Local Cuisine

Fresh fish and seafood feature highly on the menus and are presented in numerous ways -  grilled sardines, simply cooked prawns, Feijoada de búzios (Whelk and bean stew), Arroz de mexilhão  (mussels cooked with rice), Lulas cheias (stuffed squid),Moreia Frita (fried eel) and fish stews with a bit of everything!

All Burgau restaurants are Traditional Portuguese tend to be relatively cheap compared to the rest of Europe. If you find a restaurant popular with the locals, then you’re definitely on to a winner. If you there at lunchtime, do what the locals do and go for the dish of the day (Prato do Dia). You won’t go far wrong and you’ll also get a glass of Portuguese Wine or beer thrown in for good measure..

For more international style cuisine, then the popular towns and resorts along the coast, are where you’ll find most of these. You’ll be able to get everything from Chinese, French, Mexican and Italian to the universally popular burger and chips you ca be sure that they cater for all.

Lamb and pork are always popular and during the hunting season (October to December), hare (lebra), wild boar (javali), and partridge( perdize) feature on the menu.

Desserts include arroz doce (similar to rice pudding), queijo de figo ( fig cakes shaped like little cheeses) and pasteis de batata doce (sweet potato cakes).

You can finish with a glass of medronho (a local spirit distilled from the strawberry like fruit of the arbutus bush). Or any of the locally produced Wines

Eating out in the Algarve is a delight. You'll find a wide selection of traditional International cuisine and Portuguese food  here. They are plenty of restaurants to choose from, the Burgau being a popular tourist destination and also because of the local Algarve peoples’ love of food.