The Food Factory is run by Sofia and the latest addition to the small cafés and bistros in Tavira -…read morea small pitoresque village not far from Faro. Sofia's place has been my favourite place during my journey all over Portugal this summer. She is managing her café/bistro with love and care. Offering ONLY homemade food on a little but excellent menu (the day I found her I ordered the ravioli dish with a delicios mushroom-cream-walnut-basil sause and sides among other things and her salad dishes are BIG and super-tasty) and self-baked cake, her place resembles a peaceful, pretty, independent cafe that could well be found among its peers in London, Amsterdam, Stockholm or Berlin. A real gem within the typical Portuguese restaurant bistro scene. Don't be fooled by its simplicity! If you are looking for the authentic local kitchen only, this is the wrong place to turn to. But if you are missing out on it, you are letting pass by an Oasis of warmhearted cozynes - including the goldfish bowl sitting on the counter which belongs to her young daughter and which she had to get because the two of them moved from Lisbon down South and had to leave behind her many pets. Meeting Sofia was a great pleasure and I wish her all the best with her new business adventure as single female entrepreneur for the beginning tourist season in Faro! Go, sit down, rest, breathe through :)

EDIT: deducting a star - they insisted on charging me 10.40€ despite the menu totalling to 9.90€…read more A perfect way to start the day - breakfast at Goji! If you are okay with forgoing a coffee in the morning, I definitely recommend ordering this "combo" instead of the Goji Kickstarter (which comes with a small yogurt bowl, small toast, orange juice and coffee). For the same price, I ordered a Yogurt Bowl (4.90€) and a Chicken & Pesto Sandwich (5.00€). It's a perfect mix of protein, greens (it comes with a free salad) and fruits.

Friendly, helpful staff. Delicious pastries and sandwiches. A pleasant place to enjoy a beverage,…read moresnack or a meal. Great people watching location too! This was my first stop every morning for a week.

My friend and I are visiting from Italy. We are 21 we're not Karen's. I never leave reviews but…read morewow. We've had bifana a few times and are happy every time, we're not picky at all, but this was genuinely the hardest and driest, most inedible pork I've ever eaten in my life. We asked if there was any way we could get anything else. They took 20 minutes to get back to us, then brought the chef out. She said she refuses to make anything else or lower the price by any amount because "she made it as she made it", so we ended up paying 20€ for nothing. Such a weird experience honestly.

Earth Shop & Café is a wonderful brunch spot with a relaxed, welcoming vibe that makes it easy to…read moresettle in and stay a while. The service was excellent throughout, attentive without being intrusive, which matched the overall laid back atmosphere perfectly. The space itself has a lot of personality, with beautiful art on the walls and an array of products on display that would make for great souvenirs or gifts. We ordered an espresso, cappuccino, a pink panther strawberry smoothie and a freshly squeezed orange juice, all of which hit the spot. On the food side, the breakfast burrito and the earth delight, a lovely combination of yogurt, granola, fruit, honey, croissant and jams, were both fantastic. The staff even brought out an award winning hot sauce to go alongside the burrito, a small but memorable touch. The crowd added to the charm too. A guy quietly working on his laptop with his dog nearby pretty much sums up the energy of this place. Calm, unpretentious and enjoyable. A great spot to ease into the day.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Excellent breakfast place. We ordered a bunch of things here and it was very good. Everything was…read moremade to taste with fresh ingredients and well prepared.

So the Pastelaria & Padaria Venezuela Cafe in Tavira seems to get alot of rave reviews - I cannot…read morehonestly say if the food is good or not because on my first attempted visit I got shooed away by staff waving their hands rudely to stop us entering (they obviously wanted to close early that night and didn't want new customers). Then a few days later we went in there for lunch - the Server was extremely rude and impolite - an item we ordered from their menu was not available - there's a polite way to tell a Customer that and then there is the Pastelaria & Padaria Venezuela''s rude way of telling a Customer that. That was the final straw, we left - rude Staff don't deserve the business. We subsequently found an amazing and friendly cafe elsewhere in Tavira which became our favourite during our stay there.

We drove here on a whim. So worth it! Wonderful fresh food. Fabulous view. Friendly service…read more Definitely a place to eat in the Algarve.

Good food. Good service. Good prices. The view from the terrace was delightful as we enjoyed our…read moredinner. Nice they were open for an early dinner.

Excellent food with good prices. The tuna pate is freshly made rather than in many other…read morerestaurants where they serve from a small can. It was delicious. All the food was fresh, well seasoned and delicious. I'd definitely come back.

Good smoothies and juices. Food, not so much. The staff is really nice. We won't return.read more

Great cafe bar . Visited several times during our week in Monte Gordo.for a light…read morelunch/snacks/drinks.Nice menu with everything freshly prepared. Very reasonable prices. Fantastic service. Will definitely return if back in Monte Gordo .