Teppanyaki & Sake Masterclass WHEN: Every Saturday during December, from 12:30pm-2pm WHERE: Mizu Teppanyaki Restaurant PRICE: €50.00 per person with sake or €45.00 per person..
Bela Vita’s Sunday Brunch WHEN: Every Sunday during December, from 12:30pm-3pm WHERE: Bela Vita Restaurant PRICE: €49 p.p. and drinks €15 p.p. (Vila Vita Parc..
Introducing the New Al Quimia Restaurant at Epic Sana Algarve When the Sana group opened their hotel on the privileged clifftop location in Falésia six..
The Grand Salon Restaurant is the newest addition to the eastern Algarve’s fine dining scene When the Grand House Algarve Hotel opened earlier this year,..
The Michelin-starred Bon Bon restaurant has cast off the ropes and offers unique gastronomic experiences aboard a luxury yacht Boarding a luxurious yacht for a..
The Essential’s choice of the Most Chic Beach Restaurants in the Algarve With summer in full swing, there’s no better time to enjoy a delicious..
Mimo Algarve is inspiring tourists to cook and savour traditional Portuguese delicacies with a gourmet twist Gastronomic tourism is becoming increasingly popular in the Algarve...
Microgreens are a big trend in haute cuisine, but few know these small shoots full of life Coming up at three to 10 centimetres, they..
The fine-dining scene in Lisbon is on fire, with high-end openings and new Michelin stars. Essential visited four mandatory spots in 2019 FIFTY SECONDS MARTÍN..
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! The new ruby chocolate has joined the Algarve’s fine-dining scene First came dark, then milk and, finally, white. Now, 84 years after..
Essential spoke to the region’s leading pastry chefs to see what we can expect at the Christmas table ANDRÉ BASTO AND PATRICK MESTRE, TIVOLI MARINA..
Chef André Basto pays homage to the people behind the wines in a series of exclusive dinners The Tivoli Marina Vilamoura hosted three intimate and..
For generations it was the people’s food. Now expensive and increasingly scarce, it has found a new home in the fine-dining world – fresh or..
Curiosity and creativity are what drove Chef Leonel Pereira to develop new dishes in his laboratory On the ultimate quest for new marine flavours, Leonel..
If you thought it was fish, think again – it’s vegetables Originally from Haro, in La Rioja, Spain, Miguel Salazar moved to Faro, in the..