The Lagos table — what to order and where the locals point.
Cataplana
The Algarve's copper-pot seafood stew — order it for two and take your time.
Grilled sardines
Charcoal-grilled on bread, June to September — the smell of the whole coast.
Mercado Municipal
Fish downstairs, lunch upstairs — the counters cook what the boats brought.
Percebes & clams
Goose barnacles and garlicky amêijoas à Bulhão Pato — the Algarve's briny aperitif.
Dom Rodrigo for dessert
Egg-and-almond sweets in foil twists — the Algarve's convent recipe.