Lisbon Fado Experience: Walking Tour, Dinner and Live Music Show

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Lisbon, Portugal

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Booked 5+ times last week!

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.5

· Glenn_F ·

Mar 2026

It was an amazing experience. The walking tour was perfectly organized by our tour guide Miguel, he have us lots of information on the history of Lisbon and Fado. The dinner was really good and the Fado singers are amazing. Not to be missed !!!

· Marco_C ·

Mar 2026

We walked from the meeting site to the restaurant while hearing the history of Fado and Lisbon. The guide was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and spoke English very well. The love he had for his city and fado music was obvious. The food was delicious and the music was beautiful. A truly memorable evening. Obrigado!

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Overview

Immerse yourself in the world of traditional Portuguese Fado music with this combination of a tour, dinner, and a live music evening. First, learn about the history of the genre with a guided walk through Alfama and Mouraria districts. The tour continues to a traditional Fado house where you can watch talented performers as you feast on a typical Portuguese dinner including couvert, main course options, dessert, and a drink.

Find out about Portugal’s Fado history on a guided tour
Explore Alfama and Mouraria on foot with a guide to navigate
Enjoy a typical Portuguese dinner with couvert, main course, dessert, and a drink
A special opportunity to watch live performances at a Fado house ;

What's Included

Walking tour
Live music
Insurance
Dinner

Couvert (bread, chorizo, olives); Main (grilled chicken, mixed meat, cod with cream, or octopus rice); Dessert of the day; Drink (water, wine, beer, or soft drink). Vegetarian options available.
Alcoholic Beverages

One drink

Extra drinks
Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Lisbon Destination Hostel
Estação do Rossio, Largo do Duque de Cadaval 2º andar, 1200-160 Lisboa, Portugal
Departure Point: Reception of Lisbon Destination Hostel Get inside the Rossio Train Station, go to the 2nd floor, the hostel is in front of the train ticket office.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.7:00 pm

Itinerary

Miradouro de Santa Luzia

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Alfama

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough people to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Not recommended for people with reduced mobility
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

based on 345 reviews

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Great experience!

Tirso_L, Mar 2026

Miguel was great! We recommend the experience. Food was very good and entertainment was one of a kind

Fado experience

Glenn_F, Mar 2026

A memorable cultural evening in Lisbon.

Marco_C, Mar 2026

Evening of traditional...

Christian_B, Mar 2026

Evening of traditional music and great food. Learned history of fado while getting to enjoy it. Would recommend to anyone in interested in this side of Portuguese tradition

Miguel was a great guide...

Bekah_O, Feb 2026

Miguel was a great guide and gave us a nice overview of the city’s history and introduction to fado. We enjoyed the music and thought the price was good for a tour and meal.

Fado and a walk

Holly_S, Jan 2026

We had a great guide. We walked around for an hour and a half hearing some history of the area and the country. It was really cold so if you don’t like walking at night in the cold, this wouldn’t be the tour for you. We had great food and heard great fado music

Fado, an experience MUST when visiting Lisbon.

Astrid_M, Dec 2025

Our knowledgeable guide for the evening (Miguel) took us from the meeting point (the Hostel was a bit difficult to find as we did not notice any signs on the ground level at the station) through the area where Fado is said to originate, to the restaurant at which the event was to take place: a quaint little restaurant in one of the old narrow streets of Lisbon. 3 Fado performers took to the stage and sang their songs with lots of passion (in particular Henriqueta Baptista belted out the songs). The food was ok, but not spectacular. However, as we came to enjoy an evening of Fado, this was only a minor issue. We would highly recommend people try to experience some of this "cultural heritage" of Portugal.

Amazing evening of Dinner and Fado.

Michael_T, Nov 2025

Wonderful evening with our guide Ness. He’s friendly and knowledgeable. Learned so much about the local culture of Fado and the dinner and Fado performance was amazing. Definitely a wonderful experience. Highly recommend this tour.

It was very informative....

Jana_M, Nov 2025

It was very informative. The leader was very personable and enjoyable. He even called to check on us because our Uber was running late. I would highly recommend!!

True Lisbon Experience

Ricardo_P, Nov 2025

Rodrigo was a very friendly chap and has an amazing knowledge about history totally recommend this guy, and the last stop at the restaurant way the cherry on top!

Untimely cancellation

Kerry_M, Oct 2025

Was unfortunate that the tour was cancelled - understood that was a possibility if not enough people. However would have expected and appreciated more than a 40 minute before start time notice to be able to arrange alternate plans.

It was an informative work and a nice Fado show. Great singers and a good meal. Too long a walk. Was tiring..

Martin_L, Oct 2025

It was interesting. The guide was very knowledgeable. The two plus hour walk was quite a bit too long

Informative tour...

