Tag Archives: Food

Raj Indian Restaurant review

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Although we both love traditional Portuguese food and flavours, every now and then we both crave something that is a little more hot and spicy – and maybe it’s the fact that one of us is originally from Birmingham .. … Continue reading →

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Tertúlia Algarvia in Faro – a quick restaurant review

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

We have previously blogged about the delights of Faro in our posts Don’t rush away from Faro and Faro Old Town and today we wanted to share a quick review with you of a delightful café and restaurant that we enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Portugal

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Coffee in Portugal is taken very seriously and you will find a café on almost every street. It’s a place to meet friends at any time of the day or evening, have a break from work, or just relax and … Continue reading →

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Odeceixe Delight

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

We are continuing with our theme of sharing some real gems and hidden places with you. This is one of our favourite places to go and hide when the Algarve gets really busy, or the sun gets too hot for … Continue reading →

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Anyone for Afternoon Tea?

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Portugal is renowned for its coffee shops and cafés on every corner … so it was refreshing to find something different nestled on a side street in Portimão – a traditional tea room with a rather nice selection of cakes … Continue reading →

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Shopping at the Silves Medieval Fair 2014 Market Stalls

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

It’s our favourite time of year again! The Silves Medieval Fair is in town and the beautiful city of Silves has been transformed: We have blogged about this wonderful extravaganza for several years – here’s last year’s post Spectacular Medieval … Continue reading →

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Organic Produce in the Park

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Following on from our recent blog post about Yarn Bombing in Portimão in the small but pretty Largo December 1 gardens in Portimão, we were contacted about an organic produce market that takes place there every Saturday from 9.30 to … Continue reading →

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Keeping cool on a hot day in the Monchique

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

The temperature here has been soaring lately – it’s regularly 32 – 34 degrees – and it’s only the beginning of May! Sometimes it can be nice to go and lie on a beach and enjoy the sun – but … Continue reading →

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Anyone for sardines?

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

Portimão is known locally as the ‘Sardine Capital’ and each year the Sardine Festival is one of the highlights on the local calendar. This year it is entering its 19th year and we wandered over to the Portimão riverside area … Continue reading →

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Loulé Market – Part 2

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Alyson and Dave Sheldrake

If you missed the first part of this post you can read it here – Don’t miss the market at Loulé So having left you all to go for a quick coffee and a sneaky pastel de nata – we’re … Continue reading →

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