About this experience
The ONLY Food Tour in Portugal exploring the savoriness and the techniques of fish preservation and dried-aged fish perfected by a Portuguese Chef.
Based on unprecedented Portuguese research, we are now able to taste these artisanal products in balanced, local and gourmet fish recipes.
Get ready to discover & taste muxama, garum, tuna pastrami, Atlantic wreckfish bottarga, tuna chorizo, swordfish belly bacon, smoked octopus, cuttlefish roe, and others. All from sustainable fishing on the Portuguese coastline and Portuguese Islands.
Through a combination of 14 different delicious tastings, a 5-course menu & a slow food experience, we travel centuries & cultures, learning about preserving techniques, immersed in stories about people, salt, sun, & sea, while being amazed by the savoriness, of these unique & exclusive sea flavors!
Beyond imagination!
At a glance
- Duration: 3 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 3 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Short walk (aprox. 600 meters/0.4 miles) - no hills.
- 2 types of Portuguese Wine along the tastings
- Guided experience by a local food expert with transcultural sensivity
- Suitable to Celiac/Pescatarians/Nonalcoholic drinkers - Just INFORM us at least 36h BEFORE!
- LGBTQ2S+ friendly - LGBTQ2S+ places-to-go-after-this!
- Explore TWO of the oldest Lisbon districts, namely where OMC founder was born & live(Alfama & Baixa)
- Acess to a local archeologic museum before the tastings
- Meal (lunch or diner) composed by 5 courses, includinging 14 tastings.
Not included
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop off
Itinerary and highlights
After we meet in Alfama district, closer to the river, we visit one of the oldest stores where Romans produced Garum - a fish sauce with a unique flavor, equated to a golden essence. A perfect introduction and contextualization to what follows at the table.
Just a few minutes away, after crossing the old city wall, we will find our gastronomic stop where a unique & exclusive tasting itinerary starts.
This stop combines a restaurant, a shop, but also a sort of laboratory where food preserving methods are explored, like nowhere else in Portugal.
Meeting and pickup information
- We will meet in a square, named Largo do Chafariz de Dentro, right in front of Museu do Fado, in Alfama. If you are arriving by public transport, take the METRO to Santa Apolónia station and then walk for approximately 5-7 minutes.
Languages and tickets
- Portuguese — Guide
- English — Guide
- French — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Oh! My Cod Tours
Accessibility and practical details
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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