Breakfasts and dinners are included in the holiday price. You will enjoy a buffet breakfast at the hotel. Breakfast may include local seasonal fruit, homemade smoothies and juices, and yoghurt with cereal. Breads, pastries, cakes and cooked food are also provided.
Dinner will be taken in local restaurants where wine or soft drinks are included. The local restaurants chosen are usually smaller and family run, serving traditional Portuguese food and used by locals. Eating in local restaurants allow you to enjoy an authentic experience and sometimes lively atmosphere in a traditional Portuguese restaurant along with local diners and the Portuguese hospitality. Portuguese dishes are usually created using locally sourced fresh ingredients, and usually consist of soup, meat or fish, vegetables and potatoes. Portugal is famous for its fresh fish and usually it is caught, cooked and eaten the same day.
The hotel is selected for its close location to the main town centre and local restaurants so on some evenings you will be able to walk to local restaurants. During the quieter winter months, many local restaurants close for the season. Therefore, dinners may be taken in the hotels restaurant which has large panoramic windows, giving you the feel of eating alfresco, or you may eat in the same restaurant more than once as availability of open restaurants could be limited.
Vegetarian options are available if we are advised in advance so please contact our Sales & Reservations department. However please be aware that Portuguese food mostly consists of meat and fish. We do make suggestions on what ingredients to consider to produce a well-balanced and tasty meat and fish free meal, however vegetarian and vegan options can sometimes lack protein and carbohydrates. You can, however, guarantee that ingredients will be fresh and locally sourced.
Two lunches are included in the holiday price. A tapas lunch will be included during your visit in Ayamonte in Spain, and a lunch will be included at Tavira Island. Remaining lunches are not included in the holiday price and can be taken as picnics or in local cafes.
During the festive holiday dates, Christmas Eve is spent in the hotel's restaurant where you'll enjoy a festive atmosphere with delicious local delicacies. Christmas Eve is celebrated more than Christmas Day in Portugal. Christmas Day is usually quieter and families eat and gather around the Christmas tree at home. You'll celebrate Christmas Day with a quieter but delicious festive dinner in the hotel restaurant.