10 Food Tours in Central Portugal That You Shouldn't Miss

Whether you're looking for the best sweets in Lisbon, an exclusive wine tasting, the best Pasties de Nata of the city, or any other food experience, your favorite local foodie has you covered! Trust and believe, the local foodies have explored Lisbon, discovering the city bite by bite and are ready to craft the food experience of your dreams. Already familiar with Portuguese food or looking for something really out of the ordinary? Feel free to get in touch with your favorite host; they know the best food hotspots. Listen to your stomach and check out the food tour options the locals have created for you. Pick the tastings that meet your eye from the list below, and if what you're looking for is not there, don't worry! Let your local host know, and they'll personalize the tour even more. *Please keep in mind that this experience shows a base price that will change according to your requests and the personalized offer your local foodie creates for you.

Inclusions: Private Tour, Local Guide, Average 6-10 tastings included depending on your requests

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Experience shows a base price that can include multiple tastings. Price may decrease or increase.

Bring your family to taste the most traditional and surprising flavors of Lisbon, while visiting a local fruit, vegetable and fish market and some fun traditional shops. Learn more about the history of our healthy cuisine, in a light-hearted and child-friendly manner! To know the good eating habits of the Portuguese, nothing better than start by visiting a local market of fresh and natural products. What vegetables would you choose to cook a soup? And what types of fish do you find on the market? Why are sardines and cod fish some of the most desired ingredients in the Portuguese tables? Nothing like tasting! Among snacks, starters, typical drinks and desserts, this tour will present you and your children to the typical foods, smells and flavors of the city, in a complete family bonding experience! “If it tastes good, it tastes like Lisbon!”

Inclusions: Food tasting, Light refreshments, Local guide, Private tour

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

You will meet your guide at the meeting point and start your food adventure, exploring culture and traditions around old Lisbon area, getting of the beaten track and learning the secrets of Portuguese culinary traditions. In a totally relaxed and informal atmosphere you will cross the streets of Lisbon searching, sneaking and discovering all the hidden corners of Graça, Castelo and Mouraria neighborhoods. On this tour you will visit 4 authentic spots, where you will taste 8 different portuguese flavours (“Petiscos” style) and 4 different drinks, including sparkling wine from the green wine region, one red/white, one port and the famous Ginjinha, a sour cherry liquor that delights everyone. Along the way we discover the history of the neighborhood and the city and learn more about Portuguese culture and traditions, and amazing food and wines. Come with empty with empty stomach, as 8 Portuguese iconic tasting stops are waiting for you. Kids under 6 are free.

Inclusions: Tasting of 8 different portuguese flavours (“Petiscos” style) and 4 different drinks/wines

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With a Local Host, slow down and get an authentic taste of local life by immersing yourself in Lisbon's food culture in the most historic neighbourhoods in the city. From long, lazy lunches of grilled seafood, to endless plates of Portuguese petiscos, to tascas where you can grab the house speciality, you'll discover just how much passion and time goes into each and every dish. With a Local Host by your side, eat your way around Alfama and Mouraria and taste the flavours which have helped to create such a passionate local food scene. Visit bakeries and cheese shops, tascas and petiscos bars where you can enjoy small plates of nibbles with a drink, and you'll get an authentic taste of Lisbon's cuisine, discovering exactly why the city is a foodie's paradise!

Inclusions: Private and personalised experience, 3 hours with a Local host, 6-8 tastings of various local food specialties, A glass of wine, beer, sangria or soft drink, Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options), Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

Exclusions: What's Not Included, Additional food and drinks, Tickets to any attractions, Transportation costs, Gratuities

This is the best tour to introduce to you what we eat, how and where we do it in this wonderful city. Eco Tuk Tours Lisbon is the official partner of the Cruise Terminal and we have the honor of being the most reliable option!! Don't miss the biggest square in Europe, the typical neighborhoods such as Alfama or Mouraria and some amazing viewpoints where you can relax and take some photos. Each Eco Tuk is available for 6 people and the pick-up/drop-off is included at Lisbon Terminal Cruise. The company will provide warm blankets and bottled water. In case of rain, is possible to close the cover of the tuk. Don't miss this experience: it's a fun, interactive, cultural, safe and relaxed way to see the city in a short time. Other languages and time slots are available upon request. Life commentary on board.

