The fish market Olhão
GO ’26 ◎Two red-brick halls on the waterfront since 1916, one for fish and one for fruit and bread; the Algarve’s catch laid out under azulejo scenes of the people who bring it in.
A Small Guide to Olhão
Olhão · Visited and curated by André
Please find my list of recommendations for a beautiful time in Olhão below.
Look
Two red-brick halls on the waterfront since 1916, one for fish and one for fruit and bread; the Algarve’s catch laid out under azulejo scenes of the people who bring it in.
Eat
Marina com Noélia Olhão
GO ’26Chef Noélia Jerónimo’s Olhão room above the Ria Formosa; the estuary and the market cooked with the plain confidence that made her name in the Algarve.
Shop
Casa Cubista Olhão
GO ’26Bold, hand-painted Portuguese ceramics and honest textiles gathered from the region’s workshops; named for the cubist houses that give the town its skyline.
Beyond
Ilha da Armona Ria Formosa
GO ’26A short ferry across the lagoon to a car-free sandbar; cross the dunes to the ocean side for a beach day deep in the Ria Formosa.
Estaminé Ilha Deserta
GO ’26The only restaurant on the empty island at mainland Portugal’s southern tip; solar-powered and boat-only, the day’s fish grilled where the sand runs seven kilometres out.