Padaria Do Cerro is a 24-hour wholesale bakery at 468 Estrada de Paderne, Cerro do Ouro (8200-468) — on the main inland approach to Paderne village, not on the square or Rua Miguel Bombarda restaurant strip. Google reviewers praise fresh bread around the clock, friendly counter staff, fair prices, and reliable takeaway when villa kitchens need stocking after late airport arrivals or beach days.
The counter sells what a working padaria should: pão, papo seco, bolos, pizza, pão com chouriço, pão com torresmo, cheese-and-chouriço rolls, sandwiches, and salgados regulars grab without sitting down. This is take-away and delivery territory — padaria grossista scale, not a restaurant review in the Os Arcos sense. The operator also runs Pastelaria do Cerro on Avenida 12 de Julho, Ferreiras as a separate shop; this listing is the Cerro do Ouro bakery on the Paderne road.
Hours: widely listed as open 24 hours most days; the house Facebook note schedules a Tuesday morning closure (often from about 06:00) with reopening Wednesday around 08:00 for the weekly baking break — confirm on social before a dawn run. Phone: +351 289 367 153 or +351 968 397 796.
Who it suits: self-catering groups in Ferreiras, Paderne, and inland Albufeira villas who need bread at odd hours; late-night pizza after Kalibras Bar; early starts before Castelo de Paderne. Less ideal as a destination meal, date night, or beach walk-in — use Moiras Encantadas or Café Central for village-centre coffee and pastries with a table.
Paderne village meals: Os Arcos, Snack Bar A Banda, Praça Nova. Cerro do Ouro dinner: Xerem Fusion Cuisine. More: best restaurants in Albufeira.