7 Best Restaurants in The Algarve, Portugal

The extraordinary Portuguese dishes served here are the creations of Austrian chef Dieter Koschina, who has been awarded two Michelin stars for 23 consecutive years. A stone's throw from the ocean and surrounded by greenery, the dishes are inspired by these very surrounds. Choose the Signature Menu, for a four-course tasting experience. Though reservations are strongly recommended, call in the morning for last-minute openings.

With its quirky interior illuminated by dozens of pendant lamps, this lively tapas bar—with inventive cuisine and fine wines—is popular with locals for a big night out. There's a strong focus on Portuguese wines, but the menu ranges further afield, with sushi rolls, shrimp tempura, and chicken gyozas.

This upscale restaurant and bar, which includes lounge chairs by the infinity pool as well as dining tables inside, is perched on a promontory at the mouth of the Guadiana River. The menu features Portuguese classics, plus a range of pizzas and burgers.

Situated a little way out of town in Quartiera, this independent French-Portuguese restaurant has a traditional, family-run feel. Fair-priced seafood tapas is on the menu, along with French classics like French onion soup. Reserve ahead of your visit.

With a focus on healthy cuisine, diners can expect nutrient-packed bowls, salads, wraps, and ciabattas. It's all served in a pretty indoor-outdoor dining room.

This restaurant is more than just a glamorous beach club—although it is that, too. Both outside on the terrace and inside the glass-walled dining room, the staff turns out an accomplished menu, with a seafood or fish catch of the day, plus impressive salads, and sandwiches.

In an elegant dining room overlooking Praia da Rocha, this Mediterranean-influenced restaurant specializes in meticulously presented dishes that use local ingredients. Chef João Oliveira worked at some of Portugal's most award-winning restaurants, and here he puts his own stamp on refined Algarvian cuisine.