Taverna do Guedes, Alvor  Tel: 282 458 528 Many people call this restaurant The Green Doors due to the two large dark green entrance doors.  It is extremely popular and in the busy season necessary to reserve a table.  The Portuguese owners are very helpful ensuring you order the right choice of meal. An example of menu for 6 persons:  Typical cover of bread, olives and cheese 2 Rabola (sea bass)  2 Dourada (golden bream) French fries, boiled potatoes and vegetables 1 bottle of wine Total price 55 euros  Main street down to harbour look left for green doors.
Restinga Restaurant, Alvor              Tel: 282 459 434    At Alvor beach, to the far right at palm parking	To view the harbour from one side and the sea from the other go to the Restinga on the beach front.  Relax with a chilled bottle of Vinho Verde while admiring the spectacular scenery.  An example of lunch for 2 Fish Soup with bread Ham toastie 1/2 bottle of wine Total price 16 euros (the view is worth it)
	Buganvilla, Alvor  Tel: 282 459 412 Large well established restaurant very popular with the Portuguese, residents and tourists.  The owners cater for all tastes from fish to steak sizzling on the stone.  From Alvor bus stop 200 yards up on your right.
	D' Alvino Italian restaurant, Alvor  Tel: 282 484 442                6pm - 11pm Authentic Italian restaurant with cosy downstairs and stunning rooftop terrace overlooking Alvor harbour and Lagos.  Take away Pizza available.                         Dinner for 3 1/2 bottle vinho tinto 2 pizzas Total 19 euros Opposite the Sancho bar, just up from the harbour on the left corner.
	Grill Dourada, Alvor Tel: 282 457 519 Closed Wednesday Good grill restaurant short distance from Alvor. Open June - September Prato do dia (dish of the day) for 2 persons 2 Imperial (small beers) Frango (chicken) and chips for 2 Total 13 euros Ten minute walk or 5 min drive from Alvor towards airport,  opposite camping site.
	Nelson & Paula, Alvor Tel: 915 434 790 Family restaurant, the husband is host and the wife is the cook.  The tapas starter is recommended.  Tempting smells from the BBQ in front.  Also take - away, birthdays, weddings, christenings etc. Dinner for 3 Tapas starter 2 grilled chicken with home made chips and salad 1 Chicken kebab Bottle of water 1/2 bottle of vinho tinto Total 31 euros Located 10 minute walk or 5 min drive out of Alvor at the front of the camping site.
	Albar, Alvor Tel: 282 457 124 In the heart of Alvor village with seating available inside or outside in the sun or shade with views of the harbour.  Enjoy a good breakfast of toast, eggs and bacon for 2.10 euros, wide range of drinks available.
	Big Reds Steak House,  Alvor & Praia da Rocha                         Tel: 936 930 066  12.30-2.30 & 6pm-late Closed Mondays A friendly restaurant focused on honest food at reasonable prices cooked with a professional touch by award winning chef David Jenkins. Famous ribs with choice of 8 sauces, selection of steaks, mixed grill & lamb not to forget vegetarians.                                                                                     Sirloin Steak 12 e                                                                                 Mixed plate of steak, chicken wings and ribs 12 e                      Apple crumble 4 e                                                                                 Brownie with ice cream 4 e Big Red's Alvor, take road from Alvor to Portimao on left at  roundabout that leads to Alto Golf.  Also Big Red's in Praia da Rocha
	Adega d' Alvor  Tel: 282 457 407                                                                                      Extensive menu catering for all tastes.                                       Meal for 5                                                                                          Cover for 5                                                                                                 2Golden Bream                                                                                        StewedPork                                                                                               Duck                                                                                                      Stewed Lamb                                                                                 Bottle of house wine                                                                         Total Euros 91.25 Located off main street in Alvor village.
	L'Angolo, Alvor Tel: 282 458 369 A very populr cosy I talian restaurant.                                                                                         Meal for 6                                                                                               Bottle vinho tinto                                                                              Bruschettas                                                                                       Margherita Pizza                                                                                Tagliatelle with fresh pesto                                                               Vegetarian Pizza                                                                                      Price 64 Euros Located on the corner near the church at Rua da Igreja, 18.
