Mafra, Portugal Food Crawl & National Palace

Brent is in Marfra, Portugal to visit the incredible National Palace. Then, he seeks out the city’s famous bread (which is harder to find than you might think), enjoys a typical Portuguese pastry, and chows down on a variation of Portugal’s national dish.

About the Author

Brent Petersen is the Editor-in-Chief of Destination Eat  Drink. He currently resides in Setubal, Portugal. Brent has written the novel “Truffle Hunt” (Eckhartz Press) and the short story collection “That Bird.” He’s also written dozens of foodie travel guides to cities around the world on Destination Eat Drink, including in-depth eating and drinking guides in Portugal for Lisbon, PortoSintraÉvoraBragaLouléAlmadaMonsaraz, and Batalha. Brent’s podcast, also called Destination Eat Drink, is available on all major podcasting platforms.

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