Guidebook for Faro

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Guidebook for Faro

Food Scene

Grilled fresh fish
O Chalavar
120 R. Infante Dom Henrique
Grilled fresh fish
Grill and traditional food. Look for the terrace.
Velha Casa
33 R. do Pe da Cruz
Grill and traditional food. Look for the terrace.
Home made hamburguers.
Hamburgueria da Baixa
14 R. Conselheiro Bivar
Home made hamburguers.
Pizza and past with terrace
Chelsea
5 R. 1º de Dezembro
Pizza and past with terrace
Big salads and sandwiches
6 locals recommend
The Woods
10 Av. da República
6 locals recommend
Big salads and sandwiches
Seafood. €€
Restaurante Faro E Benifica
21 R. Cmte. Francisco Manuel
Seafood. €€
Economic meals. Also breakfast. At lunch great day dishes, look for the restaurant part.
Pastelaria Coelho
2 Rua Brites de Almeida
Economic meals. Also breakfast. At lunch great day dishes, look for the restaurant part.
Grilled fresh fish. Seafood rices.
Modesto Tavern
2 R. do Castelo
Grilled fresh fish. Seafood rices.
Seafood, tapas, traditional meals. €
Restaurante O David
21 Largo Dr. Francisco Sa Carneiro
Seafood, tapas, traditional meals. €
Sweet waffles, pancakes, crepes.
Choco & Nut
119 Av. da República
Sweet waffles, pancakes, crepes.
Typical restaurant.
Adega Nova
24 Rua Francisco Barreto
Typical restaurant.
Grilled fresh fish, seafood.
Bocaxeia
271 R. do Alportel
Grilled fresh fish, seafood.
Home made chocolat´s
Chocolates da Beatriz
5 R. Veríssimo de Almeida
Home made chocolat´s
Fresh seafood. New and modern space. €€€
LODO
nº55 R. Conselheiro Bivar
Fresh seafood. New and modern space. €€€
Some Fado nights.
Centenario
4/6 Largo Terreiro do Bpo.
Some Fado nights.
Mexican food
Guaka
18 R. Conselheiro Bivar
Mexican food
Breakfast. Cakes.
Gardy
16 R. de Santo Antonio
Breakfast. Cakes.
Cake factory, also birthday cakes.
Faisca & Henriques pastry shop
27 Rua Brites de Almeida
Cake factory, also birthday cakes.
Breakfast.
Padaria Urbana
6 R. Conselheiro Bivar
Breakfast.
Faaron steakhouse
7 R. Ivens

Drinks & Nightlife

37 locals recommend
COCKTAIL & wine bar COLUMBUS
37 locals recommend
Innocent
70 R. Conselheiro Bivar
Alternative Bar with interior patio on summer.
6 locals recommend
Sociedade Recreativa Artística Farense
10 Rua do Montepio
6 locals recommend
Alternative Bar with interior patio on summer.
To have a drink on sunset
RoofTop Eva
To have a drink on sunset
Nice rooftop to have a drink on sunset.
7 locals recommend
Hotel Faro & Beach Club
7 locals recommend
Nice rooftop to have a drink on sunset.
Open air bar
16 locals recommend
O Castelo
8 R. do Castelo
16 locals recommend
Open air bar
Snacks and wine
10 locals recommend
APERITIVO Bar
10 locals recommend
Snacks and wine
Winnery
EPICUR - Wine Boutique & Food
22A R. Alexandre Herculano
Winnery
Drinks and music
7 locals recommend
LAB TERRACE
7 locals recommend
Drinks and music

Parks & Nature

Catch a ride on a boat, beautifull tour. On the coast side of the island you´ll find desert sands (look for east). Tuesdays to sundays, afternoon (14H30-19h30) it´s possible to go to the top of the lighthouse (Farol) for free.
42 locals recommend
Ilha do Farol
42 locals recommend
Catch a ride on a boat, beautifull tour. On the coast side of the island you´ll find desert sands (look for east). Tuesdays to sundays, afternoon (14H30-19h30) it´s possible to go to the top of the lighthouse (Farol) for free.
Catch a ride on a boat or bus 16. You´ll find desert sands if you walk trought east.
24 locals recommend
Ilha de Faro
24 locals recommend
Catch a ride on a boat or bus 16. You´ll find desert sands if you walk trought east.
Benagil caves, dolphin watching, sailling, kayake, snorkling.
8 locals recommend
Wildwatch Algarve
8 locals recommend
Benagil caves, dolphin watching, sailling, kayake, snorkling.
Desert island
33 locals recommend
Barreta Island
33 locals recommend
Desert island
A trail through the salt flats in the nature reserve of the park of the ria formosa. Bird watching.
7 locals recommend
Ludo Hiking Trail
1 M527
7 locals recommend
A trail through the salt flats in the nature reserve of the park of the ria formosa. Bird watching.

Essentials

Supermarket
Minipreço
8 Largo do Terreiro do Bpo.
Supermarket
Self service laundry.
Wash & Plus - Lavandaria Self-Service Faro
1 Praça Alexandre Herculano
Self service laundry.

Getting Around

Boats to the islands
Cais das Portas do Mar
41 R. Cmte. Francisco Manuel
Boats to the islands
Bus to the beach Ilha de Faro (Faro Island). Number 16, same route to the airport.
Proximo
126 Av. da República
Bus to the beach Ilha de Faro (Faro Island). Number 16, same route to the airport.
Algarve Scooter rental
25 B R. Baptista Lopes
Rent a bike or baggage depot
6 locals recommend
MTB Algarve
124 Av. da República
6 locals recommend
Rent a bike or baggage depot

Shopping

Food, cinema, shopping.
31 locals recommend
Forum Algarve
31 locals recommend
Food, cinema, shopping.
Cinema, food and shopping with an outlet part. Only by car or bus, 20 minutes away from Faro.
31 locals recommend
MAR Shopping - Algarve
31 locals recommend
Cinema, food and shopping with an outlet part. Only by car or bus, 20 minutes away from Faro.

Arts & Culture

Old palace, now a hotel but it´s allowed the visit inside and the beutifull gardens. 10 km away from Faro
18 locals recommend
Pousada Palácio Estói
18 locals recommend
Old palace, now a hotel but it´s allowed the visit inside and the beutifull gardens. 10 km away from Faro
10 km away from Faro.
13 locals recommend
Roman Ruins of Milreu
13 locals recommend
10 km away from Faro.
Tradicional fish and food market. Local sellers. Only mornings. Close at sunday and monday.
Praça Olhão
Tradicional fish and food market. Local sellers. Only mornings. Close at sunday and monday.
Tradicional food market. Local sellers. Only mornings, Close at monday.
30 locals recommend
Faro Municipal Market
52 Largo Dr. Francisco Sa Carneiro
30 locals recommend
Tradicional food market. Local sellers. Only mornings, Close at monday.