Loulé

Portuguese · Wine & tapas

Bica Velha is a family-run restaurant on Rua Martim Moniz in Loulé. A compact changing menu, charcuterie boards and Algarve wines make it useful for a town-centre meal.

CaféZïque

Rua das Bicas Velhas, Loulé

Portuguese · International

CaféZïque is a restaurant and wine-focused enoteca beside Loulé’s historic castle walls. Its kitchen combines Portuguese influences with contemporary international cooking, rather than operating as a simple daytime café.

Eat Thai – Craft Bar

Rua Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco 81, Loulé

Asian

Eat Thai is a Thai restaurant and craft-beer bar on Rua Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco in Loulé. It provides a change from Portuguese cooking during an inland town visit.

El Cartel

Rua São Paulo 27, Loulé

International

El Cartel is a Mexican restaurant on Rua São Paulo in Loulé. Tacos, burritos, fajitas and enchiladas bring a distinct alternative to the town’s Portuguese restaurants.

La Gioconda

Rua A Voz de Loulé 2–3, Loulé

Italian

La Gioconda is an Italian restaurant in Loulé, offering lunch, dinner and takeaway. It gives an alternative to Portuguese cooking during a stay in the town.

Restaurante Bocage

Rua Bocage 14, Loulé

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Grills

Bocage serves traditional Portuguese food in Loulé’s historic centre, near Praça da República. Daily dishes sit alongside grilled fish, meat and warm seafood starters.

Casa da Vila Madeira

Avenida Infante de Sagres, Edifício Império, Loja 1, Quarteira

Portuguese

Casa da Vila Madeira brings Madeiran cooking to Quarteira’s seafront avenue. It is a useful alternative when you want Portuguese food with an island rather than Algarve focus.

Restaurante Grill Carteia

Rua do Leste, Lojas 15–18, Quarteira

Mediterranean · Grills

Grill Carteia is a Mediterranean restaurant on Rua do Leste in Quarteira. It offers sit-down dining and a separate chicken takeaway menu near the eastern end of the resort.

Rosa Branca

Avenida Infante de Sagres, Largo do Mercado, Quarteira

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Grills

Rosa Branca is a sea-facing restaurant by Quarteira’s market area, serving Portuguese food, fish, seafood and grills. It can combine a town-front walk with a sit-down meal.

Bovino Steakhouse

Roundabout 6, Quinta do Lago

Grills

Bovino is a steakhouse near Quinta do Lago’s sixth roundabout, combining an evening restaurant with cocktail and wine menus. It suits a planned steak dinner within the resort.

Casa do Lago

Lakeside, Quinta do Lago

Fish & seafood · Mediterranean

Casa do Lago is Quinta do Lago’s lakeside fish and seafood restaurant, with a nautical-style dining room. Its setting faces the lake rather than being an ocean-beach restaurant.

Casa Velha

Roundabout 6, Quinta do Lago

Portuguese · Wine & tapas

Casa Velha focuses on Portuguese petiscos and shared plates near Quinta do Lago’s sixth roundabout. Its contemporary treatment of regional cooking offers a different choice from the resort’s steakhouses.

Dano’s Sports Bar & Restaurant

The Campus, Avenida Ayrton Senna, Quinta do Lago

International

Dano’s is a public sports bar and restaurant at The Campus in Quinta do Lago. Big screens, an all-day bites menu and a separate children’s menu suit an informal meal around live sport.

KOKO

Driving range, Roundabout 4, Quinta do Lago

Italian · Mediterranean · Coffee & pastries

KOKO is an informal restaurant beside Quinta do Lago’s driving range, with pizzas, rotisserie chicken and a gelateria. Its playground makes the setting particularly relevant to families.

Per Se

Buganvília Plaza, Quinta do Lago

International · Coffee & pastries · Wine & tapas

Per Se brings brunch, speciality coffee, wine and evening food to Buganvília Plaza in Quinta do Lago. It offers a useful café-to-restaurant option away from the beach.

PURE

Roundabout 2, Quinta do Lago

International · Coffee & pastries

PURE is a daytime café at Quinta do Lago’s second roundabout, with breakfast, salads, juices and homemade desserts. Its patio overlooks part of the North golf course.

The Shack

Lakeside, Quinta do Lago

International

The Shack is a lakeside bar and grill at Quinta do Lago, offering casual food, drinks and music events. It suits a more informal meal than the resort’s full-service seafood restaurants.

