Planned by a Local Travel Advisor
​Flavours of Portugal
My personally vetted food guide, built from real tables across the country
I’ve lived in Portugal since 2023, and some of my best memories here have been around a table. My partner’s grandmother’s tomato rice. A clay pot of favas and chouriço on my very first day, when I couldn’t read a single word of the menu. This guide is everything I’ve learned since, so you can skip the guesswork and eat like you live here.
Restaurant lists go stale. They also won’t help you in the little village where there’s no English menu and the best meal of your trip is waiting. That’s why this guide teaches you how Portugal eats: how to spot a real local tasca, what to order region by region, and how to order the fresh fish without a surprise on the bill. Learn it once, and you’ll eat well anywhere in the country.
What’s inside?
• How to find the real thing: the signs of a proper local spot, and when to keep walking
• How to order fresh fish, from fixed-price to per kilo, and the mistake tourists make
• A menu decoder for the words you’ll see on every Portuguese menu
• Ordering phrases, plus vegetarian, gluten-free and allergy phrases in Portuguese
• Region by region: Porto and the North, Lisbon and the Silver Coast, the Alentejo and the Algarve, with my go-to spots in each
• The hidden corners: what to order if you find yourself in Coimbra, Bairrada, the Minho and beyond
• Petiscos, pastries, coffee orders, local drinks and Portuguese wine
• What to eat month by month, and the food festivals worth planning around
• Markets, supermarket picnics, and what to bring home in your suitcase
• My five must-eats and a printable must-eat checklist
• Over 30 of my own photos, from real tables across Portugal
Who it’s for?
The traveller who wants to eat the real Portugal, not the tourist version. You’d rather sit on a red plastic chair with the locals than queue for an overpriced terrace with a view.
Perfect for you if:
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You want to order with confidence, even when the menu’s all in Portuguese
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You’d rather find your own hidden gems than follow a list
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You want to know what’s in season and what’s worth travelling for
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You have dietary needs and want the words to explain them
Pair it with my Lisbon guide or 10-Day Route Planner for the full picture. Or if you’d rather hand it all over, that’s exactly what I do for my private clients. Reach out anytime and we’ll plan it together.
Complete food guide, web page + PDF — $15.00