Does anyone know the best place to buy a brick barbeque in the eastern Algarve or thereabouts and how much approx would it cosf and also how much to fit it in place?

Ta

I have seen them on the left en125 as you leave Tavira towards Faro.Imight also have seen them in the pottery at Almargem.Prices I don't know
I would like to know how much the stone tables and benches cost, they won't blow away

Will have a look at these places. Stone tables expensive I should think. Anyway will let you know how I get on.

We have found some smallcheap wooden/mdf tables which we cement tiles to. The total cost is around 12 euros each. the tiles came from the discount section at leroy merlin.

I went through this exercise last year - everywhere along / near the N125 between Tavira and Guia. I reckon the best place is between Alfandanga and Olhao on the N125. It's a big pottery place on the right (heading towards Olhao) - can't remember the name - but it's hard to miss. They usually have various national flags fluttering which makes it look a bit touristy (I guess it is - a bit), but they have a fantastic range of BBQs, wood-fired ovens, stone tables & benches, pots and other garden ornaments, all good quality and at decent prices.

Best of all, the owner (big guy with glasses) actually makes some of the stuff on site (e.g. BBQs and surrounds) so can make to order, as he did for me. Plus he'll deliver and crane it in if necessary (that stuff is heavy - especially the ovens). Price depends on what you want - the BBQs can comprise base, main section, chimney, cowl, internal fitments - all of which come in many shapes and sizes. But budget a few hundred euros.

I bought a BBQ and wood fired oven with matching chimneys and surrounds from him for my new outdoor summer kitchen, and he was very helpful. It was installed by my builders as part of the kitchen project but I bet he would do it, or know someone who could.

His wife runs the shop where they also sell ceramic stuff, pottery, rugs, stills and all matter of good stuff.

If there's a better place in the East Algarve I have yet to find it.

Good luck!
PS No connection with the place - just think they have good stuff

Thanks so much that information is really useful. We reckon it should cost about €700 -€1,000 for the b b q and fitting- hope its not more than that.

If you are prepared to wait a bit, DeBorla in the Gran Plaza was selling them for €199 in the summer months......

Thanks but need it before the end of April

That should buy you a good one with a nice chimney and cowl, plus quality metal fitments and ash tray etc. He usually has several different sizes and configurations on display, all priced up, plus loads of alternative chimneys, cowls, fitments etc. lying around the yard. You'll be spoilt for choice!

Good luck!

Thanks again your information was great

If you're only going to use it a few days a year, ordinary bricks and mortar will do. You only need to use firebricks and fire cement if you are building a commercial barbecue that's going to be used all day every day.

WOOD FIRED OVENS

Thank you for your reply. We have purchased and installed our barbeque, here comes summer!

Just a little point (which may or may not help anyone!)

If you build a traditional Algarve-style brick BBQ with a chimney, think carefully about outdoor lighting. If you ever have BBQs late evening it can be really hard to see what you are doing unless you direct light directly inside.

It's not something you'd automatically think about, but it's the reason why the brick ones at our family's houses are often ignored in favour of gas or cheap coal BBQs.

B

Plenty of lighting outside thanks but a very good point