Porto Local Market Visit & Cooking Class / Showcooking

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English
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Discover Porto's vibrant market scene and learn the art of Portuguese cooking. Visit a local market, then join us to prepare a traditional meal featuring cod, paired with wine and great company.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Through this experience you will be able to visit a traditional market in the city of Porto where you will have an introduction to the customs and traditions of the local inhabitants.


After visiting the Market, time to head to our space located at Rua do Pilar 80, Vila Nova de Gaia, to prepare a typical Portuguese meal, where cod cannot be missing. Participation in the making is optional, however encouraged.


As the Portuguese love it, after the meal is ready it's time to sit down at the table and enjoy the food, local wine and most importantly, the company.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Alheira Croquettes
MAIN
Cod with cream
DESSERT
Pastel de Nata

What You Get

Alcoholic beverages
Local wine
Lunch
Lunch will be dishes prepared during the tour. Alheira croquettes, cod dish, and pastel de nata.
Mercado do Bolhão visit / Local Market visit
Changes to the pre-established menu
Gratuities
Pick up and drop off from accommodation or any other meeting point other than the established one

Good To Know

  • Children and teenagers will have limited participation. For safety reasons, the guide will not allow children to participate in certain stages, even if their guardians claim that they are capable of doing so.
  • Minors will not be accepted without being accompanied by an adult.
  • This activity requires a minimum of 4 participants to be hosted
  • Desaconselhável a vegetarianos e a intolerantes a lactose.
  • Animals, including service animals, are not allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

Visit the most authentic municipal market in the city, where the guide will introduce it to the influence of Portuguese products worldwide while experiencing the traditional environment of one of the most important buildings for the city's population. On a 5 minute metro trip, passing the upper level of the iconic "Luis I" bridge we we will reach "Jardim do Morro ", with one of the best views about the city of Porto. From there it is less than 5 minutes walk to our kitchen space. Then you will learn how to cook the Portuguese traditional meal. We encourage some of our guests to participate in small steps, but if you just want to watch, enjoy the meal and the conversation it's perfectly fine. It's important to understand that this tour is designed to be a showcooking, with a possible small participation, not a full participation where you prepare all or a large part of your meal. Food you will have during the tour: - Olives, lupines, grilled sausage, Alheira with marmalade mayonnaise, Cod dish, Pastel de Nata. The food provided is not suitable for vegetarians and lactose intolerant. Participants who are not at the meeting point at the scheduled time will miss the market visit.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

R. Formosa 324, Rua Formosa, União das freguesias de Cedofeita Santo Ildefonso Sé Miragaia São Nicolau e Vitória Porto Porto, Portugal, PT, 4000-248

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Inside the Mercado do Bolhão, in front of the main fountain, the guide will be present 10 minutes beforehand, identified with a C&D Porto Local Tours umbrella. Participants who are not present at the scheduled time will miss the Market tour.
End Point

This 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 minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note that the time is in Western European Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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Earliest available date: May 28, 2025
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
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