Our Carvoeiro: Some of our favourite bars

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Spoilt for choice

Whether you're stopping for a post beach quick one, a pre-dinner cocktail, or even late night partying, Carvoeiro has the establishment for you. You won't find too many disco's and loud music is rare, so the 18-24s are perhaps a bit less well catered for.

This list is far from comprehensive. Its simply a subset of those bars that we have visited more than once and would return to at different times.

Busy Carvoeiro town

Cheers Bar		A long time regular haunt
		You'll always get a warm welcome from Monika and Kurt, who serve an amazing list of cocktails as well as glasses of champagne and a selection of Cuban Cigars. Also try Kurt's special Rösti for a change of culinary experience. Cheers is a small but friendly bar and can be found opposite the pottery market on the right hand side of the road coming IN to Carvoeiro from Lagoa.

Bar Talvez		Elegance on the hill
		In 2006/7 Rachel (pictured right) and Sergio opened the Lounge at Rascals and built a reputation for sophistication, a friendly welcome and decorative cocktails. In 2008 they moved to this new bar adjacent to Casa Algarvia near the top of Restaurant hill on the left going up. The music is subdued and the decor tastefully combines modern crisp lines with warm colours and an abundance of tasteful features.

The Cocktail Garden		Evening fun in Monte Carvoeiro
		For a fun experience, try the Cocktail Garden in Monte Carvoeiro Square where you'll be entertained with puzzles that blow your mind and every now and then a show of juggling and cocktail mixing (or maybe missing) skills ! Luis calls it freestyle bartending. We call it fun.

Many others

Our camera was not always present (fortunately!)

Bar Havana

Cosy, colourful, Cuban themed bar run by Craig and Jennie. This is a great place to enjoy post dinner cocktails in a very different but friendly atmosphere.

The small bar can be found on Restaurant hill about half way up on the right hand side after leaving the square

Carvoeiro Bar

Right opposite Bar Havana is a more traditional dark wood panelled bar where Joke and her staff ensure a very friendly welcome with comfortable seating galore.

(smoking permitted)

Hemingways

Another tiny bar that spills out onto the pavement to watch the world go by when the weather is glorious (which, of course is most of the time). Hazel and Murray keep everyone amused and ensure that whenever Scotland plays any sport that the TV sets all around will be switched on.

Smilers

You cannot miss the bright red chairs outside this bar opposite the main town square and capturing the sun most of the day. A great place to sit, people watch and just laze away doing as little as possible.

Sullys

Very cosy bar right in the middle of town off the main square next to the ice cream parlour. It seems to be set into the cliff and is always bubbling with many locals, residents and visitors all day and night.

(smoking permitted)

Innside Cafe

New for 2007, on the parade of shops on the OUT road, we've not been there yet, but it comes recommended for the cocktails and displays of juggling and stacking tumblers.

(smoking permitted upstairs only)

Live Music

For a more boisterous evening

Bars with live music are not really our chosen cup-of-tea, so the listings below are predominantly based on word of mouth and/or accidents!

The Jailhouse

Up a small side street next to the Post Office (Correiro) on the right hand side of the road as you come into Carvoeiro you'll find the Jailhouse, which only gets going after 10.30pm and you can hear Big Dave with his electric guitar, his awful jokes and dance to tunes that you need to have been born before the Queen's coronation to recognise.

Manoels

For very late night Jazz, this tiny hot bar at the entrance to Monte Carvoeiro (pictured) is the best, maybe only place for real jazz in the local area. Music is on Fridays and Mondays from around midnight onwards.

Bradys Irish Bar

Bill Brady an Irishman has set the town on fire with this lively and welcoming Irish bar a little over half way up restaurant hill on the left. Live music most nights throughout the summer and a bunch of really friendly bar staff to keep the drinks flowing to your table all night long.

Discos

There aren't any !

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Cheers Bar

A long time regular haunt

Bar Talvez

Elegance on the hill