44 festivals in 4 cities, soonest first.
44 food festivals with a guide across 4 cities in Portugal, in date order from today. Each opens the festival page with dates, what to eat and what to book around it. How these cities compare with the rest: the city food festival index.
Nineteen Braga restaurants participate in Bem Comer each October with sustainability-focused menus, highlighting local and seasonal Minho ingredients.
TipThe menus are set at fixed price (typically €20-35 for two courses). Book in advance as tables fill quickly during the three-week window.
Tours, tastings and classes from the cities on this page, bookable on GetYourGuide.
Thirty Braga pastry shops and cafes offer special dessert menus each November for Tardes Gulosas, showcasing Minho conventual sweets and seasonal pastry.
TipFrigideiras do Cantinho and Docaria São Vicente both participate with exclusive festival pastries.
Essencia do Vinho Lisboa, 7 to 9 November 2026 at the Centro de Congressos: over 400 brands and 3,000 wines to taste, two public days and one trade day.
On 11 November, St Martin's Day, Portuguese communities hold a magusto, an outdoor feast of roasted chestnuts and bonfires, with the first wines of the year.
TipÁgua-pé is a mild, low-alcohol drink made by adding water to grape pomace, while jeropiga is a sweeter blend of grape must and aguardente.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Wooden chalets fill Praca D. Pedro IV from mid November with crafts and typical sweets, a Santa house, a free electric train and a parade daily at 17h00.
TipThe electric Christmas train linking points of the Baixa Pombalina is free to ride, and the Christmas parade reaches the market at 17h00 every day.
Enóphilo Wine Fest fills the Alfândega do Porto one November afternoon, with about 40 producers pouring more than 350 Portuguese wines from 15:00 to 20:00.
TipPresale tickets cost 19.90 euros until the day before and 25 euros on the day, and the first 100 tickets cost 14.90 euros. Special tastings are announced separately.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Portugal's largest Christmas market takes over Parque Eduardo VII from late November to early January, with a handicraft and food market of traditional sweets, hot drinks and street food beside the ferris wheel.
TipAdmission is free, and the ferris wheel, ice rink and Santa House share the grounds with the market.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
An 800 square metre tent at Campo Pequeno holds about 80 brands over two pre-Christmas weekends, from design and crafts to gourmet food and wine.
TipIt opens for two separate weekends rather than straight through; check the dates before travelling.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Porto's Christmas market fills the Jardim de João Chagas at the Cordoaria from late November, with sweets, charcuterie, wine, crafts and food vendors.
TipThe 2025 edition ran from 29 November to 30 December, and the municipal programme around it adds concerts, workshops, dance and theatre.
Funchal's Christmas and New Year season runs street events all December, with a market selling Madeira wine and sugarcane honey, dawn masses followed by carne de vinha d'alhos, and a harbour fireworks show.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Nineteen Braga cafes and breakfast spots participate in Amigos do Cafe each February, offering special breakfast and brunch menus with coffee pairings.
TipNordico Coffee Shop and APE Coffee both participate with single-origin filter menus. Participation list is published on the tastebraga.com events page.
Madeira's Carnival takes over downtown Funchal for the two weeks around Shrove Tuesday, with the Cortejo Alegórico, the satirical Cortejo Trapalhão and around 1,500 costumed participants.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Samba no Porto fills the Mercado do Bolhão for three days before Carnaval, with live pagode and samba from 13:00 to midnight and Brazilian food on offer.
TipThe cup ticket is 3 euros with a kilo of food donated and 5 euros without. Without one you can be turned away once the market fills.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Degustar Matosinhos Marisco runs on Thursdays in February, when about 35 Matosinhos restaurants serve a shellfish platter for two at a fixed 70 euros.
TipThe platter is served on Thursdays only, at lunch and dinner. The municipality publishes a brochure and a menu page for the participating restaurants.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Arroios marks Lunar New Year with a parade from the Igreja dos Anjos to the Fonte Luminosa, then two days of Chinese food, a crafts fair and stage shows.
TipThe parade leaves the Igreja dos Anjos at 10h00; the fair beside the Fonte Luminosa runs from 10h00 to 17h00 on both days and entry is free.
Lisbon Food Affair is a trade fair for food, drink and HORECA at FIL, 15 to 17 February 2027, for professionals only; over 200 companies took part in 2026.
TipEntry is for trade professionals only and under 16s are not admitted; the page lists tickets at 30 euros for one day.
Essência do Vinho fills Porto's Palácio da Bolsa for four days in February, with 4,000 wines from 500 producers, 40 guided tastings and a top 10 of wines.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Simplesmente Vinho is an independent wine salon at the Alfândega do Porto each late February, with over 100 growers from Portugal and Spain and a food area.
TipFriday and Saturday run from 15:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 11:00 to 16:00. A daily ticket includes the official glass and book.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The francesinha festival at the VP restaurant inside WOW offers six builds of the sandwich over one weekend, including chicken, cod, seafood and vegetarian.
TipIn 2025 the 15 euro menu covered one francesinha with chips and a drink, and tickets were sold in presale at the VP and on the day.
Funchal's Flower Festival fills Avenida Arriaga and Avenida do Mar with parades, floral installations and street stalls for around a month from late April, with two allegorical parades on separate May Sundays.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Senhor de Matosinhos romaria lasts three weeks, with a procession from the Bom Jesus church, a pottery fair and stalls of sardines, caldo verde, farturas.
