A Foodie鈥檚 Guide to Lisbon: 9 Must-Trys, Lisbon, Portugal
Perhaps surprisingly, I didn鈥檛 have high expectations of Lisbon. Not that I thought I wouldn鈥檛 like it, mind you 鈥� I had just done zero research about the city. I鈥檇 not even googled photos of the place. I was over there for the wedding 鈥� everything else was just bonus material as far as I was concerned. And with no idea what Lisbon would look like, or even what the food scene would be over there, it was possibly the perfect starting point. I drank in the sights and sounds and scents of the City of the Seven Hills like a child 鈥� with rapt attention. Here鈥檚 what I learnt along the way鈥�
1. Pastel de Nata at Manteigaria 鈥� Ok, so this was possibly the only expectation I did have: those little custard tarts. And while everyone raves about them in Bel茅m, the queues there are apparently round the block. So instead, and if you鈥檙e staying more centrally, go to Manteigaria for your custard tart fix: they bake them tirelessly for 16 hours a day, and ring a bell by the door every time a new batch comes out of the oven (which is roughly every 10 minutes). Needless to say, I tried a few different varieties while I was in Lisbon, and those from Manteigaria were by far the best. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
1. Pastel de Nata at Manteigaria 鈥� Ok, so this was possibly the only expectation I did have: those little custard tarts. And while everyone raves about them in Bel茅m, the queues there are apparently round the block. So instead, and if you鈥檙e staying more centrally, go to Manteigaria for your custard tart fix: they bake them tirelessly for 16 hours a day, and ring a bell by the door every time a new batch comes out of the oven (which is roughly every 10 minutes). Needless to say, I tried a few different varieties while I was in Lisbon, and those from Manteigaria were by far the best. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Foodie鈥檚 Guide to Lisbon: 9 Must-Trys
Guide Location: Portugal » Lisbon
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Vicky Hampton
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Guide Location: Portugal » Lisbon
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Vicky Hampton
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Manteigaria
- Fabulas
- By the Wine
- Ginja de 脫bidos na Ribeiras
- Tagide Wine & Tapas Bar
- Mercado da Ribeira
- Park
- Povo
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