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Portuguese Fish Tour: Savor Unique Sea Flavors
4.9
29 Ratings
Lisboa
Discover Portugal’s fish preservation heritage on a Lisbon food tour. Taste artisanal delicacies like garum, tuna pastrami, and smoked octopus. Book now!
Discover Portugal’s fish preservation heritage on a Lisbon food tour. Taste artisanal delicacies like garum, tuna pastrami, and smoked octopus. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Casa dos Bicos-Museu de Lisboa - Once we gather in the Alfama district, near the waterfront, we’ll explore an ancient shop where the Romans crafted Garum - a distinctive fish condiment likened to liquid gold. This serves as an ideal prelude and sets the scene for the culinary experience to come.
- Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco) - A short…
- Casa dos Bicos-Museu de Lisboa - Once we gather in the Alfama district, near the waterfront, we’ll explore an ancient shop where the Romans crafted Garum - a distinctive fish condiment likened to liquid gold. This serves as an ideal prelude and sets the scene for the culinary experience to come.
- Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco) - A short stroll past the former city ramparts leads us to our epicurean destination where an unparalleled and private tasting journey commences.
This venue is a fusion of a restaurant, a boutique, and also a type of experimental kitchen where they pioneer food preservation techniques that are unmatched across Portugal.
What's Included
- Guided experience by a local food expert with transcultural sensitivity
- Easy walking tour (approx. 600 meters/0.4 miles) with no hills
- Accommodates Celiac, Pescatarians, and Nonalcoholic drinkers (notify us 36h in advance)
- Discover two of Lisbon’s oldest districts: Alfama & Baixa
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LGBTQ2S+ friendly tour with recommendations for LGBTQ2S+ spots
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- Guided experience by a local food expert with transcultural sensitivity
- Easy walking tour (approx. 600 meters/0.4 miles) with no hills
- Accommodates Celiac, Pescatarians, and Nonalcoholic drinkers (notify us 36h in advance)
- Discover two of Lisbon’s oldest districts: Alfama & Baixa
- LGBTQ2S+ friendly tour with recommendations for LGBTQ2S+ spots
- Exclusive access to a local archaeological museum before tastings
- Enjoy two types of Portuguese wine during the tastings
- Included lunch
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop off
Additional Information
Explore the unique savoriness and complex methods of preserving and aging fish to perfection under the expert guidance of a Portuguese Chef in Portugal’s only food tour of its kind.
Building on groundbreaking Portuguese research, we can now enjoy these hand-crafted products blended flawlessly into well-balanced, local, and gourmet fish recipes….
Explore the unique savoriness and complex methods of preserving and aging fish to perfection under the expert guidance of a Portuguese Chef in Portugal’s only food tour of its kind.
Building on groundbreaking Portuguese research, we can now enjoy these hand-crafted products blended flawlessly into well-balanced, local, and gourmet fish recipes.
Prepare to discover and sample muxama, garum, tuna pastrami, Atlantic wreckfish bottarga, tuna chorizo, swordfish belly bacon, smoked octopus, cuttlefish roe, and more. All sourced responsibly from the Portuguese coast and islands.
Through 14 different tastings, a 5-course menu, and a slow food experience, we traverse centuries and diverse cultures, gaining knowledge about preservation methods, engrossed in narratives about people, salt, sun, and sea, awe-struck by the remarkable savoriness of these exquisite and exclusive flavors from the sea!
Beyond the realms of your imagination!
Location
Fado Museum
Largo do Chafariz de Dentro
We will meet in a square, named Largo do Chafariz de Dentro, right in front of Museu do Fado, in Alfama.
If you are arriving by public transport, take the METRO to Santa Apolónia station and then walk for approximately 5-7 minutes.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(29 Ratings)
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Naomisk6884jk
Feb 24, 2026
An amazing experience - This experience was outstanding, and I really couldn't recommend it more. Marina was so knowledgable and kind, and the food was unique and delicious. If you like fish, you have to try here!
