Guidebook for Faro

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Guidebook for Faro

Food Scene

Grilled fresh fish
17 locals recommend
O Chalavar
120 R. Infante Dom Henrique
17 locals recommend
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.
13 locals recommend
Hamburgueria da Baixa
14 R. Conselheiro Bivar
13 locals recommend
Home made hamburguers.
Pizza and past with terrace
13 locals recommend
Chelsea
9 R. Dom Francisco Gomes
13 locals recommend
Pizza and past with terrace
Big salads and sandwiches
20 locals recommend
The Woods
10 Av. da República
20 locals recommend
Big salads and sandwiches
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. €
6 locals recommend
Restaurante O David
21 Largo Dr. Francisco Sa Carneiro
6 locals recommend
Seafood, tapas, traditional meals. €
Sweet waffles, pancakes, crepes.
7 locals recommend
Choco & Nut
Rua das Prainhas
7 locals recommend
Sweet waffles, pancakes, crepes.
Typical restaurant.
18 locals recommend
Adega Nova
24 R. Francisco Barreto
18 locals recommend
Typical restaurant.
Grilled fresh fish, seafood.
Bocaxeia
328 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. €€€
8 locals recommend
LODO
55 R. Conselheiro Bivar
8 locals recommend
Fresh seafood. New and modern space. €€€
Some Fado nights.
11 locals recommend
Centenario
4 Largo Terreiro do Bpo.
11 locals recommend
Some Fado nights.
Mexican food
7 locals recommend
Guaka
18 R. Conselheiro Bivar
7 locals recommend
Mexican food
Breakfast. Cakes.
10 locals recommend
Gardy
33 R. de Santo Antonio
10 locals recommend
Breakfast. Cakes.
Cake factory, also birthday cakes.
Faisca & Henriques pastry shop
nº27 Rua Brites de Almeida
Cake factory, also birthday cakes.
Breakfast.
15 locals recommend
Padaria Urbana
6 R. Conselheiro Bivar
15 locals recommend
Breakfast.
11 locals recommend
Faaron steakhouse
7 R. Ivens
11 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

87 locals recommend
Columbus Cocktail & Wine Bar
Praça Dom Francisco Gomes
87 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
Innocent
nº70 R. Conselheiro Bivar
7 locals recommend
Alternative Bar with interior patio on summer.
11 locals recommend
S.R.A.F. - Artists
8 R. do Castelo
11 locals recommend
Alternative Bar with interior patio on summer.
To have a drink on sunset
9 locals recommend
RoofTop Eva
1 Av. da República
9 locals recommend
To have a drink on sunset
Nice rooftop to have a drink on sunset.
12 locals recommend
Hotel Faro & Beach Club
2 Praça Dom Francisco Gomes
12 locals recommend
Nice rooftop to have a drink on sunset.
Open air bar
36 locals recommend
O Castelo
11 R. do Castelo
36 locals recommend
Open air bar
Snacks and wine
21 locals recommend
APERITIVO Bar
51 R. Conselheiro Bivar
21 locals recommend
Snacks and wine
Winnery
EPICUR - Wine Boutique & Bar
22A R. Alexandre Herculano
Winnery
Drinks and music
13 locals recommend
LAB TERRACE
Rua Comandante Francisco Manuel
13 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.
181 locals recommend
Farol Island
119 R. das Flores
181 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.
45 locals recommend
Ilha de Faro
45 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.
14 locals recommend
Wildwatch
73 R. Infante Santo
14 locals recommend
Benagil caves, dolphin watching, sailling, kayake, snorkling.
Desert island
100 locals recommend
Barreta Island
100 locals recommend
Desert island
A trail through the salt flats in the nature reserve of the park of the ria formosa. Bird watching.
12 locals recommend
Ludo Hiking Trail
1 EM527
12 locals recommend
A trail through the salt flats in the nature reserve of the park of the ria formosa. Bird watching.

Essentials

Supermarket
10 locals recommend
Minipreço
Nº 8/10 Largo Terreiro do Bpo.
10 locals recommend
Supermarket
Self service laundry.
Wash & Plus - Lavandaria Self-Service Faro
1 Praça Alexandre Herculano
Self service laundry.

Getting Around

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

Shopping

Food, cinema, shopping.
137 locals recommend
Forum Algarve
Km 103 N125
137 locals recommend
Food, cinema, shopping.
Cinema, food and shopping with an outlet part. Only by car or bus, 20 minutes away from Faro.
81 locals recommend
MAR Shopping Algarve
Avenida Algarve
81 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
35 locals recommend
Pousada Palácio Estói
Rua de São Jose
35 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.
46 locals recommend
Roman Ruins of Milreu
46 locals recommend
10 km away from Faro.
Tradicional fish and food market. Local sellers. Only mornings. Close at sunday and monday.
Praça Olhão
Avenida 5 de Outubro
Tradicional fish and food market. Local sellers. Only mornings. Close at sunday and monday.
Tradicional food market. Local sellers. Only mornings, Close at monday.
75 locals recommend
Faro Municipal Market
Largo Doutor Francisco Sa Carneiro
75 locals recommend
Tradicional food market. Local sellers. Only mornings, Close at monday.