The 15 Best Dining Experiences in Lisbon

1.Baixa District Food Tour with Dinner and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,870 reviews · from $82Our pick

Walk Baixa with an English-speaking local guide, stopping at traditional restaurants for Portuguese bites and four drinks, including wine and ginjinha. Expect grilled sardine, seafood rice, and pastel de nata, plus stories about Lisbon’s food and landmarks. Guides such as Bruno, Maya, Ruth, and Margarita are praised for humor and engaging history. Vegetarian choices are limited, and some dietary needs cannot be accommodated.

“Maya is super friendly and very helpful in Portuguese food and culture. Great food and drinks!”

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2.Fado Show and Portuguese Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,531 reviews · 2 hours · from $57Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Praça Luís de Camões for a short introduction to Fado, then walk 5 to 10 minutes to a traditional Bairro Alto restaurant. Over dinner, hear a 1.5-hour live show while your guide explains the music and translates song meanings. Dinner, one drink, and a shot of ginjinha are included.

“good value for money, a short trip around the Fado area before getting to the restaurant. bit cramped but cosy. food and drinks were good, as was the show. would recommend.”

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3.Alfama Tour and Live Fado with Traditional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 970 reviews · 4 hours · from $58

Start at Rossio Train Station with an English-speaking guide, then walk through Mouraria and Alfama before dinner and live Fado at a traditional house. The route covers steep streets and steps, so bring comfortable shoes. Guides have included Miguel, Catalina, Manuel, Roy, and Leslie, though your guide may differ.

“5 stars for our guide Miguel and the Fado singers! However, the dinner at the restaurant was not impressive, the pork was too tough and the octopus rice was too salty.”

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4.Lisbon Portuguese Cooking Class with 3-Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 445 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $130Top rated

Meet at 6:30 pm on Rua Bernardim Ribeiro for an English-language cooking class with Cooking Lisbon. Prepare a Portuguese meal step by step, from starter to dessert, then sit down to eat with wine and other drinks. Instructors named for past classes include Pedro, Gi, Carolina, and Philipa. Tell the host about dietary or religious restrictions before class.

“It was an amazing time. Well planned well directed. And the chef was amazing especially for the group we were with. A must do”

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5.Fado Night with Dinner in a Typical Fado House

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 365 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $70

At Mesa de Frades, a former chapel lined with blue and white azulejos, you’ll have a traditional Portuguese dinner and hear live Fado from established and newer-generation performers. The evening lasts about 2.5 hours. Food is included, but drinks are not listed as included, so check the menu and budget accordingly.

“This experience was worthwhile. Recommended! I mean seriously. If you do nothing else in Lisbon do this.”

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6.Lisbon Fado Experience: Walking Tour, Dinner and Live Music Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 336 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $59

Start at Rossio at 7 pm for a guided walk through Mouraria and Alfama, with Fado history and city viewpoints along the way. Guides such as Miguel, Rodrigo, Ness and Riu have led the tour. Finish with a Portuguese dinner, one included drink and live Fado in an intimate restaurant.

“Our Fado experience was enlightening, fun and a bit strenuous all rolled into one delightful package by our amazing guide, Miquel. It’s about an hours worth of walking up and down the hills in Lisbon before dinner so wear comfortable shoes. Along the way there are many picturesque stops where Miguel explained some of the history of both Lisbon and Fado music. We dined alfresco at a small family restaurant in Alfama with a set menu choices of Chicken, Pork or Octopus. I chose the latter and it was the best I’ve ever had. They brought out multiple performers throughout the evening as we enjoyed the meal. Well worth the…”

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7.Fado Night with Dinner with Live Performance

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 298 reviews · from $57

At Associação do Fado Casto, spend three hours with live Fado and a generous Portuguese tapas-style dinner in an 18th-century building above a Roman theatre. Expect long communal tables, vinyl-lined walls, and red wine included. A host named Leandro has been part of the welcome on some evenings; performers and starting times can vary.

“Fantastic evening. The meal and music were well planned out over the three hours. Even though you’re seated at communal tables, you’re still really only seated with your own group. And compared to other restaurant options, you don’t have to worry about whether you’ll be there for the fado music. Definitely worth the experience.”

