Food & Drink

Água Salgada Marisqueira

Seafood · Altura

Seafood restaurant in Altura, with an indoor room and a terrace. It serves shellfish such as oysters, stuffed crab and lobster.

Chá com Água Salgada

Seafood · Manta Rota

Restaurant on Manta Rota beach, with views of the Atlantic. According to the restaurant's website, it opens 12pm to 10pm and is closed on Wednesdays.

O Pedro

Seafood · Cabanas de Tavira

Traditional restaurant in Cabanas de Tavira, facing the water. Specialities include clam cataplana, seafood rice, seafood açorda, monkfish rice and razor clam rice. It usually closes on Mondays.

Marisqueira Praça Velha

Seafood · Tavira

Seafood restaurant at the Mercado da Ribeira, beside the Gilão river, in the centre of Tavira. It serves Algarve dishes such as seafood rice, cataplana and clams.

Marisqueira Fialho

Seafood · Luz de Tavira

A simple and very popular seafood restaurant by the Ria Formosa, at Sítio do Pinheiro (Luz de Tavira), with a grill for fresh fish. Razor clam rice is one of its best-known dishes.

A Camponesa

Traditional · Vila Nova de Cacela

Restaurant in Vila Nova de Cacela, also known as "O Índio", known for fresh fish grilled over charcoal, especially tuna belly. A very simple setting with shared tables. It usually closes on Mondays.

Restaurante O Ideal

Traditional · Cabanas de Tavira

A classic of Cabanas de Tavira, famous for its fish soup served inside a loaf of bread and for the D. Rodrigo puff pastry dessert. It is usually full in summer, so it is best to book.

Restaurante Ti'luís

Traditional · Altura

Restaurant in Altura, mentioned for its fish rodízio. Check opening times and the menu before you go.

Restaurante O Mourão

Traditional · Santa Luzia

In Santa Luzia, the "octopus capital", O Mourão has been open for about 30 years. It serves octopus and prawn skewers, seafood rice, monkfish rice and seafood cataplana. It usually closes on Mondays.

Come na Gaveta — Gastrobar

Contemporary · Tavira

Gastrobar in Tavira with tapas inspired by Portuguese and Mediterranean cooking, changing with the seasons. The name comes from the Tavira tradition of "comer na gaveta" (eating from the drawer).

Churrasqueira da Praia

Grills · Altura

Grill restaurant in Altura (Rua da Alagoa), known for its roast chicken. It also serves grilled fish, such as monkfish.

O Pangaio

Grills · Manta Rota

Grill restaurant in Manta Rota with a relaxed atmosphere and good selection of fish and meat. Covered terrace by the dock.

Pizzeria Mamma Lucia

Italian · Manta Rota

Italian pizzeria with handmade pastas and pizzas in Manta Rota. Fresh ingredients and family atmosphere — ideal for informal evenings.

Royal Thai

Asian · Monte Gordo

Thai restaurant in Monte Gordo with an authentic atmosphere. Aromatic curries, pad thai and Southeast Asian specialities.

FUEL by Chakall

International · Monte Gordo

Chef Chakall's restaurant in the The Prime Energize hotel in Monte Gordo, with Mediterranean cooking and international inspiration, and a rooftop bar.