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Downtown & Bolhão Market Food Tour in Porto, Portugal
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From $118.13 per person
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Our Downtown & Bolhão Market Food Tour is designed to help you taste the real Porto — not the tourist version. Over 3.5 delicious hours, your expert local guide will take you to 8 unique tasting locations. At each tasting location, you will taste an important element of the cuisine of Porto and the North of Portugal. Along the way, you’ll meet the families behind the food, learn how generations have shaped these businesses, and understand why food plays such a central role in Porto’s identity. Between tastings, we’ll explore the city’s streets while sharing insights into Porto’s history, architecture, and culture, bringing the city to life bite by bite. The journey begins in the gastronomic heart of Porto — Bolhão Market — and flows naturally into the vibrant Downtown area, two landmarks that have always been what makes Porto tick. Dietary Restrictions? We’ve Got You Covered! On this Porto food tour, we can accommodate: Vegetarians, Pescatarians, No Pork, No Beef, Gluten or Dairy intolerants, No Nuts, Coriander or Cilantro intolerants, Shellfish Allergies, No Fish, No Alcohol (Please note: overlapping restrictions may limit available options). Secure your spot today! Spots are limited and sell out quickly, often faster than a plate of freshly baked pastries.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Taste Porto like a local on an immersive walking tour through Downtown Porto and Bolhão Market
- Eat where locals eat at 8 handpicked, familyrun establishments you wouldn’t find on your own
- Explore the iconic Bolhão Market, Porto’s gastronomic soul
- Meet the food encyclopedias behind it, whose hands and hearts have fed the city for generations
- Enjoy a guided wine tasting with a wine expert, featuring lesserknown Portuguese wine regions
- Discover Porto’s history, architecture, and culture woven seamlessly between tastings
- Savor a handselected tasting menu featuring 13 food tastings and 4 beverage tastings
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Porto
Local Flavor.
Continued
Porto
Food Tasting.
Continued
Porto
Sightseeing.
Continued
Porto
Wine Tasting.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
A passionate and experienced, English-speaking, local guide, WSET-certified and trained in the art of storytelling Personalized tips and recommendations for the remainder of your stay in Porto A charitable donation to a local NGO that helps the homeless people in town
Not Included
Gratuities Hotel Pickup
What to Bring
Experiences happen rain or shine Restrooms are available during the tour The distance walked is 3 km/1.9 miles Bring good shoes and an appetite The tour starting point is located a short 3 min walk from Bolhão metro station (exact location provided with tickets)
Restrictions
Worried about dietary restrictions? We know that Traditional Portuguese gastronomy can be a little difficult to navigate when it comes to the so-called special dietary requirements. With that in mind, we've designed our Downtown & Bolhão Market Food Tour in a way that allows us to accommodate most requirements so that a larger amount of travelers can participate and enjoy. We've worked diligently with our partners on this mission to bring Portuguese gastronomy into the XXI century, and we continue to search together for alternatives that are enticing, adequate, delicious, and still reflective of the local traditions. Secure your spot today, because tickets tend to vanish faster than a plate of freshly baked pastries.
Meeting & Pickup
The tour starts at Rua de Fernandes Tomás 701, Porto
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business
Traveler Impressions
What travelers are saying
2025-08-14
5.00 / 5
My clients had a great experience on this tour!
2025-07-26
5.00 / 5
This food tour was absolutely fantastic. It was so fun to see the market from a local perspective and the food and drink portions throughout the tour were beyond generous.
2025-07-01
5.00 / 5
Really was a good variety of food and drinks. Guide was kind and interesting. Not too crazy of a walk - stayed mostly on flat surfaces.
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