UMAMI

Reserva, near the lake, Quinta do Lago

Asian

UMAMI is an Asian restaurant within Reserva, near Quinta do Lago’s lake and the Ria Formosa. Robata grilling, sushi and sashimi shape its evening dining offer.

A Alentejana

Rua da Liberdade, São Bartolomeu de Messines

Portuguese · Grills

A Alentejana is a Portuguese restaurant on Rua da Liberdade in São Bartolomeu de Messines. The operator describes home-style meals, grilled food, coffee and desserts, with an online reservation route.

Destak Doce Messines

Rua Dr. José Ventura Duarte, São Bartolomeu de Messines

Coffee & pastries · Portuguese

Destak Doce is a pastry shop and café on Rua Dr. José Ventura Duarte in São Bartolomeu de Messines. Pastries, sandwiches and drinks suit breakfast or a smaller daytime meal.

Tá na Mesa

Rua Sacadura Cabral, São Bartolomeu de Messines

Portuguese

Tá na Mesa serves home-style Portuguese cooking on Rua Sacadura Cabral in São Bartolomeu de Messines. Its offer includes restaurant meals, a buffet description and takeaway ordering.

Art’aska

Largo Coronel Figueiredo 2, Silves

Portuguese · Wine & tapas

Art’aska combines a Portuguese restaurant, bar and wine shop near Silves’ medieval bridge. It provides a riverside-quarter option below the castle streets.

Café da Sé

Largo Jerónimo Osório, Silves

Portuguese · Coffee & pastries · Wine & tapas

Café da Sé is a Portuguese café on Largo Jerónimo Osório, in Silves’ cathedral quarter. Coffee, cakes, small meals and a cheese-and-charcuterie menu suit a pause between heritage sights.

Café Inglês

Rua do Castelo 11, Silves

International

Café Inglês combines a restaurant, bar and cultural venue beside Silves’ castle and cathedral. Its dining rooms and terraces make it a distinct food stop within the upper historic town.

Lendas e Mitos

Rua João de Deus 9, Silves

Portuguese · Coffee & pastries

Lendas e Mitos is a Portuguese snack bar and café on Rua João de Deus in Silves. It provides a more casual alternative to the town’s full seafood restaurants.

Marisqueira Casa Velha

Rua 25 de Abril 11–13, Silves

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Marisqueira Casa Velha is a Portuguese seafood restaurant on Rua 25 de Abril in Silves. It offers another town-centre choice for lunch or dinner beyond the castle-quarter cafés.

Marisqueira Rui

Rua Comendador Vilarinho 27, Silves

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Marisqueira Rui brings fish and shellfish cooking to central Silves. Its menu includes cataplana and seafood rice, making it a seafood-focused choice during a visit to the inland historic town.

Mosaiko

Rua Elias Garcia 17, Silves

Mediterranean · Portuguese

Mosaiko is a restaurant in central Silves whose menu combines Algarve and Arab influences. Tagines, couscous and charcoal-cooked fish and meat are part of its stated offer.

Recanto dos Mouros

Estrada do Monte Branco, behind Silves Castle

Portuguese

Recanto dos Mouros is a Portuguese restaurant behind Silves Castle. Traditional pot cooking, fish and game distinguish it from the old town’s café stops.

U Monchiqueiro 1

Largo do Mercado, Silves

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

U Monchiqueiro 1 is a Portuguese restaurant at Largo do Mercado in Silves. It gives a lower-town option close to the market rather than the castle hill.

Izzy’s Beach Restaurant

Praia do Garrão, Almancil

Mediterranean · Fish & seafood

Izzy’s is a beach restaurant and lounge at Garrão, east of Vale do Lobo. It offers lunch, dinner and cocktails with views across the Atlantic.

Maria’s Restaurant & Beach

Praia do Garrão Poente, past Dunas Douradas Beach Club

International · Fish & seafood

Maria’s combines a beachfront restaurant with a rooftop bar at Garrão Poente, near Dunas Douradas. It is an alternative to dining in Vale do Lobo’s central Praça.

U&Co

Avenida do Mar 23, Vale do Lobo

Mediterranean

U&Co offers Mediterranean-inspired food and cocktails on the hill above Vale do Lobo beach. Its outdoor dining setting provides a different position from the restaurants directly on the Praça.

Il Lamparo

Vilamoura Marina

Italian

Il Lamparo is an Italian restaurant directly on Vilamoura Marina, with homemade pasta, pizza and risotto alongside fish and aged meat dishes.

