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(Rua de São Vicente; mains €8-17; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
This cosy terracotta-and-white spot -
built on the site of the owner's grandparents' house - serves up some fabulous Portuguese
cuisine, including a
cataplana
for two (€32) and
arroz de polvo
(octopus risotto, €23). A
pleasant change from the seaside eateries.
A Tasca
(Porto da Baleeira; mains €12-17; lunch & dinner Thu-Tue)
Overlooking the marina and out to sea,
this converted fish warehouse specialises in, you guessed it, seafood. Travellers say its
dishes can be a bit hit-and-miss, but the view from the sunny terrace is lovely and the at-
mospheric interior is filled with hanging strands of dried garlic and chillies.
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A Sagres
(mains €8-13; lunch & dinner Thu-Tue)
This popular local restaurant offers great fish (such as
masinha de mar
for two, €26) and grilled meat fare that won't break the bank. It's on the
roundabout as you turn off to the fort.
PORTUGUESE
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A Eira do Mel
PORTUGUESE
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( 282 639 016;
www.eiradomel.com
;
Estrada do Castelejo, Vila do Bispo; mains €14.50-18; lunch & dinner
Mon-Sat)
It's worth driving 10km further north to Vila do Bispo to enjoy the fine foods of
chef José Pinheiro at this charming, Michelin-listed restaurant. The meat leans towards
the Algarvian; the seafood has a more contemporary touch. Think rabbit in red-wine sauce
(€16), octopus
cataplana
with sweet potatoes (€35 for two people), curried Atlantic wild
shrimps (€22) and
javali
(€17). Mouthwatering stuff.
Vila Velha
( 282 624 788; Rua Patrão António Faustino; mains €16-29; dinner Tue-Sun; )
In a house with a
lovely garden in front, the upmarket Vila Velha offers consistently good seafood mains,
rabbit, grilled salmon and good vegetarian dishes. It has a more international flavour; not
for those who want 'real' Portuguese food.
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