Restaurante A Choupana

Good food for a reasonable price. Meat lovers paradise. We had the cordon blue and the suckling pig 300grams.

Been here a few times and like most other people, the real draw is the leitão. It's so juicy and yet crispy.

You must make a reservation! Otherwise you likely won't be able to get any leitão that day. We learned that the hard way! But there's lots of other good dishes to choose from. Pica pau and grilled chicken are also very good, and the side salad was super fresh and tasty, which is not something I normally find in Algarve. Nice herbs added to the dressing.

You can only get the suckling pig on certain days, and you need to be prepared to spend at least an hour and a half. The place gets PACKED, and there are only a few servers who are lovely and doing their very best.

Also, it is a very local place so be prepared to only speak Portuguese. :)

An unassuming roadside gem that specializes in Suckling Pig! Located off the N125 between Portimao and Lagos this restaurant is a must for lovers of Pork! You know it has to be good if the road just outside has several trucks and work vans parked outside during lunch. Go for the Leitao but try other dishes as well. The Algarve salad, the liver rice and the house made chips should accompany your main dish. It's not a place for vegetarians and they are only open for lunch so plan your stop and make a reservation.

A simple restaurant next to the N125 road but gosh, the food is great! Try the suckling pig (leitão) and the roast chicken (frango no churrasco). Both are superb - fabulous crackling and tender meat. True to Portuguese tradition, we ordered a bottle of sparkling red wine to accompany the suckling pig. It’s fresh & fruity and goes really well with the pork. Order the salad as well - the lettuce is a beautiful green and the tomatoes are divine!

On my second visit, I had the ‘Secretos’ grilled pork. The meat was so tender and the fatty edges were like melt-in-your-mouth crispy bacon! Heaven!

Prices are very reasonable and service is friendly. They speak English.

The best roast pork that my family have ever tasted. This restaurant should be famous for it's leitão.