Guimarães
Medieval streets and convent confectionery preserve some of Minho’s most distinctive sweet traditions.
BRAGA DISTRICT · PORTUGAL
Braga
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Baroque splendour meets the rich, festive table of Minho.See what to eat↓
RegionMinhoLocal picks12Coordinates41.55° N · 8.43° WCome hungry. Leave with stories.
THE DISTRICT AT THE TABLE
Taste the district
What to taste across Braga?
Specialities associated with the district's places and local traditions.
At the table
Savoury dishes associated with places across this district.
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Bacalhau à Braga
Fried salt cod with potatoes and an onion sauce made with tomato and pepper; also known as Bacalhau à Narcisa.Meat02
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Frigideiras de Braga
An iconic savoury pastry from Braga, made with puff pastry and a seasoned minced meat filling.Meat03
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Papas de Sarrabulho com Rojões
A Minho speciality widely found in Braga and the surrounding region.Meat04
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Arroz de Pato à Moda de Braga
Oven-baked duck rice traditionally enriched with regional cured meats.Meat05
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Cabrito Assado à Moda do Minho
Oven-roasted kid goat with potatoes, traditionally served on festive days.Local sweets
Pastries and traditional sweets worth making room for.
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Pudim Abade de Priscos
One of Braga’s great gastronomic symbols, created by the Abbot of Priscos.Sweets07
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Fidalguinhos de Braga
Small traditional biscuits with a highly characteristic shape.Sweets08
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Tíbias de Braga
A light pastry filled with cream and associated with Braga’s pastry shops.Sweets09
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GuimarãesTortas de Guimarães
Delicate convent pastries filled with almond, egg yolk and gila preserve.Sweets10
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GuimarãesToucinho-do-céu de Guimarães
A rich, moist convent sweet made with almonds, egg yolks, sugar and gila preserve.In the glass
The local drink that completes the experience.
AROUND THE DISTRICT
Places to discover
More of Braga
Places with their own landscapes, stories and flavours, brought together in the same district guide.
BEYOND THE TABLE
Living traditions
Festivals & traditions
Celebrations, pilgrimages and historical gatherings that reveal another side of local identity.
Braga · religious and cultural celebrations
Holy Week in Braga
When: March or April
Braga · popular festivities
São João de Braga
When: 23 and 24 June
Guimarães · student tradition in honour of Saint Nicholas
Nicolinas Festivities
When: 29 November to 7 December
Guimarães · popular and historical festivities
City and Gualterianas Festivities
When: August
WALK THE LANDSCAPE
Notable routes
Trails worth following
A short selection of established trails. Check the official route conditions before setting out.
10km
THE DISTRICT AT THE TABLE
A district is best understood through its local tables.
Braga brings together places whose ingredients, recipes and traditions reflect the character of Minho.
Braga
Bacalhau à Braga
Frigideiras de Braga
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