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• 1. 9 Island Bakery

  1 Padre Pkwy, Rohnert Park, CA 94928

  Specializing in Portuguese breads and pastries like the queijadas (pasteis de nata). A few Portuguese cheeses, sausages and groceries are available.

• 2. Acoreana Bakery

  1775 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA

  Small Portuguese bakery and grocery that also has an excellent panaderia.

• 3. Cafe Docanto

  7 N 33rd St, San Jose, CA 95116

  Stepping in the door of Cafe Docanto is like an instant trip to Portugual. This casual Portuguese cafe serves coffee, inexpensive port, sandwiches and Portuguese pastries from nearby Popular bakery

• 4. Duarte's Tavern

  202 Stage Rd, Pescadero, CA 94060

  While the Duarte family is Portuguese, there are only two Portuguese items on the menu. There is a Portuguese sausage sandwich using Fernandes Sao Jorge Linguica. They occasionally have a daily special of braised tripe made in the Portuguese style.

• 5. Five Star Bakery

  2247 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA

  Small Portuguese bakery

• 6. Grubstake

  1525 Pine St, San Francisco, CA 94109

  A few Portuguese dishes and American diner food. The Portuguese owner will make any Portuguese dish with advanced notice. Fernandes Sao Jorge Linguica served, one best and most authentic Azorean Linguica in the Bay Area

• 7. Silva Bakery

  18563 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA

  One of the better Portuguese bakeries in the Bay Area with a nice small selection of groceries, meats, fish and cheeses. There are Daily bread specials like bolo. Good “pastéis de nata" and cookies. They offer fourteen cake flavors for wedding and spe

• 8. L & F Fish Market

  1448 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA

  Amazing selection of dried fish that is made in-house. There is also a grocery and a meat and fish counter. They sell bread from all five Portuguese bakeries.

• 9. LaSalette

  452 First Street East, Suite H, Sonoma, CA 95476

  Upscale California-Portuguese food. LaSalette has wood-fired oven baked breads, an emphasis on seafood, house made cheeses, a large selection of ports and great rice pudding. In the morning there are crepes and Portuguese baked goods fresh from the oven.

• 10. Longs Drugs

  60 Cabrillo Hwy N, Half Moon Bay, CA

  This store carries some Portuguese groceries

• 11. Luso Mercado Delicatessen

  15100 E 14th St, San Leandro, CA 94578

  Gathering spot of local Portuguese to sip coffee. There is a good market and deli and a large selection of Portuguese port and wines.

• 12. Matos Cheese Factory

  3669 Llano Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

  This farm owned by a Portuguese family makes and sells St. Jorge cheese

• 13. Neto Sausage Co

  3499 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA 95050

  Neto Sausage Company, Inc. is a 3rd generation family owned sausage maker that also carries Portuguese, Brazilian, Spanish, and Italian imports. Tuesday /Friday BBQ 11 :30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

• 14. Peoples Market Liquors

  386 Parker Ave, Rodeo, CA

  This small corner convenience / liquor store carries some Portuguese groceries, deli items, wines and bread. They also have a nice selection of tequila.

• 15. Popular Bakery

  1636 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95116

  One of the best Portuguese bakeries in the Bay Area with excellent breads, cookies and other baked goods. There are a few groceries and a small refrigerated case with cheese and sausages.

• 16. Portuguese Bakery

  2082 El, Camino Real Santa Clara, CA

  The only local Portuguese bakery making filhos/malacadas (sugar donuts) daily. There are nine flavors of biscoitos and lemony rice pudding. Sopas (pot roast and cabbage served over bread with mint) served the last Saturday afternoon of the month

• 17. R C Liquors

  13350 San Pablo Ave # A8, San Pablo, CA

  This small liquor/convenience store carries a few Brazilian and Portuguese groceries in the back.

• 18. Sousa's Restaurant

  1614 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95116

  A favorite of the Bay Area Portuguese. The Tuesday and Friday Lunch buffets feature almost every dish on the menu.

• 19. Sousa's Discount Food & Liquor

  1584 Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA

  This liquor store carries Portuguese groceries

• 20. Spanish Table

  1814 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702

  Food & Cookware from Spain & Portugal including Paella pans that serve one to 200 people, Portuguese copper cataplanas, terra cotta cookware, specialty food items, music, books, and much more

• 21. Spanish Table

  800 Redwood Hwy 123, Mill Valley, CA

  Food & Cookware from Spain & Portugal including Paella pans that serve one to 200 people, Portuguese copper cataplanas, terra cotta cookware, specialty food items, music, books, and much more

• 22. Trade Rite Market

  1555 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95116

  The best Portuguese/Brazilian market with a meat counter, cheeses,hot deli meats, Portuguese and Brazilian wines and liquors, an extensive selection of groceries, an excellent selection of breads and cookies from three local Portuguese bakeries

• 23. Half Moon Bay Brewing Co.

  390 Capistrano Rd., Princeton, CA 94019

• 24. Healdsburg Farmers' Market

  North and Vine Streets, Healdsburg 95448

  Santi Restaurant sells fresh Portuguese linguica at the Saturday farmers market.

• 25. Goulart Sausage

  1277 E Saint John St, San Jose, CA

  The wood for smoking the Azorean-style linguica and Portuguese chourico is often piled in the parking lot. This is a small operation and occasionally is closed on the weekends if the owner takes time off. Call ahead to be sure they are open

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