Try a typical Portuguese liqueur! Cafe ‘A Ginjinha’ is a city center tourist attraction. When walking to ‘Restauradores’ or ‘Rossio’ in Lisbon’s city center, be sure to stop at the ‘A Ginjinha’ cafe, Largo de São Domingos
Cafe ‘A Ginjinha’ Rossio Lisbon near Teatro Theater Nacional Doña Maria II
This is a very tiny bar where a maximum of three people can go in at a time and order a Ginja.
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Cafe ‘A Ginjinha’ Rossio Lisbon. Next door: famous traditional hat shop
Ginja or Ginjinha as most people call it, is a liqueur made of a cherry-like berry called (not surprisingly) Ginja. The berries are fermented into a brandy that’s slightly bitter, slightly sweet and very sticky.
Cafe ‘A Ginjinha’ Rossio Lisbon in September
Lisbon students in September, a brand new school year…
You can order a Ginja for little money and with or without a cherry in it. The Ginja’s are on the bottom of the bottle and it requires a fair bit of skill to get just one berry into a glass. Most Portuguese people like to have their Ginjinha ‘com Ginja’, with a cherry in the glass. If you don’t want it, ask for one ‘sem Ginja’ (without a Ginja).
Cafe ‘A Ginjinha’ Rossio Lisbon
Spit the pit
The older Portuguese men drink their Ginja in one time. After this, they suck on the berry for a while and spit the pit onto the streets. Take care: if you approach this square, the pavement can become quite sticky 😉 😉
Cafe ‘A Ginjinha’ Rossio Lisbon
There’s no specific time for drinking a Ginja, the Portuguese tend to drink all day. Where to buy a bottle of Ginja in Lisbon (or order via the website?
Cafe ‘A Ginjinha’ Rossio Lisbon
Nearby small Ginja café ´Os Amigos da Severa
Nearby in historical área Mouraria: small café ´Os Amigos da Severa´: also really worth a visit for tasting Ginja liqeur: 1 euro! 🙂
Saude! (cheers)
