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The Stockbridge Restaurant
€50
(54 St
Stephen Street, tel: 0131 226 6766) Luxurious
in its decor and discreet in its service, this small
basement restaurant brings an air of sophistication
to any dinner.There is a fine-dining feel to themenu,
using French techniques to ensure that the Scottish
ingredients –Aberdeen beef, salmon and hand-dived
scallops – are served at their best.
TheWitchery
by the Castle
€70
(Castlehill,The Royal Mile, tel:
0131 225 5613) Andrew LloydWebber called this the
prettiest restaurant ever, and it certainly has that
satisfied, old-school charmand reputable upmarket
elegance you would expect for the background to
amajor celebration.Themenu is old-fashioned,
undoubtedly fine and thoroughly satisfying; the long
wine list is capable of rising to any occasion.
Pear Tree House
(38West Nicolson Street,
tel: 0131 667 7533) A large and busy beer
A Eira do Mel
€30
(Estrada do Castelejo,
Vila do Bispo; tel: 282 639 016) Head west
to this small village for the best seafood cataplana
and other regional dishes in a colourful dining room
(
pictured
).All the ingredients are locally sourced
and cooked to order in authentic slow-food fashion.
Pousada do Infante
(Sagres, tel: 282 620 240)
Perched on a clifftop, this traditional restaurant has
invigorating views and amenu full of the flavours of
the sea. Choose from local fish soup, fresh lobster, or
an amazing stuffed sardines with smoked sausage.
Sample local delicacies, including goose barnacles,
almond pastries and some fabulous Portuguese wines.
Stevie Ray’s
(9 Rua Senhora Graca, Lagos,
tel: 914 923 883) Lagos’ legendary venue
for jazz, Latin sounds and soul, with livemusic every
Friday and Saturday (fromaroundmidnight). It’s also
a cool place to head for a drink, closing at around 4am.
Edinburgh
Faro
gardenmakes the Pear Tree a firmsummer favourite.
Inside, the traditional Scottish island bar feels intense
and dark by comparison, but has plenty of comfy
sofas.
The Jazz Bar
(1AChambers Street, tel: 0131
220 4298) Astonking basement venue which features
live bands and DJs playing every kind of jazz-infused
music until 3am. Free entry in the early evening, there’s
a door charge from8pm, depending on the band.
Old Children’s Bookshelf
(175 Canongate,
tel: 0131 558 3411) Old and collectable books
for children, with a strong focus on Scottish books,
provide a nostalgic theme here.There are also prints,
postcards and posters on sale.
Scottish National Gallery of Modern
Art
(Belford Road, tel: 0131 624 6200) The
exhibition of works by EdvardMunch provides an
opportunity to compare differing versions of the same
print from
The Scream’s
creator.
ThomDibdin
ForumAlgarve
(Route EN125, tel: 289 889
300) Abustling shopping centre with over 100
local and international shops in an attractive Moorish-
style pedestrianised complex.
International Motorcycle Concentration
(motoclubefaro.pt) Every year, bikers
converge for the annual International Motorcycle
Concentration near Faro airport for a noisy festival
which includes bike stunts, stalls and livemusic: this
year, local bands are joined by peroxide punk Billy Idol
on 19–22 July.
MatthewHancock
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FromtheAirport
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
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Bus
TheAirlink 100 service goes to
the centre.Tickets: £6 return.
Car Hire
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FromtheAirport
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.The fare to Faro is
about €10,Albufeira €50 and
Lagos €90.
Bus
Local buses depart for Faro
bus station every 40–60minutes.
Tickets: €1.65. Eva buses go to
various other destinations.
Car Hire
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for special rates.
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