# Cabbage (Couve) Dinner Plate

Iconic Portuguese tableware at 50-60% below US price — the strongest ceramics arbitrage in the country.

Price: 16 EUR (Cabbage-leaf earthenware dinner plate, official Bordallo Pinheiro international store / Caldas da Rainha factory shop)

Where to buy: Bordallo Pinheiro flagship (Lisbon, Chiado), factory store in Caldas da Rainha, A Vida Portuguesa

Price checked 2026-07-03

- The 1884 cabbage-leaf majolica beloved by chefs and stylists worldwide — less than half US retail at source
- Factory outlet in Caldas da Rainha sells seconds with invisible flaws for even less
- Heavy and fragile: have larger sets shipped (store arranges export shipping, still tax-free eligible)