Local Gastronomy
Sever do Vouga
Typical local flavours contribute to Sever do Vouga's cultural identity. Traditional cuisine makes the connection between the rural environment and the river, from roast veal, kid goat, rojões, to lamprey and river fish, all the delicacies are a reason to visit our territory.
The regional sweets also offer very appealing suggestions, such as "beijinhos de Sever", "bateiras do Vouga", "amores de Sever", always valorising local products such as blueberries, oranges and beans.
The memories of smells and flavours that reflect part of our history fill us with pride and activate our taste buds with the traditional cuisine of Sever do Vouga.
Resulting from the symbiosis between the rural and coastal environments, Sever do Vouga's gastronomy demonstrates the ability of its people who have been able to capitalise on this combination, exemplarily reflected in its most traditional dishes, such as Sever do Vouga roast veal with oven rice, roast kid, lamprey rice and lamprey à bordalesa, among other local dishes, or sweets, especially regional sweets and jams made from red fruits and citrus fruits, blueberry ice cream and orange cake.
Because the genuine art of good cooking has been maintained, Sever do Vouga's gastronomy continues to be one of the main reasons to visit Sever do Vouga, particularly during the annual gastronomic festivals.