Caniço at Prainha belongs to the ‘and now for something completely different’ school of restaurants. To reach it there’s a lift burrowing through a sandstone cliff and then a passage along a tunnel. The view – sea, rocks and a paper handkerchief beach – are what people dream of on cold winter nights. The seafood, too. Slabs of grouper, pink fresh shrimp and any large fish that can fill a plate or that the waiter can carry make it an always-crowded spot. In high season, the sheer crush might make an agoraphobic hesitate before booking a table, but it would still be worth it. Its portions share little in common with petiscos, Portugal’s answer to tapas. Served in bars or cafés, they can vary from a few azeitonas britadas (green olives mixed with herbs), to fried pig’s ears,black-eyed beans in oil and vinegar or any of the many recipes reserved for bacalhau.

Il y a plusieurs raisons pour se rendre dans ce lieu enchanteur. L’emplacement déjà, à flanc de falaise aux pieds de l’océan. La cuisine ensuite, midi comme soir, principalement à base de produits de la mer tout juste sortis de l’eau (les crevettes sont un must) et de spécialités de l’Algarve. Et enfin pour la fête : lorsque la marée le permet, un DJ est installé sur la plage bordant le restaurant, les cocktails sont prêts à être dégustés, les falaises sont éclairées …

Um dos mais fantásticos restaurantes de praia de todo o Algarve e também um dos mais antigos. Situado na Praia dos Três Irmãos, o restaurante e bar Caniço fica, literalmente, localizado numa gruta da falésia. Acede-se através de um túnel e de um…

Um dos mais fantásticos restaurantes de praia de todo o Algarve e também um dos mais antigos. Situado na Praia dos Três Irmãos, o restaurante e bar Caniço fica, literalmente, localizado numa gruta da falésia.