Portugal Food Facts: 10 Things We Bet You Didn’t Know

Plate with bread, eggs, and cherry tomatoes at Cais na Preguiça, a must visit restaurant in Alfama

Talking about Portuguese food is tricky. Browse a typical restaurant menu, and there’s probably a back story to every single dish. But at Devour Lisbon that’s precisely what makes us tick. Eating and talking about and eating some more Portuguese food is one of the best things to do in Lisbon, hands down. Now, some […]

Everything You Need to Know About Sardines in Lisbon

If you want to try sardines in Lisbon, you should visit in the summer when everyone grills sardines, pictured here, out on the street.

Tossed on the grill or straight from a can, everyone loves sardines in Lisbon! Tied to the Atlantic, the Portuguese have always turned to the water to feed our nation. In Lisbon, there’s grilled fish in pretty much every restaurant and a one-month festival dedicated to a single fish: the sardine. We’re sharing everything you […]

Everything You Need to Know About Sardines in Lisbon

If you want to try sardines in Lisbon, you should visit in the summer when everyone grills sardines, pictured here, out on the street.

Tossed on the grill or straight from a can, everyone loves sardines in Lisbon! Tied to the Atlantic, the Portuguese have always turned to the water to feed our nation. In Lisbon, there’s grilled fish in pretty much every restaurant and a one-month festival dedicated to a single fish: the sardine. We’re sharing everything you […]

Traditional Portuguese Food: The Dishes You Can’t Miss

Carne de porco a alentejana is a traditional Portuguese Food

The Portuguese have a close relationship with food, with no shame. Most typical dishes are hearty, garlicky, and greasy, as all comfort food should be. Spending time at the table in Portugal is not a past time, it’s a cultural event even when you’re not celebrating anything. From petiscos to more complicated recipes, traditional Portuguese […]

Traditional Portuguese Food: The Dishes You Can’t Miss

Carne de porco a alentejana is a traditional Portuguese Food

The Portuguese have a close relationship with food, with no shame. Most typical dishes are hearty, garlicky, and greasy, as all comfort food should be. Spending time at the table in Portugal is not a past time, it’s a cultural event even when you’re not celebrating anything. From petiscos to more complicated recipes, traditional Portuguese […]