Handpicked by a Algarve Local Expert, we bring you our guide to 'Best Restaurants with a View in Algarve'.
Many restaurants in the Algarve have fabulous views to suit the amazing food they serve. Restaurants with beach views, cliff top views, views of sleek yachts and beautiful people. Check out these recommendations for restaurants with views to die for.
The Algarve coast is one of the most beautiful in Europe and these restaurants offer amazing views. Ababuja looks out on the Ria de Alvor and the old fish market. Caniço reveals its view with a suspenseful walk through a cliff tunnel before opening upon the ocean. Salsada do Ze is tucked away at the base of Praia da Rocha's cliffs, looking out to the golden sands and wide blue ocean, while Parrilla Beach Club overlooks the dunes and endless horizon on Ancão beach.
Ocean Restaurant at Vila Vita Parc Resort
Best Restaurants with a View in Algarve Porches, West AlgarveThe Ocean Restaurant at VILA VITA Parc is an exceptional gourmet experience. Holder of two Michelin stars, the intimate restaurant creates tasting menus that are exquisite renditions of the art of fine dining. Executive chef Hans Neuner and his team have reached and mantained enviable standards of excellence in a relatively short period of time and were awarded their first coveted Mic...More info
Casa do Lago is Quinta do Lago's iconic all day lakeside restaurant. The relaxed beach vibe, the fabulous views across the lake and Ria Formosa, the gorgeous décor and amazing food all add up to that perfect summer feel restaurant, all year round. Casa do Lago is seaside chic, its white wooden decor decorated with splashes of algarvian blue that shimmer in the sunshine. The views are 360º of ...More info
WELL in Vale do Lobo is a chic, stylish and contemporary restaurant, offering day-to-night fabulous dining. Relaxed beachside restaurant and pool club by day, glamorous fine-dining venue by night. Amazing sushi, tempting cocktails, and freshly prepared dishes to enjoy by the pool, or in the private booths. Live music and good mood vibes in the sun, with extra sparkle added for evening dining benea...More info
Paper Moon at W Algarve brings authentic Italian cuisine to a truly stunning setting. Amazing ocean views and glorious sunsets match the fresh and vibrant flavours. Sea Sky Lounge bar for sunsets at cocktail followed by fabulous food, all served with W hospitality and style. Paper Moon overlooks the gardens and infinity pool from its elevated position at W Algarve, and offers endless ocean view...More info
Caniço Restaurant is one of those places you have got to see to believe. The setting is breath-taking, the views amazing and just getting there is an adventure. It is actually built within the cliffs and hovers above a picturesque cove, making it one of the most romantic places in the Algarve. You get there by taking an elevator from the cliff tops down through the rocks and out onto sea level. F...More info
BJs' Oceanside - a fabulous beachside restaurant, for fun days, delicious, fresh food, the friendliest service around and amazing ocean views! BJ's is unmissable - more than just a restaurant, it's a full-on, holiday fun experience. Book early or you may not get a table. Live music at BJs on Friday and Sunday afternoon! The Algarve is famous for its gorgeous beaches, excellent seafood ...More info
Casa Velha Restaurant in Quinta do Lago returns to its Portuguese roots in 2023, offering a delicious and fresh menu where local produce shines, where the menu changes with the seasons, and where the flavours feed the soul as well as the palate. Casa Velha exudes a timeless charm and natural elegance, a reminder that the pleasures of good food and good company are never out of st...More info
Julia’s is one of the best beach bars and restaurants in the Algarve. For over 40 years, they’ve been serving delicious, fresh food by the sea, served with smiles and sunshine. The fun times at the beach bar are legendary and the setting is unbeatable. Julia’s is located between Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, on the gorgeous long expanse of Garrão beach. Open all day and all year round...More info
NoSoloÁgua Club is what you dream a beach club should be. Indulgent, barefoot, sunny luxury combined with a mellow atmosphere perfect for laid-back holiday afternoons, excellent food, chilled cocktails and the best parties around! Don't miss it. Set within the Praia da Rocha marina, NoSoloÁgua tops most people's list of gorgeous places. The NoSoloÁgua pool club is ...More info
Akvavit Restaurant is a very popular restaurant on Vilamoura marina, famous for its brilliant location and views, and its great food featuring Nordic dishes, French cuisine as well as Portuguese and international dishes. Serving great food since 1990, Akvavit Restaurant was one of the very first restaurants to open at the marina. And it was the first to inaugurate the fabulous above w...More info
Those that appreciate good seafood love the Algarve and they adore Àbabuja Restaurant in Alvor. The freshest fish and seafood, traditional Portuguese flavours, and amazing views of the Ria de Alvor. Perfect sunset views to match the welcoming hospitality. Open for lunch and dinner. 'Babuja' is what the locals call the foam on breaking waves and in the not too distant past it was not unusu...More info
