Lamelas
Ana Moura’s cooking. Traditional dishes, reinvented.
924 060 426
Experiences
Local guide · Porto Covo and around
Where to eat, where to swim, what to do.
What we recommend to our guests. Restaurants by town, the beaches of the coast and the best experiences in the region, from Sines to Vila Nova de Milfontes.
Restaurants
At the table, village by village.
Grilled fish, local cooking and a few tables that reinvent the classics. Call ahead, especially outside the summer.
Porto Covo
Zé Inácio
Fish of the day, on the grill.
269 905 977
Pescador
In the village, near the square.
934 449 045
Abranda
For an unhurried meal.
965 800 557
La Bella Vita
Pizza and pasta, in the village.
269 905 115
Alma Nómada
At the Vizir campsite.
965 754 882
Slow Sea
At the Porto Covo Praia Hotel & Spa.
269 039 100
Pizza Bar and Bar da Eira
Right here at Casas da Ilha. Wood-fired pizza, bread with olive oil and rosemary.
968 350 119
Vila Nova de Milfontes
Tasca do Celso
Traditional dishes, reinvented.
283 996 753
Porto das Barcas
Grilled fish and seafood rice.
283 997 160
A Choupana
Grilled fish by the sea.
283 011 275
Pátio Alentejano
Alentejo cooking, dish of the day.
930 511 446
Amândio
Meat on the grill.
269 905 277
Alento
Recommended by Amo Sines’ food and drink column.
Sines and São Torpes
Trinca Espinhas
Careful cooking rooted in tradition.
269 869 019
O Castelo
Next to the old town.
O Mestre Inácio
Recommended by Amo Sines.
Adega de Sines
Recommended by Amo Sines.
List by Lugar de Porto Covo. Opening hours and closing days change with the season: please check by phone.
Beaches
Sand between cliffs.
The coast south of Porto Covo is made of small coves. Further north and further south, the beaches open up.
- SinesVasco da Gama, São Torpes, Morgavel
- Porto CovoGrande, Banho, Buizinhos, Samoqueira
- Ilha do PessegueiroCerro da Águia, Ilha, Aivados
- MilfontesMalhão
Porto Covo
Praia Grande
The village beach, in a sheltered cove. Blue Flag for twenty years.
Praia do Banho
Small, next to the fishing harbour.
Praia dos Buizinhos
North of the village, between cliffs.
Praia da Samoqueira
To the south, with rocks and rock pools at low tide.
Praia do Cerro da Águia
On the way to the Island, on foot along the trail.
Praia da Ilha do Pessegueiro
Facing the Island and the fort. The best spot to watch the sun set into the sea.
Praia dos Aivados
Further south, long and wilder.
Sines and Vila Nova de Milfontes
Praia Vasco da Gama
Sines’ town beach, below the castle.
São Torpes
A long beach, popular for surfing.
Morgavel
Among the dunes, south of São Torpes.
Praia do Malhão
A vast beach inside the Natural Park.
In rough seas, choose beaches with lifeguards and stay away from cliff edges.
Things to do
What to do between the sea and the countryside.
At Lugar de Porto Covo
In the region
Pessegueiro Island Fort
The fort on land and the ruins on the Island, facing the beach.
Sines Castle
Above the bay, where Vasco da Gama was born.
Músicas do Mundo world music festival
Concerts at the castle and on the beach, every summer.
Miróbriga Roman ruins
A Roman town with a temple, baths and a hippodrome.
Santo André Lagoon
A coastal lagoon with birdlife, north of Sines.
Badoca Safari Park
Animals roaming semi-free, near Santiago do Cacém.
Surfing, diving and fishing
Surf school in Sines, diving in Porto Covo and fishing trips by boat from Sines harbour.
Horse riding
Through the coastal dunes and pine woods, around Aberta Nova.