Here are some of our favourite local restaurants;

   Tasca Abstracto [ Rua Antonio Cabrita 34 ] quirky interior, well presented international    cuisine. Eat outside in spring and summer - highly recommended  Tel: 917 043 274

   Restaurante Capelo [ Santa Luzia ] possibly best fish restaurant in the area. Excellent fish    and seafood in comfortable surroundings. Capelo is very popular with locals, so arrive    early for a table. Located on the front in Santa Luzia, with views over the Ria Formosa    lagoon.   Open for lunch and dinner. Closed Wednesdays.   Tel: 281 381 670

   and now for a few of the others in Tavira

  O Patio The setting (cool rooftop terrace) and the French-influenced food induce a feeling   of  well- being, and the Fawlty Towers antics of the waiters will leave you chuckling.   Excellent fresh fish and the tiger prawn and fillet steak kebabs are as good as they sound.   Worth trying the local speciality - cataplana, named after the closed pan it is cooked in and    containing a stew of fish, meat or poultry.
  Rua Dr António Cabreira 30 (00351 281 323 008). Evenings only. Closed   Sundays.

  Restaurante Bica A favourite with locals. Always busy and excellent value. The most   typical regional dishes - such as tuna steak served with onions and potatoes - are the best.
  Rua Almirante Cãndido dos Reis 22 (00351 281 323 843). Open all   day, every day.

  Quatro Aguas  Located on the water front where the River Gilão meets the Ria Formosa    estuary, Quatro Aguas specialises mainly in fish and seafood dishes. Great views across    the river estuary from the outdoor terrace. (may need a taxi)
  Open for lunch and dinner. Closed Mondays.  Tel: 281 325 329
  www.4aquas.com

  lots more to try ......
                                                  A ver Tavira  Near the castle
                                                  Aquasul  Over the Roman Bridge
                                                  Ponto de Encontro Over the Roman Bridge