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Vila Joya

4.8 (819) $$$$ $$$$ Modern, World's Best

Description

Summary: The dining room opens to a terrace over the sea, pairing refined plates with a calm musical backdrop.

Vila Joya offers a bright cliffside retreat where the dining room flows onto an open-air terrace that drinks in sea light. The menu centers on seafood and seasonal produce, presented in a refined style that nods to classic European technique while embracing regional influences. Two evolving tasting menus plus an à la carte option at lunchtime give guests choices, and a well-stocked wine cellar rounds out the experience. It feels like a small paradise perched above the coast.

Awards

Michelin
2 Stars 2025
La Liste
Score 97.0 / 100 2023
Ranked # 6 in the World 2025
Ranked # 58 in the World 2023
Falstaff
4 Flowers
We're Smart
2 Radishes
50 Best
Ranked # 22 in the World 2014
Ranked # 37 in the World 2013
Ranked # 45 in the World 2012

Location

Estrada da Galé, 8200-416 Albufeira, Portugal

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