Porto · MARKETS
10 reviewed
Below are the 10 best markets in Porto right now — what each one costs, how long it runs, and which kind of traveller it suits. Start at number one; it earns the spot.
Shop Mercado do Bolhão, ride to riverside kitchens, then enjoy a small-group Portuguese showcooking lunch with wine and Pastel de Nata.
“Had a great time. Very professional and exceeded our expectations. Great experience. Highly recommended. Cheers”
Shop Porto’s seafood and seasonal produce with a local chef, then cook a 4-course Portuguese meal together, with drinks and pickup included.
“Loved this class. Vitor was so personable and knowledgeable. He first took is to an amazing fish market in Matisinhos. The fish were right off the boats. Then back to his professional kitchen where we spent the next hours drinking cooking drinking and eating”
Shop Mercado do Bolhão with Ana, ride to a scenic kitchen, and learn Portuguese cod classics in a small 4-hour showcooking experience.
“We had a fantastic time during our cooking class with Ana and Joseph! The day started off at the Mercado do Bolhão with Ana, where she gave us a thorough explanation of the ingredients we’d be using for our meal. She made the experience fun and engaging, allowing plenty of time for questions and a bit of exploring around the market. I loved the explanation and history of the vendor stands. Afterward, we took the subway to the kitchen, where Joseph was waiting for us, and together they made the entire experience enjoyable and relaxed. The food we prepared was delicious, and the timing throughout the class was spot-on. If…”
A 3.5-hour guided Porto food tour at Mercado do Bolhão, with codfish, Douro wine, and port dessert, capped with market-ready tips.
“The Bolhao Markets are a great place to taste and enjoy the produce available in the city of Porto, and it helps if you have a ‘foodie’ as a guide to enable you to know what products are best, and which stall to buy from. Anna proved a lovely young companion, who inspired us to return here almost every day after her tour, to buy our lunch!”
A 3.5-hour private Porto food and wine walk from São Bento to Infante Square, with market tastings, ginja, pastel de nata, and olive oil.
“A wonderful tour - Sara made it so enjoyable for us! Even though the market was closed on Sunday she made it a memorable tour!”
Chef-led Porto Bolhão market tour, hands-on modern Portuguese tapas class with Douro wine, plus a recipe and Aguardente goody bag.
“Tour of the market was really interesting. Discovered I like oysters. Cookery class was really well led by Rita and the food we made, then ate, was delicious. A great group of people too, so, all in all, a very enjoyable few hours. Definitely recommended.”
Taste your way through Porto’s Mercado do Bolhão with guided tastings, a bacalhau lunch, wine, and sweet finishes in about 3 hours.
“Erika, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and also delightful to talk with! All of the market vendors were very kind, and we learned a lot about the region’s food, wine, history and architecture. Finding the meeting spot was a bit tricky, as there are multiple levels at the market.”
Shop Porto markets with Nuno, cook Portuguese dishes from scratch, then eat your wine paired meal. Small group, 3.5 hours.
“A very hands on experience. Nice to visit small local markets to shop for ingredients. Learned some cooking tips and tricks as well as some Portuguese recipes that I should be able to duplicate at home.”
Private Porto half-day fish outing with a fishing village visit, Conservas Pinhais sardines tasting, and market-to-table lunch.
“Our guide, Fonzie, was fabulous and we had a great time all day but picking out our fish fir lunch abd tgen the lunch was the best. It would have been wonderful just because the time with Fonzie was so interesting and he was great”
Taste Porto on a 3-hour market food tour with Portuguese breakfast, cured meats, green wine, dried fruit, bifana, and fino beer.
“João was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable and also very personable. The tour was fun, educational and very filling as we ate and drank at every stop.”
