Lisbon Food Tour in Baixa: Petiscos, Wine & Pastel de Nata

Grilled sardines, bifana, and a venerable cherry liqueur in the city's flattest neighbourhood

A 3-hour food tour through Lisbon's Baixa district led by a local guide, taking you to taverns, seafood restaurants, street-food stalls and a historic liqueur shop. You taste 8 dishes—petiscos like chouriço and bacalhau à Brás, grilled sardines with Vinho Verde, the bifana sandwich, coxinha, and finish with pastel de nata—plus 4 local drinks including Ginjinha. Everything is pre-booked with priority service, the route is flat and walkable, and vegetarian options are available at every stop.

Step-by-step itinerary

Lisbon Baixa Food and Wine Tour

• Meet at Supremo Tribunal de Justiça
• Stroll Baixa to cosy tavern
• Enjoy grilled chouriço and bacalhau à Brás
• Visit seafood restaurant for sardines and seafood rice
• Drink refreshing Vinho Verde
• Taste bifana sandwich and street snacks
• Sample Ginjinha liqueur at historic shop
• Finish with pastel de nata dessert

The Experience

You meet in front of the Supremo Tribunal de Justiça, where your guide holds a yellow Carpe Diem Tours sign. From there, the tour moves through Baixa—the only flat neighbourhood in Lisbon—stopping at cosy taverns and family-run restaurants where locals eat. The first stop is a tavern known for petiscos: you taste freshly grilled chouriço and bacalhau à Brás, a shredded salt-cod dish, paired with a local wine. The second takes you to a traditional seafood restaurant for grilled sardines and seafood rice, washed down with Vinho Verde, the light sparkling wine from northern Portugal.

After the sit-down meal, the tour shifts to street food. You try the bifana, a tender steak sandwich simmered in garlic and wine, then move on to a crispy coxinha or croqueta with an ice-cold beer. The route then leads to a historic liquor shop founded in 1890, where you taste Ginjinha, a smooth sour-cherry liqueur that has been a Lisbon staple for generations. The tour ends with pastel de nata, the golden, flaky custard tart that defines Portuguese dessert. Your guide shares stories about the "new Lisbon" rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake and points out landmarks like Igreja de São Domingos along the way.

The entire route stays flat and accessible, and tables are pre-booked at each stop so you skip queues and move straight to eating. Vegetarian options are offered at every restaurant, though the menu is smaller than the regular one. The tour runs 3 hours and includes 8 food tastings and 4 drinks; if you prefer no alcohol, alcohol-free versions of the drinks are available. You must be 18 or older to taste the alcoholic beverages.

What’s included

• 8 food tastings of authentic Portuguese petiscos, grilled seafood, the bifana sandwich, coxinha or croqueta, and pastel de nata.
• 4 local drinks including Vinho Verde, local beer, Ginjinha, and one additional beverage.
• expert guidance from a local foodie who shares cultural insights, history and insider tips about Baixa and the "new Lisbon".
• visits to taverns, family-run seafood restaurants, street-food stalls, and a historic liqueur shop founded in 1890.
• pre-booked tables with priority service at every stop.
• vegetarian and alcohol-free options available at each restaurant.
• a fully accessible, flat-route walk through Baixa's grand squares and past landmarks like Igreja de São Domingos.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Choose the private tour if you want to move at your own pace with just your group and have the guide's full attention; pick the guided tour to join other food lovers and share the experience with fellow travellers. Either way, the pre-booked tables mean you eat without waiting, and the flat route through Baixa keeps the walk easy for all fitness levels.

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Top questions

What exactly do I eat on the Lisbon food tour through Baixa?

You taste 8 dishes across the 3 hours: petiscos like grilled chouriço and bacalhau à Brás at a tavern; grilled sardines and seafood rice at a restaurant; the bifana sandwich and either a coxinha or croqueta on the street; Ginjinha at a historic liqueur shop; and pastel de nata for dessert. All are paired with 4 local drinks—Vinho Verde, local beer, Ginjinha, and one more—or alcohol-free alternatives if you choose them.

Is the Baixa neighbourhood easy to walk through on this tour?

Yes. Baixa is Lisbon's only flat neighbourhood, and the entire route is fully accessible and walkable for all physical fitness levels. You move between taverns, restaurants and shops on foot without steep hills or stairs.

Can I do this tour if I'm vegetarian?

Vegetarian options are available at every stop, though the vegetarian menu is smaller than the regular one. If you have extreme food allergies or restrictions like celiac disease or a vegan diet, the tour cannot accommodate them.

What is Ginjinha and where do I taste it?

Ginjinha is Portugal's beloved sour-cherry liqueur, smooth and traditionally served as a digestif. You taste it at a historic liquor shop founded in 1890, one of the stops on the tour.

Do I need to book my own restaurant tables, or is that arranged?

Tables are pre-booked at every restaurant and tavern on the tour, so you skip queues and have priority service. Everything is arranged before you arrive.

Can I choose between a private tour and a group tour?

Yes. You can book either a private Lisbon food tour for your group alone, or a guided food tour where you join other food lovers. Both follow the same route and tastings.