Rua do Cunha
Sweets and snacks.
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The old town of Taipa island, south of the Macau peninsula, a set of quiet lanes with colourful Portuguese houses, small temples and squares; at its centre runs the narrow pedestrian Rua do Cunha, Macau's best-known street for sweets and snacks. The street is named after the Portuguese governor Pedro Alexandrino da Cunha, who arrived in Macau in 1850 and died of cholera just 37 days later; today it is lined with shops selling almond cakes, crisp egg rolls and peanut candy, along with Portuguese and Macanese restaurants. A few steps away are small squares and Our Lady of Carmel church on the hill, then the green historic Taipa Houses overlooking the wetland, and beyond the old town spreads the Cotai strip with its huge modern hotels. The village is free and always open, per visitor guides. Many Portuguese and Macanese dishes here use pork, including the famous pork chop bun, so ask before ordering; the local sweets are an easier choice.
Sweets and snacks.
Portuguese style.
A Macau favourite.
Old Taipa centre, Taipa Island, Macau
The street is known for almond cakes, crisp egg rolls and peanut candy, while many Portuguese and Macanese dishes use pork, so ask before ordering, per visitor guides.
