Welcome to your self-guided Food Tour!
Let me start by thanking you for choosing Taste Porto to guide you through Porto’s food secrets. With more than a decade of experience and countless delighted guests, including Anthony Bourdain and Rick Steves, we are thrilled to embark on this journey with you through our beautiful and flavorsome city.
Read more
June 15, 2020
Tasting Location #1: Loja dos Pastéis de Chaves
We love Loja dos Pastéis de Chaves! Today, we have the pleasure of introducing you to two incredible individuals: Jorge and Vanessa. Jorge, once a hotel concierge, and Vanessa, a former lawyer, made the bold decision to leave their previous careers behind and open this charming shop. With great enthusiasm,…
Read more
June 4, 2020
Tasting Location #2: Bolhão Wine House
Bolhão Market: our heart’s GPS location is fixed here! Bolhão Market is the beating heart of the city. It always was. Its vendors have been there for a lifetime, and their families before them. Bolhão is their home, their territory, and they move through it like waves on the sea.
Read more
June 4, 2020
Tasting Location #3: Confeitaria Moura
Welcome to Confeitaria Moura, a historic bakery that first opened its doors in 1892 in Santo Tirso, a city located 30km away from Porto. At the helm of this establishment is João Pelayo, the fifth generation of his family to run the bakery. Previously working as a financial consultant in…
Read more
June 4, 2020
Tasting Location #4: Taxca
Welcome to TAXCA! This place opened in 2013, owned by Tiago and Hélio, two brothers that wanted to bring back to life the old Porto taverns that have existed in town ever since medieval days. They were owned by farmers that sold their products here. During the industrial revolution days,…
Read more
June 15, 2020
Tasting Location #5: Fábrica da Picaria
Welcome to Fábrica da Picaria, Porto’s first brewpub The owner of this establishment, Tiago Duarte, previously worked for one of Portugal’s prominent industrial beer brands, Super Bock, renowned for their light pilsner beer. However, he saw an opportunity to elevate his beer-making expertise and embarked on a journey to create…
Read more
June 15, 2020
Tasting Location #6: Oficina dos Rissóis
Welcome to Oficina dos Rissóis! Curious about what a “rissol” is? It’s a popular Portuguese snack often found in cafes (and birthday parties). These delectable half-moon-shaped croquettes come with various fillings such as shrimp, cod, vegetables, or meat. Commercially, rissóis are normally fried but, at Oficina dos Rissóis, they take…
Read more
June 15, 2020
It was a pleasure to have you!
Now that this tour is coming to an end, let’s recall what we managed to do during the time we were together: We began our journey at Loja dos Pastéis de Chaves, indulging in their delectable minced meat pastry; Next, we ventured to Bolhão Wine House, located within the…
Read more
June 15, 2020