Portugal · COOKING CLASSES
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 14 cooking classes worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Make Lisbon Pastel de Nata from scratch in a hands-on 2-hour class with Portuguese drinks, guided by an English chef at Homecooking.
“Great fun. Learnt new cooking skills. Met really nice people.”
Bake Porto pastéis de nata with Joana’s grandma recipe in a cozy home kitchen, then share your warm custard tarts with drinks.
“Really great experience and highly recommended activity when you’re in Porto. Class was interactive, everyone got to truly participate, and Joana explained the process well. Everyone in the group was also friendly and nice.”
Porto pastel de nata class with port wine at Domus Arte. Hands-on 1.5-hour workshop, step-by-step guidance, recipe, and take-home tarts.
“great fun - our hosts made the activity so enjoyable and the pastries were delicious 😋”
Cook a full 4-course Portuguese meal in a small Lisbon class, with wine, beer, snacks, and step-by-step chef help.
“We had a class with Miguel and he was such a great instructor (handsome as well). He was very attentive and explained the instructions really well! From to start to finish, it was first class and highly recommend trying this cooking class when you’re in Lisbon.”
Learn to make Porto’s pastel de nata from scratch, including the dough, then eat warm pastries and sip wine with English guidance.
“I loved the time with Vanessa and baking the Pastel de nata. I love the great recipe she explained to us and everybody could do the steps. The nata tasted great. Thanks Vanessa that was such a Fun experience.”
2-hour hands-on class in Lisbon: make Pastel de Nata plus a second Portuguese dessert, eat together, and take recipes home.
“I really enjoyed learning how to make Pastel de Natas. The tricks to get a near perfect tart. They also tasted great.”
Lisbon small-group Portuguese cooking class: hands-on four-course meal, Portuguese wines with tasting, and dinner with coffee or tea. English.
“Although the chef was great and it was a fun atmosphere, we felt the menu needed improvement as many of our dishes were mediocre at best. The class was large at 18 and it took over 2 hours to prepare our meals. I think a smaller group, with fewer dishes would be better.”
Hands-on Pastel de Nata class near Sé do Porto with Port wine, custard made from scratch, and warm tarts to eat and take home.
“Wonderful experience, lovely chefs, friendly with my daughter and super fun! Short enough to suit kids but very fun and hands on. The result was delicious, and so was the accompanying port.”
Shop at Mercado do Bolhão, then enjoy a small-group Portuguese showcooking in Porto with local wine and lunch of cod and pastel de nata.
“This was a fantastic way to learn about and enjoy the local Portuguese cuisine. The trip to the market was informative and fun and the cookery school is modern and clean with a great set up for enjoying watching and joining in with the cooking and of course eating it as well. The food was plentiful and very tasty and the hosts are warm, lovely and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour, it added something special to trip to Porto!”
Hand-make pastéis de nata in Lisbon with Miguel at Lisboa Food Studio. Small group, coffee, one drink, and tarts to take home.
“This activity was amazing. 100% recommend! Beautiful pastel de natas, really well explained instructions by the guide. Got to have 10 natas per 2 people. Cook in pairs. Have already recommended to friends x”
Hands-on Portuguese cooking in Lisbon. Make 3 dishes in 3 hours at Compadre Cooking School, with wine and recipes to take home.
“We enjoyed the introduction to understanding the food and its history of how it relates to the people of Portugal. The chefs were friendly, knowledgeable, patient and love the hands on interaction. We loved the Portuguese menu selection. Met some nice people from all over the world. It’ was enjoyable sharing a meal with these new friends. Recipes shared will be attempted back home!”
Hands-on Portuguese cooking in Lisbon with cheese, chorizo and wine tastings, then you cook and eat a starter, main and dessert.
“It was such a fun evening. The Chefs were outstanding and our food was delicious. It was a hands on experience so we were engaged in the entire process. It was a perfect evening to meeting new people and enjoy delicious Portuguese dishes.”
Lisbon Compadre street food class: cook Bifana, Caldo verde, Peixinhos da horta, then wine and ginja, $55.
“The experience was amazing. The girls were awesome and entertaining. The food choices were great and gave us a true look and experience into Portuguese culture. I would 100% recommend to any one looking for a true portuguese emersion”
Farm-to-table cooking at Quinta de Louredo in Portugal, with tastings, harvesting, and a three-course Portuguese lunch for up to 10.
“We absolutely loved our experience with Fabio and his family! We were greeted with a brunch of farm cheeses, bread and coffee (or wine!) then a tour of their farm to collect eggs and lemons for our meal (and persimmons off the tree as a snack). And we also saw how the wildfires in September had directly affected them. Fabio was a wonderful interesting host - we cooked a traditional 3 course Portuguese meal that was by far the best and very different than food than we had had in restaurants on our 14 day trip. The tomato-onion soup with a poached egg and the lemon egg custard and sweet…”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
