Lisbon's Greatest Hits: Small-Group Food Tour
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Lisbon, Portugal
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
You could spend days researching Lisbon’s best eateries and still not find them all. Leave the planning to an expert and get an authentic taste of the city on this intimate food tour starring the city’s best custard tarts, an underground restaurant beneath a former church, and delights from piri piri chicken to fresh-grilled sardines. Take in local landmarks including Rossio Square, as well as craft beer and wine.
- Sip and snack your way through Baixa, Chiado, and Bairro Alto
- See a historic coffee shop and eat Lisbon’s finest custard tarts
- Sample high-end tapas, signature street foods, and fusion favorites
- Pass by Rossio Square, Lisbon’s lively medieval heart, on your tour route
What's Included
- 5 flavor-packed food tastings plus 2 drink, wine or beer included
- Quick route of Lisbon's greatest sites and bites, never rushed!
- Small-group stops at legendary tascas and restaurants across 3 neighborhoods
- Closing sweet tasting: warm, flaky Portuguese pastry, the custard tart
- Local English-speaking guide
- 'Food & the City' Insider Tips
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Extra drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Largo Trindade Coelho 22, 1200-470 Lisboa, Portugal
Your guide will be waiting for you in front of the Church of São Roque, and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag!
End point
- Praça dos Restauradores 62, 1250-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Itinerary
Largo Trindade Coelho (Pass By)
1
Bairro Alto
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Praca Luis de Camoes (Pass By)
2
Chiado
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Rossio Square (Pass By)
3
Baixa de Lisboa
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Baixa, Rossio & Restauradores
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This activity requires a minimum of 2 guests. Should this not be met, we will contact you directly to help you get rescheduled or reimbursed.
- Children under 4 years old do not need a ticket and can join the tour for free. However, food is not included. Paid tickets with food included are available for ages 4 and up.
- Please note that the tastings mentioned are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Both offerings and tour stops may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors!
- Have dietary requirements? Simply email us or add a note at booking, and we’ll do our best to accommodate dietary needs where we can. Not suitable for vegetarian or vegan diets. For guest safety, this experience isn’t suitable for those with severe or life-threatening food allergies to ingredients found on the tour, and the company cannot take responsibility for any food allergies or intolerances.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 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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Featured review
Steve_S
Fred was awesome! The places he took us to eat were all very unique. A few would be very hard to find on our own . He was so personable and made the experience so much fun for everyone! It was really nice to see how he was so welcomed at every location by the entire staff. A great way to see parts of the area!
Reviews
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Jennifer_N, May 2026
Great local food tour with Ricardo. He explained all the food and beverage selections (including the background of vinho verde) and was very engaging on the tour highlighting local sites. Perfect way to start my trip to Lisbon!
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear guest,
Thank you for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour with Ricardo and appreciated his insights into the local food, drinks, and sights. It’s wonderful that it was a great start to your time in Lisbon.
We hope to see you again soon!
Timothy_F, May 2026
Great food tour in Lisbon. The food was very tasty, we were happy we tried everything including the canned sardines. Fred was a knowledgeable and funny guide who made the experience really enjoyable.
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear guest, thank you for your wonderful review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the food tour in Lisbon and were able to try so many local flavors, including the canned sardines. It is great to know that Fred’s knowledge and sense of humor made the experience even more enjoyable for you. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon.
Jennifer_O, Mar 2026
Wonderful food with amazing and friendly guide in a super fun city! We had a good variety of food with wine and beer, while learning a little about the fascinating city of Lisbon
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Dear guest,
Thank you for your kind review. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the food, drinks, and learning about Lisbon with our friendly guide.
We’d love to welcome you again in the future.
William_P, Oct 2025
Great experience Carlos was excellent. Total professional and extremely knowledgeable. He made it a great day.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear William, thank you so much for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear that you had a great experience and that Carlos made your day so enjoyable with his professionalism and knowledge. We hope to welcome you on another Eating Europe tour soon!
