Tastings · Porto
Cheese Tastings in Porto
For a sit-down tasting, book a board at Queijaria da Praça on Praça do Marquês de Pombal. Without a booking, Queijaria Portuguesa in the Mercado do Bom Sucesso serves boards of Portuguese cheese and charcuterie every day from 11:00 until 23:00, and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
- Queijaria Portuguesa
- Daily from 11:00, Bom Sucesso market
- Queijaria da Praça
- Book online
- Also
- Mercado da Beira Rio, Gaia
Queijaria da Praça
A cheese shop and tasting room at Praça do Marquês de Pombal 102 to 108, north of the centre. It serves cheese boards to share with family, friends or colleagues, alongside its own selection of wines and accompaniments. Reservations are taken through its website.
Queijaria Portuguesa
A shop that sells only Portuguese cheese, charcuterie and ham, with a counter in the Mercado do Bom Sucesso near Boavista (Praça Bom Sucesso 74 to 90). It serves boards of cheese, charcuterie or both. Open Sunday to Thursday 11:00 to 23:00 and Friday and Saturday 11:00 to midnight; 924 499 714. A second counter in the Mercado da Beira Rio on Avenida de Ramos Pinto 148 in Vila Nova de Gaia, across the river among the port lodges, opens daily 11:00 to 22:00.
What to Order
Ask for a spread of the DOP cheeses: Serra da Estrela and Azeitão (soft sheep), Serpa and Évora from the Alentejo, Beira Baixa, Rabaçal and São Jorge from the Azores. A glass of port or Douro wine is the obvious match.
Going to the Source
To see the cheese made, drive inland to the Serra da Estrela. See Serra da Estrela cheese dairies.
Where to Stay near Porto
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Questions People Ask
Where can I do a cheese tasting in Porto?
At Queijaria da Praça on Praça do Marquês de Pombal (book ahead) or at Queijaria Portuguesa in the Mercado do Bom Sucesso, which serves Portuguese cheese boards daily from 11:00.
Official site: queijaria-portuguesa.pt/as-nossas-lojas. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese tastings.