# The best Portuguese cheeses

Portugal's PDO cheeses, several among Europe's best rated on TasteAtlas (Azeitão 2nd and Serra da Estrela 3rd), according to the press and guides to Portuguese cheese.

- 36 votes · 14 items
- Apr 20, 2025 · pastel.gaucho
- https://even.best/en/l/601/the-best-portuguese-cheeses

## Top 10

1. **Queijo Serra da Estrela** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Raw Bordaleira sheep's milk set with thistle flower and hand-moulded; buttery, eaten with a spoon.
2. **Queijo de Évora** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Raw Merino sheep's milk cheese, small and intense.
3. **Queijo de Azeitão** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Thistle-set sheep's cheese from the Setúbal Peninsula, creamy and slightly tangy; Europe's 2nd-best cheese on TasteAtlas (4.6).
4. **Queijo Serpa** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Soft, strong sheep's cheese from Baixo Alentejo.
5. **Queijo do Pico** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Cow's cheese from Pico island in the Azores, among Europe's top 100.
6. **Queijo de São Jorge** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Aged cow's cheese from the Azores, firm and sharp.
7. **Queijo Rabaçal** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Sheep and goat mix from the Penela area, with thyme.
8. **Beira Baixa Spicy Cheese** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — PDO cured sheep and goat cheese, with an intense and spicy flavor.
9. **Queijo de Nisa** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Long-established Alto Alentejo sheep's cheese with small eyes.
10. **Requeijão Serra da Estrela** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Sheep's whey ricotta, eaten with pumpkin jam.
11. **Queijo Mestiço de Tolosa** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Sheep and goat cheese from Alto Alentejo, PGI.
12. **Yellow Cheese from Beira Baixa** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — PDO sheep and goat cheese, with a semi-hard paste and yellowish color.
13. **Queijo Terrincho** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Churra sheep's cheese from Trás-os-Montes.
14. **Queijo de Castelo Branco** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Sheep or goat's cheese from Beira Baixa, yellow or sharp.

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