Local Food, Wine & Regional Products in Olhão

Must-try regional dishes, local wines, traditional sweets and artisan products — handpicked to help you experience the real taste of Olhão.

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What to Try in the Region

Regional

Xarém com conquilhas

Seafood €€

Maize porridge cooked with wedge clams from the Ria Formosa — Olhão's signature fishermen's dish.

  • seafood
  • signature
  • traditional
Regional

Conservas de Olhão

Regional Product

Tinned sardines, tuna and mackerel from Olhão's century-old canning industry, the Algarve's biggest tinned-fish tradition.

  • fish
  • canning
  • artisan
Regional

Polvo à lagareiro

Seafood €€€

Roasted octopus with olive oil and crushed potatoes, popular in Olhão restaurants and the nearby Santa Luzia village.

  • seafood
  • octopus
Regional

Sardinha assada

Seafood €€

Charcoal-grilled sardines on the Olhão waterfront — best in summer when sardines are fattest, served at the Festival do Marisco.

  • seafood
  • grilled
  • summer