Delights of the sea take centre stage in Tavira

Starting on Friday (May 1), Tavira will begin hosting the 12th ‘Festival de Gastronomia do Mar’.

Eighteen local restaurants will be putting up some of the “best dishes the sea has to offer” for this popular event, promoting codfish, octopus, rays, tuna and many other delights of the sea.

Besides the food, restaurants-goers will also be in for a chance to win a weekend for two at Cabanas Park Resort, Casa Viana Guesthouse, Lagoas, Hotel Porta Nova or at one of the 24 hotels of the Vila Galé group in Portugal and Brazil.

Organised by Tavira council, the festival will run until May 24.

Restaurants taking part are:
Abstracto
Aladino (Hotel Vila Galé Tavira)
Coffee Shop & Restaurante Álvaro de Campos
América
Avenida
A Ver Tavira
Brisa do Rio
Mouraria (Pousada do Convento da Graça)
Restaurante Mediterrânico & Wine Bar
O Tonel
Ponto de Encontro
Portas do Mar
Salinas (Hotel Vila Galé Albacora)
Gastronomy
Páteo da Ria
Rota dos Sabores
Vert’In
Casa do Polvo Tasquinha

For more information on the event, see: www.cm-tavira.pt