A Local Porto Food Experience

Highlights

  • Understand the stories behind local classic dishes
  • Discover the alternative, resident-favourite neighbourhoods, off the tourist trail
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What you'll do

Properly get to know Porto's rich culture and gorgeously slow lifestyle on a tour that gets you off the beaten track, and learning about a place through the best medium possible: food.

On this unique tour of Porto, you’ll step off the usual tourist routes around the city, as a local shares with you a look at real city life and the genuine, non-touristy food scene they enjoy.

You’ll discover what makes Porto’s cuisine so enticing, sample incredible local dishes and specialities, discover historic, beautiful architecture to understand what events have shaped Porto over the years, and drop in on some of the most popular areas in the city amongst the residents.

The tour begins with a stroll through the charming, picturesque streets of Porto, as you weave your way through a mix of Romanesque, Neoclassical and Gothic styles on your way to Porto’s atmospheric Old Town.

Learn the favourite cafés, restaurants and bars of the residents, and follow your nose into a cute café to try some mouthwatering pastel de nata. These custard tarts are one of the most famous exports from Porto, and you’ll soon see why once you sink your teeth through the creamy filling and flaky pastry…

As you wander the winding lanes and majestic avenues, your guide will tell you the curious stories and fascinating facts that have made Porto the way it is today. Understand the events and myths that shroud the city and have influenced everything from the food the locals eat, to the architecture that surrounds you.

Continue walking as you listen to curious facts and stories of the city. After building up an appetite, indulge in a traditional bifana, sliced pork steak in a roll of bread. Next, head to another café and try a cachorrinho, a small Porto-style hot dog, and the classic sandes mista de pernil, a pork and cheese sandwich.

Enjoy each snack and meal with a Portuguese beer or a local wine, as conversation flows and you learn more about this beautiful city.

By the end of this tour, you’ll have sampled the very best food Porto has to offer and really got to know Porto as a city, and your guide will provide the best tips for getting the most out of your time in Porto, whether that be eating, drinking, or any other activities.

*from price is based on a join a group of 5-8 people.

 

What's included

Included

  • English speaking local guide
  • Food tasting
  • Lunch
  • Drinks
  • Personal insurance
  • Transport from a central Porto hotel (private tour only)
Your local host

Pedro Urgel

Born and raised in the delightful city of Porto, apart from a two year stint living in Scotland in my younger days, I have lived in Portugal all my life. When I was around 35, myself and a couple of my travelling friends (one of which is my brother), decided to set up our company. We set out scouting Portugal, visiting the places no one visits, meeting people, exploring landscapes discovering all these authentic towns. We know the country like the back of our hands, so when you go on one of our experiences you get an experts insight and learn so much more than you would visiting alone.

Born and raised in the delightful city of Porto, apart from a two year stint living in Scotland in my younger days, I have lived in Portugal all my life. When I was around 35, myself and a couple of my travelling friends (one of which is my brother), decided to set up our company. We set out scouting Portugal, visiting the places no one visits, meeting people, exploring landscapes discovering all these authentic towns. We know the country like the back of our hands, so when you go on one of our experiences you get an experts insight and learn so much more than you would visiting alone.

Location

Join a group – This tour is regular which means the guests will have the experience with other guests (a small group) and therefore they have to be at a meeting point. In this case the meeting point is outside (in front of the entrance doors) of São João National Theater (Teatro Nacional São João in Portuguese) at 1:30pm.. There are no transfers included.

Private Tours – Time TBC. We will meet you at your central Porto accommodation, and if you wish you will be returned to your hotel at the end of the tour. If you are not staying in the central Porto a meeting point will be agreed.

FAQs

Does this tour include transfers from my hotel?

This tour only includes transfer from a central Porto if you are booking the private tour. It also depends on the street in which the hotel is located. Some of these streets are pedestrian-only meaning that the pick up of the guests has to happen in some near spot. This will be arranged we've supplied the host your hotel.

What time does the tour start?

The join a group tour starts at 14:00

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