Southern Portugal 🇵🇹 Food Guide | Best Restaurants in Portimão & Lag
Your ultimate seafood feast awaits! After trying countless spots, here are the must-visit restaurants in Portugal’s sunny south. 📍 Portimão 1️⃣ Coral Marisqueira ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The holy grail of seafood rice! 🦀🍚 Arroz de Marisco (Seafood Rice): Served in a brothy, single-portion pot packed with crab, shrimp, clams, scallops, and mussels. Octopus: Tender, paired with smooth bean purée and grilled veggies. 2️⃣ Coffeine & Brunch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Brunch heaven near the marina. 🥑🍳 Shrimp Salad: With purple rice, mango, avocado, and mango dressing. Warm, peppery shrimp = perfection. Avocado Toast: Loaded with black sesame and a perfectly runny poached egg. Sweet Potato Sandwich: Crispy-on-the-outside, soft-inside sweet potato fries inside a no-frills, naturally delicious sandwich. 3️⃣ Café Brasil Marisqueira ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Daily-changing menu based on fresh catches. 🦐🍝 Shrimp & Cheese Pasta: Salty, rich, worth ordering. Fried Fish: Meh (served cold), but the roasted potatoes saved it. 4️⃣ PTM DownTown Brunch & Cocktails ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Aesthetic + flavor bomb. 🍔🍠 Egg Burger & Sandwich: Simple but highlighted natural flavors. Sweet Potato Fries: So good we ordered a second round. 5️⃣ Restaurante O Mata Porcos ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The Pig Killer" (yes, really). 🐙🐷 Stuffed Baby Octopus: Filled with fish—unreal texture. Grilled Pork Chop: Tastes like Chinese BBQ skewers (eat it hot!). 📍 Lagos 1️⃣ Artesão Lagos ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Perfect pre-boat trip meal. 🚢🍳 Eggs Benedict: With salty bacon + a side of smoked pork salad. 2️⃣ Veneza ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fish so tender it melts. 🐟🧀 Pan-Seared Fish: Lightly salted, letting the natural oils shine. Fish & Potato Purée: Topped with cheese and hidden whole shrimp. Final Thoughts From brothy seafood rice to next-level brunch, Southern Portugal is a food lover’s paradise. Don’t miss the sweet potato fries—trust me. #PortugalTravel #AlgarveFood #LagosFood #SeafoodHeaven
