If you need reasons to visit Portugal, we are going to give you some that (guaranteed) will make your mouth water! When it comes to typical dishes, from the north to the south of the country and through the islands, you will discover what you cannot miss in each region of the country. Before we go on to the list, keep in mind that you will hardly be able to keep the diet!

North

If you are going to visit the north of Portugal, you cannot miss the famous francesinhas. Despite being a typical dish from Porto, it can already be eaten in several other regions, with slight changes, mainly in terms of the sauce. In addition to francesinha, the list of typical northern dishes includes tripe à moda do Porto, codfish à Braga, steak à Mirandesa, alheira and numerous seafood dishes.

However, the north is not only made of savory dishes and you can't miss trying the rabanadas poveiras (traditional from Póvoa de Varzim), the cavas from Resende and the pudding from Abade de Priscos (a delicacy from Braga).

Center

In the center, it is a mandatory stop to go to Bairrada and eat suckling pig, one of the favorite dishes of the Portuguese and which is present on feast days. In addition, the center offers you numerous dishes, including cod, grilled sardines, boilers and the famous mountain cheese (typically produced in Serra da Estrela).

To finish off your meals, don't miss the Ovos Moles from Aveiro (known by many as Veneza Portuguese - we recommend a visit!), the queijadas from Sintra, the arrufadas from Coimbra and the specialty born in the Jerónimos Monastery, the Pastéis de Belém, one of the most popular sweets in portuguese confectionery.

South

Southern cuisine is traditionally known for fish, carob and almond pastries. In addition, you should try the seafood soup, snails, pork, clams, Alentejo-style açorda, Algarve's famous cataplana and Xarém (a traditional portuguese dish with medieval origins).

For desserts, we recommend the sericaia from Alentejo and the fine sweets from the Algarve.

Madeira

One of Madeira's most famous dishes is the bolo do Caco. But make no mistake, it's not a sweet, it's a bread baked on a piece of tile and which is usually eaten with garlic butter.

Also in Madeira, as in most regions of Portugal, fish and shellfish are tasty and cooked according to Portuguese traditions. But among the most famous are the black swordfish fillets, tuna steaks, snails and octopus.

You can't miss the beef kebab on a laurel stick, the couscous, the wheat soup and the garlic vine meat. And, of course, the appetizing queijadas and fennel candies.

Azores

If you are thinking of going to the Azores island, you should try the seafood, the stew, the chicharros, the octopus, the cheese, the black pudding and the bolo yeast, which is a mixture of bread and cake. If you are a meat lover, you cannot miss the Azores regional steak, the alheira, the stew from the Furnas on the island of São Miguel or the rump steak on Terceira island.

Finally, the malassadas (famous at the time of Carnival), the queijadas de Vila, the queijadas da Dona Amélia and the queijadas da Graciosa. Also famous on this island are melons, pineapples and passion fruit.

We leave you with these examples, but there are many more. Come and discover the delicacies that Portugal has in store for you!