Fat Cats on the Marina sits on Alameda da Orada at Marina de Albufeira (Passeio dos Oceanos, Lote 1, Loja 7, 8200-394) — a waterfront restaurant and pub with terrace views over the boats, live music and quiz nights, and a menu that treats vegan and vegetarian choices as core rather than afterthoughts. Google and TripAdvisor reviewers highlight friendly staff, fair marina pricing for the setting, and plant-based plates — burgers with sweet potato and beans, curry, chili, and rotating veggie mains — that are hard to find elsewhere on the Oura strip.
The kitchen mixes Portuguese comfort food, pub classics, grilled fish and chicken, nachos, and brunch plates with a dedicated vegan line on the house site. Cocktails, happy-hour deals, and sports on TV give the room a British-expat marina mood without abandoning families — air-conditioned interior plus esplanada when the Atlantic breeze cooperates. The venue books birthdays, parties, and group events; enquire early for summer Saturday waterfront tables.
Hours: commonly daily ~10:00–00:00 (some directories show 09:00–23:00 — confirm on fatcats.eatbu.com or Facebook). Phone: +351 966 799 779 or +351 927 389 019.
Who it suits: marina-hotel and villa guests wanting a vegetarian or vegan dinner with a view; groups mixing meat-eaters and plant-based diners; brunch-and-cocktail afternoons after a beach morning. Less ideal for silent romantic tasting menus or inland-value pricing — regional Portuguese depth stays at Rei dos Frangos da Guia or the Ferreiras village cluster.
Marina neighbours: Jack’s Irish Pub (Guinness and live music), Dock 7 (cocktails and harbour deck), LemonDrops (healthy lounge and lemonades), Zazazul Marina Club (cocktails and DJ terrace), Gate 4 Café (morning coffee and boat hub), sushi and Italian rooms on the same pontoon. Inland vegan depth: Birds Nest in Boliqueime. More: best restaurants in Albufeira, where to stay in Albufeira.