Welcome to my blog about Lisbon, where good food, reasonable prices, and the Atlantic all play their part in making the city so appealing. The food is a big part of it. Seafood shows up everywhere, from clams in garlic to grilled sardines and the many traditional bacalhau dishes. It’s straightforward cooking, built on good ingredients, and you don’t have to look far to find a place that does it well.Lisbon also makes it easy to see more of Portugal. Beaches, wine regions, and towns like Sintra are all close by, so it’s simple to add a few day trips without much planning.
Mercado do Livramento is the main market in Setúbal. It’s a very local market where people actually come to shop, and when we visited, there weren’t many tourists. This is …