An Aesthete’s Guide to the Algarve | Vogue

"In Almancil, a design-forward, multi-purpose space by Lisbon’s Studio Gameira blends indoor and outdoor dining with an adjacent produce garden, paying homage to the Algarve through details like a striking 12-foot bench made of 230 blocks of ancient rock salt from Loulé. The contrast of aluminum chairs, angular marble-topped tables, and a wooden pergola—crafted with Algarvean artisans—sets the stage for chef David Barata’s seasonal menus honoring farmers and fishermen, from plump four-year-old Ria Formosa oysters with fermented cucumber and buttermilk to juicy carabineiro from Vila Real Santo António. The carefully built wine list leans low-intervention, spotlighting bottles from Portugal and Spain." - Chadner Navarro