About Us

LEITARIA HAS
HISTORY SINCE 1920

To get to know the origin of “Leitaria da Quinta do Paço” we must go back to the beginning of the 20th century. Its original location was in Paços de Ferreira and this is where its name comes from.

The history of Leitaria da Quinta do Paço is based on tradition and innovation. Tradition is the outcome of more than 100 years: it started operating in 1920 with the production of milk and its derivatives, such as butter, cheese, and Chantilly. It was the first milk distributor, in the north of Portugal, from its factory in Paços de Ferreira.

It was also the first company to distribute pasteurized milk in glass bottles to its sellers in Porto, at a time when milk was sold to final consumers by women carrying it in jars on their heads.

Over the years, it has won several awards for the quality of its dairy products. As the years went by, and its owners grew older, the company lost competitiveness and was on the verge of closing down, like so many other traditional companies.

However, in 2012 the company and brand changed ownership, Leitaria da Quinta do paço was restructured, and taken into the 21st century but keeping its secret recipes unchanged, which have earned it such fame.

The company’s decline was quickly reversed with the opening of 4 new shops in the following years, all in the North of Portugal. Finally, and in response to many requests, the first shop was opened in Lisbon in 2016, with a factory and shop on Avenida João XXI. Leitaria da Quinta do Paço consolidated its position in the South of Portugal in 2018 with the opening of the second and third stores, in Oeiras and Almada respectively.

The future will certainly be sweet.

Moments

1920

Product: Bottled Milk

1920

Store: Baixa Porto, Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes

1960

Products: Dairies

1970

Products: Cakes

1980

Products:: Toppings (“Sabores de Sempre”)

2013

Store: Mercado do Bom Sucesso, Porto

2014

Store: Norteshopping, Matosinhos

2015

Store: Matosinhos, Rua Brito Capelo

2016

Products: Light Meals

2017

Products: LQP Coffee

2018

Store: Oeiras Parque

2019

Store: Braga, Largo de S. Francisco

2020

Store: El Corte Inglês, Vila Nova de Gaia

2020

Store: MarShopping, Matosinhos

OUR DAIRY PRODUCTS

The history of Leitaria da Quinta do Paço began in Porto, in 1920, with the production of milk and its derivatives. Nowadays, traditional products, such as chantilly, butter, and cheese are still sold by weight, however, it is for its handmade and daily pastries that it is known.

THE BEST CHANTILLY

The traditional recipe of Chantilly, without the addition of colorants or conservators. Sold by weight, in packages of 250g.

OUR PASTRIES

The famous éclairs filled with Chantilly are the wonders of the Portuguese people, but the most appreciated is undoubtedly our “Éclair Clássico” (classic éclair), with milk chocolate icing.

You must try it!

THE BEST
COFFEE

Leitaria da Quinta do Paço presents its own coffee brand- LQP Coffee. It is a premium blend with a smooth, aromatic, and full-bodied flavor, which allows not only the true experience of traditional coffee but also creates delicious drinks.