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Food & drink around Vale da Telha.

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Dining tables, shelving and a drinks counter inside Fonte do Vale
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In Vale da Telha

Dining tables, shelving and a drinks counter inside Fonte do Vale
Restaurants

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.

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Arte Bianca, Vale da Telha

Urbanização Vale da Telha, Sector B, Aljezur

Italian

Arte Bianca’s Arrifana branch is actually based in Sector B of Vale da Telha. Its Italian pizza, pasta and salads provide a useful neighbourhood meal or takeaway option when staying between Arrifana and Monte Clérigo.

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O Sargo

Monte Clérigo beach

Fish & seafood · International

Beachside dining at Monte Clérigo, with seafood, bowls and international dishes rather than a grill-only menu.

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Wine glasses and set tables looking towards the sea at O Paulo
Restaurants

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.

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Whole grilled fish with potatoes and a tomato salad at Pont’a Pé
Restaurants

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.

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Boards of golden patties, sauces and garnishes on a tiled restaurant counter
Restaurants

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.

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Croissant, cappuccino and juice on a café table at D’Maria
Restaurants · Cafés & bakeries

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.

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The illuminated Quarenta & Quatro restaurant sign beside a stone wall and paved entrance
Restaurants · Bars & wine bars

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.

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Arte Bianca, Aljezur

Rua 25 de Abril 114, Aljezur

Italian

Arte Bianca’s Aljezur-town pizzeria, offering Italian starters, pizza, pasta and salads for dining in or takeaway.

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Beyond our featured places

Explore more places to eat around Vale da Telha.

Choose between meals around the estate, the beach areas at Monte Clérigo and Arrifana, and Aljezur town. Each has its own setting and journey.

Sector B and the residential area

Vale da Telha is a residential base rather than a continuous restaurant-lined town centre. Arte Bianca’s branch is in Sector B and is labelled Arrifana by the operator; Fonte do Vale is another restaurant within the residential area.

Monte Clérigo and Arrifana

O Sargo is at Monte Clérigo beach; O Paulo is beside Arrifana Fortress. Both are separate coastal locations outside Vale da Telha’s streets.

Aljezur town

Aljezur adds cafés, Portuguese cooking and an additional Arte Bianca branch. Use the specific branch and town address when booking or collecting takeaway.

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