Azeitão is a semi-soft cheese made from unpasteurized sheep milk. The origins of this cheese date back to the 19th century, when Gaspar Henriques de Paiva emigrated to the town of Azeitão. Out of nostalgia for his place of birth, he imported black dairy sheep from his home town to Azeitão and brought cheesemakers from Beira Baixa to make cheeses.

Choco frito is a traditional dish originating from Setúbal, where it's the most famous local specialty. Although one might think that the dish contains chocolate, it actually consists of fried cuttlefish that's typically served with potato chips or fries, salad, and lemon wedges for squeezing the juice onto the choco frito.

Sopa caramela is a stew made with catarino beans, either butter or wine-colored depending on preference, sausages, lean pork (rarely), and fatty cuts like ear, chispe (knuckle), head, or pork belly. These ingredients are seasoned with onion and garlic and accompanied by carrots, turnips, potatoes, cabbage, and kale—traditionally sourced from the garden.

Torta de Azeitão is a traditional roll cake from Azeitão, near Lisbon. It is made from a dough of eggs, sugar, and corn flour, and filled with a rich egg yolk jam (doce de ovos). The small, yellow rolls are known for their smooth, glazed appearance and delicate sweetness.