Regional
Cataplana de marisco
Shellfish steamed in a hinged copper pan, a dish of the Algarve coast.
Local food, traditional dishes and regional specialties in Altura, selected for quality and authenticity.
Shellfish steamed in a hinged copper pan, a dish of the Algarve coast.
Coarse cornmeal porridge served with small clams, an eastern Algarve dish.
Oysters raised in the nearby Ria Formosa lagoon, eaten fresh.
A moist seafood rice, generous with shellfish and tomato.
A fine sea salt hand-harvested from the salt pans near Altura.
An Algarve sweet of egg threads and almond, wrapped in coloured foil.