Original Food Lisbon & Cultural Tour: Alfama, Mouraria & Baixa

Duration4h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 10 travelers

Overview

Awarded Best Gastronomic Project by Turismo de Portugal (2024) and Best Portugal & Spain Cultural Project by Prémios Ibéricos (2023).

This intimate food experience takes you through the historic neighborhoods of Alfama, Mouraria & Baixa to discover the flavors, stories & communities that shape Lisbon today, told through 4 long-standing family-run establishments.

Along the way, taste dishes most visitors never encounter — from generous cuts of premium cod (not cod cakes) to full Mozambican specialties (not pastries, or Brás) reflecting the city’s multicultural identity. Also, selected DOP products & specialties sourced from small Portuguese producers (Bísaro ham, artisanal cheeses, chorizo, octopus & seasonal seafood).

Limited to just 10 guests. Beyond standard tastings. Offers meaningful encounters, hidden taverns & on selected days, exclusive dishes prepared only for our guests.

Curated by a Lisbon native and passionate food lover since 2017.

Slow food with a sense of place!

Options

PV Original tour+Cooking Class

PRIVATE TOUR : 20 tastings + 4 food stops + 3 districts (Alfama/Mouraria/Baixa). Inclusive to celiacs, vegetarians, lacto intolerant,
FINAL FOOD STOP - OUR HOME: The founders’ home — a 19th-century Lisbon apartment — a space where we share our fav ingredients, stories & a way of living
COOKING TIPS W CHEF NATACHA: How to season olives? How to turn canned fish into delicious meals? Learn the basics w/ some recipes. Grill your own chorizo!
Duration: 5 hours: Duration: between 4-5 hours.
'PETISCOS', WINE & DESSERT: In this NEW food stop expect seasonal tastings, from Portugal & Azores Islands. Portuguese wine from small producers.
Mobility issues ATTENTION!: There is NO ELEVATOR! The NEW venue is located in a 19th century building in the 5th floor (w/ a stunning view to the river).

Awarded Original Lisbon Food Tour: 17 Tastings Alfama & Mouraria

What's included

4 curated food stops, all long-standing family-run establishments.
Slow Food with a Sense of Place: experience lead by a local food expert with transcultural sensivity
Limited to just 10 guests, the experience goes far beyond standard tastings.
Discover Alfama, Mouraria & Baixa, 3 historic neighborhoods: the flavors, stories & communities
Suitable to Vegetarians/Keto/Celiac/Pescatarians/Nonalcoholic drinkers - INFORM us 36h BEFORE
Curated selection of local wines by region, Porto wine, beer and liqueur
DOP products & small producers (Bísaro ham, artisanal cheeses, chorizo, octopus & seasonal seafood)
LGBTQ2S+ friendly - LGBTQ2S+ places-to-go-after-this!
Beyond cod cakes or Brás Cod recipes: generous cuts of premium cod prepared in traditional recipes
full Mozambican specialties (not just the pastries), reflecting Portugal food multicultural identity
Exclusive access to local taverns and dishes prepared only for our guests on selected days.

Private transportation
Gratuities
Hotel pick up and drop off

What to expect

Baixa de Lisboa
1h · Admission ticket included

We begin our journey going back in time from Baixa, Lisbon’s 'modern' downtown district rebuilt after the devastating 18th-century earthquake. Here, we unravel how the earthquake reshaped not only the city’s architecture, but also introduced surprisingly modern urban ideas for its time.

At one of the last food stops of this kind — a historic establishment open since 1890 — we will taste carefully selected DOP products and specialties sourced from small Portuguese producers, including the unique Bísaro ham, awarded artisanal cheese, artisanal bread and marmelade, paired with a Tawny Porto wine.
Praca Martim Moniz
1h 20m · Admission ticket included

Our journey then continues into the narrow streets and Mouraria hill, one of Lisbon’s oldest and most fascinating neighborhoods, shaped by centuries of history since the 12th century.

Across two carefully curated food stops, enjoy full Mozambican specialties that reflect Lisbon’s food multicultural identity — beyond the small pastries usually served — alongside a generous cut of tender, juicy premium cod prepared exclusively for our groups, rather than tasting shredded cod, used in cod cakes or Cod à Brás. While we love these recipes, we believe that the premium cut is the fairest and most honest way to allow travelers to truly experience the texture, flavor, and quality of one of Portugal’s most iconic ingredients.

We step into local taverns that visitors would hardly find, to discover not only the flavors of the neighborhood, but also the stories, migrations, traditions, and communities that continue to shape it today.

Total walking time: 30mn
Seated time: 60 mn
Alfama
1h 40m

With our bellies ready for another short walk, we walk downhill toward the river and into Alfama, Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood.

At our final stop — a historic tavern, carved into the city’s ancient walls — we step into an almost medieval atmosphere where a generous selection of 'petiscos' awaits: traditional flammed chorizo, artisanal cheeses, octopus, seasonal seafood specialties, among others, alongside selected local wines from small Portuguese producers or non-alcoholic alternatives.

And because our four-hour Portuguese slow food tour journey couldn't end without something sweet, desserts and coffee become the perfect way to gently close our journey back in time!

Along the way, we uncover the foundations of Lisbon itself, from the Roman period through the Arab influence. As we wander through its maze of narrow streets guests discover how this part of the city was designed both for defense and to better withstand Lisbon’s summer heat.
Lisbon
Pass by

Oh! My Cod MANIFESTO

Created in 2017 by Silvia Olivença — a Lisbon native born in Alfama, trained in Clinical Psychology and holding a PhD in Medical Anthropology — this experience was never designed as a conventional food tour.

All these shops and restaurants and family-run establishments included along the journey are places that have been part of Silvia’s own life since adolescence, long before tourism transformed Lisbon. Several had never worked with tours before becoming part of this project, helping shape a more intimate, human, and culturally grounded approach to food tourism in the city over the past decade.

Deeply influenced by anthropology, diversity, and human connection, Oh! My Cod tours works with gastronomy in an eclectic and holistic approach, as a medium to narrate several voices, cultures, generations and different perspectives – namely the subversive ones – through immersive experiences and human encounters, where we all (including you!) become cultural narrators.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The arch is located in Terreiro do Paço, a very central square. Nearest metro: Terreiro do Paço or Baixa. We will meet UNDER the arch

End point

This street is located in Alfama neighborhood.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Suitable to Vegetarians/Keto/Celiac/Pescatarians/No-Dairy
If you have any of these dietary restriction or any allergy, kindly INFORM us at least 36h BEFORE the experience starts! Thank you.
NOT suitable for Vegans (if you are a group with more than 6 people, contact us for a tailored food and cultural vegan experience)
All ages are welcome from 0 to 100 years old (our oldest guest was 96 yo!). Consider that we need to climb some stairs (approx 50) in the medieval city and that we walk 2.5km (1.6 miles), with 4 food stops in between. The perfect balance between walking, seating & eating. Bring comfortable shoes, to walk on Lisbon cobblestones, during your stay in Lisbon :)
Oh! My Cod Tour company has been awarded Best Gastronomic Project by Turismo de Portugal (2024). Best Portugal & Spain Cultural Project by Prémios Ibérico (2023)

Cancellation policy

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

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