Lisboa · PORTUGAL
Sintra
Misty hills, romantic palaces and pastry shops filled with the scent of cinnamon and almond.
FLAVOURS OF THIS PLACE
What to taste in Sintra
Peixe Grelhado
Fresh Atlantic fish grilled simply, a defining flavour of Sintra’s coastline.
→SeafoodMarisco
A varied selection of Atlantic shellfish and seafood served along Sintra’s coastline.
→MeatLeitão de Negrais
Roast suckling pig, a traditional speciality from Negrais in the municipality of Sintra.
→MeatCabrito Assado
Oven-roasted kid goat, a traditional dish of the Saloia region.
→SweetsTravesseiros de Sintra
Flaky pastry filled with almond cream and finished with sugar, one of Sintra’s gastronomic symbols.
→SweetsQueijadas de Sintra
Small, centuries-old cheese tarts made with cheese, sugar, eggs, flour and cinnamon.
→SweetsPastéis da Cruz Alta
Another traditional pastry speciality associated with Sintra.
→SweetsFofo de Belas
A small, airy sponge cake filled with fresh pastry cream and dusted with powdered sugar.
→DrinksVinho de Colares
A historic Sintra wine produced in the demarcated Colares wine region.
→DrinksRamisco de Colares
A red wine made mainly from Ramisco, a grape variety strongly associated with Colares.
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