Food festival takes over Alameda da República this September, bringing together chefs from across Portugal, local producers, street food and live entertainment
Arrebita Portimão returns on September 5 and 6, bringing 24 chefs from across Portugal and 10 Algarve producers to the city for two evenings dedicated to Portuguese food.
Taking place at Alameda da República from 6pm to 11.30pm, the free festival combines street food, local produce, music and entertainment in an informal open-air setting.
Created by Amuse Bouche with the support of Portimão Municipal Council, Arrebita was designed to bring chefs, producers, restaurants and the public together outside the traditional restaurant setting, celebrating Portimão, the flavours of the region and portuguese gastronomy.
Several chefs from Portimão and across the Algarve will be joining this year’s line-up. Representing Portimão are Leandro and Catarina from DUOO Gastro Theatre, João Marreiros from Loki, Emídio Freire from Faina, Jan Stechemesser from Arlete, Luís Oliveira from Restaurante F and Nuno Martins from Numa.
They will be joined by José Lopes from Michelin-starred Bon Bon in Carvoeiro, Rui Mira from Casa do Rio in Estômbar, Rui Sequeira from Alameda in Faro and Jussara Martins from Três Marias in Vila Real de Santo António.
The festival will also welcome chefs from other regions, including António Simões from Intemporal, João Sá from Sàla, Filipe Rodrigues from A Taberna do Mar, Nuno Mota from Damn Pastry and Inga Martin from Faz Frio, all based in Lisbon.
Completing the line-up are Tiago Carvalho from Quinta do Paiol in Braga; André Campos from Forno da Telha and Luís Lopes of M’AR De AR Hotels, from Évora; Archil Shinjikashvili from Geo Wine Supra in Caldas da Rainha; Joana Candeias from À Lagardère in Samora Correia; Roberto Barros from Galáxia SkyFood in Funchal; and Hugo China and Débora Cardoso from Taberna Sakra in Alverca.
Alongside the chefs, the Arrebita Producers’ Market will bring together 10 Algarve producers, with a particular focus on businesses from the western Algarve.
Visitors will be able to taste and buy regional products, meet the people behind them and discover ingredients produced locally.
Music and entertainment will run throughout both evenings, including DJ sets, artistic performances and entertainment, creating the relaxed atmosphere that has become part of the festival’s identity.
Arrebita Portugal describes itself as the country’s first travelling gastronomic festival, taking its street-food concept to different regions while showcasing contemporary Portuguese cuisine.
The festival received the Portuguese Academy of Gastronomy’s Grand Gastronomy Prize in 2021 and has also been presented by the World Tourism Organisation as a case study in the promotion of sustainable gastronomic tourism.
In 2024, its Arrebita Idanha Bio edition also became the first Portuguese festival to receive organic certification.
Arrebita Portimão 2026 takes place on September 5 and 6 at Alameda da República, from 6pm to 11.30pm. Admission is free.
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