Traditional Portuguese shops in Cascais and Lisboa which sell typical Portuguese products are mentioned below.
CASCAIS:
À ANTIGA PORTUGUESA:
This shop located at the Rua da Saudade, No. 6 in Cascais centre sells traditional products from all Portugal. Soaps, wine, olive oil are some of the items you can find here. Open: 10am to 7pm. Tel: +351-914209944.
DIOGO VAZ CHOCOLATES:
Opened in 2023 this tiny shop in the Cascais Market (Mercado da Vila) sells artisan chocolates from ‘tree to bar’. All these come from the West African island of São Tomé & Principe. The company also contributes to the children’s education, professional training, access to healthcare and improving living conditions of that area in São Tomé. Open from Tues/Thurs/Friday 10am-5pm. Sat/Wed: 830am-6pm. Sunday: 10am-3pm. For those chocoholics in search of the next good bar! Rua Padre Moisses da Silva, 1. https://diogovaz.pt
LISBOA:
Lisboa has several traditional Portuguese shops, some old-fashioned and established in the nineteen hundreds that specialise in items with exclusive productions. They are located in narrow streets, in the older areas of the city. It is fun to browse and maybe pick up a few souvenirs. Here are a few.
CONSERVEIRA DE LISBOA:
Founded in 1930 this small shop sells all types of canned fish, the most famous being sardines. Its fame is that the canned items are individually wrapped with uniquely designed wrapping paper. Rua dos Bacalhoeiros, 34. Open: Mon. to Sat.: 9am to 7pm. Tel: +351-218864009. www.conserveiradelisboa.pt
SILVA & FEIJÓO:
The shop Silva & Feijoo was founded in 1919 and sold ropes and similar products. In 2006 however they started selling pates, olive oil, bread. They also sold wines and other items from producers from the various regions.
Located at Rua dos Bacalhoeiros, 117-119, open 10am-8pm. In the Rua de Sao Nicolau, 50-52, open 10am to 8pm. Rua Bartolomeu Gusmao, No. 4, open 9am- 7pm.
NAPOLEÃO WINE SHOPS & GOURMET- WINES & SPIRITS:
Specialising in wines, ports, spirits, Portuguese gourmet food such as jams, olive oil, cheese, ham, honey. Rua dos Fanqueiros, 70. Tel: +351-218861108 and Rua Conceição, 16. Also in the Rua Misericordia, 119-123, Chiado. Tel: +351-213427182. www.napoleao.co.pt
LUVARIA ULISSES – EXCLUSIVE LEATHER GLOVES:
In the Chiado district this tiny shop specialises in producing exclusively handmade leather gloves. It was started in 1925. Rua do Carmo, 87A. Tel: +351-213420295. www.luvariaulisses.com
By Pat Rodrigues