O Tasco in Mexilhoeira Grande                     Tel:  282 471 769                                                  30 minutes drive from Alvor direction Alcalar, district of Senhora do Verde	Very popular Portuguese restaurant 20 mins drive from Alvor towards Alcalar but worth the journey.  In the summer adviseable to book to save disappointment.  In the winter welcoming with a log fire.  Meals well presented.  Try the duck.                                                       Typical meal for 2                                                                                       Pao (bread)                                                                                               Pato Assado com Laranja (duck)                                                          Costeletas Borrego (lamb)                                                                     1/2 Jarro Tinto (1/2 jug red wine)                                                            Pudim Flan (Cream Caramel)                                                                    Total 27 Euros
Atlentejo Pao, Azeite & Alho, Portimao      Tel: 282 482 238	When visiting the Cinemas above the Continente shopping centre towards Portimao pop in and have a good Portuguese meal in a tastefully furnished canteen style restaurant.  Choose from a selection on display                                                                                                       Bacalhau de nata (fish pie)   5 euros                                                                                                              Copo de vihno tinto (glass red wine) 50 cents
	Villa 45, Alvor  Tel: 282 459 129                           6-11.30pm Closed Sundays 'til May The dark interior of this restaurant is soothing.  The bread presented in a bag embroidered with "Villa 45" is orignal. Meal for 4                                                                                                  Cover of bread & olives     3 imperial beers (small)                                  1 Copo V. Branco (glass white wine)                                                          3 Fish of the day being prawn & monkfish in an Africian sauce with rice  42.70Euros                                                                                               Take a right from Rua Marques de Pombal ( the main street) and head down to the harbour, it's on the left hand side.
	Drake's,  Alvor Tel: 282 416 562  Closed Wednesdays Visit Drakes for varied food - fish 'n' chips, an authentic curry cooked by an Indian chef or succulent lamb shanks. Menu for 4 to include drinks a very reasonable 50 euros. Open all day - breakfast, snacks, baguettes, steak pie.  Sunday Lunch. Tucked away around the corner from the pharmacy and behind Ali Super.
	A Casa da Rocha, Praia da Rocha, sea front. Tel: 282 419 674 Open 12-3pm & 6-10.30 pm Restaurant offering unrivaled views of coastline and sea.  Try the Portuguese dishes, fresh fish, succulent monkfish & great fillet steaks.  Enjoy a Portuguese cataplana of mixed fish in a tomato stock at 9 euros per person.  Very hospitable staff making your visit even more pleasurable.
	Perola Restaurant, Alvor  It is easy to walk past this restaurant which is a shame because it is excellent value for money.  Don't let the decor put you off, go in and try the set menu. Set menu of 12 euro per person                                                         Cover                                                                                                   Soup                                                                                                    Prawns in sauce                                                                                       Main course of fish or meat                                                                  Sweet                                                                                                       Coffee                                                                                                   Wine                                                                                                             Walk up from the taxi rank past the cash machine and it's on your left at Rua Dr. Antonio Jose D'Almeida, 29  Alvor
Fonte De Pedra on road to Alcalar                Tel: 282 471 034                                         Closed all day Wednesday & Thurs lunch time	Further out of Alvor at Alcalar try this very good Portuguese restaurant with interesting menu of lamb stew, mixed grill kebab, pork medallion with fig sauce, Duck with Orange, grilled wild boar or rabbit.  Pop in for lunch and have the chicken piri piri and chips.  Log fire in winter.  Very friendly waitress.  Menu for 4 inclusive cover, mains & desert without drinks     70 e. Simple menu for 4 persons 45 euros.
allbeef restaurant, Praia da Rocha                  Tel: +351 915 334 600 Located between Praia do Vau and Praia da Rocha	A restaurant to visit for a special meal.  Locally sourced meats cooked to perfection accompanied by an excellent seclection of wines.  Meal for 4 totalling 64.50 euros to include excellent cover, mains & superb bottle of Esteve Douro 2007 wine.  For a really special occasion try the vinho tinto Barca Velha 1999 at 180 euros
Panda Restaurant, Alvor                                 Tel: 282 457 498                                            Travelling from the aerodrome located just before the village on the right of the road.	Portuguese restaurant with good food served at reasonable prices.                         Meal for 3                                                                                         Cover                                                                                                  Fried Squid with chips                                                                        Chicken/chips                                                                                            Wine                                                                                                        Total 24 euros
	A Lota, Alvor Harbour  Tel: 282 458 444 This sea food restaurant serves great BBQ food & fresh fish cooked to perfection and lobsters from the tank.  . 4 persons                                                                                               Cover, Large Pargo (Red Snapper),  2 Robalo (Sea Bass) with good selection vegetables, Bottle Vinho Da Casa, Agua, 2 Tarte Maca (Apple Pie) with ice cream Total 81 euros Situated just up the hill from the harbour on the right.
