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What is the local food like in Portugal?
What are some places to eat?
What local dishes to try in Portugal?
What can I eat in Portugal as a vegetarian?
Can I drink tap water in Portugal?
What soft drinks are available?
Is there a coffee and tea culture in Portugal?
What alcoholic drinks to try while in Portugal?
What are the restrictions regarding alcohol consumption?
Where to buy alcohol in Portugal and how much does it cost?
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How much does the food cost?
The food in Portugal is mostly reasonbaly priced. You can find snacks in bakeries for around 2 EUR, light meals and sandwiches for around 7 EUR, and fast food for around the same price. If you want a sit-down meal with drinks, you’re looking at spending closer to around 18-20 EUR per meal. After that, the sky is the limit. However, you can find some great bargains.
It’s important to keep in mind that the appetitizers the waiter brings out as soon as you sit down at your table, aren’t for free!
If you’re cooking, groceries will cost around 30-35 EUR for a week’s worth of food that includes items like pasta, vegetables, chicken, and other basic food stuffs.
Can I drink tap water in Portugal?
... You'll see plenty of Portuguese people buying bottled water, but that's just because it tastes …
What are the restrictions regarding alcohol consumption?
... The legal alcohol limit for drivers is 0. 5 grams per litre of blood, so …
Is there a coffee and tea culture in Portugal?
... Through Portugal, tea was introduced to Europe, so it’s no surprise the Portuguese love their …
What is the local food like in Portugal?
... There are many regional delicacies and the seafood and fish are often superb.
What NOT to do in Portugal?
... People in Portugal speak a different language, Portuguese is not a dialect of Spanish! If …
What are some places to eat?
... Portuguese restaurants which are called restaurantes run the gamut, from rustic village eatery to designer …