Meron_P, Oct 2025

Informative tour including local areas and history as well as great Fado music. Medium size group, relaxed dining with glass of wine

Nice tour with Dinner and Fado

Jeff_N, Sep 2025

Miguel was a great guide! Knowledgeable, personable, and attentive. Perfect English! Tour of Alfama with some overlooks and history. We sat outdoors with the singers on my shoulder! Several men and a wonderful woman! Dinner was 4 choices with a drink and dessert. Food okay but filling. Easy metro access.

Worth it!

Anagha_P, Sep 2025

Rodrigo, the tour guide was very knowledgable and provided lots of info about the history and origin of Fado. Food was authentic Portuguese style with veg options. There were 3 singers who sang about 10 songs.. it was a very enjoyable experience. Wear comfortable walking shoes!

Fado tour

Hector_F, Sep 2025

Our guide was very knowledgeable And entertaining, a lot of history about Lisbon and a great restaurant experience, including the fado performance!

The Oregon Lisbon fado tour

walter_m, Sep 2025

The tour guided us with a history lesson of the fado music , through the streets of Lisbon with more of history . Weather was pleasant , nice breeze . And of night life during the tour , we finally made it to the restaurant for the dinner ,music ,food . The place was small but enough room to sit and meet the people from the tour , the food was great ,wine was really local great , music was amazing ,powerful expression of the love of Portugal . The singers all of them just amazing , females had a more emotional expression of the music , the male singer was more strong with a projecting voice . Overall my wife and I just felt this was a do over for u and anyone who wants to book this tour

Don’t recommend this for solo travellers bc you will feel left out.

Margot_M, Aug 2025

I didn’t enjoy this tour as much as I had hoped. As a solo traveller, I felt a bit left out since the tour guide didn’t engage with me equally compared to others in the group. I often had to start conversations myself, and when I asked questions the responses felt vague and uninterested, whereas with others he seemed more interactive and engaging. It felt like there wasn’t much effort to make everyone feel included, which was disappointing. That being said, I really liked the overall idea of the tour walking around and exploring the streets of Alfama at night, learning bits of context, and experiencing Fado music while eating traditional Portuguese food. The concept is wonderful, but I don’t think I’d recommend it to solo travellers, as you might feel overlooked rather than part of the group.

Fado in Lisbon

Bernard_O, Aug 2025

Great way to learn about Fado in Lisbon. Miguel was a wonderful guide very helpful and knowledgeable. The setting, singing and food made for a magical evening.

Amazing experience

Anca_B, Aug 2025

This was an amazing experience. Our guide Riu was extremely knowledgeable, with very detailed explanations of the history, culture and architecture of the places he showed us. We felt we experienced Alfama through rhe eyes of the locals, including a great Fado show. Highly recommended! Thank you, Riu!

Fado Walking Tour in Alfama

Donovan_W, Aug 2025

Our Fado experience was enlightening, fun and a bit strenuous all rolled into one delightful package by our amazing guide, Miquel. It’s about an hours worth of walking up and down the hills in Lisbon before dinner so wear comfortable shoes. Along the way there are many picturesque stops where Miguel explained some of the history of both Lisbon and Fado music. We dined alfresco at a small family restaurant in Alfama with a set menu choices of Chicken, Pork or Octopus. I chose the latter and it was the best I’ve ever had. They brought out multiple performers throughout the evening as we enjoyed the meal. Well worth the experience.

Fado experience was amazing!

Darren_L, Aug 2025

Miguel was amazing! He was very knowledgeable and made the tour very enjoyable! I would highly recommend it to others.

The tour was excellent...

Robert_P, Jul 2025

The tour was excellent Miguel provided some historical context to the sites and the history of the region. I would highly recommend this tour.

Nice way to learn about the history of Portugal and about Fado

Solveiga_S, Jul 2025

Very nice tour. Miguel gave a short summary of Portuguese history and history of Fado. I liked a short stroll through the streets of Lisbon. I expected more singing, but there were only a few songs. If you like to socialise then this tour is for you, as you will have a lot of time at the table.

Walking tour

France_C, Jun 2025

It was an excellent experience; the guide and the walking tour were great. The singers were wonderful. The food was ok.

Tour was great, Fado experience could have been better

Dick_W, Jun 2025

Walking tour was really interesting and informative. Fado was very cramped. Food was pretty good. Music did not really appeal to me.

A Fado Experience

Rosa_P, Jun 2025

Miguel our tour guide was very passionate explaining the history of Fado during our walk to the restaurant. We enjoyed listening to three singers during our dinner. The quality of the food was not outstanding. Wear comfortable walking shoes… not a short walk to the restaurant.

Unique insights into the history of Lisboa through the story of Fado Music!

NanStesch, May 2025

Great tour, Riddled with history, fables and great views of the city! The evening dinner and music show was intimate and a must do/see/listen! Miguel took great care of us and made it extra fun!