Bar Snaggle Tooth

Bar Snaggle Tooth sits on a narrow lane in Lagos old town, in the western Algarve, and draws a mixed crowd of travellers in their twenties and thirties along with a steady core of returning regulars. There is no dress code and no strict age policy beyond the standard Portuguese 18-plus drinking age; the atmosphere is relaxed and conversational early in the evening, then livelier and more social as the night goes on. Background music runs to indie, funk and classic rock playlists rather than DJ sets, kept low enough for conversation until later in the evening. The drinks programme is the bar's main draw: a rotating, handwritten cocktail menu built around craft gins, rums and other spirits, mixed to order rather than poured from bottles, alongside a solid beer and wine selection. There is no cover charge and no bottle service; seating is limited, mostly at the bar and a handful of small tables, so the venue fills up on busy nights without a formal queue system. Doors typically open in the early evening and stay open into the early hours, with weekend nights running noticeably later and busier than midweek. Reservations are not generally taken, as the bar operates on a walk-in basis typical of the Lagos old town bar scene.