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Regional specialities of Ensopado de Borrego (lamb broth), Leitao (roast piglet) and barbeque chicken. Also serve house speciality deserts. Open 10:00-00:00. At Vale de Lousas, 8400 Porches.
Restaurant, cafe and tapas lounge. Serving coffees, pastries, hot and cold tapas, international cuisine for dinner. At Alto do Relogio, Loule.
Restaurant serving authentic Algarve cuisine cooked from organic and natural produce. Open for lunch and dinner. Sitio de Vale de Parra, Guia, Albufeira.
Comfortable and stylish restaurant serving Portuguese wines and French champagnes. Sample menu on website. Located at Rua Vale Formoso, Almancil, Loule.
Typical Portuguese and international cuisine, serving fresh fish, seafood grill, cataplanas, clams, shellfish rice and various meat dishes. Over looking fishermen's beach in the old town. At Rua da Bateria 5A, Albufeira.
Serves Swedish and french cuisine. Outside decking over the water. Located at the Vilamoura Marina.
Offering authentic Moroccan ambience and food at the Hotel Sheraton. At Praia da Falesia, Albufeira.
Established in the old albufeira theatre hall. Serving algarvian dishes like the Cataplana or seafood rice or enjoy grilled meat and fresh fish in a relaxed atmosphere. Fado and portuguese music 3 times a week. At Rua 5 de Outubro, Albufeira.
Freshly made breads, food and desserts for breakfast and lunch. Room for private functions available. Free WiFi for customers. Located just west of Porches. Open Monday to Saturday.
Overlooking the Ria Formosa Islands the Portuguese Croquet Federation and the Club house, part of the World Federation Croquet, offers amateur and international players a space to play this historical sport. Menu creations by Californian chef.
Restaurant serving freshly prepared European cuisine. All food including bread, ice cream, chutney and desserts made on premises. Closed all day Monday and Sunday evenings.
International gourmet bistro with Irish chef/owner. Locally sourced products. Portuguese & South African wine list with organic wines. Dinner only, from 19:00. Closed on Tuesdays. Rua de Calvario 69, 8135-123 Almancil.
Restaurant with thematic evenings and fish 'n chips. Open every day for lunch; closed for dinner Sunday and Monday. Centro Desportivo Vale do Lobo, Almancil.
Restaurant offering lunch and dinner menu, big screen satellite TV, full size snooker table and bar. Caminho dos golfes, Vilamoura, 8125-426 Quarteira.
Serving filleted pork in dark beer & plums, chateaubriand, fishermans prawns, giant king prawns gratinated with cheesse, cataplana of fish & seafood and much more. Views overlooking fishermans beach. At Albufeira.
Cosmopolitan bistro set below the stairs of the cathedral with a panoramc views of the Silves city. Regular live music. At Rua do Castelo 11, Silves.
Shellfish and fresh fish are specialties of the house. Overlooking Ria Formosa Nature Park. Booking suggested.
Austrian owned restaurant with a varied and unusual menu. Comfortable and cosy ambience. 20 seats, so booking recommended. No credit cards or cheques accepted. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 19:00. Near the water tower in Sesmarias.
Serving French cuisine and Mediterranean produce. Booking required. Open Monday to Saturday.
English owned restaurant and bar. Eclectic menu, traditional Sunday lunches. Extensive outside areas. Sea and Marina views. Private events (canape and drinks parties), celebrations and functions. Estrada da Orada, Albufeira (Between Old Town and Marina)
Restaurant overlooking harbour and sea serving an international menu.
Family run restaurant. French cuisine. Small groups and events catered for by reservation. Open 07:30-24:00. Decorations by local French artist. Closed Tuesdays. Quinta das Raposeiras, Bordeira, Faro.
Indian tandoori restaurant. Speciality dishes include, kashmir chicken, kadai, baltis, goan fish curry, plus all the favourites. Choose mild to hot, from the extensive menu selections. Open for lunch & dinner.
French/International cuisine. Chef's suggestions changed weekly. Private functions. Closed Sundays. Located next to market in Lagoa.
Restaurant specialising in charcoal grilled chicken and meat. Also serve other Portuguese traditional dishes. Take-away service available. Located at Rua da Olivenca 16, 8500-611 Portimao.
Open for lunch and dinner in a relaxed and stylish setting. At Rua Joaquim Ricardo Bárbara, Almancil.
Restaurant and cafe offering menu items of organic wines and meat, also vegetarian dishes. Live music and events. At Sitio do Esteval 736, Almancil, Loule.
French cuisine touch and black angus grill.
Chinese restaurant serving dishes such as sizzling duck with ginger and Vietnam fried rice. Chef from Shanghai. Take away menu. Open every day from 12:00-15:00 and 18:00-23:00. Rua do Comercio 94, Almancil.
