Porto is a picture-perfect city, its beauty easily captured in a single frame — monumental churches dressed in blue tiles line a steep street opening up onto a view over the Douro River to Vila Nova de Gaia on the other side of the river, where the city’s famed Port wine lodges and their iconic billboards dot the hill. Dig deeper into the backstreets and we find the complexities of city life and the culinary diversity that comes with it. On this full-day food tour, with at least ten tasting stops, we’ll start with the city’s favorite pastry, the éclair, and strong coffee before visiting a 3rd generation chocolate-maker. We’ll stop into a tavern for a quick petisco of smoked meat and whatever’s fresh and then visit a traditional cheese shop for a tasting. We’ll sample one of Porto’s famed sandwiches at a lunch counter crowded with locals and head to a neighborhood restaurant to taste the freshest fish and finish with a tasting Port wine and gooey cakes created in a Portuguese convent.
Posted By : camille77789
Bruno was absolutely fantastic! I can’t say enough about this epic tour. Highly recommended! Thank you Bruno for everything, we enjoyed learning all about Porto, trying out amazing dish after amazing dish, and meeting new friends!
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 17:34:39 
Posted By : Akira_K
Great tour, learned so much history about Porto and had excellent food! Bruno was so friendly and accommodating, we would do it again!
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 16:43:30 
Posted By : mswrhinehart
Carine was a fantastic guide for our food and wine tour of Porto. She is so warm and welcoming and is a perfect ambassador for the city and all its lovely attractions. She is also an obvious lover of food, wine, and hospitality and her passion for the local culinary scene was obvious.
Carine made us feel like we close friends and we could not have asked for a better experience.
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 13:10:09
Posted By : ricr4
We had not been in Porto since 2016 when we fell in love with the city and we had some concerns that the tremendous growth in tourism since then might have spoiled the city somewhat. Besides the beautiful architecture and fantastic food our fondest memories were of all the friendly people.
We decided to book a food tour rather than trying to just revisit old haunts, and we are so very glad we did. Our guide, Carine, was the living embodiment of all the warmth we recalled from our last trip, and a fully engaged lover of food and wine with great local knowledge. Every stop on the tour was rewarding in its own way, and a special nod to Paulo, an exceptional third generation publican, for giving us a great taste of local flavors.
Carine, thank you for your warmth and generosity of spirit. We can’t imagine a better guide than you nor a better representative for all that is beautiful about Porto!
Ric & Wendy Rhinehart
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 17:13:32
Posted By : rdpet
Bruno was a fabulous guide. The experience was top notch both in food and informative on history and culture of the region. Can't think of a better way to spend the day in Porto.
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Posted On : 2024-06-11 08:44:04
Posted By : robertgE2370MH
I loved exploring the streets of Porto and the nooks and crannies where the food is great. Bruno is a good food guide and it was nice to spend time with him.
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 04:34:41
Posted By : 59samanthaf
A great way to spend a day and have an introduction to the food and life in Porto, we visited a range of places and Marta was a wonderful guide. She gave us some nice ideas for the rest of our trip. Definitely no need for dinner afterwards.
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 04:37:01
Posted By : LeeR449
First time to Porto and this tour was a major highlight. Bruno was amazing giving us valuable insight into the food, culture, people, city and country. Our trip would not have been the same without this tour. The neighborhoods we visited and the perspective we gained through food and conversation were immeasurable. We have done similar food tours and this is definitely at the very top. You don’t want to miss this opportunity.
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 16:48:43
Posted By : ltwprof
Marta was an amazing guide! She was so full of interesting information and stories, and she took so much time with us. The food was excellent, too-- a lot of variety and all delicious. I learned so much about Portuguese food but also about Porto. And Marta was just a delightful person to spend time with!
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Posted On : 2024-05-20 16:48:29
Posted By : NickEntwistle
This was a fantastic tour and we (party of 5, adults in our 30s, morning tour slot) had a great time. Knowledgeable and friendly guide, great food stops, and a lovely blend of feeling very "guided" and being gently left alone to enjoy a bite and a drink. The stops were well balanced and paced with a nice variety of food and types of establishment. Our tour included bakeries, delis, markets, bars, and a restaurant for a main sit-down lunch. I enjoyed it all very much.
The major downside is the lack of vegetarian options. Porto, as a whole, does not have the greatest vegetarian selection in mainstream eateries, but at this price point with an international company (and our flagging dietary needs in advance through the system) I'd expect a bit more consideration. What should have been a lovely sit down set-piece moment for lunch was spoiled somewhat by having to explain that fish wasn't a suitable option for veggies.
This said, one of our party was lactose intolerant and our guide did a wonderful job of liaising with chefs and servers to get diary-free options.
If you're considering a food tour of Porto, this is in your budget, and you all eat meat, then this is a great option and I think you'll have a lovely time.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 10:30:55
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