Winery Opinery 4 -ish – Jolly Sailor
A wonderfully cosy little Portuguese run venue (the venue is little, not the people that run it, although we didn’t do the stand back to back thing so I can’t be sure) in the Quinta Velha estate that has a very welcoming roaring fire on these “freezing” Algarve winter...
Chocolate not chocolate cake – O Coral
Our favourite Formosa-front café, O Coral. I lived for over 4 decades without ever knowingly having carob and let me tell you – it’s a revelation. A substitute for cocoa powder that doesn’t have caffeine and has a nuttier taste – the cake world may never be the same...
The Advent of December
Sorry religion followers and Christmas lovers, the beginning of December has been over-shadowed by more significant happenings. Rota Dos Sabores has re-opened after their month long holiday break. I’m sure they deserved it but we have nearly wasted away without the awesome meats they offer being consumed regularly. If...
Winery Opinery 3 – Gio & Gabi
GIO & GABI – Lovely Pizzeria on the waterfront. Had our final al fresco meal there last night before they close for 2 months… Great selection of top notch pizzas and the house red wine is superb. And, if you are lucky enough to get yourself in as a...
Winery Opinery 2 – The Old Barrel
OLD BARREL – Great Brit bar in the setting of the O Pomar complex. Not sure if it is mandatory but there is a wonderful thing in this part of Portugal where nearly all venues have a menu of the day (Prato do Dia) which means you get cover...
Winery Opinery 1 – Levante
LEVANTE – hitting the top of our list at the moment on the basis of it’s a bit different from anything else in the area. Run by Ana and Paolo – (definitely got some of the spelling incorrect there) – much closer to the lounge bar feel that we...