Hello all! I will be traveling to Portugal for the first time and plan on going on a food tour while in Porto. I am considering Beyond the Barrel as well as Taste Porto. Has anyone taken tours with either of these companies? How was your experience and which do you recommend? Thanks.
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San Franciso Bay Area, USA
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Last year we took the Taste Porto tour. The guide was funny, knowledgeable, and we had a wide variety of food. We took that tour after we visited the Bolhão Market. If I had to do it again, I would take the tour first and then visit the market as many of the stops at the market were redundant from our earlier visit to the market. What I liked most about the tour is that we went beyond the tourist areas and tried some foods from the different neighborhoods. If you are there in the summer, you must try the naughty rice. It is a summer staple made with the most fabulous Douro tomatoes.
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Virginia, USA
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Our RS tour included a food tour in Porto run by Taste Porto. I enjoyed it and would recommend Taste Porto.
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NC
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We did the Taste Porto that goes through the market our first night in Porto in May. It was a good introduction to the city, and we enjoyed the market so much we went back the next day. We also had dinner another night at one of the stops we visited during the tour. We loved Porto!
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I haven’t taken either of those tours, so I can’t compare them from experience. I did take a different food tour in Porto and loved it—it was a lovely way to get acquainted with the city and its food. I hope someone who has tried one of the tours you mentioned can share their experience! When choosing a food tour, I’d check how much walking is involved, the group size, what’s included in the price, and whether the stops match the kinds of Portuguese food you’d most like to try.