Porto Food & Wine Tasting Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Porto's historic center
- Taste traditional Portuguese dishes
- Sample local wines and pastries
- Learn about Porto's culinary heritage
- Enjoy a guided walking tour
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided tour of Porto's historic center
- Tastings of traditional Portuguese dishes
- Sampling of local wines and pastries
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- The tour is conducted in English
- Vegetarian options are available upon request
- Please inform the guide of any dietary restrictions in advance
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for the tour
- Bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated
- Be prepared for a moderate amount of walking
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- A small amount of walking is involved. We recommend comfortable shoes.
- Minimum numbers of 2 people apply for the public tour. The places visited for the tastings may vary according to the group size on the day of the tour.
- Alcohol Policy: Legal drinking age in Portugal is 18.
- This is a child friendly tour. Children ages 1-3 years are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Children from 4-14 years are permitted on this tour at half price listed above. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child with you.
- All customers with reservation must check in 15min prior to the tour start.
- This tour operates in the rain or any other weather condition, so please check the weather conditions and dress accordantly.
- Not recommended for gluten-free, veg, and vegan.
- Please note that the Bolhão market is closed on Sundays and, as a result, the tasting will be relocated to various local taverns.
Traveler reviews
Bad experience
We did the food tour on a Sunday. We later learned that not all venues are open so they said they were limited in where to take us. (If they know its subpar, why offer it??) Several groups started at the same time so instead of staggering the groups or choosing different venues, they switched the order of the meals. Our group followed this order 1. Digestive liquor 2. Dessert with coffee 3. Dinner (an awful sandwich, a cold bacalao fritter and a lukewarm soup in a rickety chair and table outside a casual dive) 4. Appetizer (charcuterie and porto) Obviously this is not the order in which food needs to be served especially considering the amount we paid to participate in this experience. I wouldn't recommend this tour. The quality of the food was not what we expected for the money paid. On a different note I registered 3 people and for days tried to cancel one. Even though I tried for days on the platform I was unsuccessful. I tried texts, emails and phone calls. I was ignored. I went in person a day ahead of the tour and they said they would talk to the platform people to get a refund and not to worry it would be refunded that same day. I never got the refund.. I will not be using TripAdvisor platform or the local Porto provider again.
The tour was great. DJ...
The tour was great. DJ was full of food knowledge, regional information a friendly guide. Had a wonderful time!!
Great tasty experience
Teresa gave an outstanding tour. We learned the customs, history and culture of many Porto foods. The pace was perfect with sit down eating at different cafes. It was not takeaway or grab and go. The food and drinks were interesting and tasty.
Great introduction to Porto!
This was such a great way to be introduced to Porto. Very casual. Lots of good food and wine recommendations, a bit of history, and a fun way to start our stay in Porto. Highly recommended!
Eating and learning Porto from an insider
Fantastic food and history tour of Porto. Soul, belly and mind all filled during the three hours. Theresa was a spectacular guide.