Porto Food Tours
Porto eats big and hearty: the over-the-top francesinha sandwich, tripe (the dish that gave locals their nickname), fresh seafood, the historic Bolhão market, and of course port wine from the lodges across the river. This is our Porto food-tour hub. Compare the top-rated food tours below, then our port-wine page.
Top-rated food experiences in Porto
Formats: Bolhão market and old-town food walks; francesinha and petiscos tours; Ribeira riverside food-and-wine tours; combined food-and-port-lodge experiences.
What to eat: francesinha, tripas à moda do Porto, bifana, fresh seafood and bacalhau, and port and Douro wines.
The heartiest table in Portugal
Porto’s food is rich and unpretentious. The icon is the francesinha – a towering sandwich of cured meats and steak, blanketed in melted cheese and a beery, spicy tomato sauce, often crowned with a fried egg and surrounded by chips. Locals are nicknamed tripeiros (“tripe eaters”) after tripas à moda do Porto, the historic tripe-and-bean stew. Add fresh seafood, bacalhau, and the pork bifana, and graze the 19th-century Bolhão market, beautifully restored.
Port and the river
Across the Douro in Vila Nova de Gaia, the port lodges age the region’s fortified wine – a food tour naturally pairs the city’s eating with a tasting (see our port-wine tours), and many combine Porto with a Douro Valley day. Read what to eat across Portugal, and plan from the Portugal hub.
FAQ about Porto Food Tours
Frequently asked questions
What food is Porto known for?
The francesinha (a rich meat-and-cheese sandwich in beer sauce), tripas à moda do Porto (tripe stew), fresh seafood and bacalhau, and port wine from the Gaia lodges.
What is a francesinha?
Porto's signature sandwich: layers of cured meats and steak under melted cheese and a spicy beer-and-tomato sauce, usually topped with a fried egg and served with chips.
Can you combine a Porto food tour with port wine?
Yes - many tours pair the city's food with a tasting at the port lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia across the river, and some extend to a Douro Valley day trip.