When we arrived late afternoon, the restaurant was open but the kitchen was closed so we could only…read morehave a drink. Disappointing since we were looking to have an early dinner after a long drive.

Not exactly a slice of "authentic Portugal" but a great place none the less!…read more They have a superb choice of beers, wines and spirits and the bar staff are excellent. They'll literally spend 5 mins making sure that the head on your craft beer is formed to perfection. They have lots of TV screens including two outside and can simultaneously show numerous sporting events. The vibe is very chilled out and friendly too. Definitely recommended.

The best craft brew in town!!! You can find hard to find Portuguese craft beer and some European…read morerarities!!!

Located right in the middle of town on the far side of the Old Town square this is a traditional…read morePortuguese which is often frequented by the locals and tourists alike. By far the best food in town and likewise at the most affordable prices. Friendly atmosphere, outside area too, perfect Why go anywhere else!

Whenever I visit Faro I try to stop here. They have a great Portuguese craft beer selection, and…read morethe bar tender is very knowledgeable. I speak Portuguese but I hear them explain things in English to visitors also. The beer is always changing so you aren't forced to try the same thing over and over again.

Good beer choices, but service was indifferent. We felt like we were an imposition to the…read morebartender, like she had no interest in helping us find a beer we liked.

The view is amazing! The staff is excellent and the service is perfect. They have a special concept…read morehere where one group of employees walks around and takes all the orders and another group of employees stands prepared to fill the order and take everything to the table immediately! We ordered coffee and within 30 seconds it arrived! Bravissimo!

Overwhelmingly underwhelming. Whoever gave this place five stars must have been hammered…read more Just to find a seat, a waiter ignored my blatant "Holas" for at least 5 minutes. That should have been my first clue but the place was packed so we chocked it up to busyness. We ordered an array of tapas- seafood salad, meatballs, a variation of patatas bravas, croquettes, & fried chicken to go with our Mahou beer- one of only two beers on draft. Pretty lame for a place called "The Barrels." Half of it was fried and all of it was mediocre. Bleh. I need to go eat something else to it feel like this meal was a complete waste. :(

There are a lot of Brits here in Vila Real de Santo Antonio. This place seems to cater to them with…read morelots of gin choices and they claim their fish and chips to be most authentic. I've had them and they're very good, so are their burgers. The staff is friendly and helpful. It's also a great location for people watching.

Excellent beer selection with 24 different beers available including four beers that were brewed…read morelocally. This is far greater than the normal Portuguese beer selection of maybe 5 beers. Didn't try food. Service was good.

Classic place if you are in the area you have to check it out for your self and try one of the many…read moreshooters or the infamous blue bottle shot.

Great place. It was almost hard to locate especially between trips. But Its found and saved in…read moreYelp! Great people awesome drinks and good food. Did not except the wings to be microwaved but it was still delicious. I'll be back. Quack Quack!

This is an ocean view restaurant, toes in the sand on the lower portion. It's a little hidden…read morebetween some street vendors and shops so look for the sign on the sidewalk and go out to the beach and you'll see it. Don't give up trying to find it as it's a great little spot with palapas on the beach. It's mid-range priced and two people can eat lunch for about 40 euros. We had 4 beers, 2 appetizers of tomatoes and a steak entree and a chicken entree. They do bring a bowl of bread, butter and bread sticks. Just so you know these are not complementary but they charge .60 for each item you eat. That's inexpensive but I just wanted to make sure that you are aware of the little extra cost. It was ok food, nothing special but the service was amazing. This is one place which understands that turning tables will make money. I didn't feel pushed out but it was nice to get service the way we're used to it in the US. Most of the places here in Spain and also in Portugal are not used to high tips so they tend to be very slow. This is great when you have all the time in the world to eat but can be annoying when you want to have some attention. This place was spot on with the service. I took photos of the food and menu and location so enjoy. They do have a full bar if you're feeling the need for a big coctail.

Try to sit in the back where you over look the river and bridge. There is ample seating inside,but…read moreseating outside in back is nicer. Food: Vegetables soup - good vegetarian soup Quiche - vegetables quiche with house salad. I liked the fresh corn in it. Calamari with tartar sauce - it was OK but I prefer something less greasy. Fruit smoothie - tropical smoothie All for about 20 euros.

Tavira Longue is a lovely place which offers something a little different to the many other…read morerestaurants and cafes you will find all over Tavira. It's open throughout the day and well into the wee small hours; hot food is only available during normal restaurant hours but you can get some cold tapas at most other times. If you are drinking or eating in the stylish elegant room, you also get the benefit of free Wi-Fi should you need to get online. After dropping in for a drink a few times during our mini break we decided to have a long, lazy lunch here on our final afternoon in Tavira. We arrived around 1pm to find the little terrace, situated a few buildings down from the Longue itself, fully occupied so we killed some time by visiting the nearby camera obscura. When we returned around 2pm the terrace was almost empty and we got a nice shady table right by the river. I should mention that this is not really a terrace as such, just a few tables and chairs which have been placed on what would appear to be a semi-public piece of ground between the road and the river wall. Having said that it is a lovely spot and sitting here you get perhaps the best views of the Roman bridge and the river Gilao. After a beer and a look at the short but well thought through tapas menu we kicked off by sharing a lovely crostini with fresh local cheese, tomato and avocado. By the time we had finished our crostini time was ticking on and our friendly waiter informed us that if we wanted any hot food we should order now. Well we did, so we cracked on with a plate of calamari. While this was not a patch on the dish we ate at the Brisa, it was pretty tasty but a little greasy. We followed it up with a very nice smoked salmon quiche and some salad. We also had a mixed cheese and meat sharing plate which keep us grazing away through the afternoon. Not too sure what we were drinking other than that is was a white wine I have a feeling it was a bottle of Planalto which would have cost around the 10 euro mark. When it finally came time to pay the bill it was very handy that they accepted credit cards, unlike a lot of other establishments in Tavira, as we were running low on euros and still needed to buy a bottle or two of port for the return to Blighty. All in all a very pleasant way to end our all too brief stay in Tavira.