Porto Trip Overview
Porto is a picture-perfect city, its beauty easily captured in a single frame — monumental churches dressed in blue tiles line a steep street opening up onto a view over the Douro River to Vila Nova de Gaia on the other side of the river, where the city’s famed Port wine lodges and their iconic billboards dot the hill. Dig deeper into the backstreets and we find the complexities of city life and the culinary diversity that comes with it. On this full-day food tour, with at least ten tasting stops, we’ll start with the city’s favorite pastry, the éclair, and strong coffee before visiting a 3rd generation chocolate-maker. We’ll stop into a tavern for a quick petisco of smoked meat and whatever’s fresh and then visit a traditional cheese shop for a tasting. We’ll sample one of Porto’s famed sandwiches at a lunch counter crowded with locals and head to a neighborhood restaurant to taste the freshest fish and finish with a tasting Port wine and gooey cakes created in a Portuguese convent.
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* Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
* Starts: Porto, Portugal
* Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Food Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Porto, Porto, Portugal
Porto is a picture-perfect city, its beauty easily captured in a single frame — monumental churches dressed in blue tiles line a steep street opening up onto a view over the Douro River to Vila Nova de Gaia on the other side of the river, where the city’s famed Port wine lodges and their iconic billboards dot the hill. Dig deeper into the backstreets and we find the complexities of city life and the culinary diversity that comes with it. On this full-day food tour, with at least ten tasting stops, we’ll start with the city’s favorite pastry, the éclair, and strong coffee before visiting a 3rd generation chocolate-maker. We’ll stop into a tavern for a quick petisco of smoked meat and whatever’s fresh and then visit a traditional cheese shop for a tasting. We’ll sample one of Porto’s famed sandwiches at a lunch counter crowded with locals and head to a neighborhood restaurant to taste the freshest fish and finish with a tasting Port wine and gooey cakes created in a Portuguese convent.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Corner With Dr. Ferreira da Silva Street Praca Gomes Teixeira, Porto 4099-002 Portugal
A monumental square with the sights of Igreja do Carmo and Igreja das Carmelitas, where we are surrounded by the iconic and historical elements of Porto life that we discuss during the walk, including the Clérigos tower, a genuine baroque masterpiece. From there we will enjoy a delicious pastry with coffee.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Miradouro da Vitoria, Rua Sao Bento da Vitoria 11, Porto 4050-543 Portugal
A magnificent viewpoint to enjoy the city and it’s geography, where we can taste a traditional savory pastry.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sao Bento Railway Station, Praca Almeida Garrett, Porto 4000-069 Portugal
We’ll pop into the station for a quick lesson on migration history, before some fresh fruit. Then nearby we will stop into a taverna with an avid local following for a sip of vinho verde and a taste of charcuterie and a salt cod speciality.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Igreja de Santo Ildefonso, R. de Santo Ildefonso 11, 4000-153 Porto, Portugal
Nearby we will enjoy one the best sandwiches of the city, a Porto speciality, with the friendliest staff you can find.
Stop At: Praça dos Poveiros, 4000-393 Porto, Portugal
Cheese, wine and small plates in a square full of delicious food.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fontainhas Viewpoint, R. de Gomes Freire 18 Alameda das Fontainhas, Porto 4000-238 Portugal
Here we will take in the amazing views as we reflect on the amazing food we had during the tour
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Muralha Fernandina, Rua Arnaldo Gama, Porto Portugal
Nearby we will enjoy dessert in a very special bakery.
Duration: 30 minutes
