David’s guidebook
Food scene
Here are some of my personal recommendations. I suggest different places for different tastes, moods, and settings. Enjoy, and let me know if you'd like a more personalized recommendation!
Our favourite local restaurant, right at the beautiful Alvor beach. This restaurant has developed a big reputation for its typical seafood dishes and fresh fish. Everything we have tried here is delicious.
Around 20€ p/ person.
(If you want to have fresh fish, avoid ordering it on Mondays, as the fishermen don't go out to fish on Sundays).
40 preporuka/e lokalaca
Restinga
Our favourite local restaurant, right at the beautiful Alvor beach. This restaurant has developed a big reputation for its typical seafood dishes and fresh fish. Everything we have tried here is delicious.
Around 20€ p/ person.
(If you want to have fresh fish, avoid ordering it on Mondays, as the fishermen don't go out to fish on Sundays).
A family run italian restaurant. They do take away, but dining there is surprisingly cosy. Nice pizzas, pastas, and desserts. We go there often!
19 preporuka/e lokalaca
Mediterraneamente - Pizzeria
1A Beco da AmoreiraA family run italian restaurant. They do take away, but dining there is surprisingly cosy. Nice pizzas, pastas, and desserts. We go there often!
A typical, classic-style Portuguese food restaurant. The waiters are part of the history and energy of the place. Good, honest food, and fair prices. About 20€ p/ person.
Restaurante O Mané
A typical, classic-style Portuguese food restaurant. The waiters are part of the history and energy of the place. Good, honest food, and fair prices. About 20€ p/ person.
A Family owned and run restaurant that specializes in canned fish dishes. Try the spicy mackerel burger and the tasting menu. Absolutely delicious! You get to experience a bit of Portugal's cultural heritage (a big fishing and canned fish industry) and you can also buy high-quality canned fish as souvenirs. I go there about once a month :)
18 preporuka/e lokalaca
Maria do Mar - Conservas
Rua DireitaA Family owned and run restaurant that specializes in canned fish dishes. Try the spicy mackerel burger and the tasting menu. Absolutely delicious! You get to experience a bit of Portugal's cultural heritage (a big fishing and canned fish industry) and you can also buy high-quality canned fish as souvenirs. I go there about once a month :)
Family-owned and run cookie shop. Decadent, indulgent, and very, very delicious. I warn you, highly addictive cookies here, I can't help myself and eat 2 or 3 in a row every time I go there. Also, it's a great place to walk around and explore a little of the old Portimão town.
Le French Cookie
Family-owned and run cookie shop. Decadent, indulgent, and very, very delicious. I warn you, highly addictive cookies here, I can't help myself and eat 2 or 3 in a row every time I go there. Also, it's a great place to walk around and explore a little of the old Portimão town.
Sightseeing
One of our favourite beaches. A beautiful beach with lots of rocks formations and caves to explore. There's a restaurant there called Caniço that has a beautiful view, built into the rocks, right over the beach.
40 preporuka/e lokalaca
Plaža Três Irmãos
Rua Praia dos Três IrmãosOne of our favourite beaches. A beautiful beach with lots of rocks formations and caves to explore. There's a restaurant there called Caniço that has a beautiful view, built into the rocks, right over the beach.
A fun beach that attracts younger crowds, with a big promenade full of shops and restaurants and the marina of Portimão at its end.
315 preporuka/e lokalaca
Praia da Rocha
A fun beach that attracts younger crowds, with a big promenade full of shops and restaurants and the marina of Portimão at its end.
A more local beach, well sheltered from the wind. Beautiful sights and nice, relaxed vibes.
36 preporuka/e lokalaca
Alemao plaža
A more local beach, well sheltered from the wind. Beautiful sights and nice, relaxed vibes.
Neighborhoods
A little fishermen village with plenty of shops, restaurants, and beautiful sights.
175 preporuka/e lokalaca
Alvor
A little fishermen village with plenty of shops, restaurants, and beautiful sights.