The 7 Best Restaurants in the Algarve
In Portugal, gourmet travelers venture west for haute cuisine pleasures. The Algarve is not only home to beautiful beaches, but also to outstanding restaurants that know how to combine tradition with modernity and regionality with internationality, all with a great deal of finesse.
August 15, 2022
Restaurant Vila Joya
At Vila Joya, guests are in for a new surprise every day. © Vasco Célio
If you've held two Michelin stars for 23 years straight, you must be doing something right. Chef Dieter Koschina's menu changes daily, so the only constant here is utmost quality.
Restaurant Vila Joya
Estrada da Galé, 8200-416 Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal
Tel: +351 289 591 795
Web: villajoya.com
Price: Daily changing menu from €185
Ocean Restaurant
Artful and delicate: the Ocean Restaurant prioritizes creative flavors. © VILA VITA Parc
At first glance, it's not entirely clear whether you're being served food or elaborate works of art. But it's better not to question executive chef Hans Neuner and simply enjoy the experience.
Ocean Restaurant
Rua Anneliese Pohl, 8400-450 Porches, Algarve, Portugal
Tel: +351 282 310 100
Web: restauranteocean.com
Price: Tasting menu from €235
Mizu Teppanyaki
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First-class Japanese cuisine awaits visitors at Mizu Teppanyaki in Porches: The restaurant stands out for its intimate Teppanyaki menu made from local ingredients as well as great views of the sea.
Mizu Teppanyaki
R. Anneliese Pohl, 8400-450 Porches, Portugal
Tel.: +351 282 310 100
Web: vilavitaparc.com
Price: Teppanyaki menu from €80
Bon Bon
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Bon Bon in Carvoeiro combines the traditional with the contemporary, using local ingredients and reinterpreting traditional Portuguese recipes. Its fantastic fare has already earned the restaurant a Michelin star.
Bon Bon
Urbanização Cabeço de Pias Sesmarias de, 8400-010 Carvoeiro, Portugal
Tel.: +351 964 193 823
Web: candy.pt
Price: Menu Almoco from €78
Henrique Leis
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Gourmet cuisine, bright, open spaces, an Atlantic oceanfront location, and a wine list that features numerous excellent labels from Portugal and beyond make Henrique Leis, named after Chef Leis, a bucket list staple.
Henrique Leis
Restaurant Henrique Leis, 8100-267 Loulé, Portugal
Tel.: +351 289 393 438
Web: henriqueleis.com
Price: Tasting menu from €93
Alma Nómada
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If you're searching for upscale comfort food, you might just find it at this chic campsite in Porto Covo: at Alma Nomad, Chef Ricardo Leite, who has already made a name for himself at Bica do Sapato, serves unusual – and award-worthy – gourmet fare.
Alma Nómada
Monte Branco, 7520-437, Portugal
Tel.: +351 965 754 882
Web: https://almanomada.pt
Willie's
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Willie's has been boasting a Michelin star for 13 years. And rightly so, since its exquisite kitchen is under the direction of Willie Wurger. He's the chef who brought the first Michelin star to the Algarve in 1989 for Hotel La Reserve. His culinary masterpieces at his own restaurant should be on the top of every gourmand and foodie's list.
Willie's
R. do Brasil 2, 8125-479 Quarteira, Portugal
Tel.: +351 289 380 849
Web: willies-restaurante.com
Price: Starters from €16.50, mains from € 29.50
