Restaurante Casa Velha
📍 Cacela Velha
Nestled in the medieval village, with a terrace overlooking the Fort and the estuary. Specialises in fresh seafood and razor clam rice.
Sotavento
Food & Drink
From the freshest fish cataplana to barnacles harvested that morning — the East Algarve's gastronomy is honest, generous and deeply connected to the sea and the land.
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