Sunset Cocktail the night before the wedding
Start the wedding at sunset.
One clear offer for your couplesOne clear offer for your couples: a sunset welcome cocktail the night before the wedding, in a private garden in Vale do Lobo.
Guests arrive in daylight, drink at an award-winning bar and toast the couple as the sun sets over the Algarve coast. Those who want to can stay for dinner.
You bring the couple. We run the bar, the food and the timing, and keep you informed at every step.
The sun goes down over the coast.
Vale do Lobo · AlgarvePines, the sea and the Algarve shoreline turning gold while the first glass is poured. This is the picture your couples will keep, and the one their guests will post. No decoration needed.
Private, or semi-private.
Spikes Summer GardenStone pines, lawn, a pond and lounge corners. A small group takes a reserved corner; a large one takes the whole garden. Either way, it feels like their own place.
The night before.
Welcome cocktail · Lunch or dinner · Private eventsThe easiest way to bring both families and every guest from abroad together before the big day: at sunset, drink in hand, with nothing for the couple to organise.
I.Sunset welcome cocktail
Cocktails, sparkling wine and canapés in the garden as the sun goes down.
II.Stay for lunch or dinner
Guests who want to eat before or continue dine in the restaurant, on reservation.
III.Also for private events
Birthdays, anniversaries and company evenings, in the same garden.
A bar that Portugal talks about.
Signature drink for the coupleRecognised among Portugal's top cocktail bars. The same bartenders pour your welcome cocktail, and can create a signature drink named after the couple: a detail guests photograph and couples remember.
Iberian Peninsula Top List – Top Cocktail Bars
Best Bar Restaurant in Portugal – Lisbon Bar Show 2025Best Bar Restaurant Portugal – Mesa Marcada
Iberian Peninsula Top List – Top Cocktail Bars
Top 5 Finalist – Lisbon Bar Show
Hotspot Recommended
How the night unfolds.
Running orderBuilt around sunset, so the best light lands on the toast. A running order you can drop straight into the programme:
- Start
Guests arrive
First sip, welcome drink on arrival, the garden still in full light.
Cocktails & canapés
Signature cocktails, sparkling wine and passed canapés from our kitchen.
The sunset
A toast or a few words from the families, as the light turns gold over the coast.
Stay for dinner
Guests who want to continue can dine with us, on reservation and subject to availability.
- End
No rush
The evening can carry on after the event, within opening hours. Nobody is shown the door at the last glass.
Chef Maurice Belhaj.
Modern European · Algarve produceMichelin-starred chef Maurice Belhaj leads a modern European kitchen built on fresh Algarve produce. Canapés, grazing, a dessert table or a seated dinner: menus are built around the couple and the budget.
Canapés packages
- A4 pieces per guest
- B8 pieces per guest
- C12 pieces per guest
- DFinger food buffet
Drinks packages
- AWine & beer
- B+ Premium spirits & sparkling wine
- C+ Classic & signature cocktails
- DOr a bar tab on consumption, with a cap
Included: ambient music, printed menus, free parking. Kitchen open until 22:30.Prices on request
Easy to propose. Easy to run.
Five steps, one Spikes contact- Send us the date, guest count and format.
- Receive a tailored proposal within two working days.
- Visit at sunset and discuss the menu with your couple.
- Confirm menu, timings and floor plan.
- On the day, one Spikes contact runs it with you.
Planner partnership
We also host weddings and larger private events, working closely with planners to tailor every detail, from menus and drinks to the setting and flow of the day.
Flexible food and drinks, dinner on site, no rushed exit after the last glass, and a team used to international events.
Let's plan an unforgettable evening.
Golden-hour visitThe best way to sell it is to see it. Book a golden-hour visit: walk the garden, taste the cocktails and leave with a first proposal for your couple.
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