Local Food, Wine & Regional Products in Vila Nova de Poiares

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

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What to Try in the Region

Regional

Bolinhos de Chouriço

Street Food

Small, crispy fried balls made with local chorizo and cornmeal, these are quintessential tavern and market snacks throughout the Coimbra region.

  • street-food
  • fried
  • chourico
  • traditional
Regional

Encharcada

Regional Dessert

Among the regional sweets of the Região de Coimbra region of Portugal, Encharcada holds a special place — made to a recipe resistant to industrial imitation.

  • dessert
  • pastry
  • almond
  • convent-tradition
Regional

Chouriço de Carne da Bairrada

Charcuterie €€

The tradition of preserving pork in the Região de Coimbra region of Portugal is ancient, and Chouriço de Carne da Bairrada stands as one of its most celebrated

  • charcuterie
  • pork
  • traditional
  • bairrada
Regional

Vinho da Bairrada

Wine €€

Vinho da Bairrada is a defining wine of the Região de Coimbra region of Portugal, where the combination of soil, climate and native grape varieties creates a

  • wine
  • baga
  • regional
  • bairrada
Regional

Leitão da Bairrada

Regional Food

Leitão da Bairrada has fed communities in the Região de Coimbra region of Portugal for generations, built on the honest pairing of local ingredients and slow

  • regional
  • traditional
  • local
Regional

Buçaco wine

Wine

Produced in the Região de Coimbra region of Portugal, Buçaco wine draws on local grape varieties and a winemaking tradition stretching back over two thousand

  • wine
  • regional
  • drink