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Stefankr3228yw
Feb 24, 2026
A stroll though deep time to a tasty lunch... - I went on this wonderful tour after participating in a conference in this beautiful and interesting city. It was a wonderful way to get a sense of the deep history and culture of the place, learn about sustainable seafood and 'whole fish' cooking, and of course to enjoy delicious food. The guide was knowledgeable, interesting and generous with their time and thoughts, and it was great group of people also. Highly recommended.
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Culture42897290029
Feb 23, 2026
Best food tour I've ever done - This was simply an amazing food tour. Before we sat down to an incredible meal, our awesome guide Marina showed us around the historic Alfama Quarter. She had a wonderful breadth of knowledge about the history throughout the Greek, Roman, and Moorish periods. And rather than just spouting off esoteric facts, she always brought things back to some degree of modern relevance, which allowed us to really appreciate both what happened in the past and also how it applies to the present. Before the tour, I didn't even know what Garum was, and now I feel like a rather well-educated Garum amateur. The fact that it was such a big part of cuisine back in Roman days and now has been rediscovered made the meal all the richer. Cannot encourage or endorse this tour too strongly.
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Patrickfy8167pv
Dec 29, 2025
Umami and Garum Seafood Lisbon Tour - This walking food tour through Alfama was such a fun experience. We loved exploring the neighborhood on foot and learning about the history & local food scene along the way. Tasting five different garum sauces was really interesting and something we’d never done before, and the tour finished with an amazing five-course meal. Our guide, Livia, was great—super nice, well spoken, and very personable. She made the whole experience feel easygoing and enjoyable. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for a laid-back way to eat well and explore Lisbon.
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Paulby62jw
Dec 7, 2025
Excellent historic and culinary tour! - I had read a little about the Roman production of garum years ago in a book titled "Salt", but never expected to one day be able to see and even touch some of the original stone basins in which it had been produced nearly two thousand years ago! The walking tour provided that experience, retracing the path from where fish arrived at the docks to where they were finally processed. After the walk, we all sat together and enjoyed a delicious, multi-course seafood dinner with nicely paired wines and a variety of garums incorporated into the meals. I was so full at the end! Save your appetite for this experience.
Our guide, Marina, was very friendly, knowledgable, and made us feel more like friends than tourists. I highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Lisbon who likes a nice walk, is interested in history, and loves seafood!
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Flyer753784
Oct 24, 2025
Exclusive Tour. Don't hesitate, Book NOW! - Fantastic tour with access to commercial buildings in Alfama with ruins right in their lobbies! Then on to a delightful food adventure of Garum. Well worth the money as the food was plentiful and excellent quality, with wines, sparkling water and coffee at the end.
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Eden
Jul 11, 2025
Extend your palette with umami flavors in every course! - Such a pleasure to experience more of Portugal's rich culinary history than every other stock standard tour (no pastel de nata here! But still an amazing egg dessert that I forgot the name for heehee). The atmosphere Marina created was like sitting down with old friends for dinner, chat, a glass or 2 of wine and tasting things I'd never heard of but would totally eat again. Umami tour is an apt name with power houses of flavor in every course. There was a lot of food... More than I could finish. Not too much walking which was great as we visited during the heat wave.
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Carolf588
May 16, 2025
The Day Portugal Went Dark! - The power went out all over Spain and Portugal the day we were scheduled for the Food Tour. However, since our food tour focused on raw fish Oh! My Cod Tours was able to run the tour anyway and it was fabulous! We did a walking tour and then had all of our meals at one restaurant. The food was amazing and Livia, our guide, was exceptional. I learned all about Garum and brought some home. I had tuna tartar for the first time and it was life changing, so good:) I highly recommend this company and this tour.
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Travisfh7220cz
Oct 27, 2024
Great unique experience - Unique, educational, and one of my favorite Lisbon experiences.
Learning about Garum was very interesting. The cured fish was amazing. Definitely for fish lovers.
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Experience633497
Oct 4, 2024
Fabulous Umami Garum Lisbon Food Tour - We chose this tour because it was celiac friendly, but I highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys fine cuisine and fish.
Livia, our tour guide was delightful and a passionate chef herself. Her knowledge about Lisbon, food, and wine really enhanced the evening.
You will experience new tastes and texture combinations that will truly delight. Need I say more… I highly recommend this food experience.
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