---
title: Francesinha and the Flavours of Porto
lang: en
alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/porto/tours/porto-francesinha-food-crawl/
type: tour
city: Porto
country: Portugal
price: 60
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: booking_opens_soon
duration_minutes: 180
languages: [en, pt]
free_cancellation: true
data_updated: 2026-09-06
canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/porto-francesinha-food-crawl/
---

# Francesinha and the Flavours of Porto

## Overview

Porto eats like it means it. This is a wandering afternoon through the city's appetite, from the market stalls to the tascas, built around the things the city actually craves rather than the things on the tourist menu.

We start among the produce and the smells of the Bolhão market, then move between a few local spots for the real Porto plates: a francesinha, that gloriously excessive sandwich drowned in sauce and a beer-spiked gravy, a bifana, some cheese and a glass of something from just up the Douro. There's tripe for the brave (Porto's people are nicknamed tripeiros for a reason) and a sweet finish to send you off.

You'll leave full and fluent in what to order anywhere in the city. Come hungry.

A Guidekin Original, designed and run by us.

## Key facts

- Price: from €60 per person
- Duration: 3h
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Guidekin

## What's included

- Tastings across the Bolhão market and a few local spots
- A proper francesinha and other Porto classics
- Wine or a glass of port along the way
- A local guide who knows the city's appetite

## Not included

- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Extra drinks beyond what's included
- Gratuities (optional)

## Itinerary

1. **Mercado do Bolhão** (30m) - We start among the stalls, the produce and the smells of the city's market.
2. **A classic francesinha** (35m) - Porto's gloriously excessive sandwich, drowned in sauce.
3. **Petiscos and a bifana** (35m) - Small plates, a pork sandwich, cheese and a glass from up the Douro.
4. **A sweet finish** (20m) - Something sweet and a last toast to send you off.

## Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund.

## Meeting point

We meet at the entrance to the Mercado do Bolhão. Look for your guide holding a small Guidekin sign.

## More in Porto

- All Porto tours: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/?format=md
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