Portimao Restaurants

The best things about the cuisine in the Algarve is its guaranteed freshness with locally grown fruit and vegetables and fish you can see being brought into harbour and sold to the local restaurants to appear on your table that same day. The fish specialities offer delights including razor clam risotto, baby fried cuttlefish, arroz de marisco (seafood rice), carapau (a mackerel like fish) in vinegar sauce, fish stew with clams, spicy sausage, pork, garlic and onions served with Portimao style peas and a red and green pepper accompaniment seasoned with parsley and bay leaves; all finished off with cakes or desserts made with various combinations of locally produced figs, almonds and eggs. The Penina region of Portimao even produces its own full bodied red and white wines.

Listed below are just a small selection of excellent restaurants in Portimao, together with their contact details:

A Nossa Tasca in Portimao

A small restaurant serving excellent local cuisine at good prices. Situated on the road leading to Monchique the restaurant takes great pride in its efficient and friendly service. Closed on Sundays.

Address: Sitio dos Palheiros, Portimao

Telephone: 00351 282 491 675

A Ribeirinha in Portimao

A tasca restaurant which specialises in fresh fish and local dishes.

Address: Rua de Barca, 15 – Portimao

Telephone: 00351 282 414 730

Adega Velha

A tasca restaurant with a difference – it is built around an old water well. Fresh fish and home style cuisine. Closed on Sundays.

Address: Parchal

Telephone: 00351 282 424 801

Cantina de Saudade

Typical “Casa de Pasto” restaurant offering set meals which comprise bread, olives, soup, and typical regional dish of the day, fruit, wine and coffee for the amazing value of 7 euros. Closed on Saturdays.

Address: Parchal

Telephone: 00351 282 426 478

La Dolce Vita

Pizzeria which claims to be the best in the Algarve serving their own home made pasta dishes.

Address: Praia da Rocha, Portimao

Telephone: 00351 282 419 444

Restaurante Simsa

Small and intimate fine dining with Indonesian influences. Open only for dinner and closed on Monday.

Address: Off Rua Santa Isabel, Portimao

Telephone: 00351 282 423 057