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Latest porto Stories

Beyond Francesinhas: Neighborhood by Neighborhood, Bite by Bite

On the Road: Feasting on Suckling Pig and Sparkling Wine in Bairrada

Porto |
By Austin Bush
Porto -- At first glance, there’s not much to see in Mealhada, a town in Portugal’s central inland Bairrada region about an hour’s drive south of Porto. Read more
Porto -- At first glance, there’s not much to see in Mealhada, a town in Portugal’s central inland Bairrada region about an hour’s drive south of Porto. If there is a main feature here, it’s probably the EN1, the country’s original north-south highway, which slices the town in half, providing a conduit for a seemingly never-ending parade of large, noisy trucks.

Yet the town’s roadside signs reveal something else: “Rei dos Leitões,” “Pedro dos Leitões,” “Virgílio dos Leitões,” “Meta dos Leitões,” “Hilário Leitão.” Mealhada is ground zero in Portugal for leitão, roast suckling pig. Read more
January 25, 2024

A Regaleira: The Francesinha Comes Home

Porto |
By Cláudia Brandão
Porto “Bom filho à casa torna,” we like to say in Portuguese, a maxim that translates to “a good son comes home.” Can the saying be applied to a sandwich? In Porto, we would argue, the answer is yes, especially now that A Regaleira, the birthplace of the francesinha – Porto’s signature dish – is open again after being closed for three years. Read more
December 13, 2023

Best Bites 2023: Porto

Porto |
By Rafael Tonon
Porto Porto witnessed a considerable increase in tourism in 2023 – a new record, with over 1.5 million overnight stays, was registered in the first four months of the year in the city. With the arrival of summer, the flow of visitors increased even more, which had an impact on the local culinary scene. Read more
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