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Comporta food calendar
What is in season in Comporta, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Comporta
The best of January: Gomes and the winter tables, Arroz de marisco and lingueirão.
In season
- Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Gomes and the winter tablesNovember to March
Gomes Casa de Vinhos, Sublime Beach Club, Cavalariça and the JNcQUOI Deli stay open when many others close.
Nov–Mar - Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
Plan around
- Many places closeNovember to March
Davvero is shut to 30 April 2027, Food Circle is Fri and Sat only, Elemento Atlântico and Sal Burger are summer places.
Nov–Mar
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Comporta
The best of February: Gomes and the winter tables, Arroz de marisco and lingueirão.
In season
- Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Gomes and the winter tablesNovember to March
Gomes Casa de Vinhos, Sublime Beach Club, Cavalariça and the JNcQUOI Deli stay open when many others close.
Nov–Mar - Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
Plan around
- Many places closeNovember to March
Davvero is shut to 30 April 2027, Food Circle is Fri and Sat only, Elemento Atlântico and Sal Burger are summer places.
Nov–Mar
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Comporta
The best of March: Gomes and the winter tables, Arroz de marisco and lingueirão.
In season
- Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Gomes and the winter tablesNovember to March
Gomes Casa de Vinhos, Sublime Beach Club, Cavalariça and the JNcQUOI Deli stay open when many others close.
Nov–Mar - Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
Plan around
- Many places closeNovember to March
Davvero is shut to 30 April 2027, Food Circle is Fri and Sat only, Elemento Atlântico and Sal Burger are summer places.
Nov–Mar
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Comporta
The best of April: Arroz de marisco and lingueirão, Sado oysters.
In season
- Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Comporta
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Arroz de marisco and lingueirão, Sado oysters, Jacaré da Comporta.
In season
- Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
On the calendar
- Jacaré da ComportaMay to August
Dinner only, Brazilian-Italian, in the village.
May–Aug - Canalha ComportaMay to October
Sublime's dinner-only pop-up of Lisbon's Canalha, late spring to the end of October.
May–Oct
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Comporta
Peak seasonThe best of June: Arroz de marisco and lingueirão, Grilled sardines, Jacaré da Comporta.
In season
- Grilled sardinessummer
Sardinhas assadas on the menu at village tascas like A Cegonha.
Jun–Sep - Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
On the calendar
- Jacaré da ComportaMay to August
Dinner only, Brazilian-Italian, in the village.
May–Aug - Canalha ComportaMay to October
Sublime's dinner-only pop-up of Lisbon's Canalha, late spring to the end of October.
May–Oct
Plan around
- Green rice fieldsJune
The paddies turn bright green in June. Lisbon locals say June and September are the best months.
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Comporta
A hard monthThe best of July: Arroz de marisco and lingueirão, Grilled sardines, Jacaré da Comporta.
In season
- Grilled sardinessummer
Sardinhas assadas on the menu at village tascas like A Cegonha.
Jun–Sep - Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
On the calendar
- Jacaré da ComportaMay to August
Dinner only, Brazilian-Italian, in the village.
May–Aug - Canalha ComportaMay to October
Sublime's dinner-only pop-up of Lisbon's Canalha, late spring to the end of October.
May–Oct
Plan around
- Peak seasonJuly and August
Busiest and priciest weeks. Book restaurants for July and August ahead.
Jul–Aug
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Comporta
A hard monthThe best of August: Arroz de marisco and lingueirão, Grilled sardines, Grândola market.
In season
- Grilled sardinessummer
Sardinhas assadas on the menu at village tascas like A Cegonha.
Jun–Sep - Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
On the calendar
- Grândola marketlate August
The biggest market of the year, with artisans.
- Jacaré da ComportaMay to August
Dinner only, Brazilian-Italian, in the village.
May–Aug - Canalha ComportaMay to October
Sublime's dinner-only pop-up of Lisbon's Canalha, late spring to the end of October.
May–Oct
Plan around
- Peak seasonJuly and August
Busiest and priciest weeks. Book restaurants for July and August ahead.
Jul–Aug
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Comporta
Peak seasonThe best of September: Arroz de marisco and lingueirão, Grilled sardines, Canalha Comporta.
In season
- Grilled sardinessummer
Sardinhas assadas on the menu at village tascas like A Cegonha.
Jun–Sep - Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
On the calendar
- Canalha ComportaMay to October
Sublime's dinner-only pop-up of Lisbon's Canalha, late spring to the end of October.
May–Oct
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Comporta
Shoulder seasonThe best of October: Arroz de marisco and lingueirão, Sado oysters, Canalha Comporta.
In season
- Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
On the calendar
- Canalha ComportaMay to October
Sublime's dinner-only pop-up of Lisbon's Canalha, late spring to the end of October.
May–Oct
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Comporta
The best of November: Gomes and the winter tables, Arroz de marisco and lingueirão.
In season
- Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Gomes and the winter tablesNovember to March
Gomes Casa de Vinhos, Sublime Beach Club, Cavalariça and the JNcQUOI Deli stay open when many others close.
Nov–Mar - Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
Plan around
- Many places closeNovember to March
Davvero is shut to 30 April 2027, Food Circle is Fri and Sat only, Elemento Atlântico and Sal Burger are summer places.
Nov–Mar
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Comporta
The best of December: Gomes and the winter tables, Arroz de marisco and lingueirão, Davvero Comporta Christmas Eve.
In season
- Sado oysters
On the menu at Cavalariça, Sal and the Sublime beach club.
Eat it now
- Gomes and the winter tablesNovember to March
Gomes Casa de Vinhos, Sublime Beach Club, Cavalariça and the JNcQUOI Deli stay open when many others close.
Nov–Mar - Arroz de marisco and lingueirão
Made all year at Dona Bia, São João, Sado and the beach restaurants.
On the calendar
- Davvero Comporta Christmas EveDec 24
One special opening in the closed season, hours to be announced.
Plan around
- Many places closeNovember to March
Davvero is shut to 30 April 2027, Food Circle is Fri and Sat only, Elemento Atlântico and Sal Burger are summer places.
Nov–Mar
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.