Lisbon Food and Wine Tasting Tour: Hidden Gems, Small Groups

Eat where locals eat, taste what they drink.

A small-group food and wine tour of Lisbon led by a live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese, visiting local restaurants and the Campo de Ourique Market to taste bifana and pica-pau, three types of Portuguese wine with cheese, a pastel de nata, and ginginha liqueur — all food, wine and drinks included. The itinerary may shift based on availability and weather.

Step-by-step itinerary

Lisbon culinary tasting tour

• Taste Bifana sandwich with local beer
• Enjoy Pica-Pau with green wine
• Taste three types of Portuguese wines and cheeses
• Indulge in Pastel de Nata dessert with coffee
• Savor traditional Portuguese Ginginha liqueur

The Experience

The tour starts at a local restaurant where you taste a bifana — thinly sliced marinated pork in a sandwich, paired with a crisp Portuguese beer. From there you move to the next stop, still in the neighborhood, to try pica-pau, bite-sized pieces of seasoned beef or pork served with crusty bread and a homemade Portuguese green wine. The guide walks you through what makes each dish part of the city's food culture, and you eat alongside other travelers in the group, not watching from outside.

At the Campo de Ourique Market, you taste three distinct Portuguese wines paired with an array of cheeses — the kind of tasting that usually costs extra, but it's built into the price here. Then comes a pastel de nata, the custard tart with a crispy, flaky crust that the operator calls the best in the city, finished with coffee. The tour ends with a glass of ginginha, a traditional sweet cherry liqueur that closes the day.

The whole thing runs three hours. Your guide speaks English, Spanish or Portuguese depending on the group, and everything — food, wine, beer, coffee, liqueur — is included. The route stays in one neighborhood, so there's no long transport between stops. Public transportation is nearby if you need it, and the tour suits all fitness levels.

What’s included

• Bifana with Portuguese beer.
• pica-pau with homemade Portuguese green wine.
• three types of Portuguese wine with cheese.
• pastel de nata with coffee.
• ginginha liqueur.
• live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Enjoy&Live Tours

Is this one for you?If your guide speaks Portuguese or Spanish and you're comfortable following along in one of those languages, the tour flows at a more relaxed pace and the commentary goes deeper — book the Portuguese or Spanish departure. The English-language group moves at the same pace and covers the same food, so pick the language you actually speak.

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Top questions

What exactly is a bifana, and why is it paired with beer?

A bifana is a Portuguese sandwich filled with thinly sliced marinated pork, and it's paired with a crisp local beer because the salt and richness of the pork balances the carbonation and bite of the beer — it's how locals eat it.

Does the tour visit the Campo de Ourique Market, or do you taste food somewhere else?

The Campo de Ourique Market is one of the stops on the tour, where you taste pica-pau with green wine, then return there for the wine and cheese tasting, and again for the pastel de nata and coffee.

Are all the drinks included, or do I pay separately for wine and beer?

All food, wine, beer, coffee and the final ginginha liqueur are included in the tour price — nothing extra to pay at each stop.

How many people are in the group, and will I be eating alone or with others?

The tour is small-group, and you eat at each stop alongside the other travelers in your group, sharing the experience rather than being seated separately.

What if I don't drink alcohol, or I'm allergic to something on the menu?

The operator notes that the itinerary and menu are subject to change based on availability and other circumstances — contact them before booking to discuss dietary needs or alcohol preferences, and they can adjust your experience.