Must-see restaurants in Monchique

  • Jardim das Oliveiras

    Monchique

    High up in the hills, this local secret has dining rooms with crackling open fires, farming implements and black-and-white photos, and a magical garden…

  • O Luar da Fóia

    Monchique

    Perched on the cliff edge with expansive views from the glassed-in dining room and wraparound terrace, this rustic restaurant serves traditional…

  • Óchálá

    Monchique

    Light and bright, with red-and-white tiled floors, a timber bar and local art for sale on the walls, this cafe is a great weekday stop for soups, quiches…

  • A Charrete

    Monchique

    At this likeably old-fashioned, rustic place, with floor-to-ceiling timber cabinets filled with local pottery, regional dishes include the house…

  • Café Império

    Monchique

    Locals adore this place in Caldas de Monchique for what's considered the best piri-piri chicken in the region (ask for extra sauce if you like it hot)…

  • Restaurante 1692

    Monchique

    Lunch at Restaurante 1692 is à la carte (eg lamb cutlets with minted aubergine purée and yoghurt; rosemary chicken with tomato salad), but dinner is…

  • Restaurante O Parque

    Monchique

    In the village centre, this locals' haunt serves down-to-earth char-grilled fish and dishes at green-clad, unsteady tables. It's popular with workers in…

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