Guidebook for Almancil

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Guidebook for Almancil

Food Scene

Very close to the house, one of the best restauraunts in the Algarve
A Quinta Restaurante
Estrada Vale Formoso
Very close to the house, one of the best restauraunts in the Algarve
Local style restaurant specialising in wood cooked chicken, you've got tot taste it to believe it. About 2.5km from house
14 locals recommend
Restaurante Senhor Frango
Rua Manuel Viegas Guerreiro
14 locals recommend
Local style restaurant specialising in wood cooked chicken, you've got tot taste it to believe it. About 2.5km from house
Upmarket shopping mall, about 10 mins form house, good selection of restaurants and bars
25 locals recommend
Quinta Shopping
25 locals recommend
Upmarket shopping mall, about 10 mins form house, good selection of restaurants and bars
Local restaurant, always busy (actually hectic), great value for money, 5 mins away
27 locals recommend
Marufo 1
Rua da Fonte Santa
27 locals recommend
Local restaurant, always busy (actually hectic), great value for money, 5 mins away
Really cool Thai beach restaurant, situated right on the beach.
21 locals recommend
Thai Beach Club
Avenida Rocha Baixinha
21 locals recommend
Really cool Thai beach restaurant, situated right on the beach.
Local style beach restaurant, far fewer tourists than other areas. Great value for money & situated right on the beach.
15 locals recommend
Restaurante Zé Maria - José Maria Dos Santos
45 Av. Nascente
15 locals recommend
Local style beach restaurant, far fewer tourists than other areas. Great value for money & situated right on the beach.
Really great restaurant on an island in the Rio Formosa. Reachable by ferry from Old Town Faro, great day trip see http://www.algarve-tourist.com/Faro/Ilha-Barreta-Island-Deserta-Deserted-Algarve.html
19 locals recommend
Estaminé
19 locals recommend
Really great restaurant on an island in the Rio Formosa. Reachable by ferry from Old Town Faro, great day trip see http://www.algarve-tourist.com/Faro/Ilha-Barreta-Island-Deserta-Deserted-Algarve.html
Great local restaurant, good for fish, meats & great homemade deserts
Os Agostinhos
496A N396
Great local restaurant, good for fish, meats & great homemade deserts
Amazing Uruguayan steaks, upmarket restauraunt, good cocktails.
29 locals recommend
Parrilla Natural
Rua Manuel Teixeira Gomes
29 locals recommend
Amazing Uruguayan steaks, upmarket restauraunt, good cocktails.
Run by a Native Hong Konger who spent time in London and is really excellent Chinese, very popular with long term residents.
Chinese gourmet 美食
18 R. da Casa do Povo
Run by a Native Hong Konger who spent time in London and is really excellent Chinese, very popular with long term residents.
Michelin starred restauraunt, 5 mins away http://www.henriqueleis.com/
9 locals recommend
Henrique Leis
9 locals recommend
Michelin starred restauraunt, 5 mins away http://www.henriqueleis.com/
Best local pizza, very popular place with families, reservations essential. http://www.pizzeriacasavostra.com/en/home.html
54 locals recommend
Pizzeria Casavostra
302 Av. 5 de Outubro
54 locals recommend
Best local pizza, very popular place with families, reservations essential. http://www.pizzeriacasavostra.com/en/home.html

Drinks & Nightlife

Vilamoura marina is closest nightlife, large selection of bars, restaurants, clubs, etc,
161 locals recommend
Vilamoura Chauffeurs
Marina de Vilamoura
161 locals recommend
Vilamoura marina is closest nightlife, large selection of bars, restaurants, clubs, etc,
Popular beach bar & restauraunt on Garro beach
20 locals recommend
Julia's restaurant,beach bar & lounge
Avenida Oceano
20 locals recommend
Popular beach bar & restauraunt on Garro beach

Parks & Nature

Most popular local beach, 10 mins
13 locals recommend
Beach Garrão Nascente
70 Av. Oceano
13 locals recommend
Most popular local beach, 10 mins
Beautiful island, reachable by ferry from old town Faro, well worth a trip, see restaurant recommendations for the one restaurant on the island. http://www.algarve-tourist.com/Faro/Ilha-Barreta-Island-Deserta-Deserted-Algarve.html
100 locals recommend
Barreta Island
100 locals recommend
Beautiful island, reachable by ferry from old town Faro, well worth a trip, see restaurant recommendations for the one restaurant on the island. http://www.algarve-tourist.com/Faro/Ilha-Barreta-Island-Deserta-Deserted-Algarve.html

Everything Else

Historical old town, Unesco Heritage Roman ruins, about 90 drive through the Alentejo wine country
30 locals recommend
évora
26 A Praça do Giraldo
30 locals recommend
Historical old town, Unesco Heritage Roman ruins, about 90 drive through the Alentejo wine country
Great vineyard, about 60 mins away at the beginning of the Alentejo wine country
Country House & Spa Herdade da Malhadinha Nova
Great vineyard, about 60 mins away at the beginning of the Alentejo wine country
Good spa. Conrad Spa – Tel: +351 289 350 700 http://www.conradalgarve.com/en/spa.html
8 locals recommend
Conrad Algarve
Estrada da Quinta do Lago
8 locals recommend
Good spa. Conrad Spa – Tel: +351 289 350 700 http://www.conradalgarve.com/en/spa.html
Lunch in “Herdade do Esporão” winery near Reguengos de Monsaraz is a great treat (http://www.esporao.com/en ). In my opinion this is the winery that influenced many of the recent “new world style” wineries in Alentejo that are making waves across the world and is where Luis Duarte, the new up and coming wine maker in this region, spent his early career. They have a great selection of their wines, including single grape Portuguese varietals plus gourmet olive oils. I recommend their Galega varietal of Olive Oil, also available in local supermarkets.
8 locals recommend
Restaurante Herdade do Esporão
8 locals recommend
Lunch in “Herdade do Esporão” winery near Reguengos de Monsaraz is a great treat (http://www.esporao.com/en ). In my opinion this is the winery that influenced many of the recent “new world style” wineries in Alentejo that are making waves across the world and is where Luis Duarte, the new up and coming wine maker in this region, spent his early career. They have a great selection of their wines, including single grape Portuguese varietals plus gourmet olive oils. I recommend their Galega varietal of Olive Oil, also available in local supermarkets.
Great day trip, less than 2 hrs away. Amazing city - heart of Andalusian culture
436 locals recommend
Seville
436 locals recommend
Great day trip, less than 2 hrs away. Amazing city - heart of Andalusian culture

Shopping

About 30 mins away
606 locals recommend
Algarve Shopping
606 locals recommend
About 30 mins away
Closest large shopping mall, about 20 mins away, Cinema has English language versions of all movies
103 locals recommend
Sport Zone Faro
KM 103 N125
103 locals recommend
Closest large shopping mall, about 20 mins away, Cinema has English language versions of all movies
Closest supermarket, about 5 mins
49 locals recommend
Apolónia Supermercados
271 Av. 5 de Outubro
49 locals recommend
Closest supermarket, about 5 mins
Beautiful restored old local market, in Loule, a nice algarve town about 5-10 mins away
67 locals recommend
Loulé Municipal Market (Since 1908)
34 R. José Fernandes Guerreiro
67 locals recommend
Beautiful restored old local market, in Loule, a nice algarve town about 5-10 mins away