Serving a mixture of portuguese and mediterranean cuisine. At Rua de Clube Nautico, Vilamoura.
Restaurant, Grill, Argentinean Angus and Hereford steaks, ribs, burgers grilled to taste. Seafood and vegetarian options. Range of fresh international tapas. In the Algarve locations in Lagos, Alvor, Almancil and Vilamoura.
Restaurant, Grill, Argentinean Angus and Hereford steaks, ribs, burgers grilled to taste. Seafood and vegetarian options. Range of fresh international tapas. In the Algarve locations in Lagos, Alvor, Almancil and Vilamoura.
Portuguese restaurante offering a fun and friendly atmosphere. At Vilamoura.
Serving english breakfast, lunch and dinner include chicken piri piri, jalopeno peppered steak, duck with cumberland sauce, leg of lamb, seafood and lobster cataplanas, grilled tuna steak, cod fish with cream and much more. At Albufeira .
Serving international cuisine and regional meat specialities including, lamb, beef, duck, chicken and pork dishes. Party and events bookings accepted. At Estrada Vale Lobo, 8135-107 Almancil.
Typical japanese cuisine serving, sushi, sashimi, tempura and sukiyaki. Vegetarian, children's menu and takeaway available. Open every day except for lunch monday and thursday.
Family run Italian restaurant. Fresh fish, shellfish, pastas, steaks, rack of lamb. Homemade desserts. Exterior terraces for al fresco dining. Warm fires in the winter. Closed Wednesdays. On road from Almancil to Quarteira just before Vale do Lobo turn.
Located on the beach and serving fish dishes with a selected wine list.
Serving A la carte menu, daily specials, gourmet bbq and sunday brunch. At Vale do Lobo, Almancil.
Serving natural uruguayan beef for quality steaks. At Vale do Lobo, Almancil.
Serving international french cuisine in a swiss type chalet offering a cosy atmosphere. At Vale Formoso, Almancil.
Serving authentic Indian cuisine from northern India. At Vilamoura.
American casual dining. Fresh dishes, summer salads, burgers, sandwiches and classic desserts and appetisers, such as BBQ ribs and flash fried calamari. Open for lunch and coffee from 12:00 and serving cocktails till late. Presa de Moura in Sesmarias.
Saxophone bistro. Regular live music at this restaurant and bar, also available for group bookings and parties. Johnny Hooper plays every Tuesday and Friday from 08:30 onwards. Rua Almeida Garrett 30, Areias de S. Joao, Albufeira.
Freshly baked pizzas, traditional Portuguese cuisine and Tapas. Space for events, local minibus transport. Located at Rua Sao Goncalo de Lagos, Albufeira.
Serving international and portuguese food. Specials include sea bream cooked in a salt crust also steak, chicken, vegetarian options and childrens menu. At Avenida 5 Outubro, Almancil.
Relaxed atmosphere serving chinese cuisine. At Vale do Lobo, Almancil.
Thai restaurant with a native Thai chef family. Northern Thailand speciality Spicy Isan, vegetarian food, take away service, Singha Beer, Thai music and TV. Open every day 12:00-15:00 and 18:00-24:00. Amoreiras 14, Carvoeiro.
Bistro style dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner; take away menu available. Hours: 08:00 to 21:30.
Serving Pizza, pasta, risotto, Steak, chicken and Fish. Every Sunday traditional english roast dinner with all the trimmings including cauliflower cheese and homemade yorkshire pudding.
Serving food with a mediterranean flavour. Serving Lunch, dinner and traditional sunday lunch. At St Barbara de Nexe.
Offering modern cuisine inside the Conrad hotel. At Estrada da Quinta do Lago, Almancil.
Restaurant bar 2 minutes walk from beach. Home-made English food with healthy and vegetarian options. Snacks and tapas available. Traditional 3 course Sunday lunch. Open for lunch and dinner except Mondays. Rua do Casino 36, Carvoeiro.
Family run indian restaurant serving traditional cuisine. At Av Da Marina Aparthotel Olympus, Vilamoura.
Freshly caught fish dishes and other regional food dishes are house specialities. Situated in the centre of Quarteira at Avenida Francisco Sa Carneiro, Torre, 8125 Quarteira.
Seafood restaurant situated in the fishing village of Quarteira, with live seafood aquarium and large selection of shellfish and fish specialities. Situated at Rua Vasco da Gama 69 R/C, 8125 Quarteira.
Traditional Portuguese food, with house speciality seafood dishes including grilled fish. Offer a wide selection of award winning national wines. Also event seating for 200 people. At Estrada do Floral, 8200-461 Paderne.
