Graciosa Island cuisine is mostly characterized by fish-based dishes, such as fried fish with molhanga and caldeiradas. These are the basis of the island’s traditional recipes.
You can also enjoy lobsters, mackerels, spider crabs and limpets, as they are very abundant in the region. Fresh fish and shellfish caught off the coast are just some of the pleasures served up on the tables of Graciosa Island.
To accompany your meal, don’t miss the opportunity to taste Graciosa wine. Accompanying the regional cuisine, this wine is increasingly recognized for its quality and can be found in a number of varieties, such as white wines, old brandies and aperitif wines.
To end your meal, try perhaps the most emblematic delicacy of Graciosa’s gastronomy, the Queijada da Graciosa. Handmade, these are made with 100% natural products such as milk, butter and sugar, all of which are 100% Azorean. The roots of tradition are at the heart of their production. Let’s just say that the secret to their flavor comes from the preservation of their traditional manufacturing method and, above all, the Azorean products that give them their texture and flavor.
In the recent past, these queijadas were known as “covilhetes de leite” and were a must on the table at any party or family get-together. It was a culinary recipe mastered by the housewives of the island of Graciosa.
Nowadays, you can find them in any supermarket in the region and in the island’s restaurants and bars.