Food tours in Lisbon
The best Lisbon food tours
Petiscos in family taverns, a glass of ginjinha, port with Portuguese cheese and a pastel de nata to finish: here are Lisbon's best food tours, with honest advice on group size, whether it replaces a meal, and what each one costs.
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Short answer A Lisbon food tour takes about 3 hours, costs from €70 per person and visits several small taverns, cafés and bakeries with a guide who explains what you eat and where it comes from. The evening tours serve enough to count as dinner. Book the small-group food and wine walk if you want the most tastings; the Baixa dinner tour if you want a proper meal.
Our 6 picks for a Lisbon food tour
Four guided food tours, from the classic walking tour to a tuk tuk version, plus a heritage walk with tastings and a sit-down wine tasting. All start in central Lisbon.
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from €70 per person Our top pick 3 hours 4.9 (5,152) reviews on GetYourGuide
Food and wine walk in a small group
Fifteen tastings at six local cafés and taverns over three hours, including port with Portuguese cheese and a glass of ginjinha.
Best for First-timers who want to taste as much as possible
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from €71 per person 3 hours 4.9 (2,230) reviews on GetYourGuide
Baixa food tour with dinner and drinks
Eight tastings and four drinks, from street food to a classic dessert, in the taverns and family eateries of the Baixa, with stories about the district on the way.
Best for Couples who want the tour to be their dinner
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from €133 per person 4 hours 5.0 (12) reviews on GetYourGuide
Tuk tuk food tour of the old town
An hour by tuk tuk up to the city's highest viewpoint, then a guided walk through Baixa, Alfama and Mouraria with six tastings and three drinks at seated stops.
Best for Food lovers who want views without the uphill walk
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from €79 per person 3 hours 4.7 (99) reviews on GetYourGuide
Food and culture walk with a meal
Three hours linking Lisbon's food to its history, with four tastings such as a pastel Lisboa and cod, plus lunch or dinner included.
Best for History lovers who want a guide more than a tasting marathon
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from €80 per person 3.5 hours 4.8 (7) reviews on GetYourGuide
African heritage walk with tastings
Three and a half hours on the African history of Lisbon, with landmarks most visitors miss and tastings of pastel de nata, ginjinha with chocolate and coffee.
Best for Curious travellers who have done the classic tour
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from €70 per person 2 hours 5.0 (4) reviews on GetYourGuide
Wine tasting with petiscos in a Portuguese restaurant
Two hours with a sommelier and five Portuguese wines (a sparkling, two whites, a red and a dessert wine) paired with traditional snacks.
Best for Wine lovers who prefer sitting down to walking
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Lisbon food tours compared
| Tour | From | Duration | Group size | Pickup | Free cancellation | Who it suits | Why we picked it |
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| Food and wine walk in a small group | €70 per person | 3 hours | Not stated | Meet on site | Yes, up to 24 hours in advance | First-timers who want to taste as much as possible | Rated 4.9 by over 5,000 travellers, with the most tastings of any tour on this page. |
| Baixa food tour with dinner and drinks | €71 per person | 3 hours | Private group available | Meet on site | Yes, up to 24 hours in advance | Couples who want the tour to be their dinner | A 4.9 rating from over 2,000 reviews and enough food to replace an evening meal, with a private option. |
| Tuk tuk food tour of the old town | €133 per person | 4 hours | Private group available | Meet on site | Yes, up to 24 hours in advance | Food lovers who want views without the uphill walk | The only food tour here that takes the hills out of the day; it is newer, with 12 reviews so far, all 5 stars. |
| Food and culture walk with a meal | €79 per person | 3 hours | Not stated | Meet on site | Yes, up to 24 hours in advance | History lovers who want a guide more than a tasting marathon | The only tour here that lists a full lunch or dinner as included, starting in Chiado. |
| African heritage walk with tastings | €80 per person | 3.5 hours | Not stated | Meet on site | Yes, up to 24 hours in advance | Curious travellers who have done the classic tour | A side of Lisbon's history few tours cover; with only 7 reviews so far, it is the newest option here. |
| Wine tasting with petiscos in a Portuguese restaurant | €70 per person | 2 hours | Not stated | Meet on site | Yes, up to 24 hours in advance | Wine lovers who prefer sitting down to walking | A seated alternative to a walking tour with a clear list of what you taste; still new, with 4 reviews. |
Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 19 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.
