Latest news and stories about traditional cuisine in Portugal for expats and residents.
It is time to explore the flavours, traditions, and landscapes that make the country a unique and authentic destination. New hotels and award-winning restaurants will be featured this Saturday (11:35 am) on SIC Notícias.
Open since 1992, it is a popular destination in the town of Tonda, in Tondela. Its history, attentive service, exceptional wine cellar, and refined traditional cuisine focused on the region have earned it fame. The 3 Pipos restaurant is distinguished for the first time with a Silver Fork in the 2026 Boa Cama Boa Mesa Guide.
In Trás-os-Montes, winter is the season for cozido (a traditional stew) and smoked meats. New producers are reinventing old recipes.
The Palatial's chef once tried to serve confit cod instead of the boiled cod with all the trimmings, but the family wanted to return to the Christmas tradition. So now Rui Filipe focuses on roast kid (young goat).
