Food & Drink

From July 25 until 29, the annual Festival do Caracol (snail festival) will take place in Porches. The traditional gastronomic delights, Caracóis, are not only reasonably priced but known to

A gastronomy competition labelled Healthy Flavours was held at the São Brás de Alportel Municipal Market on June 23, challenging a selection of catering companies and chefs to create dishes

A staple of the Mediterranean diet, olive oil offers more benefits than just flavour alone By Cristina Alcock In a country where olive oil is a permanent fixture in any

Vila Vita Parc near Porches is providing guests at the luxury resort’s restaurants with a unique opportunity to savour a taste of the sea, courtesy of star Parisien chef and

Vila Joya’s highly regarded international gastronomy festival, Tribute to Claudia, is taking place in March next year instead of the usual January date.

Chrissy’s Restaurant in Lagoa changed hands last month and is now under the ownership of Pedro Tomé and Saul Teixeira. With vast experience in the restaurant sector, Pedro and Saul

Lagoa’s Convento de São José is the ideal venue to host the 10th Mostra do Doce Conventual. This festival, from July 18 to 22, celebrates regional sweets based on traditional

There are no shortage of goodies growing wild in the Algarve for the foraging foodie. Wild herbs, especially thyme are the most readily available and easy to find. On rocky

Over several weeks a special gastronomic event will be taking place at the Tivoli Marina Hotel in Portimão. The initiative, which began on June 26, will see five different menus,

For the summer season only, the pop-up restaurant project, Al-Zait, will take up residence at the Cubo Restaurant in Quinta do Lago. Inspired and performed by Chef Augusto Lima, Al-Zait