Food You Have To Try in Portugal

When it comes to yummy delicious foods in Europe, Portugal is at the top of my list.

As much as you’ll be going to be exploring castles, catching the sun by the beach, and fascinating over relics of the past, what will really fuel your love for this coastal country is going to be the food.

Let’s hop over 5 distinct regions of Portugal and hopefully I can make your stomach growl by the end of it all.

There are tons of opportunities to try this sweet, fortified, and rich palate of Port in restaurants all over Portugal but it’s really only in Porto that you’re able to go directly to famous wineries such as Taylor’s and Croft.

CAPITAL OF PORT WINE

There’s nothing better than grabbing a seat outside of a café or pasteleria and enjoying a piping-hot pastel de nata (custard tart).

BIRTHPLACE OF PORTUGUESE CUSTARD TARTS

Being by the Atlantic coast has it’s benefits and it’s in towns like Vilamoura in the Algarve region that features some incredible freshly caught seafood. 

SEAFOOD HEAVEN ALONG THE COAST

If you’re looking for a break from the overwhelming amount of seafood, there’s Portugal’s own roasted chicken in spicy piri-piri sauce.

THE CLASSIC CHICKEN PIRI-PIRI

While it may not get the same level of buzz as Ibiza, it’s somewhere that tends to attract more of the mature crowd with its wondrous scenery, tropical luxury and its cornucopia of wine and food.

THE PRIDE OF MADEIRA

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