TipBetween the fire of puppets on the Tuesday afternoon and the fireworks on the Saturday night come the fairground, farturas, grilled sardines and caldo verde.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Vinhos a Descobrir Lisbon Edition at the Olissippo Oriente hotel: a May weekend tasting more than 300 Portuguese wines poured by their producers.
TipA ticket covers one day, the tastings and an official glass that is handed back at the exit; in 2026 doors opened at 14:30.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
A weekend of plant based cooking in the Jardim do Torel, 16 and 17 May 2026: 24 chefs, Michelin stars among them, and food trucks serving seitan burgers.
TipIn 2026 each lunch or dinner session cost 25 euros with 20 of it spendable on food and drink; children up to 12 paid no entry, only what they ate.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Twenty-one Braga restaurants create Roman-inspired menus for five days each May during the Braga Romana festival, drawing food tourism across the Minho.
TipBook restaurant tables a week ahead: participation is limited and the Roman menus sell out quickly during the festival week.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
A self-guided Braga craft beer snack tour each May: participating venues offer a €5 beer-and-snack pairing from a stamp card collected at Letraria.
TipPick up the stamp card at Letraria on Rua Dom Gonçalo Pereira before 20:00. Most participating venues are within a 15-minute walk of each other.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Festival Craft puts national and international craft brewers on the central square at WOW in Gaia for three days in May, with petiscos and street food and the Porto skyline across the Douro.
TipEntry is free and the official cup costs 3 euros in presale or 4 euros on the day.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Wine Affair Lisboa is an evening tasting of about 150 Portuguese wines on the Hyatt Regency Lisboa patio; the 2026 edition ran 30 May, 17:00 to 22:00.
TipIn 2026 tickets were €15 until 29 May and €25 on the day, each with the official glass; snacks and cocktails cost extra.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Santos Populares fill Lisbon in June: arraiais in Alfama, Graca, Mouraria and Bairro Alto with grilled sardines and caldo verde, plus the 12 June Marchas.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Festas de Lisboa fill all of June with arraiais, concerts and film screenings, and the Marchas Populares parade down Avenida da Liberdade on 12 June.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Vinhos Verdes Essencia Festival is the dedicated Vinho Verde wine festival each June in the Soares dos Reis museum gardens, with tastings, chef-led show-cookings and banquets.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Festas de São João do Porto is the city's June programme, from the Cascata Comunitária at Bolhão to concerts, a rusgas parade and the 23 to 24 June night of sardines and fireworks.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Primavera Sound Porto is a four-day June music festival at Parque da Cidade do Porto; the organiser's page names no food market or chef programme.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Porto Beer Fest pours about 600 beers from more than 50 brewers across five June days in the Jardins do Palacio de Cristal, with street food kitchens and free entry to the gardens.
TipEntry is free but you drink only from the official cup, about 5 euros. Tasting pours are 2 euros, so a cup pays for itself quickly.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
São João do Porto, the night of 23 to 24 June, is the high point of the June festivities, with grilled sardines, caldo verde, plastic hammers and fireworks.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Afurada's fishing quarter keeps its own saint's festival for two weeks from 23 June, with a procession, fireworks over the Douro and street stalls of grilled sardines, fogacas and broa de Avintes.
TipIn 2026 the fireworks were at midnight on 4 July and the procession on 5 July at 16:00, with the blessing of the boats as it passes the Douro.
Nine days of crafts and cooking at FIL, 26 June to 4 July 2027: the gastronomy area serves regional Portuguese flavours beside dishes from other countries.
TipThe gastronomy area opens at 12h30 and entry is free until 14h30; the craft fair itself opens at 15h00.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Braga's premier outdoor food festival fills Campo das Carvalheiras for two July weekends, with restaurant stalls, cooking demonstrations and vinho verde.
TipArrive on the opening evening (18:00) before the crowds peak. The chef demonstrations on Saturday afternoons are free and run alongside the stalls.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Festa da Broa de Avintes fills the Largo do Palheirinho in Avintes, Vila Nova de Gaia, for six August days around the traditional Broa de Avintes loaf.
TipThe 37th edition ran from 4 to 9 August 2026 under the theme Regresso às Origens, with entertainment, food and cultural events for all ages.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Madeira Wine Festival runs through the grape harvest across the streets of Funchal and the rural cellars, with tastings, harvest experiences and music in Praça do Povo.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Verde Cool is Braga's Vinho Verde month, run September into October: 46 local bars and restaurants serve a glass of Vinho Verde with a regional petisco for €5, and visitors collect a stamp at each stop.
TipThe organiser, Associação Empresarial de Braga, lists each edition on aebraga.pt; the old tastebraga.com page now shows the 2017 edition.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Festival TODOS, the intercultural festival, held its last Arroios edition on 10 to 13 September 2026, with food from several countries at communal tables.
TipThe 2026 communal tables were on the Saturday afternoon at the Mercado do Forno do Tijolo; check festivaltodos.com for where the next edition goes.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Four October days at Campo Pequeno styled as a Portuguese Oktoberfest: beer kiosks, street food stalls and a Beer Party with live bands on the opening night.
TipThe ticket buys only the cup; beer is paid for at each kiosk, and coming back on another day costs 2 euros if you bring your cup.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Vinhos a Descobrir Harvest Edition brings small Portuguese wine producers to the Forte de Gaia over an October weekend to meet the people who make the wines.
TipThe organisers also hold a spring edition in Porto, in April in past years.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Three days of Portuguese wine at FIL in Parque das Nacoes, 17 to 19 October 2026: over 7,500 square metres, commented tastings and showcookings.
TipSaturday and Sunday are open to everyone from 15h00 to 21h00; the Monday session is for trade visitors only.
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