Lisbon’s Post-Colonial Feast
Lisbon’s Post-Colonial Feast
Discover Lisbon's post-colonial heritage through its cuisine. Taste traditional Cape Verdean stew, Angola's coffee, and Sao Tome's chocolate, and explore historic influences and stories.
10 meals
Experience Details
On this full-day tour, we will explore the complex story of post-colonial Portugal through how it’s expressed in the kitchens of central Lisbon. We’ll start with the signature Cape Verdean stew, cachupa. Packed with hominy, studded with Portuguese chorizo and topped with an egg, the version we’ll try is prepared by the self-proclaimed “King of Cachupa” himself. We’ll have coffee from Angola and chocolate from Sao Tome, learning about these commodities roots in slavery and their current move toward free-trade standards. We’ll visit a shop selling religious icons from Brazil and learn about how African religious traditions were disguised within Catholicism for centuries by colonial subjects of the Portuguese crown.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
What You’ll Experience
Paço da Rainha
Campo dos Martires da Patria
Avenida da Fonte Luminosa
Jardim do Torel
Largo de Sao Domingos
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting PointPraça do Chile 2, Praça do Chile, Arroios Lisboa Lisboa, Portugal, PT, 1170
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End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
I went with a friend on a two-week trip through Europe, and this tour was my favorite part of the whole thing. Our guide Kika, gave us so much history and knowledge throughout our tour. It was so p...read more
A fascinating, delicious and informative tour with a friendly guide. We ate amazing food, and gained a deeper insight into Portuguese history and culture. Highly recommended!
Be prepared for an epicurean if gluttonous food tour through multiple Portuguese-speaking cultures that have made the Arroios neighborhood their home. It will start deceptively small in portions b...read more
This tour was the highlight of our trip. Our guide, Johnny, was extremely knowledgeable about food and Portuguese history. We went to several authentic restaurants where we sampled food from the v...read more
Outstanding tour of Lisbon focused on culinary delights in the diverse Portuguese neighborhood of Arroios. Joao/ ‘Johnny’ our guide was enthusiastic and incredibly informed about the culture and cu...read more
