FOR THE fifth consecutive year, the Associação Empresarial de Almancil (AEA), the Almancil business association, will be organising the town’s enormously popular Quinzena Gastronómica from October 1 to 15. And, in order to get the party started in style, there will be a special entertainment show on October 1 from local artists, Rosette and Nádia.
Each participating restaurant is asked to submit a special menu for the competition, at a set price, which is served during the gastronomic fortnight and judged by the AEA board. Awards are given in the following categories: Best Starter, Best Fish Main Course, Best Meat Main Course, Best Dessert, Best Menu, and Best Quality and Service. The winning restaurants can receive prizes of up to 200 euros in cash as well as framed certificates for their wall.
The Almancil based restaurants taking part this year are the following: 2 Passos, Praia do Ancão. Tel. 289 396 435. Competition menu served at lunch only; A Floresta, Escanxinas, Estrada do Vale do Lobo. Tel. 289 394 331. Competition menu available at lunch and dinner. Closed Saturday lunchtime and Sundays; Camillo’s, Rua Francisco Viegas, 12. Tel. 289 356 458. Competition menu available at dinner only. Closed Sundays; Casa de Pasto O Nosso Café, Rua da República, 44. Tel. 289 395 437. Competition menu served at dinner only. Closed Sundays; Casa dos Pinheiros, Estrada de Vale do Lobo, Ferrarias. Tel. 289 394 832. Competition menu served at dinner only. Closed Sundays; Churrasqueira de Almancil, Rua do Vale Formoso. Tel. 289 393 324. Competition menu available at lunch and dinner; Júlias, Praia do Garrão, Almancil. Tel. 289 396 512. Competition menu available at lunch and dinner; Pizza Pasta Fantasia, Buganvilia shopping centre, Quinta do Lago. Tel. 289 394 080. Competition menu available at lunch and dinner; Tá Certo, Praia do Garrão, Almancil. Tel. 289 396 456. Competition menu at lunchtime only. Closed Mondays; Tino’s, Estrada de Vale do Lobo, Ferrarias Tel. 289 394 656. Competition menu available at dinner only. Closed Sundays.
This event is also supported by Loulé Câmara and Região de Turismo do Algarve, the Algarve tourism board.
