Praia Dourada celebrates Blue and White Party this August
Armação de Pêra’s beachfront restaurant celebrates summer in style – August 3, 2023 Vila Vita Parc’s beach restaurant Praia Dourada is hosting its anticipated summer event, which will take place this August 8 and 29. Starting at 9.30pm and until 4am, guests will have the opportunity to ”dance under the stars to top guest DJs”. The drinks menu will include the Spicy Pineapple made with Curado Tequila, pineapple, apricot, and jalapenos...
Ferragudo is home to a trendy brunch spot that has already become a reference in the area
Brunch in Rio offers “a memorable experience for more than just the food” – July 31, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio In a familiar, intimate and comfortable environment, Brunch in Rio offers a memorable experience, not only for the food – which is exceptional – but for its relaxed atmosphere and pleasing décor. It is a place that was missing in the Algarve and has been much appreciated by locals and foreigners who haven’t stopped...
Enjoy the real taste of the Algarve at Carvoeiro’s beachfront “Tapas da Vila”
In addition to its breathtaking view of Carvoeiro Beach, Tapas da Vila serves up a delicious and diverse menu – April 12, 2023 | Text by Patrick Stuart When local couple Toni and Maria Rebelo opened their restaurant, located on the hill up to Carvoeiro’s church just before the GNR police station, they decided from the outset to create something that the village has long been lacking, and that is somewhere to sample authentic Algarve...
“10 Years, 10 Chefs” Event at Bon Bon Restaurant to bring Portuguese Michelin stars to Lagoa
Michelin-starred restaurant will host an event in honour of its 10th anniversary – February 16, 2023 The event will take place at Carvoeiro’s Michelin-star restaurant Bon Bon on February 24 and 25 and will see a star-studded line-up of chefs preparing a special food and wine pairing experience. Bon Bon chef José Lopes will be teaming up with four different chefs on each night. The first night will feature chef Luís Brito from A Ver...
Ocean restaurant receives highest award from Boa Cama Boa Mesa guide
Vila Vita Parc’s Ocean restaurant was awarded the ‘Platinum Fork’ for the fourth year straight in the ‘Boa Cama Boa Mesa’ restaurant-hotel guide – April 19, 2022 With two Michelin stars, Vila Vita Parc’s Ocean restaurant, headed by chef Hans Neuner, has been awarded a ‘Platinum Fork’ for the fourth year straight in Expresso’s ‘Boa Cama Boa Mesa’ restaurant-hotel guide. And the five-star resort in Porches also...
Michelin Star Bon Bon restaurant delights guests with new flavours
After retaining its Michelin star for the 7th consecutive year, Bon Bon restaurant is ready to delight guests with new flavours – April 7, 2022 Bon Bon has maintained its star for seven years on the trot, the only one-Michelin-star restaurant in the region to do so. Owner Nuno Diogo celebrated the restaurant’s accomplishment: “It is an award that leaves us proud, but that should also leave Lagoa proud for having a restaurant of...
Vila Vita Parc’s Ocean Restaurant reopens with New Menu
Two-Michelin-starred Ocean Restaurant opens with a new “Route of India” Menu – March 4, 2022 Ocean Restaurant starts the new season with “Route of India“, taking diners on a journey with sojourns in Cape Verde, Ghana and Mozambique to Goa. The new menu is described as an exploration of the richness of flavours and ingredients characteristic of each area and, above all, of the influence brought by the caravels of the golden period of...
Tapas Route (Rota do Petisco) Wins National Gastronomic Award
Rota do Petisco (Tapas Route) awarded national gastronomic prize at the National Tourism 2021 Awards – March 3, 2022 The Algarve’s Rota do Petisco (Tapas Route) event has won a national gastronomic tourism award at the Prémio Nacional de Turismo 2021, which recognises the best companies, practices, and tourism projects in Portugal. Organised by the Expresso newspaper and the BPI bank, the awards feature different categories each year....
Chef Hans Neuner to host live cooking event at Estoril Open Tournament
Algarve chef Hans Neuner receives ‘wildcard’ to cook at Estoril Open tennis tournament – January 24, 2021 Chef Hans Neuner from the two-Michelin star restaurant Ocean at Vila Vita Parc Resort in Porches has been invited to host a live night-time cooking event on April 29 for the guests of the Millennium Estoril Open tennis tournament in Cascais. Using the kitchen at Slice Restaurant, the chef will be serving dishes inspired by...
Algarve’s Bon Bon and Ocean Restaurants maintain Michelin Stars
Ocean Restaurant, Best Luxury Restaurant in the World 2021, wins Michelin Star for the 11th consecutive year – December 15, 2021 Chef Hans Neuner’s Ocean Restaurant in Vila Vita Parc Resort (Porches, Lagoa) has retained its two Michelin stars, adding yet another victory to the team’s portfolio after having received two international awards in October this year for Best Luxury Restaurant in the World (2021) and Best...
