AfroFlavors: The Food Tour Highlighting Black-Owned Businesses And African Flavors In Lisbon

A new experience in Lisbon, Portugal, highlights African history and culture through food in one of Europe’s most diverse and vibrant cities. Expat and permanent resident hopeful Kamra Clemons officially launched AfroFlavors in September 2024 as a way for people to explore the cultural richness of the African Diaspora. “People come to Lisbon and aren’t really aware of how diverse it is. There is a vibrant community of people amongst the diaspora here,” she tells Travel Noire. “Lisbon is one of the most diverse European cities, and it has one of the highest populations of Black people in Europe.” AfroFlavors invites people to savor the diverse flavors and stories of local Black businesses in the heart of the city. Participants will visit six different spots from the countries that were formally Portuguese colonies in Africa, including Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique, and Brazil in South America. Clemons says that along the journey, people will taste cultural staples such as Mozambican Samosas at one restaurant and learn about the different owners’ journeys to open their respective businesses throughout Portugal’s capital city. She says participants will also learn more about the influence of Portuguese and other countries on their spices or cuisine. There...