Vila Verde attracts Germans with Caldo Verde and Caldo da Pedra in Düsseldorf

Gastronomic festival in Düsseldorf serves over a thousand liters of traditional Vila Verde broths, with visitors traveling hundreds of kilometers.

Generic image of an outdoor food festival with people holding bowls.
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Generic image of an outdoor food festival with people holding bowls.

The smoke from iron pots, visible above the bamboo at the end of Erkrather Straße in Düsseldorf, announced the gastronomic festival attracting visitors from hundreds of kilometers away. The event serves ten types of traditional Vila Verde broths.

Next to the railings, the queue advanced with a clay bowl in hand. Posters advertised each broth in two languages: Caldo da Pedra, Steinsuppe; Caldo Verde, Grünkohlsuppe.
For 15 euros, each visitor receives a bowl and can serve themselves freely from the ten broths. Women with traditional Minho scarves on their heads and men with caps and vests serve the food.
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"I've been waiting for this for almost a whole year."

a visitor
Based on information from the official source: União das Freguesias de Oriz (Santa Marinha) e Oriz (São Miguel) (09/11/2026)