Cantinho Gourmet

Get a tray for two. 25 Euro includes a full plate of cheese, meat, fish, jams, bread, wine samples, and two glasses of wine. Stellar deal paired with excellent service.

She is ADORABLE and KNOWS her cheese, her goods, her wine and her PORT! Did a wine port lesson in this smal liqueur shop in the Historic Village of Sintra. And brought home a VERY unique port not found anywhere else. The owner’s approach is so friendly, welcoming, with that Portuguese pride (even though she is an adopted Portuguese!).
Higher end jams and jellies, lovely selection of charcuterie and ham. Just lovely!

Cantinho Gourmet is a small liqueur shop in a small corner of the Historic Village of Sintra, Portugal. It also contains traditional Portuguese delicacies that speak to culture of the region, including traditional jams, cheeses, and the best wines and olive oils from the surrounding regions of Portugal.
By far, however, the main attractive to the store is the traditional «Ginginha» (liqueur of sour cherry) which is served in a tiny cup of chocolate. Sounds amazing, right? It is. Whoever came up with the idea for this drink is a friggin’ genius.
The best part about the store is that the owner lets you sample any of the liqueurs that you want! As there are endless different selections of unique types of alcohol and liqueurs to choose from, this is truly a great perk of (not to mention a sound business practice, as you’ll be tempted to buy up half the store).
This makes any trip to Cantinho well worth the visit, even if you don’t intend to buy anything.
Personally, I bought a small, travel-​sized bottle of Hidromel, a liqueur that if fermented from honey and known as the «The Drink of the Gods» in Portuguese. Hard to go wrong with that!
Sadly it will be a while before I have the pleasure of coming to Portugal again. But if you find yourself up in Lisbon, the town of Sintra is very accessible to the city and well worth the visit, and Cantinho Gourmet was certainty the highlight of our time in town.