Lisbon Food Tour with 4 Stops and Fado Show Performance
Description
Immerse yourself fully in Portugal's traditions through food, wine, and music! Your 4-stop journey begins in a typical tavern, moving to an iconic traditional restaurant for beloved local petiscos. Next, step inside a whimsically original century-old bar to savor traditional spirits in a unique atmosphere. Finally, feel the true passion of Fado at an exclusive 'Casa de Fado'. Food and Fado are abundant in Lisbon, the tricky thing is finding the authentic places where to enjoy not just any food but great food and deeply moving professional Fado instead of tourist trap amateurs. Our mission is to take you places you are very unlikely to end-up in otherwise and offer you a taste of the highest quality Portuguese petiscos (local tapas). On this evening food tour you will not only taste some of Portugal’s most traditional food, you will experience at the last stop one of the best things to do in Lisbon - listening to the greatest local singers of our generation in our Fado stop.
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Itinerary
Stop 1 : Portuguese bar/tavern. Very popular atmosphere to start. Iconic portuguese snack with local tap wine or imperial beer pairing
Stop 2 : Traditional and inconic Portuguese restaurant. Introduction to the Petiscos (local tapas). Full menu + glass of Portuguese green wine.
Stop 3 : Step inside one of Lisbon’s most whimsically original century-old bars, a history-steeped venue boasting a truly unforgettable atmosphere where you will savor a glass of traditional local spirits.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant charm of Bairro Alto, crowned by a breathtaking pause at a miradouro that boasts the most spectacular panoramic views in all of Lisbon.
Stop 4 : Fado House "Casa do Fado" : Portuguese dessert with sweet wine pairing and Fado show experience in live.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Options available for pescatarians and vegetarians (including eggs and dairy).
Reviews(72)
Our friendly and knowledgeable local guide Darida met us shortly before 7pm and was undaunted when our first local restaurant had suddenly decided to close for this weekend in August. Darida found another nice local place for us to begin our tour with a small snack and to sample a delicious local cherry liqueur. The main course was down the street at an historic restaurant where we were served an amazing truffle dish and the most tender and flavorful tuna with an herbaceous sauce together with local vino verde. We next visited a “speakeasy” style bar catering to local patrons. Definitely not a tourist trap. It was called something like Chinese pavilion and was full of interesting collections of trains, toys, hats, historical memorabilia etc. We were having such a great time exploring this stop and chatting with PhD student Darida that we had to rush over to our 10pm fado show, complete with great local desserts and white port wine. Two different fado singers, one male and one female, performed to a mostly local crowd who sang along with one chorus in Portuguese. This was a truly memorable evening.
Absolutely amazing experience, and a must while in Lisbon! We went to some of the best places to eat in Lisbon! We had a great time, ate delicious food (Faz Frío is an absolute MUST!) The fado performance was such a treat and a great way to experience the culture! Thomas was the most personable guide we’ve ever had, I felt truly like we were having dinner with an old friend! He was an absolute wealth of information about the city, the food, the culture, and fado! He even helped us choose where and what to eat the next evening! 100% the best food tour we have ever done while traveling!
Great tour! Our guide, Darida was awesome. The 4 places we went to were great. We got to try the local beer with appetizers, dinner dishes with wine, dessert with port wine, & more wine at a secret spot. My only disappointment was the fado “show”. The singer was so good but it was too short, only 2 songs.
Our food tour was amazing! The food was delicious and she explained what we were eating and the culture behind it. She also took us to a very unique and interesting bar FULL of collections of everything! The dessert at the Fado show was the best chocolate mousse I have ever had and the acoustics were spectacular! Highly highly recommend this tour!
Thomas and Joana were the absolute best tour guides. We have done tours in many other countries and they have topped all of them. They are both extremely personable and welcoming. The tour was absolutely amazing and showed us a side of the city that we otherwise would not have had the opportunity to experience. Their knowledge of the city’s history, culture, and traditions made every stop meaningful, and their enthusiasm was contagious. I would recommend a private tour with either one of them to make the experience more customizable and special. They were able to give us fantastic recommendations on how to spend the rest of our time in the city. The dining experiences were amazing and they were able to explain lots of history and knowledge about the city and the country. The fado show was a perfect ending to the night. They made the experience feel personal, authentic, and truly special. I could not recommend Thomas and Joana enough, when we return they will be the first we reach out to.
We loved our food tour with Thomas! He was a great guide, very knowledgeable and sprinkled bits of history and culture throughout the tour. It was a perfect introduction to Lisbon, and helped us to become more acquainted to a new culture and food scene. Would highly recommend booking with Thomas!
Our guide was excellent and the tour was terrific. I highly recommend the Fado food and wine tour.
Paula was a very pleasant guide. She could tell a lot, was cheerful. Our group was nice. We had a lot of laughs. The food was excellent. Especially the tuna and the cabbage.
Paula was a great tour guide and stops and food were really good.
Our guide Carlos was a terrible communicator . His English was very poor and his voice volume decreased at the end of every sentence.