What you eat on a foodie tour in Lisbon
A foodie tour in Lisbon is built around petiscos, the small plates Portuguese taverns serve with a drink. Expect cured ham and cheese, something with salt cod, a pork sandwich such as the bifana, local wine, the cherry liqueur ginjinha, and almost always a pastel de nata at the end.
The guide is half the value: the stops are small family places you would walk straight past, and the stories about where each dish comes from are what turn a snack into a lesson in the city's history.
Does a Lisbon food tour replace a meal?
Usually, yes. The Baixa tour serves eight tastings and four drinks, the food and culture walk includes a lunch or dinner, and the small-group food and wine walk has fifteen tastings. Book an evening tour and plan it as your dinner, or a midday tour as lunch.
Lighter options are the wine tasting with petiscos and the African heritage walk, which are closer to a long snack.
Lisbon food walking tour or tuk tuk food tour?
A Lisbon food walking tour covers a few hundred metres between stops, mostly in the flat Baixa and Chiado. It is the cheaper choice and the best way to see the neighbourhoods up close.
A tuk tuk food tour in Lisbon adds an hour of riding up to the viewpoints of the old town, which suits anyone who finds the hills hard or has only one afternoon. It costs about twice as much per person.
Port wine tasting in Lisbon
Port comes from the Douro Valley in the north of Portugal, the first demarcated wine region in the world, but you can taste it in Lisbon. The small-group food and wine walk pours a port with cheese, and our wine tours guide has a port tasting room in the city from €17.
A Lisbon wine tasting tour instead
If wine matters more to you than food, a seated Lisbon wine tasting tour with a sommelier gives you five wines and the stories behind them in two hours. For vineyards outside the city, see our wine tours from Lisbon.
How to pick a food tour that is worth the money
Count the tastings, not the stops
Compare what is served: fifteen tastings on the food and wine walk, eight tastings and four drinks on the Baixa tour, four tastings plus a meal on the culture walk.
Go hungry
Most tours serve enough for a full meal. Skip lunch before an evening tour, or you will leave food on the plate.
Check the group size
Only one tour here calls itself small group; the Baixa tour and the tuk tuk tour offer a private option. If group size matters to you, read it on the booking page before you pay.
Mention your diet when you book
Menus lean on pork, fish, cheese and egg. Tell the operator about vegetarian or allergy needs in advance; not every stop can adapt on the spot.
Look at the review count
Three of our picks have thousands of reviews; the tuk tuk, heritage and wine tasting tours are newer with only a handful. Both can be good, but the first are proven.
Use the free cancellation
All six tours can be cancelled for a full refund up to 24 hours before, so you can book early and still change your plans.
Questions people ask
What is the best food tour in Lisbon?
For most visitors, the small-group food and wine walk: fifteen tastings at six local spots, rated 4.9 by over 5,000 travellers. If you want a full dinner, the Baixa food tour with dinner and drinks is the better choice.
Is a Lisbon food tour worth it?
Yes, if you would otherwise struggle to find the small family taverns or want the stories behind the food. At from €70 per person for about 3 hours of food, drinks and a guide, it costs roughly what a good dinner with wine would, and it replaces one.
What food is a must try in Lisbon?
A pastel de nata, a bifana pork sandwich, salt cod (bacalhau), grilled sardines in summer, petiscos such as cured ham and cheese, and a glass of ginjinha cherry liqueur.
Is a food tour better in Lisbon or Porto?
Both are good and the food differs: Lisbon leans on petiscos, seafood and pastéis de nata, Porto on hearty dishes and port from the nearby Douro. If you are in Lisbon, a food tour here is the easier choice, and you can taste port in the city too.
Which city is prettier, Lisbon or Porto?
It is a matter of taste. Lisbon is bigger and brighter, spread over steep hills along a wide river; Porto is smaller, darker and steeper, on the narrow Douro. Many visitors see both.
What are the top 3 places to visit in Portugal?
Most first trips cover Lisbon (with Sintra), Porto and the Douro Valley, and the Algarve coast. From Lisbon you can reach Sintra, Cascais and even the Algarve on a day trip.
What food and drink is Lisbon known for?
Pastéis de nata, salt cod, grilled sardines, the bifana, seafood, ginjinha cherry liqueur and the wines of the region around the city.
What is the best food tour in Europe?
There is no objective ranking. What makes a good food tour anywhere is a small group, local family places and a guide who explains the history behind the food, which is how we chose the Lisbon tours on this page.
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Facts checked on 19 October 2026 against: Decree-Law 173/2009 on the Douro demarcated region.
Written by the Things to Do in Lisbon editorial team. How we pick tours.