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15 Dining Experiences in Portugal to Build a Day Around

34 tours  ·  from $29

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 dining experiences justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Porto Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch or Dinner Option - Bifana at a century-old meat and cheese shop
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Porto Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch or Dinner Option

1.Porto Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Lunch or Dinner Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,303 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Walk central Porto with guides such as Maria, Igor, Fabio, or João while tasting pastel de nata, bifana, codfish cakes, cheese, charcuterie, Port, and ginjinha. Choose the three-hour tasting route or add a full meal with Francesinha and piri-piri chicken.

“What an unexpected treat experiencing this exploring & tasting tour of the city! I started the tour with João shortly after checking into my hotel, and immediately felt as if I was tapping into the soul of the city. When we entered each of the businesses, we were greeted warmly and it was clear that João knew everyone. Most importantly, we were expected which illustrated the planning by both the guide and his company Bluedragon City Tours! The tour stops were just as described, and in the perfect order for that day. João led the tour at the perfect pace with a balance of historical facts, architectural highlights, and of…”

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Lisbon: Baixa District Food Tour with Dinner and Drinks - Praça da Figueira and the first meeting
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Lisbon: Baixa District Food Tour with Dinner and Drinks

2.Baixa District Food Tour with Dinner and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,870 reviews · from $82

Walk Lisbon’s Baixa with an English-speaking guide such as Bruno, Maya, Margarita, or Joana. Stop for presunto, chouriço, seafood, grilled sardines, seafood rice, pastel de nata, vinho verde, and ginjinha while learning how food connects to Lisbon’s streets and traditions.

“A superb introduction to some Portuguese food, a lot of which I may not have experienced otherwise. Our guide was Bruno who was superb and had everything organised. Just the right quantity as well so you were never too full for the next item. Very much recommended,”

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Lisbon: Fado Show and Portuguese Dinner - Dinner begins as the musicians take their seats
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Lisbon: Fado Show and Portuguese Dinner

3.Fado Show and Portuguese Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,531 reviews · 2 hours · from $57

Meet guides such as Melissa, Carol, or Antonio at Praça Luís de Camões for a short introduction to Fado, then walk to a traditional Bairro Alto restaurant. Expect a 1.5-hour show, Portuguese dinner, one drink, ginjinha, and song explanations in English.

“Our tour guide Joao Miguel was amazing! I was lucky to learn so much from him. I really recommend him! Thank you again Joao!”

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Lisbon: Alfama Tour and Live Fado with Traditional Dinner - Meeting at Rossio and heading toward Mouraria
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Lisbon: Alfama Tour and Live Fado with Traditional Dinner

4.Alfama Tour and Live Fado with Traditional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 970 reviews · 4 hours · from $58

Meet guide Miguel, Catalina, or another English-speaking local at Rossio Train Station. Walk through Mouraria and Alfama, pause for Lisbon views, then enjoy a set Portuguese dinner, one drink, and live Fado. Expect steep hills, many steps, and a relaxed four-hour evening.

“Catalina was an exceptional tour guide! From start to finish, she made the experience memorable. She explained everything in great detail, ensuring we understood all the historical and cultural highlights. During dinner, she went above and beyond, checking in with everyone to make sure we had everything we needed and making us feel truly cared for. Highly recommend :))”

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Porto Progressive Dinner Tour with Eating Europe - Caldo verde and the city’s Aliados avenue
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Porto Progressive Dinner Tour with Eating Europe

5.Porto Progressive Dinner Tour with Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 690 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $91

Spend about three hours walking central Porto with an English-speaking guide such as Gonçalo, Diogo, Leonor, or Leo. Eat at five family-run venues, sampling bifana, caldo verde, francesinha, cod, pastries, wine, beer, and Port tonic in a small group of up to 12.

“Our guide was fantastic. Additionally he was able to accommodate my dietary restrictions with great alternatives. Sometimes the alternatives offered can be a boring. Mine were very flavorful. He was also very knowledgeable and made everyone feel welcomed. It was a rainy evening and that wasn’t an issue given his pleasant demeanor and thoroughness.”

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Furnas: Night-Time Experience with Thermal baths and Dinner - The drive into Furnas and the first viewpoints
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Furnas: Night-Time Experience with Thermal baths and Dinner

6.Furnas: Night-Time Experience with Thermal baths and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 534 reviews · 6 hours · from $88

Travel from Ponta Delgada to Furnas for a guided evening walk, views of volcanic springs, and a traditional cozido dinner cooked by underground heat. Finish with about 1.5 hours at Poça da Dona Beija. Guides such as Paulo, Filipe, Eduardo, and Rafael bring local stories to the six-hour outing.

“Absolutely had a great time. The drive was spectacular and our guide was funny and entertaining. Would do this tour all over again when I make it back to the Azores. We had a great group of co travellers and enjoyed hanging out with them all.”

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Lisbon Portuguese Cooking Class with 3-Course Dinner - A four-part menu with room for extra dishes
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Lisbon Portuguese Cooking Class with 3-Course Dinner

7.Lisbon Portuguese Cooking Class with 3-Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 445 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $130

Meet Cooking Lisbon at 6:30 pm on Rua Bernardim Ribeiro for a hands-on Portuguese cooking class. Chefs such as Pedro, Carolina, Giu, and Filipa guide you through a multi-dish dinner, with wine, appetizers, and adaptations for dietary restrictions.

“So fun and a great learning experience about the food and culture of Portugal! Our chef was so kind and made you feel welcomed into the class!”

