The best restaurants Algarve

Located on the large beach of Ferragudo, we have almost our feet in the water. Pleasant setting between palm trees, comfortable armchairs, and sand on the ground. You'd think you'd be in Hawaii or Guadeloupe. During the summer, a band performs live every night and the atmosphere is incredible. The rest of the year, the concerts take place only on Sundays. On the flat side, the cuisine is honourable, without more, with mainly seafood. The only dark spot in this idyllic picture is the service, a little slow and disorganized. Despite everything, it's a good address!

This modern establishment with two rooms and a small terrace has become a gastronomic reference. The menu offers a refined cuisine based on traditional Portuguese products. The emblematic cod is cooked in the oven or in a gratin, accompanied by clams. The wines offered are from a cellar of more than 250 great names, which the French-speaking waiters will recommend to you. Sweet tooths will keep a small place for the esfera de figo to be allowed in dessert. Faz Gostos is definitely at the top of our "eat parade"!

Located in one of the small streets of downtown Faro, this restaurant is a pleasant surprise. In a large room with exposed stonework, you feel like you're in your grandmother's house in this cosy place, with one difference: the cool vintage decor, well thought out, with antique furniture and recycled accessories. Here, we are in a small kingdom of taste and that continues until the plates. Tapas are king, but the American-style burger wins. Good wine list. Pleasant atmosphere. Live music most Friday and Saturday nights.

Here's an establishment whose rustic decor transports us, mixing culinary influences in this land of transition between Alentejo and Algarve. You'll have to climb a bit to get there, but the effort will be amply rewarded. Fresh grilled fish(sargo, pargo or linguado), tuna steak and an excellent feijoada rica de choco en polvo, the house specialty. Otherwise, you can always try a good grouper skewer. Attentive, efficient service, with a kitchen that opens directly onto the dining room.

This restaurant located next to the castle offers a panoramic view of the city of Tavira. A privileged location and a contemporary cuisine with strong regional influences. Chef Luís Brito (1 Michelin star), inspired by the discoveries of the great Portuguese navigators, proposes in his menus a journey to the meeting of flavors: tuna with sesame, creamy coconut, lime and soy, sautéed duck breast with orange and honey sauce... The desserts? Exotic or traditional, according to taste. The service is discreet and attentive.

Situated on the pedestrian axis in the center of Lagos, this restaurant has made a name for itself since 1987. It is now a benchmark for good local cuisine, especially fish and seafood. If you prefer other Portuguese dishes, you'll also find what you're looking for, all for a very reasonable price. At lunchtime, a menu of light dishes is offered at a very affordable price, while the evening menus feature more elaborate dishes. Recommended for dining in a warm, family atmosphere.

This is one of the best restaurants in the Algarve, which has been serving exquisite dishes in a magical atmosphere since 2000. It's time to relax in the garden while enjoying scallops, lobster (washing), all accompanied by a white wine from the sommelier's cellar. The chef knows how to reserve some culinary surprises by combining fish with sweet flavours, such as the Stone Stone poached in orange oil on grilled mango. Lunch or dinner menu with a choice of 2 to 5 courses. Reservation strongly recommended.

Nah Nah Bah is a reggae themed bar-restaurant, very relaxed and comfortable. We come here for the famous hamburgers of Selmo, the chef and owner, who has acquired a reputation even beyond the Portuguese borders. His Toucan burger was ranked in the top 50 in the world. The other dishes illustrate well the influences of the chef who brought back sweet and sour flavours from his travels in Asia that go hand in hand with perfection. When dinner is over, we sip caïpirinhas on the sofas, have a game of Baby or pick up at the bar. Evenings regularly.

His fishing, his wife cooking the fish he brings back, sometimes even with a coconut milk, she also knows how to prepare very good lamb dishes. For dessert, chocolate foam is hell, and the musical background is rather blues or fado.

In the heart of the pedestrian centre, this charming café is an excellent stopover at any time of the day for breakfast, a light lunch or a coffee break. Very good atmosphere, all ages and tastes mix. We come here to eat mainly fish and seafood (prawns, crabs, shellfish...), fresh. Also good wines. Café Brasil is a sure bet where everyone will be satisfied and have a good time. If you are curious, check out the daily specials and salads on the website before you go.

