– · 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
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.
- Fire Row
- Market Hall
- Sweet Corner
- Wine Terrace
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Tokens are €2.50 each at the stalls, or less in packs.
On the demo stage
Forty-minute sessions with the cooks behind the stalls. Free with entry; tasting spoons go round at the end.
- Fire without fearRui Matos · Brasa Norte
- The four sauces of SichuanMei Zhang · Wok Street
- Oysters, opened properlyJoana Reis · Tide
- Tortillas from scratchLucía Herrera · Masa Madre
- Vegetables that eat like meatSam Okafor · Green Yard
- Twelve hours of brisket in forty minutesTom Hale · Smoke & Salt
- Natural wine without the jargonInês Duarte · Quay Wine Bar
- Folding fifty dumplingsAna Liu · Dumpling House
- The perfect pastel de nataCarla Sousa · Nata & Co
- Cook-off: four stalls, one fishHosted by Rui Matos
Hands-on workshops
Small classes in the Market Hall kitchen. You cook, you eat, you take the recipe home. Entry is included.
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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
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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
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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
€12
€25
Tokens
€22
€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.
Open the mapFamily 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