Mediterranean cuisine restaurants Algarve

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"!

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.

A restaurant but also a commercial and cultural space. History has passed by and the products offered are steeped in tradition. The building dates from the 15th century. The entrance leads to a store offering jewelry, shoes, wines, liquors and delicatessen, with tastings. Two mezzanines; on one side a cultural space, on the other a restaurant with a warm and quiet atmosphere and simple dishes with traditional flavors. At the top, the roof terrace is ideal for breakfast, lunch or a drink.

This little gourmet on the corner of the street is a real gem among the offerings in Lagos. As its subtitle suggests(Comes e Bebes), you come and sit in one of the high chairs to enjoy quality pesticides , accompanied by either one of the good wines the store has in store or a freshly drawn draught. For the tougher appetites, the chef will prepare - before your stunned and hungry eyes - an arrufadinho or tiras de polvo to die for. An atypical address with lounge music in the background.

You have to climb to the top of the village of Odeceixe to find this restaurant located near the inratable mill. Once a popular tavern frequented by the villagers, the space has been renewed and updated but the flavors have remained very local. The Assador Altinho is deliberately oriented towards a cuisine faithful to the tradition with a strong character: ham tapas, grilled octopus or xerém algarvio... Generous portions, interesting wines, decent prices and good atmosphere, the perfect combo promising a good evening!

It is what we call a local address, but victim of its success, so it is better to arrive early at the risk of waiting a long time for a table. The setting is charming, the interior courtyard inspires relaxation and the spirit is young and friendly. But one comes especially to taste inventive tapas inspired by the local and alentejana cuisine where the octopus reigns supreme. We like this gastro bistro concept but before getting on your high horse, you should know and accept that here, everything is paid for by the portion, including the mayo.

Located in the center of the old town of Loulé, next to the municipal market. Traditional setting with a modern and renovated decoration. In a local atmosphere, you can enjoy traditional Portuguese cuisine, especially the grilled meats that are the specialty of the house. Grilled fish is also on the menu. It is possible to share small portions of typical dishes, such as braised chorizo. To finish the meal, if you like cocktails, one of the house proposals is the espresso martini.

This tavern is the work of the former food writer for the English newspaper The Guardian. Kevin Gould knows a thing or two about restaurants. His locavore cuisine focuses on seafood (mussels and clams) but also expresses the soul of the Portuguese soil with dishes based on black pork and tender root vegetables. Sparkling rosés refresh and enhance this inventive cuisine. Sweet tooths will finish the meal with an exquisite pastry from Kevin's new bakery.