1Calulu
Eaten all over São Tomé and Príncipe
Fish or chicken stewed with greens and palm oil.
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What to eat in São Tomé and Príncipe
The 6 dishes to eat in São Tomé and Príncipe
Cocoa islands: fish, breadfruit and palm oil.
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2A photo like itPeixe grelhado
Eaten all over São Tomé and Príncipe
Fish grilled over charcoal and served with breadfruit or banana.
3Feijoada
Eaten all over São Tomé and Príncipe
Beans stewed with pork and sausage in the Portuguese style.
4Fruta-pão
Eaten all over São Tomé and Príncipe
Breadfruit roasted in its skin or fried, served with fish.
5Banana pão
Eaten all over São Tomé and Príncipe
Starchy bread-bananas fried or boiled, on the side of almost everything.
6Cacao
Eaten all over São Tomé and Príncipe
Some of the world's best cacao, grown on the islands since the 1800s and made into fine chocolate.
Where to eat in São Tomé and Príncipe
Chef is checking the restaurants worth it here, one by one, and posts each once it's confirmed open. See the list so far
Eat your way through São Tomé and Príncipe
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