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.

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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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Orna_p
Sep 3, 2024
Great food and great experience! - Big thank you to Esther for a memorable experience! Very much enjoyed this tour, Esther is so knowledgeable about the area and the food she chose for us was delicious. I really wanted to try local dishes - things I wouldn't know to order and Esther didn't disappoint. Would highly recommend this tour!
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Nkumum
Sep 1, 2024
Great Authentic and Unrivaled Food Experience in Faro - This is the best food tour I’ve experienced in nearly 15 years of consistent travelling. Esther our guide was incredible! From the historical background to the choice of authentic Portuguese dishes, and libations, the tour was phenomenal. Her providing context to each dish and drink was fascinating and enhanced the entire experience. I highly recommend this specific tour several times over. Enjoy!!!
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68carolinew
Jul 30, 2024
Great food and lovely guide - We had a lovely walk with Esther - great stops with friendly locals and really good food. Plenty and interesting food, some of which we would not have tried on our own. Good food is generally cheap in Faro, nevertheless these qualities of the tour make up for a somewhat pricy cost. Also, Esther is very knowledgable and shared so many interesting facts and stories. She is a most competent guide, including how she balanced giving us time alone to enjoy the food and each other (we were the only 2 people on this tour) with sharing her easy and interesting company.
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Erin_w
Jul 25, 2024
A Great Way to Spend Time in Faro - Our food tour with Ester was incredible! She gave us a great history tour of the city along with our food tour. Each stop was unique and we loved all of the food. We took our 15-year old and Ester inspired him to try things he normally would not. She has many contacts throughout the city and everyone seems delighted to see her. That was fun! She also gave us many recommendations for activities to do while in Faro and other foods to try. I would recommend booking this!
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Steve_r
Jun 23, 2024
Amazing tour - We had a lovely evening with Esther, absolutely recommend the tour and the restaurants we visited and Esther’s kind and very informative ways, the food was amazing and plentiful, a must do in Faro for sure
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Meghan_c
Jun 21, 2024
Faro - Our tour was AMAZING! Ester was the best guide ever. She felt like family. She knew so much and told some great stories. She made us feel like locals . Highly recommend
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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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Michael_b
Jul 17, 2024
More food than you can eat!! - Food was amazing. And plentiful. Taken to 3 completely different restaurants. Atmosphere at each was totally different from the others which was pleasant to experience. Guide was knowledgeable about local history. We learned quite a bit.
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Y2729hothomasd
May 26, 2024
Fun walking food tour - The walking food tour was fun. The restaurants served a variety of Portuguese dishes with wine or beer. We also learned a bit of Faro history. On other food tours we also learned the history behind the food, which would also be interesting.
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