Restaurants in Silves
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Café Ingles
Located below the castle entrance, the Café Ingles has a wonderful, shady terrace and is everyone's favourite spot. The food is excellent (don't miss the chocolate St Emilion dessert). One of the Algarve's liveliest restaurants north of the coast, it has an elegant interior and on weekends has occasional live jazz, fado and African music.
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Restaurante O Barradas
The star choice for fine dining is this delightful spot (follow the road to Lagoa and then to Palmerinha; it’s 3km from Silves). The German chef creates her own Portuguese wonders, always using Mediterranean ingredients, sourced where possible from local suppliers. The country’s finest organic meats and fresh, not farmed, fish are used. Desserts use seasonal fruits (don’t miss the figs with muscatel). An elegant atmosphere, gourmet dishes, and too many fine wines (did we mention her husband is a winemaker?) make for a taxi booking (seriously, think about it).
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Restaurante Ponte Romana
Adjoining the Ponte Romana residencial, this basement restaurant has decorations – keys, cowbells and harnesses – as antiquated as its prices (which haven’t moved in years) and clients (ditto). Great value, hearty country fare.
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Pastelaria Rosa
On the ground floor of the town hall building, this long-standing, tile-lined place is lovely for coffee and pastries. You can sit outside next to a small tree-shaded plaza or inside for rustic charm.
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Restaurante Marisqueria Rui
Situated in the old town, this place is Silves’ finest seafood restaurant. Join the locals – it gets busy – and savour plates from cockles, clams and crabs to bass and seafood rice.
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Bistro O Cais
This restored waterfront town house has a relaxed setting with a changing menu. It has jazz jam sessions on a Sunday afternoon, and fado during the week.
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Ú Monchiqueiro
By the river and near the market, this casual spot serves grilled meats (there’s an outdoor grill), and punchy piri-piri chicken.
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Recanto dos Mouros
Situated a kilometre or so behind the castle (follow the signs), this is one of Silves’ most popular places. As the Portuguese attest, it’s bom preço-qualidade (damn good value) for lots of hearty Algarvian delights.
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