11 places to drink great wine in the Algarve 2025
Abundant with beaches and beautiful resorts, there is also some excellent wine to be found across the Algarve, from local producers to international names sure to satisfy any traveller's palate.
Star Wine List's Portugal Ambassador recommends the best bars and restaurants for wine lovers in the Algarve.
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Phone: 965 896 278
Address: Rua Cristóvão Pires Norte, Almancil
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This restaurant, located practically in the heart of the Algarve, has a ‘farm to table’ influence and works mainly with produce sourced from a maximum of 50km away. The menu’s dishes change every day, and the food is superb. The 50-reference wine list consists of mostly natural or low-intervention wines, and is very well balanced, with elegant and fresh wines countering the strong and dense ones. It doesn’t stick to any one concept and ranges from Portuguese to French and Spanish wines, covering all styles, also including some biodynamic producers. With an impressive design, the place is si...
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Phone: 968 691 143
Address: Estrada da Ponta da Piedade, Lagos
Located at the top of the idyllic landscape over “Praia do Camilo,” this restaurant has been owned by the same family for over 40 years and ‘Xico’ will serve you with open arms and knowledge. Apart from this, the place has one of the most impressive views in the country, right over the sea, which is reflected in the kitchen through its focus on fresh grilled fish, and equally fresh and succulent seafood. There may be a television in the restaurant, but you'd never miss it thanks to the quality of the food, cooking and seasoning, plus the comfort of the restaurant and the glimpse of the horiz...
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Phone: 282 780 092
Address: Avenida dos Descobrimentos 53, Lagos
Located in a four-star hotel, right on the main avenue of Lagos, facing the marina and approximately 800 metres from one of the most iconic beaches, “Meia Praia,” this space combines the glamour of a fine dining restaurant with local Algarve produce. The kitchen is open and offers the chance to converse with the chefs. The wine list, which is based on Portuguese wines from north to south, takes on several international references, including some of the world’s greatest labels (and which the sommelier relies on to work with the gastronomy). There is a diversity of some 1,100 references to cho...
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Address: Urbanização Cabeço de Pias Sesmarias de, Carvoeiro
In a region where venues are valued for their sea views, this Michelin-starred restaurant offers a landscape view from the highest point in the Algarve. A project created with great care by sommelier – and owner – Nuno Diogo, who is very proud of the wine pairings he crafts and to which he dedicates a lot of time. A very creative cuisine is paired to some extremely out-of-the box wines that are usually hard to match, but he makes it happen! The wine list has a great balance between newer and aged wines, between Portuguese and international. One of the best dining and wine services in the regi...
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Phone: 968 070 776
Address: Rua do Castelo 7 and 8, Faro
A fine dining experience without the cost of it. The chef – one of the first Portuguese chefs to give up his Michelin star to dedicate himself to cooking in a way that is more tangible to everyone – combines the flavour of Algarve produce with perfect cooking techniques. His associate (and brother-in-law) controls the service with mastery. The wine list is surprising and this restaurant “breathes” wine – from those chosen by chef Leonel and famous Portuguese producers, to niche wines that few people know about – but never losing the Algarve factor. It is not an extensive wine list but it is a...
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Phone: 935 194 099
Address: Rua Alexandre Herculano 22A, Faro
Imagine entering a space full of paradoxes – where the walls have paintings full of luxury and humour; where elephants hang from the celling and the light is pink and low in intensity; where you can go just for a glass of wine or a full tasting menu; where you can pair your wine with a book, or taste a beautiful classic grand cru wine; a place that will become your cult. The food is a mix of various influences, and you can have an omakase experience or sit together next to others, sharing your thoughts about the wine you’re having. The wines are mainly from small producers and with a strong...
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Phone: 282 769 527
Address: Rua dos Celeiros 7 Loja 4, Lagos
The corners of this wine shop bulge with wines, in an immensely illuminated retail space (thanks to the huge windows), with a central kitchen used for show-cooking and plating light “Petiscos.” What started as purely a wine shop has, step by step, also became a wine bar – where the owners cook for you. A great selection of wines from various parts of the world are displayed in such a way as to occupy the room's entire side wall, and the prices are very attractive. You can pair food with wine almost on every bit of the menu, the seafood dishes proving remarkable to play with, especially highl...
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Phone: 282 310 100
Address: Rua Anneliese Pohl, Porches
A two-Michelin-starred restaurant with a breathtaking view, hosting the best service in the country. The contemporary white and blue interior seems simply a continuation of what you see from the enormous window, right above the sea. Part of the Vila Vita Parc resort, this restaurant has one of the most impressive wine collections in the country, with around 1,200 bins (for the whole hotel). A surprising 11,000 bottles are stored in a cellar that is more than 150 years old, eight meters deep, within walls made with bricks from all over the world. The list is filled with wines from across the...
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Phone: 289 366 339
Address: N125, Boliqueime
For those who like grilled meat and fish, and want to accompany it with a good bottle of wine, this is the place to visit. It's located in an old house on the N125, in between two of the most touristic places in the Algarve – although this inland part is far from touristic itself. Unpretentious, with product that values purity, this traditional restaurant was founded in 1981. Its strong wine focus came back in 2007, with the current owner, whose passion for the world of wine caused him to start dedicating time and money to growing his cellar – it now has over 500 references, and he embraces w...
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Phone: 282 037 406
Address: Rua 25 de Abril 54, Lagos
This restaurant has existed for quite some time, launched by a wine aficionado who used to buy lots of wine and deliberately stock large quantities so that, nowadays, you can savour it at its finest! The restaurant has now changed hands to his son, who has the same wine passion, plus a cooking background. Expect great, traditional Portuguese food with some clear twists. The list mostly focuses on Portuguese wines, embracing the most famous names but also seeking more under-the-radar producers. Probably one of the biggest lists in the region, the Champagnes are also worth a mention. The glassw...
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Phone: 282 075 834
Address: Estrada do Farol 101-103, Carvoeiro
A wine bar located at the top of one of the most beautiful areas of the Algarve, more specifically in Carvoeiro, a fishing village that has been transformed by its orography into a paradisiacal destination for tourists. The cuisine is simple but with fresh products and enough creativity; mostly local elements. The very fun wine program rotates, with new wines constantly added to the list – when one of the wines runs out of stock, a new one comes in. Almost all the wines listed are served by the glass, and accompany the sharing dishes suggested by the chef. With a relaxed atmosphere but touc...
