Travel – MyEverydayEatsInLisbon

Event/Activities, Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Travel

Visiting Sintra

May 20, 2021May 21, 2021 myeverydayeats

We went to visit a friend in Sintra, 40 minute away from Lisbon by train. Basically I wanted to make sure how he’s been doing during pandemic since he is a certified tour guide and obviously there have been a lot less tourists. First we caught up at a cafe that served excellent Apple Tart.

He took us to Azenhas do Mar, where we enjoyed amazing views!

I mentioned I loved Portuguese wines, then he introduced us to this excellent wine cellar, which still grows one of the oldest grapes. Amazing!!!

He was going back to work around noon, but ended up enjoying lunch with us. I love it. Truly appreciated he spent more time with us. Since everything is under the red umbrella, food doesn’t look in the pictures but it’s all delicious. Especially I love the steak and sauce!

For anyone who wonders who he is…

Nuno Moura, a certified tour guide based in Sintra, Portugal, but he could give a tour in Lisbon and surrounding areas as well.

More information is on the website.

Welcome Lisbon Tours: https://www.welcomelisbontours.com/en/

Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Travel

Leitão à Bairrada @ Tasquinha do Leitão – Last Day in Aveiro

May 5, 2021May 6, 2021 myeverydayeats

35 minute walk after breakfast. We went to see the salt evaporation pond, which is famous for Aveiro.

Visited the Cathedral of Aveiro and Museum of Aveiro in the morning too

Lunch after checking out hotel @ 12:00 p.m.

Leitão à Bairrada, grilled piglet from the region with potato chips & orange, Menu Almoço (lunch set) Including drink & cafe (10€), I chose red wine and it comes in a small pitcher of 250ml. I love it.

Leitão sandwich with potato chips, as Menu Almoço (7€), he chose ‘Fino,’ 250ml of draft beer. Leitão was very juicy and good for both itself or sandwich 🙂

Now we are at Aveiro station. Time to go back to Lisbon.

Beer & Wine, Portuguese Cuisine, Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Travel

Seafood Lunch in Costa Nova – Day 2 in Aveiro

May 4, 2021May 6, 2021 myeverydayeats

Breakfast buffet @ 7:30 a.m. Apparently we are only guests today.

Colorful and stripped houses are so pretty

After checking all the restaurants on the main street, we settled in one with the famous eel dish for a better price

Starting with Sapateira (crab) and drink. He had a draft beer and I had a half bottle of vinho verde.

It’s very rare to see a dog not behaved well like this in Portugal.

This is what we wanted to try. “Caldeirada de Enguias,” a pot of eel stew. It looks intimidating but tastes very good. Eel is so fluffy and flavorful.

The dog was cute and curious. After dessert and cafe, total was 63.70€.

Back to hotel room, took a rest and walked a bit in town. In the evening we took an easy like drinking tea and watching TV in the hotel. We are so used to live without having dinner. Less opportunity to enjoy food. Kind of sad but feels healthier.

Portuguese Cuisine, Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Sweet & Coffee, Travel

Ovos Moles & Gondola Tour – Day 1 in Aveiro

May 3, 2021May 6, 2021 myeverydayeats

Arrived in Aveiro 12:10 p.m. First, we went to a restaurant on his list but had to wait for 2 hours without a reservation. So tried a restaurant my friend recommends. Steak and white wine were very good.

Next we had ice cream and famous sweet, Ovos Moles in Aveiro

After check in the hotel, we took a Gondola Tour, 45 minutes, 13 per person

Wandered in town, had more wine and ended up at Salt Pond.

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Lisbon to Aveiro by Train

May 3, 2021May 6, 2021 myeverydayeats

2 hour trip by train from Lisboa Oriente to Aveiro

Beer & Wine, Restaurant/Take Away/Delivery, Sweet & Coffee, Travel

Croissant c/Doce D’ovo & Choco Fritto

November 21, 2019November 23, 2019 myeverydayeats

We went to Setúbal by train because he had an appointment at SEF.

Train was supposed to leave Areeiro-Roma Station @ 7:43am but 7:49am. Then the train stopped on the half way and we had to take Uber to Stúbal 😦

While he was at SEF, I walked around the town, which is famous for Choco Fritto (Fried Cuttlefish).

I was hungry and had a croissant & meia de leite (latte) alone around 10:30am.

Portuguese love making everything sweet. This one got doce de ovos (egg cream) inside. So good 🙂

He finished the appt around 11:15am and we killed time till noon when all restaurants opened for lunch.

Salada 2.50€, Tomato tastes much better than in the US. Most salad got only olive oil and salt, but tastes amazing.

Picanha (Brazilian Beef) 12€, It was good but we feel it overpriced since our favorite place offer 8€ lunch course including a main course better than this.

Choco Fritto (a half portion) 8.50€, It was actually ok. I prefer smaller squid for cruncher texture and more flavor.

Total was 25€. I think we should stick to places the locals go even when it’s the first time to be there in town. It would be a bit intimidating but be absolutely better experience not only lower price but also we would know what real food is there.

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AA Flights PDX-ORD-PHL-LIS

October 23, 2019October 27, 2019 myeverydayeats

The day finally has come. We are leaving for Portugal! Flights have been booked with AA miles and it’s nice our miles were enough to get first/business class at the same time we have only the option to stop twice in Chicago and Philadelphia.

@PDX

: 5 a.m. @ PDX. It was so quick to go through check in and security that we go 1.5 hours to kill till boarding. Had a cup of coffee. I loved Portland coffee.