Wonderful Vintage Food Tour in Porto | Taste Porto Food Tours

Vintage Food Tour

Wine and Food Tasting Tour in Porto

The best of the past with a modern twist. Join our Vintage Food Tour and experience how the city’s past is influencing its future in terms of local cuisine as well as its architecture and culture.

This Food Tour takes 3h30m and covers 3km, taking place in the heart of downtown Porto. It's an authentic introduction to Porto's gastronomical scene, using history, architecture, and culture as background.

Our Vintage Food Tour is loved by first-time visitors to Porto, as it not only takes you off the beaten path but also hits several highlights of the city, including plenty of must-sees for a first-time visit. It is the perfect experience for families, friends, couples, adventurous foodies, or solo travelers who want to encounter Porto like a local.

During this Wine & Food Tour, you will taste traditional Portuguese dishes, regional wines, local pastries, and, of course, Port wines. In total, you will experience a well-balanced gastronomic tour of 11 different foods and 6 different beverages.

Expect to see not only places & food, but also meet and be welcomed by local families in their small, authentic restaurants, cafes, and bars. Your Porto Food Tour will be hosted by a passionate Porto native who wants you to love Porto as much as locals do.

Travel slow, get off the well-worn tourist path, and taste the real Porto while making a positive impact on our community.

Tour ticket price

  • Adult ticket: 72€

  • Children under 13 years old: 42€

What is included in the tour ticket price?

  • 3.5 hours guided walking tour in Downtown Porto

  • A visit to 5 unique family-run tasting locations

  • 11 food tastings (a perfect balance of sweet and savory)

  • 6 wine tastings from Portugal's many undiscovered regions

  • A mini-masterclass in Port wine

  • A passionate and experienced, English-speaking, local guide

  • An exclusive Free Guide where we point out the best places to eat, drink or visit in Porto

  • Unique access to an online show cooking class: once you book your Food Tour, you'll receive an email with the class link

  • A charitable donation to a local NGO, you will help us to help the ones in need

Good to know

  • Tours run daily. Monday to Saturday at 10:45 am & 4:15pm

  • The tour starting point is located a short 1 min walk from Bolhão metro station (exact location provided with tickets)

  • Tours are for all age groups and all fitness levels

  • Restrooms are available during this gastronomic experience

  • The distance walked is 3 km/1.9 miles (wear comfortable clothing and shoes for walking)

  • Experiences happen rain or shine

  • We can accommodate the following food restrictions on this tour: No Beef, No Nuts, No Alcohol, Shellfish Allergy

  • Tours are provided in English (PT and ES upon request)

  • Tickets must be purchased by 8:00 pm WEST the night before

We can also arrange a private food tour for groups, please see more details here.

List of measures to keeping you safe

  • Before each tour, your tour guide will proceed to a safe and health briefing with all the information on how to comply with basic infection prevention and control precautions

  • Guests are required to use face masks during our tours; even though we would love to see smiles all over our guests’ faces during the Food Tour journey, we will have to ask all to wear a face mask

  • No physical contact with guests (hand-shakes, kisses, or hugs), which includes a safety distance of 1 meter when possible; even though we are a nation that loves hugs, kisses, and handshakes, we’ll have to keep a safe distance this time

  • Disinfection of all guests’ hands with alcoholic gel before entering the restaurants and after a meal; feel free to bring your own hand sanitizer, but please notice that all restaurants will be able to offer you this

Peace of mind policy

Let's imagine that you are unable to make the tour. Can you have a refund? The answer is yes.

  • If we are notified within 72 hours of the tour we will be happy to offer you a refund or reschedule you on a tour anytime over the next year. We can also generate a Gift Card so you can book it at a later time - for free. Please note that, unless you are rescheduling for a specific date, we will issue a Gift Card that is valid for 3 years. If you decide to proceed with the refund, a processing fee will be charged.

Local food

We only work with locally owned and operated food establishments.

Oldest Food Tour in Porto

Tens of thousands of happy guests, including Anthony Bourdain and Rick Steves.

Experienced Tour guide

We see our guides as culinary ambassadors of the city and you as our guest.

Socially responsible

A portion of the ticket price is donated to a local charity that helps the ones in need.

Trip Itinerary

Stop #1 – Mercearia do Bolhão

Vintage at its best, you will start the experience with tasting cured neck ham paired with cheese and quince jam.

Stop #2 – Confeitaria Moura

Since 1892 Moura family has held the recipe to a unique pastry: Jesuita! At this tasting location, we will get our sugar levels back up, sampling two pastries at a bakery with a 120-year-old tradition.

Stop #3 – Taxca

Savor this locals-only spot with the very famous "Bifana" and a glass of the oh-so-typical espadal. A mix of flavors that will make your taste buds spin.

Stop #4 – Caldeireiros

Dive into the heart of Medieval Porto, stopping at a restaurant to learn about the "petisco" tradition, small plates that are best shared. You'll enjoy delicious codfish cakes, "rojões" and a glass of wine.

Stop #5 – Porta 4

Finish off your tour in style with a Port wine masterclass and 3 types of Port tasting, including a vintage Port, of course! Perfectly paired with hand-selected cheeses and a curated selection of cured pork.

Reviews

It is the second time I have done a Taste of Porto tour - the first with Andre on City Tour and this time with Maria on the Vintage Tour. Maria is extremely professional, friendly and knowledgeable - and can hold her own when explaining the architecture, history, culinary and viticulture against the hustle and bustle of busy Porto streets. Each of the stops we made was an experience until itself. Delicious food, drink and of course Port Wine and regional white, rose and red wines. Altogether an excellent experience.
Eric, United Kingdom
Very interesting tour! I had the opportunity to taste some traditional portuguese food that I did not yet know. Very good food and the tour guide, Rita, was very nice! I will repeat for sure!
Rute, Switzerland
We booked onto the 10 am food tour with Andre. It was fantastic! We couldn’t have asked for more. There is so much food/wine and history on the tour you certainly don’t need lunch after. Each stop was different - we had a selection of pastries, Sandwiches, traditional Portuguese food and also a port tasting session at the end. Way more than we expected. Thank you so much for a fantastic experience!
Jessica, United Kingdom
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