Hondvriendelijke restaurants in Tavira

A family-run Mediterranean-Portuguese kitchen in a side lane two blocks from the Praça da República, with a small pavement terrace under bougainvillea. Wood-fired pizzas sit alongside grilled atum de Tavira and fresh pasta, and the staff bring water bowls to dogs without asking.

A tiny petisqueira a block from the Ponte Romana, run by a young Tavira couple. The menu rotates with the Mercado Municipal catch: octopus salad, ameijoas à Bulhão Pato, conquilhas de Cacela and Tavira tuna sashimi, all served on three pavement tables welcoming leashed dogs.

A long-running riverside tasca on the eastern bank of the Rio Gilão, with an awning-shaded pavement terrace facing the Ponte Romana. The kitchen sticks to Algarve classics: arroz de polvo, cataplana, grilled sardines and the whole catch of the day from the Tavira boats.