	A Riberia, Alvor  Tel: 282 457 012 Lovely location overlooking the harbour on the front.  Watch the fishermen carry their freshly caught and cleaned fish into the restaurant.    Priced by the kilo, it can be expensive. Sit down and enjoy fresh sardines, salad and boiled potatoes for only 6 euros - an absolute bargain bearing in mind the view.  A small cold beer will cost 2 euros.
	Captains Table, Alvor  Tel: 282 459 121 Popular restaurant with waiters who try hard to please. Fresh fish filleted at the table.   Meal for 3 of sword fish, prawns & sole plus drinks 52 euros Road down to the harbour on the right
Marco's Bar Bistro, Alvor                      Tel: 282 457 548 www.marcosalvor.com	Very obliging English owners who have run a restaurant for a long time.  They do a Sunday roast and are happy to tweak the menu to please their customers.  Fancy some fish 'n' chips then this is the place. Located away from the main streets, behind the Dunas hotel, follow the signs.
	Ruccula, Rua Peota Joao de Deus, Alvor                                     Tel: 965 839 902 / 968 169 927 Restaurant up stairs with great embience and terrace. International cuisine.  Popular dishes being steaks and lamb shanks (14 e).  Very pleasant, smiling waitresses.  From R. Marques de Pombal (main street) turn right halfway down and cross small street.
	Duarte Restaurant, Alvor  Tel: mobile 962 493 424 Great Portuguese restaurant, popular with locals.  Plenty of seating with a bar at the back.  The fish was cooked to perfection and very reasonable.  Fantastic steak cooked on the stone Bread & olives for 2                                                                              Grilled baby squid with boiled potatoes & salad garnish        Grilled cuttlefish with chips & salad garnish                               1/2 bottle house white                                                                       1ltr bottle water Total 20 euros for two                                                                                                                    Up from the taxi rank bear right, past Bourganvila restaurant and 2 doors up.
	Churrasqueira Mercado de Alvor Wonderful chicken piri simply cooked on the BBQ with French fries and salad garnish.  Can choose not to have piri.  Also fish on the BBQ.  Everything very reasonably priced. Bread & olives 1.20                                                                    Chicken Piri & chips, with salad garnish 6.50 e                        half bottle white wine 4.50 e Total price 18.90 euros for two         Unassuming open air restaurant next to the market.
	Cloque, Praia da Rocha  Mobile 925 446 106 Beautiful location with stunning views.  Enjoy a drink while watching the sunset, sailing boats, kite surfers or twinkling lights of the fishing boats in the evening.  Tasty food available. Live Music, Fado an DJ music on certain nights. Walk along the beach from Alvor when the tide is out, cycle or go by road.  Look out for the blue and white clock.
	Restaurant O Capacho, Alvor  Tel: 282 458 126 Fabulous father and son team serving good food with specialities cooked daily.  Popular with local residents and Portuguese . For 2 persons to include bread and water Coelho (rabbit) 10.50 e / Pernil Forno (pork upper leg) hot from the over 7.50 e / 1 Pudin Flan (creme caramel) 2.50 e + 1/2 vinho case total price 25.75 e Not far from taxi rank at the bottom of the village.  Around the corner from the Doghouse pub.              Rua Poeta Antonin Aleixo, Ed. Valmar, Alvor
Marisqueira Restaurante, Rua Comendador Vilarinho 27, Silves Tel: 282 442 682 / 919856475 / e-mail: marisqueira.rui:gmail.com - Closed Tuesday	Fantastic Portuguese restaurant and very popular.  Specialities of the house include an outstanding choice of all live shellfish.  Necessary to book in season. Lunch time Prato do dia   (dish of the day) excellent value at 6.50 euros.