The 4 Market Tours in Portugal That Earn Their Price

1.Porto Local Market Visit & Cooking Class / Showcooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) Our pick

Shop at Mercado do Bolhão, cook classic Porto dishes in a small group, and eat a lunch with local wine. 4 hours in English.

“Nice local tour through the market with history of the food. Easy short walk and train to kitchen room with local chef. Both Nuno and Maria were lovely. Hands on cooking with detailed instructions and delicious food and wine. Great time to start our day before walking the beautiful city of Porto!!”

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2.Lisbon Market and Food Tour with Cooking Class and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $141

Lisbon market shopping and a hands-on cooking class, ending with a multi-course Portuguese meal and wine in a small group.

“What a marvelous adventure. We had the best time touring the market and learning how to make wonderful Portuguese food. Our memories of this will always be special. I have already planned a great meal for my family when I get home . Thank you Carina for being an amazing chef and teacher. ❤️”

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3.Chef Led Porto Market Tour and Portuguese Tapas Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $168

Chef-led Mercado de Bolhão market tour and hands-on Portuguese tapas class in Porto, with Douro wine lunch and take-home recipes.

“We did this cooking tour as a family and loved it. Our kids are ages 19-29. I would recommend this to anyone. We loved it.”

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4.Private Lisbon Market Tour & Portuguese Cooking Class with Paula

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99Best value

Shop Almada’s covered market with Paula, then cook Portuguese and Portuguese-Goan dishes in her home kitchen. Private, 4.5 hours.

“On reflection we were disappointed with the experience. Paula was a lovely host but the market, the cooking afterwards, the lack of focus and environment does not justify the price. It was all a bit chaotic as Paula was catering for others whilst we were there which sometimes took focus away. It all seemed rushed.”

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