Hello there

we have a first time 'winter' visit to Carvoeiro planned for January (been in the summer / autumn before). Are the Carvoeiro restaurants and bars open in January? what are the best places to visit? best places to eat? Any advise greatly appreciated

p.s. our favourite restaurant was 'Restaurante Maxime'. Does anyone know if they are open in January?

I was out last January and Happy's had definitely reopened, can't recall Maximes (they were open in December when Happy was closed) The Indian on restaurant hill was also open (as was the Chinese further up - but not recommended). Weather was good, great for walking.

Maximes is, from recollection, shut during January. Quite a few are, to be honest, and you will not have a wide choice of restaurants. Most of them re open in February.

Many stay open for December, then close for a month before starting the new year.

thank you!

shame about Maxime's but good to hear the Indian is open, we liked the food, loved the view!mind you that was the one up the cliff...
Well, I am sure we will find enough to do / eat.

A further question, any idea how easy it is and how much it costs for a cab in to / from Ferragudo?

Last winter the indian you refer to was closed but the one in town stayed open.

oh well....maybe we'll be driving in to Lagos for a meal out then

Why Don't you email & check ?

rest.maxime@clix.pt

Thank you Jeremy, I will

I was in CVO last January and can tell you the following were open. California, Happys, Casa do Bife, Gale, A Galeria and O Tasco. Don't know about Maximes.
Out of 14 days, we had 11 sunny or bright days and the last 4 were cloudy or rainy.

dennisg wrote: Out of 14 days, we had 11 sunny or bright days and the last 4 were cloudy or rainy.

if I said that they would say I was Irish

joeysoap wrote:

dennisg wrote: Out of 14 days, we had 11 sunny or bright days and the last 4 were cloudy or rainy.

if I said that they would say I was Irish

Yeah, well I'm only a quarter Irish (my mother's mother)

Postby dennisg » Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:48 pm
I was in CVO last January and can tell you the following were open. California, Happys, Casa do Bife, Gale, A Galeria and O Tasco. Don't know about Maximes.
Out of 14 days, we had 11 sunny or bright days and the last 4 were cloudy or rainy.

only slagging, I do know what you mean

Thanks for the advice.

Can't wait to get away from this freezing weather!

ps...Maxime's emailed back, they are open until 8 January. Then closed until 11 February.

Hiya

The Smokehouse Algarve at Quinta da Boa Nova, Sesmarias Carvoeiro will re-open on Monday 9th January, take a look at website www.thesmokehousealgarve.com
Thanks
xx