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8.Dinner with Fado Show with the Rising Stars of Fado

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 110 reviews · from $71

Spend about three hours at Canto do Poeta with a Portuguese dinner, wine, and live fado from established singers and new voices. The room is intimate, with poems on the walls and a rotating line-up. Bruno and Joao have been praised for warm service, though staff may vary. Check your confirmed address: descriptions place the venue in both Estrela and Alfama.

“My husband and I enjoyed the food and the show. The place was a little bit stuffy but I would still recommend”

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9.Erotic Cabaret Show and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 84 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $76

Spend 2.5 hours at The Lingerie Restaurant in Lisbon, pairing traditional Portuguese starters, mains, and dessert with a sensual cabaret show. The evening begins with a welcome glass of Portuguese wine and continues with wine served during dinner. It is for adults only, with host or greeter service in Portuguese, English, Spanish, or French.

“excellent nous avons adoré le concept et l ambiance c etait parfait le personnel est super sympa”

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10.Authentic Fado Show, Dinner and Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $173

Meet your guide at your Lisbon accommodation for a four-hour minivan outing through the historic center and Alfama. The evening includes a photo stop, a Portuguese dinner with beverages, and live Fado at a typical restaurant. Guides have included Patrick Santos, João, Duarte, Hugo, and Ricardo, though your guide may differ.

“The guide was the best, very friendly and educated. Food good, fado great”

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11.Lisbon Dinner with Fado Show and Sights by Night

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 45 reviews · 5 hours · from $188

Ride through Lisbon in a small van, stop for views of illuminated landmarks, then spend about 2.5 hours in Alfama for a traditional meal and live Fado. The tour is offered in English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese, with hotel pickup in selected central areas. Past guides have included Filip, but your guide may differ.

“Amei a noite em Guitarras de Liboa, os cantores, a comida e o ambiente acolhedor. Espero voltar em breve.”

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12.Private Night Tour with Fado Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 32 reviews · 4 hours

A private, four-hour evening drive links Belém’s monuments and Pastel de Belém with dinner and live Fado in Alfama, then a 360-degree night view from Our Lady of the Mount. Hotel pickup, transport, dinner, show tickets, and drop-off are included. Tours run in English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

“Muy bien. La actividad incluyendo un paseo por ciertos lugares emblemáticos antes y después de la cena con música de fado fue un gran complemento. Tal vez un poco más de música me hubiera gustado y la cena estuvo a nivel medio aunque el lugar muy adecuado. El guía maravilloso... una persona muy educada y gentil, muy culta y dispuesta a compartir sus conocimientos con nosotros. Un gran guía para agradecer.”

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13.Fado & Food Tour with Live Show & Traditional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · from $124

Walk Lisbon’s Alfama and Mouraria with an English-speaking local guide, stopping for petiscos and beer at a former jewellery atelier and homemade ginjinha in a resident’s home. Then settle in for a three-course Portuguese dinner and live fado. Groups are capped at 12, and guide Jaime has been praised for explaining the music’s history and meaning.

“Amazing! One of the best experiences in Lisbon. Our guide was awesome, the history of that part of the city was fascinating, the food was incredible and the music was very moving (particularly because we had learnt out the story behind Fado and it’s significance to Portuguese culture thanks to our guide). Highly recommend.”

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14.Evening City Tour with Dinner and Live Fado Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · from $136

Spend four hours seeing Lisbon by air-conditioned minivan, with a walk through Alfama and a traditional dinner accompanied by live Fado. The group is limited to eight, and guides speak English, Portuguese, and Spanish. The route takes in landmarks from Rossio Square to Belém, with hotel pickup offered for the shared option. Confirm your pickup details before booking.

“I booked the toir as a present for my parents. I have chosen fhis company among many others because they offered a pick up from the hotel. Unfortunately, at the day of the toir that was not done - they refused and after several phone calls and mails they told me the manager says there was nothing like that in the offer ( even though I sent screenshots per mail..) so that was disappointing as they were in a hotel far away from the city center ( the final meetkngpoint). However, the guide Diogo was very good and made the experinece a very nice one. After the event they took…”

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15.Half-Day Night Group Tour w/ Fado Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 4 hours · from $140

Ride through central Lisbon and Belém in an air-conditioned vehicle, stop for a traditional pastry, then explore Alfama and enjoy dinner with live Fado. The four-hour evening includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese, and a final city view from Our Lady of the Mount.

“Tour guide provided good customer service and transportation. We enjoyed very much the Fado dinner show. All singers and musicians were excellent. Dinner menu included good food and wine!”

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