Algarve · Portugal
The Algarve food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Clams, prawns and fish steamed with chorizo, tomato, peppers and white wine in a sealed copper pan.
Best at Taberna Zé-Zé, Faro. Get: Cataplana de marisco for two
Five places, and what to order
- Chefe Brancofor cataplana de marisco · FaroGet: Seafood cataplana, then grilled fish
- Tasca do Rickyfor cataplana de marisco · FaroGet: Cataplana and whatever the fish of the day is
- Al-Gharb Coffee Roastersbreakfast · AlbufeiraGet: Specialty coffee and breakfast toast
- Black and White Coffee Shopbreakfast · LagosGet: Egg breakfast and coffee
- Organicbreakfast · CarvoeiroGet: Breakfast bowl and juice
How it works here
Tip: Not expected; leave the change or 5-10% for a great meal. The bread and olives brought to the table are charged if you eat them.
Book: Book the famous places a week out; tascas and pastelarias are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch 12:30-3pm, dinner from 8pm.