Sardinhas Assadas appears as a signature dish in 1 Portugal cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Sardinhas assadas · Lisbon
Whole sardines salted, charcoal-grilled until the skin blackens, served on a thick slice of country bread that catches the dripping oil and juice.
The sardine has been Lisbon's summer fish since at least the 16th century, but the city-wide grill-out is tied to the festas dos Santos Populares each June, when neighbourhoods set up charcoal pits on every corner for the 12 to 13 June peak of the Santo Antonio celebrations.
Where to eat in Lisbon:
- Cervejaria Ramiro
- Solar dos Presuntos
- Cervejaria Pinoquio