Gaia Food & Wine: Discover Porto's Hidden Flavors

Embark on a Porto Wine & Dine Tour to explore the ‘Other Side’ of the city. Discover local cuisine, historical wine caves, and hidden gems while enjoying tastings and learning about Portuguese history.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jardim do Morro - Learn about Gaia at our meeting point and get the best viewpoint of the city.
  • Trigo Doce - Get a taste of the Pastry ‘culture’ of Portugal!
  • Real Companhia Velha - Tour the oldest port wine cave in Portugal!
  • Rua Luís de Camões - Learn the history of Alheira - and of course get a taste!
  • Rua Cândido dos Reis
What's Included
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • 3 more Wines, beer and water
  • Francesinha sandwich, Alheira, Bacalhau, local pastries and more!
  • 4 Port Wine Tasting in the oldest Port Wine Cellar
  • 4 food tastings at 4 different locations
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities / Tips for guides
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Email us or add note to advise of any dietary requirements such as vegetarian and gluten-free diets
Additional Information

The phrase ‘across the river’ is a common phrase in Porto, particularly among the locals. However, many tourists remain unaware of what lies past the picturesque wine caverns along the riverbanks.
In this trip, we’ll reveal to you an area not usually visited by tourists, rich with traditional food and brimming with local culture. We’ll traverse the…

Location
Jardim do Morro
Cross the bridge and head to the Jardim do Morro Park at the end, in Vila Nova de Gaia. Your Eating Europe guide will be waiting for you on top of the hill with an Eating Europe purple bag. Make sure to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Justinkp9120nt
May 20, 2025
Great Porto food and wine tour - We did this tour in May 2025 with Diogo, who was endlessly knowledgeable and entertaining. The highlight was the port winery tasting in the beautiful tasting room. Highly recommended!
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Emma_c
May 16, 2025
Highly recommend! - Leo was an amazing guide! So knowledgeable and kind and took us to local spots we wouldn’t see otherwise.
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Jerry_t
May 15, 2025
Excellent - This tour was well organized, moved along well, informative and fun. Beatriz, the guide, is excellent. It was well worth the time and cost. The port winery tour was especially good. Warning: there is a lot of walking.
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U464dckennetha
May 14, 2025
Excellent tour guide - Leo was a charming and knowledgeable tour guide. Unfortunately I fell ill the day of the tour and she worked hard to ensure there was food I could enjoy. She generously shared her knowledge of Portuguese wine, port, and cuisine and provided recommendations on other places to enjoy. Book with Leo and you will not be disappointed!
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Robina_s
Apr 23, 2025
Great good and wine tour... - It was a great food and wine tour with Diogo. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the good and wine/port we tasted.
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Kittyhead
Apr 22, 2025
Fun food tour in Porto - Leo was great! We had a great time with her. She is so knowledgeable and was so accommodating with special requests. The food was delicious and loved trying the foods Leo likes! Highly recommended.
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Gb_meacham
Apr 22, 2025
Great! - Leo was great!!! Such a great tour. So insightful and very fun. Delicious food. Really appreciate the insight and personalized touch.
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Dreamer26174367191
Apr 20, 2025
Best 3 hours spent in Porto Area - Gonzalo increased our knowledge or Port wines, local food, and the history of Porto/Gaia. The other travelers were also great. Even though it rained during parts of the tour, Gozalo made it work. 5 stars, must do.
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Anythingblue
Apr 15, 2025
a brilliant way in to enjoying the city - Really excellent. This was recommended by family who'd done the same tour earlier this year. They said it took them to places they would not have otherwise ventured, which is exactly what it does. Our guide (Ribs) was friendly and passionate about his home city (and especially the Port wine bit if the tour). The staff in all the establishments we visited were warm and welcoming to our little tour party. We booked on the 10am tour and I was concerned that I wouldn't want to eat so early. But the pace and spread of the food and the alcohol was perfect and we enjoyed (and finished!) everything. I highly recommend doing this early in your Porto visit to get your bearings and know what to look out for.
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Carolyn_f
May 10, 2025
Port wine tour hit the mark! - G was amazing and clearly had vast knowledge on wine and Porto! We enjoyed hearing about wine and learned more about the characteristics of port wine. The first food selection, egg yolk pastry at a local coffee shop was delightful 😊. The port tasting was phenomenal with an elegant setting. Next food stop with soup was good, chicken sausage was ok and we enjoyed the white wine. The next stop had breathtaking views of Porto…the sandwich was very rich, and different. It had multiple layers of meat, sausage, ham and veal, covered with cheese and a gravy. It was very different and nice to experience. I was looking forward to the final stop with fish. We were happy with the wine and loved the black eye pea salad. I was most disappointed with anchovies and heavily coated breading. I would’ve gladly paid more for a piece of fresh fish. We are “foodies” who travel often and always do walking food tours in every city as it’s a great way to see the city from a local guide’s perspective and taste great food. I read about the wine cave tour and booked it because it included wine, cave tour and food. I recommend this tour as G is phenomenal …the fish patty just did not meet our standards.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).