Guidebook for Faro

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Guidebook for Faro

Food Scene

Cozy two floor restaurant inside an old tile and brick warehouse. Good steaks, skewers and traditional dishes. Always a safe choice and open everyday.
R. Francisco Barreto 24
24 Rua Francisco Barreto
Cozy two floor restaurant inside an old tile and brick warehouse. Good steaks, skewers and traditional dishes. Always a safe choice and open everyday.
One of the busiest restaurants in Faro with a great local feel. Traditional portuguese food and the best snails in town. Open everyday and kitchen stops cooking at 23h - good for late dinners.
R. de Loule 9
9 Rua de Loulé
One of the busiest restaurants in Faro with a great local feel. Traditional portuguese food and the best snails in town. Open everyday and kitchen stops cooking at 23h - good for late dinners.
Good restaurant owned by a small local family. Great for eating good traditional portuguese food and seafood. The place is also a typical "neighbourhood" hangout spot. Closed on Sunday.
R. do Bocage 55
55 Rua do Bocage
Good restaurant owned by a small local family. Great for eating good traditional portuguese food and seafood. The place is also a typical "neighbourhood" hangout spot. Closed on Sunday.
Restaurant owned by this nice lady from Madeira island that cooks very well the traditional recipes from Madeira. Closed on Monday.
R. 1 de Maio 28
28 Rua 1º de Maio
Restaurant owned by this nice lady from Madeira island that cooks very well the traditional recipes from Madeira. Closed on Monday.
Perhaps the oldest pizzeria in the Algarve. Cozy and rustic place in a small picturesque street. Very good pizzas and a phenomenal garlic bread with cheese. Chef prepares pizzas in plain sight.
Tv. José Coelho 13
13 Travessa José Coelho
Perhaps the oldest pizzeria in the Algarve. Cozy and rustic place in a small picturesque street. Very good pizzas and a phenomenal garlic bread with cheese. Chef prepares pizzas in plain sight.
Classy space in a totally refurbished secular house inside the old city walls. Great for savouring the Algarve cuisine, especially the one based on seafood and the shellfish from the Ria Formosa.
36 locals recommend
Tertulia Algarvia
15 Praça Dom Afonso III
36 locals recommend
Classy space in a totally refurbished secular house inside the old city walls. Great for savouring the Algarve cuisine, especially the one based on seafood and the shellfish from the Ria Formosa.
The best burgers in town. Big, tasty and very gourmet. The place also has a nice and spacious outside deck to enjoy your meal.
Largo de São Pedro 56
56 Largo de São Pedro
The best burgers in town. Big, tasty and very gourmet. The place also has a nice and spacious outside deck to enjoy your meal.
Cool place to hangout or meet other travellers. Popular amongst the student and artists community. Nice snacks and drinks but also famous for the giant toasted sandwiches. Relaxed atmosphere.
R. do Alportel 29
29 Rua do Alportel
Cool place to hangout or meet other travellers. Popular amongst the student and artists community. Nice snacks and drinks but also famous for the giant toasted sandwiches. Relaxed atmosphere.

Drinks & Nightlife

The best gins in town and lots of other drinks to taste, prepared by renowned bartenders. Great place in the downtown promenade, popular amongst locals and travellers.
Praça Dom Francisco Gomes 13
13 Praça Dom Francisco Gomes
The best gins in town and lots of other drinks to taste, prepared by renowned bartenders. Great place in the downtown promenade, popular amongst locals and travellers.

Everything Else

Less than a 5 min walk from the flat. Get to Faro beach by taking the circuit 16 bus (20-25 min ride). Connections to the rest of the Algarve, Portugal and southern Spain are also available.
Av. da República 5
5 Avenida da República
Less than a 5 min walk from the flat. Get to Faro beach by taking the circuit 16 bus (20-25 min ride). Connections to the rest of the Algarve, Portugal and southern Spain are also available.

Essentials

In one of the city iconic buildings you'll find fish stands, seafood, fruit, vegetables, bread, butchers, misc groceries and local products. Cafes and restaurants are also available around the square.
Largo Doutor Francisco Sa Carneiro
Largo Doutor Francisco Sa Carneiro
In one of the city iconic buildings you'll find fish stands, seafood, fruit, vegetables, bread, butchers, misc groceries and local products. Cafes and restaurants are also available around the square.