British snack bar & take away, producing home made pies and pastries. Serving full English breakfast cooked from British products. At Fonte Santa, Quarteira.
Large, high ceilinged restaurant with a varied menu including some more exotic dishes. Open from 12:00-16:00 for lunch and from 19:00-23:00 for dinner. Closed Mondays. Largo da Matriz 7, Loule.
Fondue restaurante. Open 1800 - 2300, closed tuesday. At Largo do Cinema, Vilamoura.
Indian restaurant featuring Tandoori, curry, Biriyani, Basmati rice and vegetable dishes. Happy hour specials. Free local delivery service (minimum order required), take away service. Free WiFi.
Restaurant grill overlooking Benagil's valley and bay. Specialities include fresh grilled fish and meat. Booking recommended. Open 18:30-22:30. Closed Mondays. In Praia de Benagil.
Portuguese restaurant serving Portuguese cuisine in a rustic-style setting with a small terrace. Mondays and Wednesdays are Fado evenings. Open every day except Tuesday from 12:00-23:00. Travessa de Calderao, Ferragudo.
Traditional Portuguese menu with daily specials. Hours and menu on website. Praia do Paraiso, Carvoeiro, 8400-556 Lagoa.
Restaurant specialising in monkfish cataplana. Estrada do Farol, Praia do Carvoeiro.
Greek restaurant serving tzatiki, salad, kebabs, mousaka, meatballs, stifado and meze. At Rua Eng Duarte Pacheco, Loule.
The restaurant is located in an old hunting lodge and its Swedish owners serves traditional Portuguese and international cuisine. Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 12:00-22:00. Closed December and January. Caldas de Monchique, Monichique.
Overlooking the beach onze offers quality, taste, style and friendliness. Serving mediterranean, seafood, steak, italian, pizza and tapas.
Offering a wide selection of tapas with an extensive wine list. At Vale do Lobo, Almancil.
Menu offering a variety of neapolitan pizzas, pasta, salad with the option of angus beef. At Rua Baptista Lopes, Faro.
Menu offering a variety of neapolitan pizzas, pasta, salad with the option of angus beef. At Rua Baptista Lopes, Faro.
Offering a special south american grill serving natural beef. Sunday roast available. At Almancil.
Serving fried squid, grilled fish, mussels marinheira, clams with duck bouillon and more. At Praia da Gale, Albufeira.
Serving international food, with a seating capacity for 80 people. Open 10:00-02:00. During winter closes on Mondays. At Cais da Esperanca, Clube Nautico, Marina de Vilamoura, 8125 Vilamoura, Loule.
Serving international cuisine. Set in a typical algarvian house with low beamed ceilings this doll like house offers a special atmosphere for family or intimate dinners. At Alamancil.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks with views of the courses or on the terrace.
Pizzeria specialising in Italian and international cuisine, including steak and English food. Located 1500 metres from Gale Beach.
Restaurant situated on Caneiros beach serving a selection of Portuguese cuisine, such as fillet steak, fresh fish and seafood. Open daily from 10:00 until late. Praia dos Caneiros, Ferragudo.
Situated above fishermans beach this restaurant offers international cuisine. At Largo Cais Herculano, Albufeira.
Family restaurant situated on the strip in praia da oura. Large playroom for children and seperate dinning room with an ocean view. At Rua Ramalho Ortigao, Albufeira.
Modern, Internacional/Mediteranean restaurant.Excellent cuisine, freshly prepared at fantastic value.Children's menu available, Cosy log fire in winter, secret garden for summer dining.For reservations- /
Serving traditional thai cuisine. At Av. da Marina, Vilamoura.
The menu is based on algarvian cuisine offering sardine fillets, black pig spicy sausages, sauteed prawns with garlic and piri piri, argentinian tenderloin and fresh fish. At Paderne, Albufeira.
Traditional formal restaurant first opened in 1692. Menu features local specialities. Open daily from 10:00-20:00. Located in the main square at Caldas de Monchique, Monchique.
Local mountain food a speciality along with the more conventional dishes from the Algarve. Open daily from 12:30-22:00. Rua dr Samora Gil 30, Monchique.
Southwest Mediterranean seafood and rustic dishes. Fine selection of wines and olive oils. Lift inside the cliff to take you to the restaurant. Prainha, Alvor.
Small, traditional Portuguese restaurant with a limited menu of regional dishes. Open daily from 11:00-19:30 at Rua da Igreja, Monchique.
Located in the vale verde area of quinta do lago. Serving starters, main's include grilled turbot, sea bass, tiger king prawns, yellow finn tuna, fillet steak, rack of lamb, veal, pork and many desserts. At Quinta do Lago, Almancil.
Restaurant with large terrace and fireplace. Rustic, home made dishes and desserts. Fireplace, air conditioned, sofa area, kids' corner; free Wi-fi. Daily specials.
