Fado & Food: Explore Alfama's Cultural Heart

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Lisbon with a Food & Fado Tour. Explore the charming Alfama and Mouraria neighborhoods, savor authentic Portuguese cuisine, and experience the soulful music of fado.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ourives Petisqueira - Begin your evening in Mouraria, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Lisbon and the place where fado was born. Your guide will lead you past the onetime home of fado pioneer Maria Severa and deep into the heart of this storied corner of Lisbon. After this brief stroll, you’ll swing by a beautiful old jewelry…
What's Included
  • 9 food tastings & 3 drinks (enough for a full meal)
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Small group of 10 guests maximum
  • Expertly guided walking tour
  • Tickets to fado performance
What's Not Included
  • Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
  • Gratuities/Tips
Additional Information

Dive into the quintessence of Portuguese tradition—cuisine and fado music—while wandering through the picturesque districts of Alfama and Mouraria. Follow a local guide through the intricate alleys, pausing to taste genuine Portuguese treats and listen to intriguing details about the history and culture of fado on the journey.
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Location
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saúde
Rua da Mouraria
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a red bag or Devour Tours sign. This tour meets at Capela de Nossa Senhora da Saude, Rua da Mouraria 38 1100-341 Lisbon, Portugal.
Cancellation Policy

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

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L7309oishannonc
Oct 3, 2024
The BEAT lisbon Food Tour! - Helena was amazing and so was the food! We highly recommend taking this tour to introduce this vibrant city the youth their food culture.
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Daydream40179
Sep 20, 2024
Great food tour - Borja was a great guide. Show and tell us everything 🫶🏼✅💜we had so many nice food and tried traditional drinks. We’ll try to attend another tour with him.
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T1719sikates
Sep 16, 2024
great way to spend evening in lisbon! - Roquelle was a fantastic guide, super knowledgeable and took us on a really fun tour in Alfama. We tried a variety of food - and they were able to accommodate someone's food allergy in our group. I was worried it wouldn't be enough food but it was plenty. The Fado house they took us to was really small and felt like a really authentic experience. My only suggestion is for the guide to bring a speaker for certain parts of the tour!
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Brendan_s
Jul 4, 2024
Our guide, Helena, was... - Our guide, Helena, was fantastic! She did an amazing job leading us through the historic neighborhoods in Lisbon, sharing history, and tying that the fado music we were about to hear. The food, snacks and drinks were all delicious and the fado music was exquisite! Really felt like we were at a local restaurant rather than a tourist trap.
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Kate_s
May 17, 2024
Lisbon - evening walk with food and fado - On this evening walking tour we caught some wonderful views of the city. There IS a special glow about Lisbon. As Jamie our guide shared what Fado meant, we caught a glimpse of the passion locals have for their city - it was a privilege to have him take us around. Thank you.
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Patriciafg3993kq
May 9, 2024
Delicious food and drinks - Alicia is the perfect guide for this tour. We also got to meet Agget who was also warm and friendly. Alicia said we should feel like we were spending a night out with friends and we absolutely did. Food and drinks were fantastic.
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D5847goandrewa
Apr 18, 2024
What a special experience! - We thoroughly enjoyed our Food & Fado tour with our Devour guide, Raquel Azedo. She was personable, funny, and highly informative about the history of Fado, as well as the history and culture of Lisbon. The highlight of the tour, of course, was the dinner and Fado at the O Segredo D’Alfama restaurant. The meal was excellent, as were the musicians and two singers we heard (unfortunately, we missed hearing our hostess, Maria, sing at the end of the evening as we were outside waiting for our ride back to the hotel at the time). Fado music is so passionate and emotional—what a treat to experience it in such an intimate setting. We loved the two Devour tours we had in Lisbon and look forward to more in the future!
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V1668nxjamesc
Mar 1, 2024
Ann Elisa is so happy to share her love of the city!! - Our tour was led by Ann Elisa. She was absolutely amazing, and the tour was definitely a highlight of our trip. It was clear she was so happy to be with our small group and share her knowledge of the beautiful city! Ann Elisa explained all about the history of fado as we walked the path through two neighborhoods where it all started. Our first stop, at Ourives, the small plates and vhino Verde we shared were delicious, and the restaurant itself was awesome. We then literally went to a local little old lady's door, who served is the best ginjia we've had on the trip. Finally we went to the fado restaurant and were amazed by the talent and passion of the artists. This was our 5th Devour tour (others were Lisbon, Madrid, London, and Paris) and right at the top for us. We also realized a huge part of what makes it so good is the people you meet during the tour. Our experience would not have been the same without the wonderful conversation with Diogo and Alecia (I apologize if I got the names wrong - there was wine!!) We even connected with them on WhatsApp because they graciously offered to share information on wines they enjoy (and offered help if we had any other questions during our stay). It was nearly 1 AM when we got back to the hotel. We loved everything about the evening. :-)
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Trailblazer105137
Dec 16, 2023
Great first day tour!! Lots of great food and history! - My daughter and I had an excellent morning on our Lisbon food tour. The food and drinks were delicious and we learned so much about the city and culture. It was the perfect way to start our vacation. Ruth was so knowledgeable and and we enjoyed listening to her stories and learning about her experiences as a local.
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Lori
Sep 12, 2024
Poor experience. Would not recommend - Not impressed. Way overpriced for what you received. I wouldn't call this a food tour. One stop and dinner and a fado show. Fado show was what gave you the two rating. Could have booked the Fado show and dinner oirselces theiugh the jotel for free. Guide did not stay for the whole event and left us to find our own way back k via taxi or Uber at our own cost. Which was an added expense that was not expected. This was not advertised in the group overview. Guide should have stayed with us and brought us back to the starting point at minimum. Booking a couple of Tuk Tuks to do so would have been helpful. Will not be re commending this tour. .
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From $101
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).