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The Varied Centre
Roast suckling pig accompanied by red
sparkling wine, a rich choice of seafood and
comforting stews: central Portugal’s cuisine is
as diverse as its landscape. The granite Serra
da Estrela mountain range is home to Portugal’s
most famous cheese, the distinctive and
buttery Serra, while the Dão region now
produces some of Portugal’s finest red
wines, with a full-bodied, fruity flavour.

A board featuring Serra
da Estrela cheese

The Hearty North
The cuisine here is heavier than that
to the south, with grilled meats, game
and tripe dominating menus. Porto’s
signature dish is the gut-busting
françesinha – doorstop slices of
bread filled with steak, sausage,
ham and melted cheese, and covered
in a thick tomato-and-beer sauce.
The region is best known for its iconic
wines – the light vinho verde (p281)
and full-bodied port (p262).

Tucking into a
françesinha, the
speciality of Porto

EAT

Belcanto
José Avillez’s eatery has
been awarded two
Michelin stars.
 M7 ⌂ Largo de São
Carlos 10, Lisbon
Foodie Capital ∑ belcanto.pt
In Lisbon, chefs, such as José Avillez, ¡¡¡
are producing innovative dishes from
traditional ingredients. But the cityoffers Il Gallo d’Oro
plenty of tasty traditional stalwarts too,
including ginjinha, a sweet cherry liqueur This restaurant was the
sold from street stalls. And what trip to first in Madeira to be
Portugal is complete without a bite of awarded a Michelin star.
crispy, flaky custard tart that simply melts ! B7 ⌂ Estrada
in the mouth? Antiga Confeitaria de Belém Monumental 147,
is the birthplace of the pastel de nata (p115). Funchal ∑ ilgallodoro.
portobay.com
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José Avillez serving up a
dish at Belcanto, one of
his restaurants in Lisbon
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