The Food of Lisbon

I don’t usually do food posts, but I have to make an exception for Lisbon because wow, is Lisbon a great food destination.

First you’ve got your pastries. Pastéis de nada – the famous Portugese custard tarts – are available around on street corner. But so are every other kind of pastry. If you visit Lisbon, you are legally required to consume a ton of pastries.

When you want a break from pastries for breakfast, brunch options abound. Millennials are thoroughly catered to with an abundance of avocado toast offerings and hipster décor.

We visited Lisbon during Christmas time, which meant that the town squares were filled with Christmas markets. I loved these for their artisan crafts, tasty treats, mulled wine, and overall great holiday vibes.

Tapas restaurants allow you to try a range of delicious dishes at once. Or, you can eat nothing but local cheese – that is also something you can hypothetically do.

The Timeout Market offers an overwhelming selection of somewhat pricey but incredibly creative food. Do you like sushi? Do you like tacos? How about sushi tacos? It’s a pretty wild place.

We were so impressed with Lisbon’s food that one one of our last days there, we decided to go on a food tour. Here we tried traditional Portuguese dishes, like sardines on toast. Surprisingly tasty!

The cod fish french fries and grilled octopus, I would honestly pass on. But I appreciated the food tour as an opportunity to try things outside my comfort zone.

And, that’s all the decent food photos I have. I would have had a lot more – as there were so many incredible meals – if it weren’t for my tendency to start eating the food the second it arrives without photographing it. But, suffice it to say that you’ll want to bring your appetite if you visit Lisbon.