Gregory_W, Sep 2025
Walking around Lisbon with our guide, Fred, was a great way to see the city and taste a wide range of delicious food in a variety places. We even ate a bifana and local soup in the basement of a church. Great experience
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Dear guest, thank you for sharing your experience! We're glad to hear that exploring Lisbon with Fred was such a unique and delicious adventure. We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you on another Eating Europe tour soon!
Sharon_H, Aug 2025
Great food and wine. Very knowledgeable guide. Would recommend you book directly through Eating Europe! It takes out the middleman.
Carlos our guide was well versed in food, wine and history.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re glad you enjoyed the food, wine, and history with Carlos. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another wonderful tour soon!
Steve_S, Aug 2025
Fred was awesome! The places he took us to eat were all very unique. A few would be very hard to find on our own . He was so personable and made the experience so much fun for everyone! It was really nice to see how he was so welcomed at every location by the entire staff. A great way to see parts of the area!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Dear Steve, thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed the tour with Fred and appreciated the unique spots he introduced you to. His warm personality and strong local connections truly make the experience extra special. We hope to welcome you on another tour soon!
kathygoracy, Jul 2025
This was so helpful for our first time in Portugal. We loved all of our stops and even went back to a few of the restaurants.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Kathy, thank you so much! We're thrilled to hear the tour helped you get started on the right foot in Portugal—and that you enjoyed the stops enough to return to them! That’s the best compliment we could hope for. Safe travels
Gordon_G, Jun 2025
Very worthwhile . Personable tour guide named Camila was excellent
Very knowledgeable. Try to book on your first day because you will get lots of tips to use throughout the stay
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Dear Gordon, thank you so much for your kind words. I'm very happy to know you had such a great time and truly hope the recommendations are useful so you can enjoy the best of Lisbon. Wishes of an amazing trip!
Raquel_l, Jun 2025
Sooo much fun. Fred, our tour guide was great . Very personable , knowledgeable & fun to spend the day with. He gave us a well rounded history of Lisbon as we toured through the city eating delicious food
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Dear Raquel,
We love a good mixture of history and local bites! Thanks so much for sharing your experience on the Heart of Lisbon Food Tour with Fred. We look forward to hosting you on another foodie adventure soon!
Vicki_C, May 2025
We enjoyed our day in Lisboa. The tour guide Camilla was amazing. Her knowledge on Lisboa was very impressive. It was a very good tour. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, May 2025
Dear Vicki, thank you so much for this kind words. We're very pleased to know you could connect to the city through Camila's knowledge. Thank you so much for your recommendation and we hope to meet again soon!
Rita_S, Apr 2025
Our guide, David was great! He was into history which was great for us. Me, my husband and two friends. Overall, the food was very good. Our last tour ( not the dessert) was average. Very nice location but the food was average at that location, could’ve been better. The
last place, the dessert place pastel de Nata was great!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Dear Rita,
We love a good Pastel de Nata and definitely know where to find the best of the best on the Heart of Lisbon Food Tour! Thanks for your feedback, and we´re pleased that you enjoyed your experience with David and his great historic anecdotes. We hope to see you again in your next foodie destination!
Gloria_L, Mar 2025
Fred did a great job, organizing our tour and introducing us to food from Lisbon Portugal. Fred spoke perfect English and we would’ve guessed him to be from the United States. Besides his knowledge, he had a great sense of humor that was very entertaining. We appreciated the way he asked for questions at each stop always willing to give us more information. I highly recommend Fred.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Dear guest,
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that Fred made your experience both informative and entertaining. His passion for Lisbon’s food and culture, along with his great sense of humor, truly makes for an unforgettable tour. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again in the future!
Tamara_o, Jan 2025
Our food tour with Eddie was amazing! He was a delight to spend the day with and very entertaining. We learned much about the culture and history of both Lisbon and Portugal annd enjoyed the restaurants and food. Eddie’s English was impeccable and I would not hesitate to book another tour.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Dear Tamara,
Thank you so much for this heartfelt review. We are overjoyed you had such a terrific time with Eddie or your food tour - while learning about history and culture. Your recommendation means the world to us and we hope to welcome you back soon again!
