Rota do Petisco expands to four new boroughs
Albufeira, São Brás de Alportel, Tavira and Castro Marim are the new boroughs that will participate in the Rota do Petisco gastronomic event that returns this year for its eighth
Querença hosts popular snail festival this month
The village of Querença in Loulé will be hosting its annual ‘Festival do Caracol’ (Snail Festival) on May 19 and 20. Snails are among Portugal’s favourite summer ‘snacks’, usually cooked
Restaurants invited to sign up for Rota do Petisco
Applications are already being accepted for the eighth edition of the Rota do Petisco gastronomic event, which every year involves scores of restaurants offering a variety of typically Algarvean dishes
French cuisine celebrated by Vila Vita Parc
The Atlântico restaurant at Vila Vita Parc in Porches will be taking part next Wednesday (March 21) in Goût de France, an event that every year sees thousands of restaurants
Gusto by Heinz Beck open for business after winter break
Gusto by Heinz Beck, the flagship restaurant of Quinta do Lago’s luxury resort Conrad Algarve, reopened on March 1 following its winter break. Led by resident chef Daniele Pirillo, the
Tavira hotel hosts wine pairing dinner
Tavira’s Hotel Rural Quinta do Marco will host a wine pairing dinner on Saturday, March 24, from 8pm. All dishes served by chef Benjamin Bivar will be accompanied by a
It’s time for Portugal’s 7 Gastronomic Wonders
A competition to elect Portugal’s 7 Gastronomic Wonders aims to showcase the country’s best dishes, wine, olive oil or food-related tourist route. The deadline to sign up is next Wednesday
Sardines and seafood highlight Algarve’s ‘foodie August’
August in the Algarve usually means there is lots of delicious food to enjoy at several gastronomic festivals throughout the region. This year is no different, and the hardest part
Sky Bar opens at Tivoli Carvoeiro
Saturday (July 22) marked the opening of Tivoli Carvoeiro’s new Sky Bar, at the top of the hotel with a “360º view of the sea and surrounding cliffs. Dozens of
Dinner in the Sky returns to Quinta do Lago
Described as the “world’s most extravagant dining experience”, the Dinner in the Sky event is returning to Quinta do Lago on August 5 and 6 (Saturday-Sunday). Held for the first