A Foodie’s Guide to Lagos, Portugal, Lagos, Portugal

I have a bit of a crush on Portugal. I keep coming back for more. Over the past three years, I’ve digital nomad-ed (no-made?) my way around Porto, Madeira and Ericeira - to the point that this year I finally downloaded Duolingo and started learning Portuguese. But nomads gotta roam, so instead of returning to old flames, I decided to explore pastures new: Lagos - a small city in the western half of the Algarve, on Portugal’s south coast.

The Algarve is known for its cataplana, piri-piri chicken and (naturally, given its location) fresh fish and seafood. But it’s also home to a thriving wine culture that’s long been known locally but is finally starting to gain international recognition

The easiest way to get to Lagos (or indeed anywhere in Portugal’s Algarve region) is to fly into Faro airport and then rent a car or take the bus. At the time of writing, easyJet, Transavia and Ryanair fly direct to Faro. Lagos itself is extremely walkable, but we found it helpful to have a rental car to explore the rest of the Algarve.

Food-wise, the Algarve is known for its cataplana, piri-piri chicken and (naturally, given its location) fresh fish and seafood. But it’s also home to a thriving wine culture that’s long been known locally but is finally starting to gain international recognition as well. Lagos is full of locals and tourists, but also expats and digital nomads (with jobs like computer programming, teaching English abroad and copywriting - like me!). Which means there’s also a burgeoning international cuisine scene: we saw Indian restaurants on every corner, but there’s also good Italian, Mexican and Asian food to be found. Let me show you where to look… ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).