The restaurant is in a traditional house of the Algarve region with a sunny patio, ideal to enjoy a romantic afternoon by enjoying an aperitif before dinner. When you go inside, comfort invites us to a night of relaxation to enjoy authentic flavours of italian cuisine. The menu is prepared according to the season and offers a wide variety of fresh pasta, risotto, meat and seafood that make travel your tastebuds in the different regions of Italy. Vegetarian dishes and vegan on request. Their selection of wines national and international will delight connoisseurs. More than a restaurant, Amore Vero is a place where you want to stay, where time stops. It is advisable to book ahead.

Portuguese cuisine made with products from the ocean, but also many Mediterranean specialties. Lia, the Dutch owner, studied gastronomy and demonstrates her talents "with love", she says. On the menu: rabbit or tournedos in Madeira as well as several vegetarian and vegan dishes. Here everything is cooked so that your taste buds appreciate the authentic taste of the products. We go to the essential in a warm atmosphere. You can choose between a beautiful room, very comfortable in winter with its fireplace, or a covered garden terrace.

In the lower town, in a small street off the main square, this is a popular place with no apparent charm, but it serves excellent rustic cuisine based on tasty seafood. If you haven't tried the "açorda de mariscos " yet, this is the perfect opportunity, since this specialty is served here in a homemade version, with the shellfish dipped in a large loaf. The other curiosity will be the plate of percebes, a shellfish quite rare in our countries. And if you feel nostalgic for the Breton platters, there is still the whole crab.

It is the restaurant of the estalagem (inn) of the same name, in a pleasant house surrounded by the Serra de Monchique, with splendid views of its reliefs and a terrace. On the menu, you can enjoy a wide range of typical dishes: sopa camponesa, arroz de lingueirão, ensopado de borrego, cataplana de cabrito... refreshing dishes, effective before or after a walk in the region. And if you are too tired or amazed by the area, ask if a room is available to prolong the festivities.

One of Salema's finest restaurants, with a simple décor of white walls and wooden tables. The extensive menu even explores the vegetarian horizon. As for the rest, you'll have to be a fish lover to appreciate this restaurant. Many of the region's specialties are on the menu, such as grão com choco (chicken stew), which takes at least 24 hours to prepare. There's also the famous arroz de tamboril (monkfish), served here with shrimp and mussels. Also worth mentioning is the delicious vegetable soup of the day.

Cabrita is located on the road that leads to the beach of Bordeira at the entrance of Carrapateira. It serves traditional Algarve dishes such as cataplana, the house specialty. To settle down for a meal, there is the option of a quiet outdoor terrace or the large room where a large aquarium is displayed. The fish soup is excellent, the tuna steak enormous, the grilled sea bass served with plenty of vegetables and the wine list well stocked. The bill is more than reasonable, perfect for an easy, simple and efficient stopover.

Superb location at the end of Amoreira beach, facing the sea and the surfers, in the middle of the reserve. You can choose one of the chef's specialties like the sargo assado. But you can also come and have a drink between two surfing lessons, the place is just below the wooden stage. Or you can go there especially to have an aperitif composed of a vinho verde with olives while enjoying the infinite expanse of sand under your eyes at sunset: what else?

Created by Rui 34 years ago, the Marisqueira is very well known in Silves. You don't need to be a lusophone to quickly understand, you come here mainly to eat seafood: large prawns, crabs, lobsters and other fish share the aquarium. The essential element for the home: never leave an empty glass! It's very important for the bosses... It is the kind of restaurant where you can come several times in the same week without getting bored, as the menu is so complete. A must for eating seafood platters off the coast.

This small family restaurant is considered one of the best in the region. Excellent fish and seafood at very low prices. Here, we do not make fun of the customer who does not necessarily know how to recognize the good grain of the chaff. We always serve him nice pieces. The fish soup (very cheap) is delicious, so much so that it will even be worth taking a second one! Spending a day in Salema, no need to hesitate between several addresses, you might as well sit here. A sure thing.