St Martin's Day on 11 November is Porto's chestnut day. Magustos, open-air feasts of chestnuts roasted over embers, run in squares and gardens, drunk with água-pé or jeropiga from the new harvest.
Dates and details checked September 25, 2026 by Elliot Marsh against the organiser's site.
Hotels in Porto around 11 November 2026, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.
São Martinho and the Magusto runs 11 November. These are the food tours and tastings in Porto to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
4 hours
Our Chef-Led Gastronomic Tour of the Bolhao Market combines with a hands-on Portuguese Tapas Class. You'll make Tapiscos & enjoy Douro wine, taking home new skills to ...
Day trip · 6 hours
Enjoy a wonderful Private full-day tour in Douro Valley. The tour is completely personalized to you. You'll can visit two traditional farms with a wine tasting.
Day trip · 9 hours
Surrender to the beauty of this World Heritage Valley, thought by many to be the most beautiful valley in the world. Enjoy a local immersion experience and avoid crowd...
23-24 Jun 2027
São João do Porto
Sardines, grilled meats, caldo verde
26 Feb to 1 Mar 2027
Essencia do Vinho
Portuguese wine
11-14 Jun 2027
Primavera Sound Porto
Music festival; no food programme named by the organiser
8-28 Jun 2027
Festas de São João do Porto (municipal programme)
Grilled sardines on the night of São João
6-8 Jun 2027
Vinhos Verdes Essencia Festival
Vinho Verde wine festival: tastings, chef show-cookings, banquets
29 Nov to 30 Dec
Mercado de Natal do Porto
Portuguese Christmas food and drink
