Most people head for the hills to eat the famous Algarvian Chicken piri-piri, but people in the know go to Guia just outside of Albufeira where Cliff Richard has his home and Restaurant Ramires is the best for this finger licking delicacy. Follow the signs at Boliquieme for Restaurante Van Gogh. Beautifully located with panoramic views of the coastline the menu offers a selection of Dutch, International and vegetarian dishes. Portimão is home to the sardine restaurants under the old bridge. Not as picturesque as in the old days when the boats threw them up to the quayside, but still delicious, fresh and worth tasting, try Casa Bica one of the oldest. Turn off the EN125 at signs for Benagil then Vale d’el Rei. The Brasserie Rosal is inside the Quinta da Rosal holiday resort and well worth finding. The food is wonderful and they have a great singer who appears on Friday’s called Margo. In Sagres discover the Flying Bar Marisqueira Pardal. This hidden place offers Portuguese food that will make you want to change your eating habits with the freshest of fish and shellfish, many of which you may never have tasted before. Faro is the capital and its people expect the best. Restaurant Salsae Coentros offers an unusual selection of Portuguese dishes at very reasonable prices; as a desert try fresh goats cheese with pumpkin jam – amazing.