Taxca is open Monday to Wednesday from 12 PM to 10:30 PM, and Thursday to Saturday from 12 PM to 2 AM. It closes on Sunday.
As this is a self-guided food tour, we recommend checking the opening hours of each tasting location before your visit. While we carefully select all of our local partners, we do not manage these establishments, and their schedules may occasionally change without notice.
If finding your way around isn’t your strongest skill, simply follow this:
WELCOME TO TAXCA!
This place opened in 2013, owned by Tiago and Hélio, two brothers who wanted to bring back to life the old Porto taverns that have existed in town ever since medieval days. They were owned by farmers who sold their products here.
During the industrial revolution days, these places gained an even higher relevance, since they were the places that the working-class men visited for a cheap meal: a sandwich and a glass of wine.
In recent years, many places opened as “tascas” and “tabernas”, bastardizing the concept, but these guys came along with THE real thing. No fancy stuff, no high prices, just exactly as it was before. Taxca is one of our favorite places in Porto because it’s simple and honest. You get your food at the counter and you enjoy yourself.
Today, you’ll be treated to a cured ham sandwich made from a leg of ham sourced from a special breed of pork called Bísaro, found exclusively in the northern region of Portugal. This ham has been aged for 15 months, ensuring its exceptional quality.
YOUR EYES ARE SAYING: WHERE’S MY SANDWICH?
Well well, present the QR code to the waiter, to generate a code that will give you access to a cured ham sandwich. If you want to blend in with the locals, try expressing your gratitude in Portuguese: “Obrigada” if you’re a lady and “Obrigado” if you’re a gentleman. When someone responds with “de nada,” it means “you’re welcome.”
THIS IS IMPORTANT: Avoid ordering a bottle of water at this establishment, unless you wish to be part of a playful tradition. They have a unique way of teasing non-alcoholic beverage drinkers by ringing a bell. That’s their way to embarrass non-alcohol drinkers in front of all their friends.
Walking distance to other tasting spots:
- 🚶 10 minutes from #1:
Monday to Saturday: 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Sunday: closed. - 🚶 7 minutes from #2:
Monday to Friday: 8 AM to 7 PM;
Saturday: 9 AM to 7 PM. - 🚶1 minute from #4:
Monday to Friday: 5 PM to 12 AM;
Weekend: 1 PM to 12 AM. - 🚶 18 minutes from #5:
Wednesday to Saturday, and Monday: 12 PM to 10 PM;
Sundays and Tuesdays: closed.