Douro Valley Vineyard Food Experience with Fire Cooking & Wine

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Location

Peso da Regua

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 15 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Location

Peso da Regua

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 15 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

US$95.10 per guest

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Guest

Adult x4

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Earliest Date Available: November 4, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience

Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

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Step into the Douro and experience a traditional vineyard feast like a true local. After meeting near Peso da Régua, you’ll be taken to a peaceful rural setting surrounded by vineyards and olive trees. Here, the experience unfolds around fire, where regional dishes are slowly prepared using ancestral cooking methods — iron pots, open flames, and time. Guests are invited to watch the process, interact, and enjoy the atmosphere as the meal comes together. Once ready, everyone gathers to share the food at a communal table, creating a relaxed and social environment where conversation flows as easily as the wine. This is not a restaurant experience — it’s a moment of connection with the land, the food, and the traditions of the Douro.

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Lunch

Fire cooking experience / showcooking / Full traditional meal (starter, main course, dessert)

Alcoholic beverages

Welcome drink (Port tonic) / Local wines (white, red and Port wine)

Join a unique social dining experience in the heart of the Douro Valley, where traditional dishes are prepared over open fire and shared in a relaxed vineyard setting. More than a meal, this is an authentic gathering inspired by the way locals have cooked and eaten together for generations.

STARTER

Taboo of regional cheeses and fillings

STARTER

Traditional duriense bôla

Baked bread mass with steamed chicken filling, or fried sardine, or mixture of steamed meats

MAIN

Feijoada in pot

White beans cooked in pot with carrots, chicken, pig, calf and filled, served with oven rice

MAIN

Bean rice and meat in garlic vine

Bean rice, with pork marinated in garlic vine

MAIN

Bean rice with cod and sardine patanishes

DESSERT

Cream milk

Pickup Point

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Pickup Details

The meeting point will be next to the kiosk off the Peso da Régua train station, the driver is holding a poster with the name Retiro do Olival.

Meeting Point

CM1255-1 80, CM1255-1, União das freguesias de Poiares e Canelas Peso da Régua Vila Real, Portugal, PT, 5050

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With pickup, the meeting point is at the Largo kiosk of the train station in Peso da Régua, where the driver will be with a poster Retiro do Olival. With own car enter in Google Maps, Vila Seca de Poiares, 5050-343, and arriving in the village call the phone number on the voucher.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Start Time / Opening Hours

01/03/2025 - 20/11/2027

MONDAY

SUNDAY

11:30 - 14:30

Free cancellation

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 1 day before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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Kelley_SMay 2026 • Viator

Traditional dinner in the Douro Valley

This one of the most incredible travel experiences I have had you feel more like a friend than a tourist and I would say this is a very unique and wonderful experience you won't easily find anywhere else. Getting a look at a culture that is unfortunately disappearing more and more was truly special. The food the company the wine and the views cannot be beat. Please book this experience. You will not regret it. They also have an air bnb on the property if you want a longer stay however it is an e...read more

mathewh963September 2025 • TripAdvisor

A truly unique experience in the Douro!

The fire-cooked food was absolutely delicious – full of authentic flavors and tradition. The setting at Retiro do Olival is stunning, with beautiful decoration and breathtaking views over the vineyards and olive trees. Marisa and Telmo are wonderful hosts – genuinely kind, talented, and passionate about keeping local traditions alive. A memorable and authentic experience that anyone visiting the Douro should not miss!