4 Best Restaurants in Faro, The Algarve

Decorated Portuguese chef Leonel Pereira (who previously earned a Michelin star at restaurant São Gabriel in Almancil) now helms this bright and breezy restaurant nearby the Doca de Faro. Since opening in 2020 it's received a Bib Gourmand, and its menu celebrates traditional and seasonal Portuguese fare, serving favorites like bacalhau à brás (salt cod with potato and egg) alongside inventive dishes like lobster risotto with plankton soufflé. A sommelier is on-hand to pair courses with Portuguese and international wines.

In a lovely square near the city's most popular attractions, this charming restaurant in a historic building offers well-prepared traditional seafood dishes served with contemporary twists, plus a great range of Portuguese sparkling wines. Dine inside surrounded by exposed stone walls, traditional azulejo tiles, and exposed wood beams, or outside on the spacious patio. After you've finished, ask to see the catacombs beneath the restaurant.

Popular among locals for celebrations, this down-to-earth adega (wine cellar) serves typical Portuguese dishes like monkfish rice, salted cod, and the restaurant's famous picanha na pedra—veal cooked on a hot stone, which you'll sizzle yourself. The seating arrangement on benches around long wooden tables helps keep things lively, and you'll find more good cheer in the tile-covered bar.

Since 1925, this family-run restaurant has attracted a robust clientele, thanks to its excellent regional dishes and vast national wine selection. The large dining room and plant-filled terrace give off a relaxed, homey vibe, as do the plates brimming with tasty sides. The exposed-brick arches decorated with bucolic azulejo scenes are particularly lovely.