Pasteis de Nata & Coffee Culture

The famous flaky custard tart, warm and dusted with cinnamon, belongs to every day in Portugal. Pair it with a short, strong espresso (bica).

Insider tip

Buy them at a real pastelaria, not a supermarket, and eat them while still warm.

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The village of Guia is the home of Portuguese piri-piri chicken: crispy grilled and brushed with spicy chilli sauce. Just minutes from Gale.

The cataplana is the Algarve s signature stew, named after the copper pan in which fish, clams and prawns are steamed.

Loule s Moorish-style market hall is full of fish, fruit, cheese and spices. Taste medronho, the local strawberry-tree spirit.

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