The gastronomy of the region is prolific and rightly famous, particularly noted for its Cabrito Estonado (a dish of kid that has been scalded, de-haired and baked) and Maranhos (goat stomach filled with goat meat mixture).
Specialities: fish soup, cabrito estonado (kid that has been scalded and de-haired and baked), maranho (goat stomach filled with goat meat mixture), grouper with rice, Santa Margarida steak, tigelada (baked custard pudding (eggs, sugar, wheat flour, milk and cinnamon), arroz doce (sweet rice pudding) and papas de carolo (a kind of polenta pudding).