Lisbon · DINING EXPERIENCES
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 dining experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Taste Lisbon’s Baixa on a 3-hour food tour with grilled sardine, seafood rice, pastel de nata, and 4 drinks.
“Maya is super friendly and very helpful in Portuguese food and culture. Great food and drinks!”
A guided Lisbon Fado show with English lyric translation, plus a full Portuguese dinner and ginjinha shot, all in Bairro Alto.
“We enjoyed the history of Fado music and the singer was excellent. And dinner was just right.”
Guided Alfama walk, traditional dinner, and live fado in Lisbon. 4 hours, includes a drink, and fado is UNESCO listed.
“Great! My friends from Canada loved it! Miguel was great!”
Hands-on Portuguese cooking class in Lisbon. Cook a multi-course meal, enjoy wine, and eat together in a small English group.
“Chef Pedro was so kind, patient, and understanding of food allergies, etc and created a meal that everyone could enjoy. This was our first experience doing a cooking class and it was so much fun and the food that we prepared was delicious and not difficult to make. Now, we will be able to make Portuguese dishes at home. This was a delightful evening!”
Dinner and live Fado at Mesa de Frades in Lisbon, in an old chapel with azulejos, soulful singers, guitar sets, and a real cultural vibe.
“Unique atmosphere in what used to be a chapel. Excellent dinner with several choices available. Plenty of/ too much? (😊) wine and port. Extraordinary voices to deliver deeply soulful music. Majestic guitar accompaniment…. Well done!”
Night walk through Alfama and Mouraria to learn Fado roots, then enjoy dinner and live Fado music in a traditional Lisbon house.
“Walking tour was really interesting and informative. Fado was very cramped. Food was pretty good. Music did not really appeal to me.”
Lisbon fado night with dinner at Associação do Fado Casto. Portuguese tapas, live singers and guitars in a historic setting.
“It was a very lovely experience. Leandro was very friendly and attentive, the food was delicious and plentiful. The artists' performance was excellent, and the atmosphere felt very welcoming and familiar.”
Enjoy a 3-hour Lisbon fado dinner at Canto do Poeta: rising-star fadistas, live Portuguese guitars, plus dinner and included wine.
“This was an amazing night and an amazing show. The food was so good which isn’t usually the case when you go to a place with a show. They had lots of options and everything was as cooked perfectly. Our server was the daughter chef and she was the sweetest and kindest person who had served me. She told me if I didn’t like anything I could change it to another dish. And always came and asked if we wanted any other drinks or anything. The show its self was so beautiful, it’s a must to see if you go to Lisbon. It’s beautiful and so emotional. There is so…”
Lisbon erotic cabaret dinner with Portuguese cuisine and unlimited wine, paired with a sensual show for adults.
“excellent nous avons adoré le concept et l ambiance c etait parfait le personnel est super sympa”
Spend a 4-hour evening in Lisbon’s Alfama with hotel pickup, Portuguese dinner, and a live fado show, plus night views of key landmarks.
“Had a great guide who really knew his stuff. Very friendly and with great knowledge of the city and it's history. The resturant was lovely and typical rustic just what I expected. The singing was outstanding. Very enjoyable evening.”
5-hour Lisbon night tour with dinner and live fado, plus illuminated landmarks and panoramic viewpoints from Santa Luzia and Senhora do Monte.
“une sortie agréable et un guide agreable attentionné. Cette sortie nous a permis d apprendre plein de choes sur Lisbonne et de decouvrir le Fado, ce chant tradditionnel Portugais.”
A private Lisbon night tour with panoramic drives, Belém highlights, and an Alfama dinner plus live Fado show at a traditional restaurant.
“Muy bien. La actividad incluyendo un paseo por ciertos lugares emblemáticos antes y después de la cena con música de fado fue un gran complemento. Tal vez un poco más de música me hubiera gustado y la cena estuvo a nivel medio aunque el lugar muy adecuado. El guía maravilloso... una persona muy educada y gentil, muy culta y dispuesta a compartir sus conocimientos con nosotros. Un gran guía para agradecer.”
Private Portuguese dinner or tapas at a home near Guincho Beach in Cascais, with story-led dishes, wine, and a dessert like Leite Creme.
“What a wonderful night we had at the home of Teresa. Teresa is an amazing cook and host along with her cousin Mario. There were six of us as we were traveling with family. Our experience included a beautiful table setting but first we were treated to a welcome dinner toast and a charcuterie board. We then had the most delicious meal of soup and rice with monkfish and shrimp. Then a dessert that we are sill dreaming about. Very much like a creme brulee but is called Leite Creme. We had excellent Portugal wine through the night. Most importantly we had a great night talking and learning about their…”
Walk Alfama and Mouraria with fado live music, 3-course dinner, homemade ginjinha, and petiscos tastings on a small group night in Lisbon.
“Excellent, mainly because of our guide (Jaime) who was very passionate about showing us the culture, explaining the why, and really showing us the local spots and making sure we not only understood, but became acquainted with the food, history, and the why of fado as well. The food and the show were great as well. Highly recommend!”
Evening-lit Lisbon by minivan and on foot, ending with Alfama dinner and live Fado in a small group.
“I booked the toir as a present for my parents. I have chosen fhis company among many others because they offered a pick up from the hotel. Unfortunately, at the day of the toir that was not done - they refused and after several phone calls and mails they told me the manager says there was nothing like that in the offer ( even though I sent screenshots per mail..) so that was disappointing as they were in a hotel far away from the city center ( the final meetkngpoint). However, the guide Diogo was very good and made the experinece a very nice one. After the event they took…”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