NEWS Restaurant

Vilamoura Marina

Mediterranean · International · Coffee & pastries

NEWS is a restaurant overlooking Vilamoura Marina, with separate breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. It offers another setting above the waterfront rather than a simple pavement café.

Ostra D’Ouro

Marina Plaza, Lojas 19–20, Vilamoura

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Ostra D’Ouro focuses on Portuguese fish and seafood at Marina Plaza in Vilamoura. It is a useful choice for a traditional meal within the marina area.

Ristorante Il Trio

Rua do Clube Náutico, Edifício Vila Lusa, Bloco 2-B, Loja 8, Vilamoura

Italian

Il Trio is an Italian restaurant in a courtyard close to Vilamoura Marina. Pasta and pizza share the menu with risotto, fish and meat dishes.

Salmora Live Kitchen & Bar

Rua do Clube Náutico, Edifício Vila Lusa, Vilamoura

Portuguese · International

Salmora is a restaurant and bar on Rua do Clube Náutico in Vilamoura, built around an open kitchen and dishes for sharing. Portuguese influences meet international flavours in its published food concept.

Beira Rio, Cafetaria e Tapas

Avenida Duarte Pacheco 8, Alcoutim

Coffee & pastries · Wine & tapas

A riverfront café and tapas stop on Alcoutim’s Avenida Duarte Pacheco.

Camané

Praça da República, bloco A, loja 3, Alcoutim

Portuguese

A central Alcoutim restaurant for inland Algarve stews, game dishes and regional desserts.

O Poço Novo

Travessa da Nora, Giões, Alcoutim municipality

Portuguese · Coffee & pastries

A village pastry shop and snack-bar in Giões, with dishes of the day and regional meals by arrangement.

Botega Italiana

Rua Capitão Jorge Ribeiro 10, Cabanas de Tavira

Italian

An Italian restaurant centred on fresh pasta, with gnocchi, lasagne and Italian sharing plates in Cabanas.

Ostra Uva, Seafood & Wine Bar

Rua Capitão Jorge Ribeiro 9, Cabanas de Tavira

Fish & seafood · Wine & tapas

A rooftop seafood and wine restaurant with a terrace overlooking the Ria Formosa at Cabanas.

Sabores da Ria

Avenida Ria Formosa 12, Cabanas de Tavira

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

A fish and seafood restaurant on Cabanas’ Ria Formosa frontage, with Portuguese dishes and a dedicated wine list.

Pézinhos n’Areia

Praia Verde, Castro Marim municipality

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

A Portuguese fish and seafood restaurant beside Praia Verde, on the coastal side of Castro Marim municipality.

Sem Espinhas, Cabeço

Praia do Cabeço, Castro Marim municipality

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

A beach restaurant at Praia do Cabeço, with fish, seafood and Algarve desserts.

Chelsea Gelataria & Croissanteria

Rua 1º de Dezembro 11, Faro

Coffee & pastries

A downtown Faro stop for artisan ice cream, filled croissants and a sweet break between sightseeing stops.

l’Osteria Faro

Praça Alexandre Herculano 21, Faro

Italian

An Italian restaurant on Praça Alexandre Herculano, with a published food menu and direct table reservations.

Lodo, Ostraria e Marisqueira

Rua Conselheiro Bívar 55, Faro

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

A Faro oyster and seafood restaurant centred on shellfish and regional dishes such as seafood xerém.

Namastey Indian Restaurant

Rua 1º de Maio 13, Faro

Indian

A central Faro Indian restaurant with tandoori dishes, biryanis and regional curries.

Restaurante Chefe Branco

Rua de Loulé 9, Faro

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Grills

A traditional Portuguese restaurant serving regional food, with Guia-style chicken, seafood cataplana and takeaway.

Tertúlia Algarvia

Praça Afonso III 13–15, Faro

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

A traditional Algarve restaurant in Faro’s old town, also home to cooking classes and regional food experiences.

Vila Adentro

Praça Dom Afonso III 17, Faro

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

Portuguese dining in a historic old-town building, with seafood cataplana and a terrace on Praça Afonso III.

351 Eddy Tapas

Avenida Infante D. Henrique, loja F 2, Monte Gordo

Wine & tapas · International

A Monte Gordo restaurant for tapas and fusion dishes, from sautéed mushrooms to tuna ceviche salad.

Maharaja Patiala, Monte Gordo

Rua de Gonçalo Velho 6, Monte Gordo

Indian

An Indian restaurant in Monte Gordo with table reservations, outdoor seating and takeaway.

