Portuguese Countryside Meal at Filipa’s Home in Evoramonte
Overview
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2 hours
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Visit Filipa for a taste of the Alentejo region at her family’s country home in the village of Évoramonte, 30 minutes outside of the town of Evora. Filipa’s food highlights seasonal ingredients and local produce. Her goal is to teach travelers the rustic country fare typical of the region, including the many herbs used in its dishes that she grows in her own garden.
- Homecooked Portuguese meal in Evoramonte in a local's home
- Enjoy a traditional, simple country-style Portuguese meal that highlights the region's culinary history
- All the dishes are cooked using family recipes, passed down from Filipa's grandmother
- You are sure to leave Filipa's home with a new appreciation for Portuguese culture and cuisine
- Learn about seasonal ingredients and local produce
- Explore a charming village in Évoramonte and visit a local's country house
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Menu may vary depending on the season
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Private, personalized experience
What To Expect
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet your host Filipa in the town of Évoramonte, where she has a country house. Évoramonte is a picturesque walled village of 500 people and offers visitors a glimpse into traditional Portuguese country life. Filipa has an old country house with an outdoor area that includes a vegetable and herb garden and olive and orange trees. She'll show you her garden and show you around this charming village. Enjoy a drink in her garden, weather permitting, before beginning your meal. Filipa will prepare traditional, simple country-style Portuguese dishes that highlight the region's culinary history. Depending on the season, she might serve dishes like rose-infused sheep’s milk cheese, açorda alentejana (a simple soup typical of the Aliejtej region of bread mixed with coriander and water), black and white pork, and seasonal vegetable dishes. Your meal will end with a dessert such as queijada, which she buys from a local shop that has been making the traditional sweet cheese pastry for generations. Dessert will be served with tea or coffee.
Sample Menu
starter
Appetizers
Marinated olives, Smoked Sausage Butter, Rosemary Infused Sheep Cheese
starter
Soup
Açorda Alentejana - Regional Soup (Bread, Egg, Garlic, Herbs)
main
Marinated Pork
main
Side
Migas Alentejanas - Two different savory traditional puddings made of bread, potato or tomato
dessert
a typical dessert, such as Queijada
dessert
Tea or coffee
Options
Dinner with Filipa
Lunch with Filipa
What‘s Included
Local wine
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Homecooked Portuguese meal with your host Filipa
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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