Rooftop Old Town After Dark Cocktails

Cidade Velha Rooftop, Faro:
Where the Night Continues

📍 Cidade Velha (old town), Faro 💶 €€ · Cocktail-focused ⭐ 4.4 / 5 🌙 Open after sunset

The Faro rooftop for after LAB Terrace closes. Cocktails above the old town, the cathedral tower lit up beside you, and hours that respect the fact you might want a second drink after 8pm.

Why I'd send you here

Every Faro evening has the same problem: LAB Terrace serves the best sunset in the Algarve and then closes at 8pm. Cidade Velha Rooftop is the answer. It sits inside the walled old town — the Cidade Velha the bar is named after — with the terracotta roofscape and the cathedral tower around you, and it keeps pouring well into the night.

The menu is cocktail-focused rather than wine-focused, prices are honest Faro prices, and the crowd skews local and student-adjacent — this is a working university town, not a resort.

The right way to use it

As the second stop of the Faro rooftop evening: sunset at LAB Terrace, then a five-minute walk through the Arco da Vila into the old town for the rest of the night here. If you're still going after that, Terrazzo Rooftop by the marina is the third stop.

Who it's for

  • Post-sunset cocktails? Exactly the brief.
  • Old-town atmosphere? The best rooftop setting inside the walls.
  • Sunset itself? No — LAB Terrace owns that. Come here after.
  • Big group party? No. It's a rooftop, not a club.

FAQ

Is it open after sunset?
Yes — that's the point. It picks up where LAB Terrace leaves off at 8pm and carries the night.
Where exactly is it?
Inside Faro's walled old town near the cathedral. Check cidadevelharooftop.pt for current hours.
What's the view?
Old-town roofscape and the cathedral tower, lit at night. The historic-Faro view, versus LAB's lagoon panorama.
Is it expensive?
No — €€. Faro prices are kinder than the resort towns further west.

Verified June 2026 · ArtOnBar