Must admit i'm biased in this review as I have family links, but! This gas station/ half Portuguese…read morecoffee shop is a proper experience of what local portugal is all about. They also use a more unknown brand of coffee different from all mainstream one's. Portuguese are very fussy about coffee, but if you are looking for the best, this is where all the locals head to before going to work, it can get crowded at certain times of the day.

Good place for a fresh fish meal with a view in Praia de Mira. Prices pp with drinks are in the…read morerange of 10-20€. It's no high end place, but it's good honest fresh food that still manages to excite the tastebuds. It is also an amazing place to watch the sunset with a drink. As it has a beergarden and indoors, it is excellent all year round.

This restaurant was recommended to my wife and I by our vacation stay host in Porto, because her…read morefamily often stops here due to her husband having a job on the coast. Amazing! I can't remember the menu because it was in Portugese, but we had what she had recommended - the homemade bread, bottle of homemade wine, fish with onions and potatoes and vegetables. This plus two desserts only set us back 15 eu plus tip. You have to work through the bones, but this gives it more flavor, and there is plenty of fish for a feast! The owner Angelinos, also had some homemade moonshine that we got to try. All of it was fantastic, and definitely where the locals eat! On the card they gave us, they also advertise Almocos, Jantares and Pesticos. I don't see that they have a web address, but you can e-mail ahead to angelinosoliveira@gmail.com.

Only experienced the Gin Bar and it is indeed really good. Owner is an excellent cocktail bartender…read moreand after a brief chat learned he used to work in Hilton's Skylounge in London (tower hill) which explains the superb quality of drinks here. Prices for the gins are a bit above the portuguese average (cocktails between 5 to 13€) but well below what you'd pay for this around the world, especially this level of quality. Highly recommendable!