Every guide about Food, wine & culture for a trip to Portugal, in one place.
How to eat well in Lisbon: what a tasca is and why it beats the smart places, grilled fish done simply, the sandwiches worth crossing town for, and the markets that are and are not worth it.
How to hear fado properly rather than as dinner theatre: the difference between a casa de fado and fado vadio, what a real night involves, the etiquette, and how to spot the tourist version.
The custard tart explained: what makes the Belem version different, whether the queue is worth it, how to order like a local, and the bakeries that beat it without the line.
Ruby, tawny, white, late bottled and vintage: what actually separates them, how they are served in Portugal, and how to taste your way to the one you enjoy.
A riverbank of cellars across from Porto: what a lodge tour actually includes, the difference between the big names and the small ones, and how many you can do in an afternoon.
How the Portuguese actually start the day: the coffee vocabulary you need, the pastry counter, why hotel breakfast is usually the wrong choice, and what a pastelaria morning costs.
A first-timer's guide to eating and drinking in Portugal: bacalhau, pastéis de nata, port and vinho verde, the tasca culture, and how to order like a local.