Faro Classic Food Tour: A 3-hour Taste of Traditional Portuguese Cuisine in Algarve

Located at the center of Faro’s Ancient Town, this Traditional Food Journey may very well be the nearest equivalent to a ‘fast-track introduction’ to Portuguese food! On this stroll, you’ll stop by 4 distinct eateries/taverns in the Algarve, sampling roughly 10 of Portugal’s most customary meals. Bypass the tourist spots and come with our guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arco Da Vila - The entrance to the old wall of the city. This is where your tour starts and where you step in to a different era. Most of your food stops are located inside.
What's Included
  • Around 10 Food tastings
  • 1 Drink per Stop
  • 4 stops at small local businesses
  • Guided Walking Tour
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Vegetarian or Vegan Option
  • Gratuities
  • Extra drinks or food
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Gluten free option available. No vegetarian or vegan option.
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Location
Arco da Vila
This your meeting point in Faro, the entrance to the Old Town. Your guide will be near the arch to welcome you. Please be at your meeting point 10 minutes before tour starts. If you are driving here, you can park near the old wall.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jklein825
Apr 27, 2025
Wonderful experience with Ester - Wonderful tour with Ester. This is our first time in Portugal and we’ve just arrived. We were fortunate enough to have her to ourselves. She was extremely informative about the history of the Algarve and we saw the inner part of Faro Old Town that we had missed on our own. She picked great restaurants that we might have walked right by and food was amazing, though with one or two dishes that we didn’t care for but only because of our personal tastes. But that is what this kind of experience is for, right. Our only complaint is that there was too much food and we didn’t want to pass it up! All in all a great experience.
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Abby_s
Apr 21, 2025
Treat yourself to an authentic portugese food and wine journey in Faro - Este was very professional and knowledgable about Faro she was passionate about portugese food and history it was a pleasure to get to know her she took us to great places to eat sharing her knowledge of the dishes i even booked in for a night of Fado and food at one called Pica Pau
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James_d
Apr 4, 2025
Faro Food Tour - highly recommended - We had a lovely time wandering around Faro with Ester. Whilst it is a walking tour it was a very leisurely pace and not strenuous at all. We learnt a lot about the history of the city, local culture and the food. Ester took us to three quite different restaurants and were served a wide range of delicious dishes which catered to all tastes. The Fado singing ( Thursday night) was a real surprise and highlight. We would highly recommend this tour. Thank you
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Rogershilarys
Mar 6, 2025
A very good evening. - We had a great time. The host was very sociable and very informative. The restaurants were also very friendly and the food was excellent. We had a magical experiance.
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Rogershilarys
Feb 28, 2025
An excellent evening! - We enjoyed the evening immensely. Ester was full of anecdotes and interesting information both about the historical background of Faro and about food. She introduced us to a range of delightful restaurants and food which we would never have found by ourselves. Thank you Ester for a lovely and lovely evening.
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Marc
Feb 24, 2025
Great tour - On Feb 4 we took a food and wine tour with our guide Ester. It was outstanding. She was engaging and has a great personality. We had a nice walk through the old town of Faro, and she provided some interesting and historical information about Faro and Portugal. We went to three excellent restaurants. (So good we went back later to one of them during our stay). We had several tapas meals of traditional Portuguese dishes and beverages. I highly recommend this tour if you want to get to know about Faro and Portuguese dining and drinks. Excellent.
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Peranders_w
Nov 18, 2024
Enjoyable😊👍! - We enjoyed the food tour a lot! An interesting tour of the town. The guide was excellent and the food was very good😊
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Julia_l
Sep 18, 2024
Faro Food Tour - Great tour with history and good food! Nice small group that gave everyone the opportunity to get to know a little about each other.
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Heather_p
Oct 2, 2024
Great food inFaro - Ester was very knowledgeable, there were a few snags with seating and food accomodation and she had the corrected immediately!
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Yvonne_c
Sep 25, 2024
Slightly disappointed overall - The guide was friendly and gave some background/historical information but not as much as I’ve experienced in other destinations. Some of the food was exceptionally good but some was mediocre and it was quite repetitive. Overall we were disappointed, having experienced some excellent food and drink walking tours sold by Viator in other destinations.
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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).