Best Street Food Market Tours in Portugal — Our Top 6

1.Lisbon Market and Food Tour with Cooking Class and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $141Our pick

Meet your English-speaking chef at Cooking Lisbon at 9:30 am, walk to a local market for fish, shellfish, produce, bread, and cheese, then return to a professional kitchen. You will prepare dishes such as peixinhos da horta, seafood cataplana, and an Algarve orange dessert before sitting down to lunch with Portuguese wine. Groups are limited to 12.

“We loved our morning at market and the cooking class with Roberta, it was fascinating to see the fish traditional market, I never seen so many types of fish and seafood before, we tested some wonderful traditional breads and cheeses, and after buying our fishes and seafood for the lunch cooking we returned to a great cooking facility. We had so much fun cooking together and drink wine at the same time, when we finished cooking we enjoyed wonderful lunch together, overall I would recommend this nice cooking in Lisbon very much!”

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2.Authentic Market & Food Tour in Portimão, Algarve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Join Isabel of Almareada Food Tours for a three-hour walk through Portimão. You’ll begin at Mercado Municipal de Portimão with fruit, pastries, fish, and other tastings, then visit food stops in the city center for Portuguese dishes, lunch, and alcoholic drinks. Groups are limited to 10, and the tour is offered in English.

“Isabel is a local. She and her family are from Portimao. She will take you to the hidden gems of the city and share with you the flavors from her childhood. The experience is so local that we even ran into her father in one of the places. I highly recommend this tour.”

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3.Setúbal: Winery & Fish Market Tasting Tour from Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $155

Spend five and a half hours beyond Lisbon tasting four wines at Palácio da Bacalhôa, sampling local food at Setúbal’s Mercado do Livramento, and visiting the city’s historic center and São Filipe Castle. A small group of up to 15 travels by van or minibus, with guides such as Flavio, Arturo, or Rosa reported on different departures.

“What fun to zip in and around vineyards in a Jeep!! The half day was perfect for my tight schedule. Four of us tourists sampled at least 6 wines first in the vineyard, then inside a villa surrounded by giant oak barrels then in the new tasting room with a panoramic view. Rosa was fun, knowledgeable and very nice to listen to. I can tell she loves her job. I loved the wines and the Jeep experience. I couldn’t believe how good the wine prices are at this winery. Next time I will bring back bottles.”

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4.Bolhão Market Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Explore Porto’s Bolhão Market with a guide such as Ana or Ema, sampling Portuguese cheeses, meats, sardines, bread, wine, and olive oil. Then enjoy codfish with Douro wine at O Pretinho do Japão, followed by dessert and port. The small group is capped at 15 people.

“Ana was amazing, we had the best time on this tour! Tried so many amazing things, wine, cheeses, sardines, meats, codfish dishes, and the best nata ever. She answered all of our questions, she was patient, kind and very friendly, and had an amazing list of recommendations for the rest of our stay. Do not go with a full stomach :)) Thank you Ana!!!”

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5.Bolhão Market Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15 reviews · 3 hours · from $76Best value

Spend three hours with a local guide such as Ana or Erika at Porto’s Bolhão Market, tasting Vinho Verde, sardines, cheeses, cured meats, codfish, Douro wine, and traditional bakery sweets. You’ll also learn about Porto’s food culture and local commerce. English and Spanish tours are available.

“Erika, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and also delightful to talk with! All of the market vendors were very kind, and we learned a lot about the region’s food, wine, history and architecture. Finding the meeting spot was a bit tricky, as there are multiple levels at the market.”

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6.Olhão Fish Market & Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 4 hours · from $110

Meet Ester outside Hotel Real Marina for a four-hour walking tour through Olhão’s fish market and local taverns. You’ll see the daily catch, taste smoked tuna, learn old cooking methods, and enjoy seafood dishes with drinks at the market and two eateries. Tours run in English or Portuguese for groups of up to 10.

“The tour was informative and the guide was very knowledgeable. The food was delicious and we enjoyed trying things we wouldn’t have been brave enough to try under normal circumstances. Highly recommended”

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