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Conserveira de Lisboa
Type: Food / Gourmet Stores, Local Picks, Specialty Shops
10Best Says
For one of the most original souvenirs of any trip to Lisbon, breeze down to this little corner shop in the city's Baixa (downtown) district and buy a tin of tuna. Not any old tin but one packaged in... Read More
For one of the most original souvenirs of any trip to Lisbon, breeze down to this little corner shop in the city's Baixa (downtown) district and buy a tin of tuna. Not any old tin but one packaged in great retro wrapping. Established over 80 years ago, this family-run business has been selling tins of tuna and other fish and seafood since the early 1930s. The retro wrapping features graphic design from the 1940s faithfully reproduced as if you were shopping during the same period. The range of sardines is especially delicious, garnished variously in lemon, oregano, garlic and even curry. There's also tinned octopus, anchovy, mackerel, mussel and cod for sale. On most days you can watch the elderly female staff applying the wrapping to their wares, a delightful trip down memory lane.
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EXPERT TIPS BY:
Paul Bernhardt
Lisbon Local Expert
- Best Shopping: "Look out for the decorative pins on sale. They are shaped as sardines and serve as another unique souvenir option!"
- Recommended as Best Shopping Because: The tinned seafood on sale at Conserveira de Lisboa is wrapped in retro packaging illustrated with logos and designs from the 1940s.
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