Tastings · Celorico da Beira
Solar do Queijo Serra da Estrela
The Solar do Queijo Serra da Estrela, beside the castle in Celorico da Beira, is an 18th-century manor house restored by the town council and opened in 1998. It offers guided tastings of Serra da Estrela DOP cheese and wine pairings. Call 271 747 473 to check opening hours.
- Opened
- 1998
- What
- Guided DOP tastings, wine pairings
- Phone
- 271 747 473
Visiting
At Praça de Santa Maria 5, opposite the Igreja de Santa Maria. The council's listing gives daily hours of 9:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17:00, but the page is from 2020, so call ahead. Celorico's Museu do Agricultor e do Queijo also runs cheesemaking demonstrations by appointment.
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Questions People Ask
Where can you taste Serra da Estrela cheese outside the fairs?
At the Solar do Queijo in Celorico da Beira, which runs guided tastings of Serra da Estrela DOP cheese.
Official site: cm-celoricodabeira.pt/informacoes/360solardoqueijo/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese tastings.