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She emphasizes that while chestnuts can be cooked in many ways, nothing compares to those roasted over charcoal and coarse salt , which creates the signature "hot mist" and aroma that fills Lisbon's streets on cold nights. Experience the Tradition

If you are visiting Lisbon during the chestnut season (typically October to March), you can find vendors like Fátima throughout the city. lisboa_fatima_pinto_vendedora_de_castanhas_assadas

She has worked at the same spot for decades, specifically at the intersection of Rua Augusta and Rua de São Nicolau in downtown Lisbon (Baixa). She emphasizes that while chestnuts can be cooked

The smell of roasted chestnuts is often described as the "scent of autumn" in Lisbon. lisboa_fatima_pinto_vendedora_de_castanhas_assadas