Adding the code after you confirm
It cannot be attached to a confirmed booking. TheFork support suggests cancelling and booking again with the code in place.
Portugal · terms checked 12 November 2026
TheFork invite code for Portugal 1,000 Yums = €10
Book your first table through TheFork in Portugal, paste the code before you confirm, and 1,000 Yums land in your account about three days after your meal. In Portugal, that is a €10 discount on a later bill of at least €20.
Your invite code F5B4EEAA
Works on the website and in the iOS and Android app.
- 1,000 Yums = €10
- Minimum bill €20
- Credited ~3 days after your meal
- Valid for one year
How to use the code, step by step
Four steps, about two minutes. What matters is the timing: the code goes in before you confirm the booking, and the meal has to actually happen.
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Copy the code
Eight characters, no spaces: F5B4EEAA. Use the copy button above or write it down — you will need it at the last step of the booking.
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Book a table on thefork.pt
Log in or create an account, then pick a restaurant in Portugal, a date, a time and the number of diners. Keep any restaurant promotion on the slot — it stacks with the invite code. Do not choose a Yums discount on this booking: the two exclude each other.
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Paste it before you confirm
On the booking summary, open the promo code field, paste F5B4EEAA and tap Apply. The screen should show the extra Yums that will be credited. If it does not, the code was not accepted — check for a trailing space or a mistyped character and try again.
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Turn up and eat
The reward is tied to a meal that actually happens. If you cancel, nothing is credited; if you do not show up, the referral is void. About three days after your meal — up to seven if you pay with TheFork PAY — the 1,000 Yums appear in the loyalty section of your account.
What 1,000 Yums are worth in Portugal
Yums are TheFork loyalty points, not cash. You collect them with bookings and convert them into a discount at restaurants that accept them. In Portugal the scale is:
| Yums | Discount | Minimum bill |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | €10 | €20 |
| 2,000 | €25 | €35 |
The minimum bill rule came in on 21 April 2026: the final bill must be at least the discount plus €10. A booking takes a maximum of 2,000 Yums — if you hold 2,000, they all go on one table, with nothing left for a second meal. Yums are valid for one year and can be converted until the last day of the month they expire.
- One code per booking. The invite code and a Yums discount cannot be used on the same reservation.
- Paying with a Yums discount earns no new Yums on that booking.
- A no-show, or a cancellation by you or the restaurant, cancels the referral.
Who can use this code
TheFork checks referral eligibility automatically, and the rules are strict. You qualify if:
You are eligible
- You are 18 or older.
- You have not made a TheFork booking in the previous two years — not even one without a code.
- You will be dining at a restaurant that is part of TheFork. The code is not limited to Portugal — it can also be used in other TheFork markets.
- This is your first booking with this code, and you will be the one dining.
You are not eligible
- You booked through TheFork at any point in the last two years.
- Someone has already referred you — each diner can have one referrer.
- You want to pay with a Yums discount on the same booking.
Five things that quietly void the reward
Most failed referrals are not refused — they are lost to small details.
Choosing the Yums discount
The invite code and a Yums discount are mutually exclusive on the same reservation.
Not showing up
The reward is triggered by the meal, not the reservation. A no-show, or arriving more than 15 minutes late at some restaurants, can wipe out the promotion.
Expecting cash
Yums are points. They become a discount only at a participating restaurant, on a slot where that restaurant accepts them.
Expecting the same value everywhere
Yums are worth what they are worth in the restaurant’s country: €10 in Portugal, €20 in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium or Austria. The code travels; the value does not.
The same Yums are worth more outside Portugal
The code was issued on a Portuguese account, but it is not tied to Portugal: you can use it when booking in other TheFork markets. And you can spend the Yums anywhere TheFork operates — the value always follows the restaurant’s country.
So 1,000 Yums earned on a Lisbon dinner are worth €10 in Portugal — and €20 at a restaurant in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium or Austria. If you travel for work or eat out across borders, that is the real argument for collecting them now.
Portugal, Spain 1,000 = €10 · 2,000 = €25
France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria 1,000 = €20 · 2,000 = €50
Sweden 1,000 = 200 kr · 2,000 = 500 kr
Switzerland 1,000 = CHF 20 · 2,000 = CHF 50
United Kingdom 1,000 = £20 · 2,000 = £50
Conversion rates are set by TheFork and can change. Check the loyalty section of your account before you book.
Questions people actually ask
Short answers, checked against TheFork public help pages and loyalty terms in November 2026.
Where exactly do I enter the code?
On the booking summary, in the promo code field, just before you confirm — on the website and in the app. If you do not see the field, look for “Code Promo” or “Promotional code”.
How much is the code worth?
It credits 1,000 Yums. In Portugal that is €10 off a later bill of at least €20. If you save up to 2,000 Yums, that is €25 off a bill of at least €35.
When do the Yums arrive?
About three days after your meal is honoured. With TheFork PAY, allow up to seven days.
My code was rejected. Why?
Usually a stray space, a missing character, or a Yums discount already selected on the booking. It can also mean the code has reached its referral limit or has been deactivated.
Can I add the code after booking?
No. Cancel and rebook with the code applied before you confirm.
Can I combine it with a restaurant discount?
Yes, with a restaurant promotion on the slot. No, with a Yums discount.
Does the code expire?
Referral codes do not carry a fixed expiry date, but TheFork can deactivate a code at any time without notice.
Can I use it more than once?
No. It is for a new diner’s first booking, and each person can be referred once.
Do I need the app?
No. The website works the same way. The app just makes it easier to find restaurants that accept Yums later.
What happens if I cancel?
Nothing is credited. Rebook and enter the code again before confirming.
Does the code work outside Portugal?
Yes. The code is not tied to Portugal: you can use it when booking in other TheFork markets. The Yums are then worth the rate of the country where the restaurant is — €20 in France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium or Austria, for example. Madeira and the Azores are part of Portugal and work the same way.
Is this TheFork’s official page?
No. This is an independent page run by a diner who shares a personal invite code. TheFork has not reviewed or endorsed it.
Full disclosure
If you use this code and honour your booking, I receive 500 Yums. That is the only reason this page exists, and you should know it before you book.
This is not an official TheFork page. TheFork, its logo and the Yums programme belong to TheFork (a Tripadvisor company). The rules can change at any time, and codes can be deactivated without notice.
Everything here was checked against TheFork public help pages and loyalty terms on 12 November 2026. If something has changed since, the terms published on thefork.pt take precedence.