Local Food, Wine & Regional Products in São Brás de Alportel

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

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What to Try in the Region

Regional

Aguardente de medronho

Regional Liqueur €€

Arbutus-berry eau-de-vie distilled in São Brás de Alportel, a quieter cousin of the famous Monchique medronho.

  • liqueur
  • medronho
Regional

Mel da Serra do Caldeirão

Regional Product

Honey from rockrose, lavender and wild herbs of the Serra do Caldeirão hills around São Brás.

  • honey
  • artisan
Regional

Doces de amêndoa

Regional Dessert

Sweets made from almond paste, often shaped as small fruits, a São Brás Christmas tradition.

  • dessert
  • almond
Regional

Caldo de favas

Regional Food

Broad-bean soup with chouriço, a humble winter dish of the São Brás hill villages.

  • soup
  • beans
  • traditional