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Madeira: Pico do Arieiro Sunset with Optional Dinner - Hotel pickup makes the evening much easier
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Madeira: Pico do Arieiro Sunset with Optional Dinner

8.Pico do Arieiro Sunset with Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 430 reviews · from $51

Ride from Funchal, Caniço, Camacha, or Santa Cruz to Pico do Arieiro at 1,818 meters for sunset above the clouds. Guides such as Ricardo, Luís, João, and Jorge add local color. Tuesday to Saturday includes homemade dinner and drinks at a refurbished old mill; Sunday and Monday offer transport and sunset only.

“Really nice trip up to the top of the mountain. Nice picnic tea on the way up at a pretty picnic area (hot chicken, potatoes, garlic bread, cake and other desert with choice of alcoholic and soft drinks - a bit of veg or salad would have been nice but very nice). We had good hour up at the top which was so beautiful, never took so many photos! Guide, Filipe, was nice guy and helped my child when he scraped his arm in some bushes at the picnic site - he put some lotion on or something which sorted it out. We got picked up at 430pm and were…”

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Lisbon: Fado Night with Dinner in a Typical Fado House - What the Fado performance feels like
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Lisbon: Fado Night with Dinner in a Typical Fado House

9.Fado Night with Dinner in a Typical Fado House

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 365 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $70

Spend 2.5 hours at Mesa de Frades, a former chapel in Lisbon’s Alfama district, with a traditional Portuguese dinner and live Fado. Expect several singers, Portuguese guitar, an intimate room, historic blue-and-white tiles, and a casual setting. Drinks are extra, and the venue is not wheelchair accessible.

“The venue was very nice, singing was amazing almost crying. Dinner was amazing we could choose from fish to meat. We couldn’t manage until dessert it was too late for us .”

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Porto: Fonseca Cellar Tour & Fado Show with Optional Dinner - Inside Fonseca, from 1815 to the Douro Valley
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Porto: Fonseca Cellar Tour & Fado Show with Optional Dinner

10.Fonseca Cellar Tour & Fado Show with Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 362 reviews · 1.5 - 4 hours · from $29Best value

Start at 6pm with Fonseca’s cellars, where guides such as Daniela and Luca explain Port production and aging. Taste Bin 27 and Siroco beside live Fado in the barrel room, then add dinner at WOW Porto with sea bass, wine, coffee, and dessert.

“This is a must do in Porto. The fado music was wonderful and well explained by the singer. The location in the wine cellar makes it more special. The tour was sorry but very informative with an excellent guide.”

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Lisbon Fado Experience: Walking Tour, Dinner and Live Music Show - Miradouro de Santa Luzia and the first views
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Lisbon Fado Experience: Walking Tour, Dinner and Live Music Show

11.Lisbon Fado Experience: Walking Tour, Dinner and Live Music Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 336 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $59

Start at 7 p.m. near Rossio with a guide such as Miguel or Rodrigo, walk through Mouraria and Alfama, stop at Miradouro de Santa Luzia, then dine in a traditional Fado house with live singers, wine, and Portuguese specialties.

“Very nice tour. Miguel gave a short summary of Portuguese history and history of Fado. I liked a short stroll through the streets of Lisbon. I expected more singing, but there were only a few songs. If you like to socialise then this tour is for you, as you will have a lot of time at the table.”

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Lisbon: Fado Night with Dinner with Live Performance - What You Eat During the Three Hours
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Lisbon: Fado Night with Dinner with Live Performance

12.Fado Night with Dinner with Live Performance

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 298 reviews · from $57

Spend three hours at Associação do Fado Casto, a Fado academy in a Pombaline building above a Roman theater. Share Portuguese petiscos at communal tables while several fadistas and guitarists perform. Dinner and wine are listed as included, but confirm the wine arrangement when booking.

“This place is incredible! the host, the music, the ambience was just wonderful!”

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Madeira: Folk Dancing Show and Traditional Local Dinner - What arrives at the table
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Madeira: Folk Dancing Show and Traditional Local Dinner

13.Folk Dancing Show and Traditional Local Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 227 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Spend three hours in Funchal with a traditional Madeiran meal, wine, local drinks, singing, and folk dancing. Hotel pickup and return cover Funchal and Caniço. Guides such as Lucy, Tony, and Anthony help explain the evening, and you may be invited to join the dancing.

“Lucy our tour guide and chauffeur was excellent and paved the way nicely for the evening ahead, including arranging a vegetarian omelette. Great evening!”

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Wine & Food Evening Walking Tour in Ponta Delgada, incl. dinner - WineExpert & Gourmet PDL explains the islands in a glass
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Wine & Food Evening Walking Tour in Ponta Delgada, incl. dinner

14.Wine & Food Evening Walking Tour in Ponta Delgada, incl. dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $151

Start at Portas da Cidade at 5 pm for a 2-kilometer walk through Ponta Delgada, sampling local foods and five Azorean wines before a three-course dinner. Guides such as Diogo, Michael, Andre, and Renate add history, humor, and useful restaurant tips. Vegetarian options are available with advance notice.

“Great information about history of Sao Miguel! Very good wine and food. The tour was fun for all. Lots of laughs.”

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Albufeira: 6-Hour Sunset Dinner Catamaran Cruise with Open Bar - A beach dinner instead of a standard boat buffet
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Albufeira: 6-Hour Sunset Dinner Catamaran Cruise with Open Bar

15.6-Hour Sunset Dinner Catamaran Cruise with Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 170 reviews · from $85

From Albufeira, you’ll sail along the Algarve coast toward Benagil Cave, pause in a sheltered cove, and go ashore for a BBQ dinner. Beer, wine, sangria, and soft drinks are included, followed by live entertainment and a music-filled return under the evening sky.

“The concept of taking you to the caves, then to a beach, then a dinner, fire show and DJ was great. BUT, the food was bad. The pastries were stale. They used cheap food and drinks. They were serving the food on your plates and you could Read more”

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