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Praia Dourada Restaurant – Tropical Dining by the Ocean in Armação de Pêra

Greg Boegner — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:01:12 +0000

Life is better at the beach—especially when the beach is paired with tropical dining, chic cocktails, and the sound of waves crashing just steps away. At Praia Dourada, the ocean takes center stage, offering guests a contemporary escape on the golden sands of Armação de Pêra. As part of Armação Beach Club, this lively restaurant and lounge is the place to spend sun-drenched afternoons and balmy Algarve evenings in effortless style. With its sleek whitewashed wood, aquamarine accents, and relaxed […]

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NANA on the Beach – A Taste of the Greek Isles in the Algarve

Greg Boegner — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:20:02 +0000

If you’re craving a break from the grilled fish menus typical of Algarve beach restaurants, NANA on the Beach offers a refreshing Mediterranean escape—right on the golden sands of Armação de Pêra. Operated by the acclaimed Vila Vita Parc resort, this laid-back seafront restaurant at Armação Beach Club is a celebration of Greek and Mediterranean flavors, served in a vibrant, sun-soaked setting. It’s effortlessly stylish and refreshingly casual, making it one of the best options for Greek food in the […]

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Restaurante Sal – Cool, Casual and Chic on the Beach, Praia do Carvalhal

Ann Abel — Sat, 20 May 2023 13:47:00 +0000

The simplicity of fresh fish cuisine at Restaurante Sal, on Praia do Carvalhal belies its cosmopolitan guest list. When I lunched there last year, my bare feet squished into the sand, on zesty octopus salad and some of the lightest fried calamari I’ve ever tasted, one of Portugal’s most famous transplants just happened to be sitting at the next table. More impressive still: no one was bothering her. That vibe is what makes Sal special. Celebrities are treated—by staff and […]

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Casa Reîa – Cuisine, Music & Lifestyle in Costa da Caparica

Ann Abel — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:17:44 +0000

Casa Reia is currently closed due to a fire in January 2025. We will update this post with news of the anticipated reopening date when it becomes available. Casa Reîa is one of those places that would be successful even without good food. The location—right on Praia da Cabana do Pescador in Costa da Caparica—is super-desirable, the design is stylish, the music (sometimes live) is excellent, and the crowd is beautiful. For lots of beach clubs around the world, that’s […]

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The Bold Octopus, Algarve

Greg Boegner — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:00:46 +0000

The Bold Octopus, on Praia do Ancão in the central Algarve, is the perfect prescription for anything that ails you. Open sky, sea breeze and glistening water mixed with delicious cuisine, frosty drinks and friendly staff, immediately puts you in a holiday frame of mind. Whether you’re taking the family to the beach, entertaining a client for lunch, catching a sunset with a loved one or chatting with friends under the moonlight, the Bold Octopus is the ideal spot. […]

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Bar do Fundo Beach Restaurant, Sintra

Ann Abel — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:05:12 +0000

Bar do Fundo is one of those places that has such a gorgeous setting, they could cut all sorts of corners on the food and people would still come. The thing is, they didn’t cut those corners. The beautiful, light-filled restaurant beside the Praia Grande in Sintra is the outgrowth of a surf-shack-style sandwich bar that the Cotta brothers set up as part of the beach lifestyle. Now it has some of the trimmings of fine dining, but they still […]

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Sublime Comporta Beach Club

Ann Abel — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 11:45:03 +0000

Sublime Comporta, the hotel that helped put Comporta on the international luxury map, was a bit late to the game in creating a beach restaurant and club. But what it lost in time, it made up for with quality. The Sublime Comporta Beach Club is a see-and-be-seen lunch spot, to be sure, but it’s also one that is quite beautiful and delicious. The design is beachy and chic, full of neutral tones and organic materials. And because of 2020 regulations, […]

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Comporta Café – Sun, Sand & Seafood

PC Staff — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:41:22 +0000

If your idea of the perfect meal includes swinging in a hammock, toes in the sand with the stunning waters of the Atlantic just meters away, then Comporta Café is the place for you. The relaxed, chill vibe is reflected in the restaurant’s tasteful, yet unpretentious décor. However, it is the stark white Adirondack chairs, cozy hammocks and comfy sofas on the sand that have diners arriving early. First in first served… Surrounded by the ocean and rice paddies, it […]

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