– · Doca de Alcântara, Lisbon

Saltwater Food Fest

Three days of fire, salt and good company on the Lisbon waterfront. Twelve kitchens cook small plates you pay for in tokens, so you can taste a bit of everything.

  • 12 kitchens
  • 34 dishes
  • 3 days on the quay
Cooks at a festival stall with flames rising from their pans A paper tray of loaded fries with two wooden forks Hands holding two wraps in paper

The quay, stall by stall

Filter by diet, tap a stall to see its menu and add dishes to your tasting card. It works out how many tokens you need and the cheapest way to buy them.

River Tagus
Promenade
Demo stage
Family lawn
Entrance
  • Fire Row
  • Market Hall
  • Sweet Corner
  • Wine Terrace

Stall 1 · Fire Row

Brasa Norte

Portuguese grill

  • Piri-piri chicken thighCharcoal, lemon, bird’s eye chilliGluten-freeSpicy
  • Sardines on toastGrilled whole, sourdough, peppers
  • Charred cornLime butter, smoked saltVegetarianGluten-free

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    A chef laughing as flames leap from his pan A pan of vegetables flaring over a burner

    On the demo stage

    Forty-minute sessions with the cooks behind the stalls. Free with entry; tasting spoons go round at the end.

    1. Fire without fearRui Matos · Brasa Norte
    2. The four sauces of SichuanMei Zhang · Wok Street
    3. Oysters, opened properlyJoana Reis · Tide

    Hands-on workshops

    Small classes in the Market Hall kitchen. You cook, you eat, you take the recipe home. Entry is included.

    • Sat 22 · 11:00 · 2 h

      Knife skills for home cooks

      With Rui Matos. Knives and aprons provided.

      Sold out · join the waiting list at the info tent

      €35

    • Sat 22 · 15:30 · 90 min

      Ferment anything

      With Sam Okafor. Go home with two jars of your own kimchi.

      3 of 12 places left

      €30

    • Sun 23 · 12:00 · 2 h

      Fresh pasta by hand

      With the Pasta Fresca team. Three shapes, one sauce, lunch included.

      11 of 16 places left

      €40

    Tickets & tokens

    Entry gets you onto the quay, the demo stage and the family lawn. Food and drink are paid in tokens. Children under 12 come in free.

    Entry

    Day ticketAny one day

    €12

    Weekend ticketAll three days, with a festival tote

    €25

    Tokens

    10 tokens€2.20 a token

    €22

    25 tokens€2.00 a token, shareable

    €50

    Single tokens cost €2.50 at the stalls. Unused tokens are refunded at the info tent until 20:00 on Sunday.

    Plan your visit

    Opening hours

    Friday
    17:00–23:00
    Saturday
    12:00–23:00
    Sunday
    12:00–20:00

    Rain or shine: the Market Hall is covered and the quay has shade sails.

    Getting there

    Tram 15 to Alcântara, or the train to Alcântara-Mar and a four-minute walk. Bike racks at the entrance; there is no car park.

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    Family lawn

    Games, shade and a kids’ cooking class at 11:00 on Saturday and Sunday. Baby change and a quiet tent next to the lawn.

    Cook with us

    We pick twelve kitchens a year: independent, seasonal and happy to make one small plate very well. Pitches come with power, water and a share of the stage.

    • Applications close on 31 January 2027
    • At least one vegetarian dish on every menu
    • No single-use plastic on the quay

    See you on the quay

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