Navegante

Rua Dom Francisco de Almeida, Monte Gordo

Portuguese · Italian

A Monte Gordo restaurant combining Portuguese and Italian cooking, with table bookings and takeaway.

Restaurante @Willem

Edifício Marmonte, loja D, Avenida Infante D. Henrique, Monte Gordo

International

A Dutch and international restaurant with bitterballen, satay, spare ribs and a broad casual menu.

The Pr1me Beach Club

Beach boardwalk, eastern position 1, Monte Gordo

Mediterranean · Portuguese · International

A restaurant, bar and lounge on Monte Gordo’s beach boardwalk, with a rooftop and a Mediterranean-led menu.

Borda d’Água, Fuseta

Avenida Dr. César Oliveira, Fuseta, Olhão municipality

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · International

A Fuseta waterfront restaurant and bar with seafood, salads, sandwiches and breakfast choices.

Kubidoce

EN125, Urbanização Vila Formosa, lote 114, loja 1A, Olhão

Coffee & pastries

A pastry, chocolate and bakery shop on Olhão’s EN125 side, with a range of its own sweet products.

Mósse! Restaurante

Rua Teófilo Braga 75–77, Olhão

Portuguese

A Portuguese restaurant on Rua Teófilo Braga, away from Olhão’s waterfront avenue.

O Franguinho

EN125, Olhão

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Grills

A Portuguese restaurant and grill on the EN125 in Olhão, with regional food and takeaway.

Tapas e Lendas

Rua Doutor Manuel Arriaga, Olhão

Wine & tapas · Portuguese · Mediterranean · International

A small-plates restaurant blending Portuguese, Spanish, Mediterranean and Argentine influences in central Olhão.

A Petisqueira

Avenida da Liberdade 75, São Brás de Alportel

Portuguese · Mediterranean

A Portuguese and Mediterranean restaurant on São Brás’ central avenue, with walk-in dining and takeaway.

Café da Vila

Avenida da Liberdade 46, São Brás de Alportel

Portuguese · Coffee & pastries

A Portuguese café and restaurant for breakfast, pastries and a casual meal on São Brás’ central avenue.

Fora da Vila, Tapas e Vinhos

São Brás de Alportel area

Wine & tapas · Portuguese

A tapas and wine restaurant in the São Brás area, with a direct table-booking page.

Maharaja Patiala, São Brás

Rua Dr. José Dias Sancho 118, São Brás de Alportel

Indian

An Indian restaurant in São Brás with curries, biryanis and tandoori-style dishes.

Restaurante União

Largo de São Sebastião 14, São Brás de Alportel

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

A Portuguese restaurant on Largo de São Sebastião, with outdoor tables and takeaway.

A Ver Tavira

Largo Abu-Otmane, Calçada da Galeria 13, Tavira

Portuguese

Contemporary Portuguese tasting-menu dining beside Tavira’s castle, with wine pairings and advance reservations.

Copos & Petiscos

Rua Poeta Emiliano da Costa 6, Tavira

Portuguese · Fish & seafood · Wine & tapas

A Portuguese restaurant for petiscos, fish and seafood on Rua Poeta Emiliano da Costa.

Restaurante Avenida

Travessa Zacarias Guerreiro, Tavira

Portuguese · Grills

A Portuguese restaurant in Tavira with grilled dishes, outdoor tables and direct reservations.

Zeca da Bica

Rua Almirante Cândido dos Reis 28, Tavira

Portuguese · Mediterranean

A Portuguese and Mediterranean restaurant on Rua Almirante Cândido dos Reis, with direct table booking.

Chá com Água Salgada

Praia da Manta Rota, Vila Nova de Cacela

Portuguese · Fish & seafood

A restaurant beside Manta Rota beach, with fish and seafood dishes and separate meal, wine and children’s menus.

Churrasqueira Arenilha

Rua Almirante Cândido dos Reis 89, Vila Real de Santo António

Portuguese · Grills

A Portuguese charcoal-grill restaurant on Rua Almirante Cândido dos Reis in VRSA.

Coração da Cidade

Rua Dr. Teófilo Braga 27, Vila Real de Santo António

Portuguese · Coffee & pastries · Italian

A central café, restaurant and pizzeria with Portuguese dishes, pastries, crepes and ice cream.

Tapas e Petiscos O Paixão

N122, Hortas, Vila Real de Santo António

Portuguese · Mediterranean · Wine & tapas

A Portuguese and Mediterranean restaurant in Hortas, serving seafood and tapas away from the central square.