International cuisine. Weekly seasons specials. Open for dinner from Wednesday to Monday 18:30- 22:00. Poco Barreto, on the road from Algoz to Silves.
A restored and decorated farmhouse with patio. The Belgian chef prepares sauces, meat and fish dishes such as lobster, scallops and lamb. Booking is advisable. Open 18:30-22-00. Closed on Wednesdays. Located in the centre of Porches village by the church
Serving traditional Scottish pub food including fresh meat and salads, Scottish beer and teas, jams and Scottish biscuits. At Rua Eduardo Pacheco 210, 8135-860 Almancil.
A selection of international dishes, Algarvean cuisine and homemade desserts. Light meals served at lunchtime. Food served either in the dining room or in the garden near the pool. At Estrada da Vale Rabelho, Gale, Guia, Albufeira.
Restaurant specialising in Mexican cuisine in an authentic and friendly atmosphere. Located at Rua do Sol, 8125 Vilamoura.
The menu features fresh grilled fish, shellfish, cataplanas, seafood rice, and platters. Meat and vegetarian options avilable. At Vale do Lobo, Almancil.
Serving japenese food. A variety of tuna, salmon, butterfish, crabmeat and seasonal fish. Take away service available. At Av. Da Republica, Faro.
Mexican restaurant, cocktail bar and art gallery with views of Forte de Sao Joao and Portimao Marina. At Rua Doutor Coelho de Carvalho, Clube Rio 17, Ferragudo.
Serving traditional japonese cuisine. At Marina de Vilamoura, Vilamoura.
Terraced restaurant serving oriental dishes from China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Indonesia. Excellent wine list. Open 19:00-24:00. Closed Fridays. At Praca Vale de Lobo, Almancil.
English breakfasts, jacket potatoes, fish and chips and other classic British dishes. Caminho do Castanheiro, Parque das Amendoeiras, Lojas 6 and 12, 8125 Vilamoura.
Situated on the falesia beach. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner the club offers healthy foods, snacks and delicacies such as thai fish with spicy sweet and sour. A combination of exotic thai and mediterranean cuisine. At Vilamoura.
Offering authentic thai cuisine. Indoor and outdoor dinning. At Estrada Quinta do Lago, Almancil.
Traditional English fish and chips and other menu items. Take away and eat in. Open Monday through Saturday. Rua De Republica, (opposite the Post Office), Almancil.
Full English Breakfast, lunches. Fresh cod n chips, Sunday roasts, fresh veg, yorkshire pudding & gravy served from midday. Home-made pies, home-made desserts. Long established British restaurant in Algarve.
Restaurant open all year round, daily for breakfast, snacks, drinks, lunches and dinners. British and International menu. Kids, familes and large groups welcome. Free WiFi and book library. Located Areias de Sao Joao, Albufeira.
Serving portuguese food with a twist. Open for lunch and dinner, closed sundays. At Av. Duarte Pecheco, Almancil.
Serving regional and international food with house speciality stone steak and also full English breakfast from 10:00. Open all day. At Rua Mestre Luis, Loja 13, 8125 Quarteira.
Food, entertainment, quiz nights and full wine and beverage bar. Located at Rua do Colegio, 8500 Portimao.
Restaurant offering a wide variety of seafood starters, fish and meat specialities. Also provide a selection of national wines including Alentejo. At Praia do Ancao, Almancil.
Japenese restaurant serving sushi prepared with fresh fish and vegetables. At Quinta Do Lago, Almancil.
Set in a 400 year old stables, Vaults offers a range of food from Irish steaks to curries. Also has a traditional Sunday carvery. Ave 5 de Outubro 85, 8135-100 Almancil.
Two star Michelin restaurant within Vila Joya luxury holiday complex, serving international cuisine and speciality fresh fish gourmet dishes. At Praia da Gale, Albufeira.
International gourmet restaurant named after its chef Vincent Nas, with refined atmosphere, disabled access and facilities. Closed on Sundays. Estrada da Fonte Santa, Escanxinas, 8135-016 Almancil.
An experienced Michelin chef providing his international 'fine dining' cuisine in a villa overlooking the golf course. Reservations required. Closed Wednesdays. Rua do Brasil 2, 8125 Vilamoura.
Speciality grilled fish. Serve 'rodizio' of fish up to 10 varieties for fixed price . Child friendly, groups, local cuisine.Open Mon-Sun 11:30--15:00 and 18:30-23:30 Estrada de Sta Eulalia, Edif. Oura Azul, Albufeira.
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From the blog, An Interesting and Informative Take
I relocated to my summer home today and am sending this, my 31st column, via a dial-up modem, if... Read more
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