The best restaurants Faro

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.

It is a real ballet that is played in this large rustic tavern decorated with pots and bottles. In front of the communal tables, young waiters work efficiently and, behind the long counter, a battalion of cooks are busy preparing typical dishes such as one of the local specialties,arroz de lingueirão (rice with knives) or sericaia. Too bad for the big screen TV on, but the space is still alive even on a Monday night! A well-oiled machine with a good quality-quantity ratio.

A little away from the port, A Taska do Ricky is a simple looking restaurant, hidden in a small paved alleyway. However, its reputation has already spread across the country, so it is better to go there out of season to enjoy the service and kindness of the boss. In the spotlight, of course, fish in all its forms: grilled sea bream, shrimp in sauce and cataplana are great classics that are undeniably popular. But we also find the Francesinha de Porto, generous in cheese and also essential. Bom apetite!

A little offcentre, North-East of the city centre, near the barracks Bombeiros. In this long welcoming room, people from Faro come as a delegation are sure of still able to taste the best black pork (porco preto grilled), or the arroz de tamboril. With also taste: the bacalhau homemade (depending on five different dishes) and the octopus fillet. Extensive wine list and diverse.

Just a stone's throw from the Arc da Vila and Faro marina, this restaurant is a little nugget not to be missed on your visit to the capital of the Algarve. Chef Pedro Pasqualette and his team offer semi-gastronomic cuisine at good value for money. On the menu: fish of the day, octopus cataplana, veal medallions... as well as vegetarian options. Desserts are succulent: chocolate mi-cuit, apple tart, pistachio tart... Excellent wine list. Perfect service. A good meal to enjoy as a couple or with the family.

A somewhat old-fashioned atmosphere for this small restaurant with modest looks but efficient services. On the menu, fish grilled to perfection and seafood prepared according to old-fashioned recipes that have endured. Don't miss theaçorda de mariscos, a house specialty that is much talked about. Or feast on cod, the famous bacalhau, prepared with all kinds of sauces, including the very spicy piri-piri. An experience for those who wish to immerse themselves in a very popular Portuguese atmosphere. Local or nothing!

An intimate, contemporary ambience for this restaurant offering bistronomic cuisine, under the direction of a Franco-Portuguese couple who operate with great flexibility. On the plate, as many colors as flavors, resulting in cheerful and inventive dishes like smoked cod or the very healthy poke bowl (to choose from the one-price menu). No, Pigs & Cows isn't all pigs and beef! Book a table on the small terrace to ensure a pleasant evening.