Local Food, Wine & Regional Products in Viana do Castelo

Bacalhau à minhota, lamprey, papas de sarrabulho, broa and seafood rice.

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What to Try in the Region

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Arroz de marisco

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Soupy seafood rice with clams, prawns and crab, a favourite in the harbour restaurants.

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Grilled sardines

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Summer sardines grilled over charcoal and served on broa, the taste of the August festivals.

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Broa de milho

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The dense, crusty corn bread of the Minho, served with soup, sardines and almost every meal.

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Lampreia à moda do Minho

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River lamprey cooked in its own blood with red wine and served with rice, a spring delicacy of the Minho.

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Bacalhau à minhota

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Fried salt cod with sliced fried potatoes and soft onions, the Minho's way with cod.

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Papas de sarrabulho

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A rich winter dish of pork, blood and cornmeal, slowly cooked with cumin; a Minho classic.