Inclusions: Pick up and Drop off: Lisbon Cruise Terminal., Company Liability Insurance and Personal Injury Insurance., One bottle of water per person., Each Tour is accompanied by one of our Storytellers, he/she is a trained and experience driver/guide who will be providing some descriptions of the monuments and history along the way., Alcoholic Beverages, Private Tuk Tour just for your group, Life commentary onboard

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

Join us on a fantastic food and wine tour around the downtown area of Lisbon and let us introduce you to the Portuguese cuisine, with its mix of Mediterranean traditions and exotic influences from all over the World. Get to know traditional places where the locals have been going for a bite for over 100 years, inspired songs, the bohemian life of the city and discover the meaning of the word "Petisco". Learn the history of Portugal's famous fortified wine, Port, enjoying it with a delicious cheese from the Azores Islands. Try a "bifana", the most famous snack around the country and learn the way to ask for a draft beer around Lisbon. Understand the importance of the famous liquor called "ginjinha"for the Lisboners and the meaning of with or without. Enjoy a delicious codfish cake with a glass of refreshing "Vinho Verde". Last but not least, we'll sit down in a XVIII century building to enjoy the authentic Portuguese chouriço served with bread and delicious wine from the Alentejo.

Inclusions: We'll stop in five different places to try the Ginja liquor, a bifana served with draft beer, Codfish cake served with green wine, Port wine with marmalade and cheese, some chouriço with red wine

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This tour will introduce you to the Portuguese cuisine and its incredible mix of Mediterranean traditions and exotic influences from all corners of the World.Try the famous Portuguese Codfish Cake with a glass of refreshing Green Wine. Get to know the historical center, Fado-houses, bars & nightclubs. Go up the hill and admire the views while you will pass some great hidden restaurants. Learn about Lisbon’s great Cafés and Portugal’s strong café-culture and take a look at delicious and exotic products, from dried, salted Bacalhau to sausages, hams and cheeses. Learn the history of Portugal’s famous fortified wine, Port, and then try some with delicious cheese. Have the local experience of sipping Ginginha and learn the meaning of “With or without?”. Indulge in the most beloved Lisbon snack, known all over the country as Bifana. Finish your tour in an authentic Portuguese venue, where you will sit down for a taste of Portuguese Bread and Chouriço, accompanied by a delicious red wine.

Inclusions: 4 different wine tastings with tapas and a typical ginja liquor , Codfish cake & green wine, Bifana and a Draft Beer, Port wine, marmalade & cheese, Ginja Liquor, Bread, chouriço & red wine

Exclusions: Dinner, Guided visit inside monuments

One of the World TOP food tour. Since 2017 on Airbnb. *5 stops, all in restaurants and shops run by local families *+16 tastings! *explore the 3 oldest districts, namely the one where I was born! Locals will love you! (Alfama,Baixa,Mouraria) *EXTRA! During September: sunset food tour! Some days (thurs/frid/sat) can include a FADO music night after this experience (optional)! Portuguese gastronomy has so much to offer: famous for its wine, meat and seafood, its 'conventual' desserts and much more; from Mediterranean influences and the legacy of Portugal's colonial history, namely in the wide variety of spices used. I will present you a selection of tastes, flavours, cultural influences and cooking techniques through small plates and the right beverage (wines, liqueurs, juice), while wandering through historic neighbourhoods and some of the hidden corners of the city. With stories from the present and from the past, you will have a full cultural immersion in this old city.

Inclusions: Up to 14 tastings - We will have cheese and pastries, fish and meat, from salty to sweet. Up to 5 tastings - Local wines and beer, Porto wine and liqueur

Exclusions: Private transportation

Daytime or evening, when you come on our food tours in Lisbon, you will get to enjoy some of best Portuguese food and wine, guaranteed to get your taste buds tingling. Your local Lisbon guide will take you to a nice "Garrafeira" to enjoy a delicious Porto wine. The visit will continue in the heart of Mouraria district where you will enjoy the stunning view over the city and all the beautiful old tiles Let's not forget to try some great Portuguese tapas The tour also take you to a visit of a shop where you will buy delicious Portuguese cured meat and the best selection of cheeses! Next, we will show you one of the best hidden gems in Lisbon, an old palace where you will taste some traditional handmade "Petiscos" The tour can't end without you tasting the famous and hand-made traditional Portuguese pastry "Pastel de Nata" Oh, and of course there's our delicious Secret Dish too!

Inclusions: Food tasting, Wine tasting, Local guide

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Whether you're looking for the best sweets in Porto, an exclusive wine tasting, a tour of the pastel de nata, or any other food experience, your favorite local foodie has you covered! This personalised food tour is here to satisfy your Portugese cravings. Trust and believe, the local foodies have explored Porto discovering the city bite by bite and are ready to craft the food experience of your dreams. Already familiar with Porto food or looking for something really out of the ordinary? Feel free to get in touch with a local as they know the best food hotspots. Pick the tastings that meet your eye from the list below, and if what you're looking for it's not there, don't worry! Let your local host know and they'll even personalize the tour even more. *Please keep in mind that this experience shows a base price that will change according to your requests and the personalised offer your local foodie creates for you.

Inclusions: Local guide, Private tour, Average 6-10 tastings included depending on your requests

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off