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(Praia do Camilo; €7.50-14; lunch & dinner)
Inland from Ponta da Piedade and above Praia do
Camilo, 'Camilo' is synonymous with seafood dishes (the selection is overseen by the res-
taurant patriarch). Seafood specialties are on offer daily. The setting is light, bright and
airy and has a large terrace. Definitely the place to linger.
Casinha do Petisco
SEAFOOD
€€
(Rua da Oliveira 51; mains €7-13; Mon-Sat)
Blink - or be late - and you'll miss this tiny tradi-
tional gem. It's cosy and simply decorated and comes highly recommended by locals for
its seafood grills and shellfish dishes.
Atlântico
(
www.restauranteatlantico.com
; Estrada da Meia Praia; €7.50-21; lunch & dinner)
Head to Meia Praia to
experience this place where the owner is a character and the quality is high. There's a bar,
a stunning terrace with beach views and a very old wine collection. Surf and sand nearby.
The menu is extensive (erring on Portuguese). Now you just need time. So make some.
PORTUGUESE
€€
Adega da Marina
( 282 764 284;
http://adegadamarina.grupoadm.pt
;
Av dos Descobrimentos 35; mains €6-13, fish per kg €35-52;
lunch & dinner)
This barnlike place is a bit like a Portuguese grandmother - she hasn't
changed her hairstyle in a while. But she dishes out generous portions of reliable (and
economical) tasty grilled chicken and seafood favourites to grateful guests (who queue to
eat here in summer). Her accessories include iron chandeliers and farming implements.
PORTUGUESE
€€
Drinking & Nightlife
Dozens of bars - party palaces and local beer stops - litter the streets of Lagos, with some
of the Algarve's most diverse and most clichéd drinking holes on hand. These gather
plenty of surfers, backpackers and younger party animals. They are generally open until
the wee hours of the morning, and a few are open during the day. Most offer a drinking
gimmick - anything from 'happy hours' to sculling from funnels or guzzling progressive
shots of hard liquor. Such bars include, but are by no means limited to:
Eddie's Bar
dos Reis 19)
.
