Portugal · Dining Experience

3-Hour Lisbon Food Tasting Tour with Mercado Campo de Ourique

3 Hours Round trip from Lisbon Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore one of Lisbon's lesser-known neighbourhoods through its traditional food scene
02 Taste traditional Portuguese dishes from entrées and main dishes to desserts
03 Learn the flavours, traditions, and history behind each dish
04 Discover a fully restored marketplace that helped shape Lisbon's "new markets era"
05 Get local suggestions and secrets for the rest of your stay in Lisbon

Get to know the traditional foods of Portugal on this 3-hour gastronomy tour through Lisbon. Explore one of the city's lesser-known neighbourhoods as you sample a variety of Portuguese dishes, from entrées and main dishes to desserts. Learn the history and traditions behind each dish, and discover how Portugal influenced other cuisines around the world.

Get to know the traditional foods of Portugal on this 3-hour gastronomy tour through Lisbon.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City Lisbon

Languages English, German, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Mercado Campo de Ourique Food Tastings

This tour is designed as a foodie experience, inviting you to taste typical Portuguese cuisine. Above all, your guide will connect Portuguese culture and history with its cuisine, explaining the origins of these simple yet traditional dishes. You will sample typical dishes of Portuguese cuisine and begin tantalizing your taste buds with some of the most traditional entrées in different locations around this neighbourhood.
In this completely refurbished marketplace, discover its history and enjoy a more "refined" tasting experience. Among other specialties, you might taste typical Porco Preto (Iberian Black Pork), Bife de Atum (grilled tuna steak), Sandes de Leitão (suckling pig sandwich), and more.

Note: The different dishes vary depending on the season, changing from winter to summer.

Day 02

Taste Portugal's Famous Pastel de Nata

Taste the famous Pastel de Nata in a bakery that was elected the best in Portugal for several years.

Day 03

Best Chocolate Cake of the World

To wrap things up, you will enjoy the Best Chocolate Cake of the World. This bakery actually won the international contest for the best chocolate cake in the world.

Day 04

Traditional Cheese and Ginjinha

Taste traditional cheese varieties in another typical small location in this neighbourhood. To finish, enjoy a Ginjinha (cherry liqueur), which won the international 2016 "Great Taste Award."

Where this trip takes you

Mercado Campo de Ourique market, Pastel de Nata bakeries, Ginjinha cherry liqueur

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Lisbon 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Tasting of traditional Portuguese dishes and desserts
10 tasting samples in total (entrées, main dishes, desserts) across 4 stops
Local professional guide with a passion for food, history, and culture
3-hour guided food tour in a calm Lisbon neighbourhood
Guaranteed skip-the-line access

What's Not Included

Transportation and pick-up
Drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)
Any other items not mentioned in the description

Know before you go

If you have any dietary restrictions (Kosher, Halal, Vegetarian, etc.), there will be a few dishes that you will not be able to taste.
Please advise if you have any allergies. This is very important so we know what you will be able to taste and what you will not.

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