Guides to Portuguese food and drink, including regional dishes, local ingredients, wine, cafés, markets, food traditions and what to eat and drink while exploring Portugal.
For the last few years a large sign at Faro airport has declared ”/saa-grsh/ – it’s Portuguese for beer!”. While a now replaced giant sign on an apartment block as you drove into Faro shouted ‘Superbock, Very Typical’. Both companies spend a large chunk of their marketing budgets to ingrain themselves into Portuguese culture and …
Gambas ao Alhinho is a classic Portuguese appetizer, it combines large prawns lightly fried in a pan with plenty of olive oil and garlic. Everything is then deglazed with a good white wine and topped up with plenty of fresh cilantro or parsley. Very Portuguese, right? Well, the dish is actually believed to be an …
Two questions we’ve been asked a surprising amount of times from international visitors are “Is Nando’s Portuguese?” and “Can I find a Nando’s in Portugal?”. If you’re reading this from Portugal, you might also be curious as to what Nando’s is and what all the fuss about. First, what is exactly is Nando’s and why …
A common question among arrivals to Portugal is can you drink the tap water? It’s a simple answer, yes you can. Nearly anywhere that visitors to Portugal are going to visit, it’s safe to drink the tap water. The tap water in Portugal is safe to drink, routinely tested, and follows very high standards for …