Portugal · FOOD & DRINK
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 food & drink experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Douro Valley day trip from Porto with Port tastings, 1-hour river cruise, cellar lunch, N222 viewpoints, and two winery visits.
“Amazing tour, if I’ve a time again I’ll take again. Nice driver nice tour guide (Americo), food, wine pretty nice.”
Taste seven Lisbon bites and local wines across Baixa and Mouraria, with small-group stories plus VIP access to a Fado house.
“I’m traveling with my twenty something daughters and we LOVED this tour. Fred, our guide, was knowledgeable, personable, funny and efficient!! We had one of the most memorable travel evenings ever because of Fred. We enjoyed the tasty food and drinks and learned much about Portuguese cuisine and dining out in Portugal. Fred also shared additional restaurant and bar recommendations which we enjoyed on subsequent evenings. Fred’s fun personality, knowledge of the city and Portuguese food, and his relationships with restaurant owners, provided a fantastic evening enjoyed by our entire tour group!!”
Porto’s Cálem Cellar Tour pairs an interactive museum with a guided cellar walk and a Port tasting, for an easy 1 hour hit.
“Beautiful building on the Duoro River, really modern and clean as you go into the building, the staff are friendly and really helpful! We had to change our tour time and the reception staff were more than happy to help. The museum is a great way to start the tour at your own leisure and our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. It was fun going inside the actual distillery and I learnt a lot!”
Lisbon food and wine walking tour with 15 tastings, including port wine, ginjinha, and bifana, across 6 local spots in 3 hours.
“Carlos was excellent..really delved into Portuguese history and culture from a food perspective!!”
Lisbon small-group food and wine walk with cod cake, ginjinha, bifana, beer, port, and more tastings over about 3 hours.
“Get ready to Capture the True Love and Taste of Lisbon that Filipa Miranda Shares. Filipa takes you into a deep Dive throughout the Vineyards of This Beautiful Magnificent Country. Filipa Energy definitely fuel your Soul and leave you thirsty for more. The History she share while keeping your glass filled with knowledge is Breath Taking. Filipa Patience truly teaches us that, old wounds heal with cheese, Seafood, Beer and Wine. Just tighten your shoes and loosen up your clothes, because her Drive to Show up and Show Out is Priceless.. Filipa Miranda, 10 Across The Boards…”
A small-group Douro Valley day trip from Porto with winery tastings, a classic Portuguese lunch, and a river cruise with big scenery moments.
“This tour was an amazing experience. Drinking different wines, learning about the port process and of course the boat cruise!”
Tour Cálem cellars, taste two ports, then unwind with a live Fado show in Porto. English tour, about 75 minutes.
“The tour was the perfect mix of learning about the making of Port and a Fado Show.”
Explore Taylor’s 300-year-old Port cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia, then taste three signature wines with sweeping Porto views.
“All of it, especially the tasting session at the end. Beautiful surroundings.”
Step into Cockburn’s huge working Port lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia, then choose a classic or premium tasting with pairings.
“Violeta is the best. The fastest knowledge for wine ever! 🩷”
Porto to Douro Valley in 10 hours with two winery tastings, Portuguese lunch, and a 1-hour Douro river cruise.
“My mother and I have a beautiful day trip to the Douro Valley. Our tour guide Pedro was very punctual, informative, and friendly. We enjoyed our wine tasting and learning about all the Douro Valley has to offer! I would definitely recommend to anyone coming to Porto and wanting to learn about and explore the area. The weather was beautiful the whole day- which was a bonus!”
Porto to Douro Valley in one long day: Port tastings, lunch, and a scenic Douro River cruise with convenient transport.
“A fantastic experience from start to finish. The wine tastings were well curated, the river cruise was beautiful, and lunch was excellent. The tour was smooth, informative, and very enjoyable. Thanks, Monica, and Lucas — your guidance made the day truly memorable.”
Taste Porto classics on a small-group walk, from Bolhão Market bites to bifana and codfish cakes, ending with port wine and an optional full meal.
“Our tour guide Igor was really knowledgeable and everything was great! Our tour was a really small group and it was better than what we hoped for. Only thing we wished we did different was to do an earlier tour so we got a chance to see the market a little more or get a chance to explore the market a little more during the tour. Aside from that, it was great. Igor brought us to a few different shops and told us many stories! I liked the fact that they had partnered with local businesses with strong ties to the community 🙂”
A 3-hour Baixa District food tour in Lisbon with 8 tastings, 4 drinks, and guided history, ending with dessert near Praça dos Restauradores.
“An amazing experience with a fantastic guide with world class local knowledge and even better food and drinks”
Taste 18 foods and drinks on a 3.5-hour Alfama walk in Lisbon, with a small group, plastic-free tastings, and scenic miradouros.
“Our tour guide was amazing and we throughly enjoyed ourselves on our food tour of the Alfama neighborhood! She did a wonderful job explaining the history, regions and most importantly the food! All the stops focus on locally owned and operated companies which we love and the food was amazing! Highly recommend!”
Taste your way through central Lisbon with a small-group walk, nine bites, wine and ginjinha, plus history at classic shops.
“The food tour was fantastic. The meeting point was easy to find and our guide Nina was excellent. Nina spoke great English at an easy to understand pace. There were about 8 in the group so just nice. We met at 10 went to first try bifana which was pork stew stewed overnight and on a bread roll. Amazing taste. Along our 3 hour walk we tried cured ham like iberico, cherry liqueur, pastries and finished with the traditional warm fresh custard tart from a shop that only sells those. I am sure there were more but too many to remember but all very good and a great variety. There…”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