Zena_A, Oct 2024
I absolutely loved this tour! Carlos was our tour guide and he was phenomenal! He took his time with the history and explained everything in full detail. Everything was delicious and he truly took us to the best stops! I recommend Carlos 💯
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Zena,
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We’re thrilled to hear you loved the tour with Carlos. His attention to detail and passion for history make each stop memorable! We’re so glad you enjoyed the delicious bites along the way. Thanks for recommending Carlos, and we hope to welcome you back soon!
Kate_N, Oct 2024
Catarina was a fantastic guide. Very happy and loved showing us around and taking us to quaint authentic places. We enjoyed our small group and had great wine and food while we learned about Lisboa history and culture. My husband and I were very happy with this experience.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Kate,
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that Catarina made your experience special with her enthusiasm and knowledge. It’s great to know you enjoyed the authentic spots, food, and wine while learning about Lisbon’s history and culture!
Andy_C, Apr 2024
Our guide was RICARDO, the best guide for this type of tour. We booked this tour to get a good overview of where to go to eat during our visit. Usually, he takes groups of up to 12 people, but we ended up being his only two clients that tour so a private tour! He was on time at the square we were advised to meet, and he held up an EATING EUROPE sign so quite easy to find him. He was very easy to talk with right from the beginning and really made us feel welcome and important. He asked us about any food allergies of which there were none and then informed us of the plan for the tour. Throughout the tour he provided historical background to the areas we were walking and how it fit together in Lisbon's history and also how the Portuguese food and drink made sense. He also left some mystery to the tour so we were very intrigued how it would proceed. A nice touch.
First stop was a lovely little restaurant cafe called LEVE LEVE for chicken skewers and a cold Sagres beer. Perfect pairing as it was a warm evening. There was a great dipping sauce of peanut flavours. Tremendous tastes, not too spicy but enough heat to make an impression. Topped off with goat’s milk cheese on a cracker with honey and nuts. Wow. A truly Mediterranean and African influenced tasting. The nice thing about the experience overall was there was not pressures to taste anything or to drink his suggested pairings, we could have chosen otherwise but felt it important to try his suggestions and it worked throughout the whole tour.
Walked on to a small family groceteria with a restaurant. Mercearia do Pai Júlio . Here we had canned sardines but prepared in a flambe of brandy with a small salad and light white wine. Excellent and, I’m not a seafood lover. A truly family meal experience. Next stop was a restaurant called Taberna Carolina for a Bifana sandwich with a red wine. Started with a vegetable potato soup and then the sandwich on a plater with a mustard available for even more flavour. Next on the tour was a restaurant called Wine Not where we tried their Vino Verde. Excellent. Here we had a codfish croquette and a pork croquette. Again, a great pairing.
As we moved on to the last stop, we paused for a truly local drink at Ginjinha do Carmo . A shot of ginginha, a liqueur made from sour cherries served in a dark chocolate cup. So tasty. But there is a secret! Keep the cup and go back inside for a free refill before you consume the cup. And finally, we headed down through the main Restauradores Square to the very appropriate Fábrica de nata for pasteis, the local custard pastry that is found just about everywhere in Portugal, and no, you can’t eat just one a day! Topped off here with a coffee and seat at one of the café tables to watch the rest of the city go by. It was here that Ricardo left us to enjoy the remainder of our evening, not even needing to go find a restaurant for dinner as we were quite satisfied with our tastings, learning the history of the city and the pairings he had provided.
I highly recommend taking a tour like this in every city if you can to get a feel for the local fare and flavours as well as some history and get oriented to where to go next.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Dear Andy,
Wow, what an incredible and detailed review! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with Ricardo on the tour. It sounds like you had a truly unforgettable culinary adventure in Lisbon. Ricardo seems to have gone above and beyond to ensure you had a fantastic time, from his warm welcome and informative commentary to his thoughtful pairing suggestions. The variety of dishes and drinks you tried, from chicken skewers and Sagres beer to pastéis de nata and ginginha liqueur, truly showcase the diverse and delicious flavors of Portuguese cuisine. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed every moment of the tour and felt satisfied with the experience. Your recommendation to take a tour like this in every city is invaluable for fellow travelers seeking to discover local fare, flavors, and history. Thank you once again for choosing our tour and sharing your glowing review!
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