Top Portugal Cooking Classes

Go behind the scenes and learn about pastry making at an award-winning Portuguese bakery with this exclusive Pastel de Nata workshop. Get hands on with João as he teaches you to expertly craft your own pastry and custard, regales you with stories of baking life, and answers any questions.

One of the best ways to immerse yourself in a culture is by learning to cook the food. During this hands-on workshop, learn to prepare traditional Portuguese dishes alongside a guide and small group. Listen to stories about the recipes and how they've been passed down through the generations and sit down to enjoy your meal, paired with local wines, at the end of the class.

Satisfy your sweet tooth and make traditional Portuguese pastry in this hands-on class led by a pastry chef. You’ll be able to learn recipes for two different pastries such as pastel de nata (a custard tart), Abbot of Priscos pudding, Ovos Moles de Aveiro (egg yolk sweets), Portuguese Almond Cake, and others. After the class, enjoy the treats with beverages.

Enjoy a convivial introduction to Portugal’s rich food and wine traditions on this small-group cooking and market tour. Meet your guide at one of Porto traditional markets, where you’ll meet vendors, see how locals shop, and pick up fresh and seasonal ingredients. Then, help your host prepare a multi-course meal. At the end of the class, sit down, enjoy your lunch together, swap stories, and sip local wine.

Although small in size, Portugal has a rich and varied gastronomy, based on the Mediterranean diet but with several influences. In this Cooking Class you will learn to prepare traditional Portuguese dishes based upon typical recipes. Menus are always seasonal and incorporate local products wherever possible.You will prepare and enjoy a four course meal: appetizer, soup, main course and dessert. After the class you can enjoy a well deserved meal with the dishes you prepared, paired with different Portuguese wines. Take home the memories of the city and prepare a Typically Portuguese Meal for your friends and family. - Hands-on cooking class by a local Chef instructor. - Wines from demarcated regions and beverages included. - Class is made up of 8 participants maximum - Family friendly.

Learn the secrets and spices of the Portuguese kitchen at a Lisbon cooking class pairing hands-on cooking experience with Portuguese wines and delicious food. You'll nibble on olives, chorizo, and fresh bread as you prepare a 3-course menu that uses seasonal ingredients in a fish dish, meat recipe, and dessert, then sit down to enjoy the meal you've prepared. Limited to 10 students to ensure personal help from the chef, this cooking class is a great introduction to Portuguese cuisine.

During this cooking experience in Lisbon, learn to prepare Portuguese dishes under the guidance of an expert chef. Instead of just eating culinary classics, master basic techniques, prepare ingredients, taste wine and olive oil, and learn about the history of Portuguese cuisine. Enjoy the satisfaction of eating a 3-course meal that you’ve prepared while chatting with fellow foodies. Meals prepared are not suitable for vegetarians.  

One of Portugal's most famous dishes is the pastel de nata, or custard tart. This delicious dessert can be found in every cafe around the country. Learn to prepare the tasty treat during a hands-on cooking class right in the heart of Lisbon. You also learn to make another Portuguese pastry, making this class a two-for-one special.

The Portuguese cuisine is based on fresh products of the season. In Porto Market tour, you will have the opportunity to find the identity from Porto native old sellers, proclaiming their products and interacting with the visitors. Between this environment, the Chef will teach you some tricks and share some tips on how to choose the best fish and the freshest vegetables according to your choice for the first and main course. . In order to have no excuses to miss out on Market Tour and these cooking classes, we assure the transportation, from our facilities. Enjoy your ride in our Land Rover Defender by downtown, where the frenzy of the city precede the calmness of the river waters, awakening all the senses necessary to enhance the Culinary experience which will follow. Arriving Ribeira, our cozy facilities are prepared to welcome you for a hands-on cooking class in Porto. - Enjoy Portuguese appetizers as you cook - Wine and beverages included. - Family friendly.

Eating Portuguese food is one thing, mastering the secrets behind it another—and hard to do without an insider’s know-how to guide you. Get straight to the real source of the country’s cuisine on this hands-on Lisbon class with a local cook. Create an authentic Portuguese meal and enjoy your dishes with wine and your host—giving you more time to glean their culinary tips and local cultural insights.

The Douro Valley’s landscapes are replete with vineyards and bounteous produce: sip and sample the best of the region’s culinary offerings on this full-day tour from Porto which includes a boat ride on the Douro River. Alongside your guide, visit wine estates and spectacular viewpoints. See, too, the beauty of the Douro River during a boat ride and enjoy lunch in a typical Portuguese restaurant.

Stuff yourself with delicious Portuguese cooking while learning the tricks of the trade on this guided gastronomy workshop in Porto. After deciding on what to cook with help from your friendly local guide, you’ll visit a supermarket and small garden to pick up everything you need to get started. Then your guide will take you to their own house to do the cooking. Enjoy fantastic Portuguese wine while you cook and snack on appetizers such as ham, cheese, olives and salad. After finishing your meal with your newfound friend you’ll be served dessert and traditional Port wine. 

See Lisbon’s monuments from the water during a 2-hour cruise including wine. Board a sailboat at the harbor and relax while you take in the city views from a unique perspective. See Belém Tower, the neoclassical Ajuda National Palace, Ponte 25 de Abril (25th of April Bridge) and more. Savor this unforgettable experience while you are served Portuguese wine!

Savor gourmet foods from Portugal during this small-group guided food and wine tour of Lisbon. Taste cheese, pastries, and Port; enjoy a Lisbon wine tasting from the Alentejo; and learn why this region produces some of the world’s best wine. Plus, your guide provides you with tips on the city’s best eats. This tour is limited to 15 people to ensure a personalized experience. Food tour suitable for vegetarians, please note any special requirements at the time of booking.

Tantalize your taste buds on this private guided day trip to the Setúbal region wine trip from Lisbon. Enjoy a great introduction to the wines and cheeses of this beautiful region. Stop at multiple wineries for tastings to sample various varietals. Then, devour local cheeses and snacks as you admire the surrounding topography and explore the landscape at your leisure with your dedicated guide and vehicle.

Don’t content yourself with just eating one of Portugal’s favorite treats—pastel de nata custard tarts—discover how to make them yourself during a private cookery lesson in Lisbon. Head for Lisbon’s Chiado district and learn hands-on how to craft these popular specialities from a pastry chef, so you can recreate them to perfection again and again back home. Finally, enjoy your creations warm with a glass of 10-year-old Port wine.

Become immersed in the local Portuguese culture during a hands-on cooking class right in the heart of Lisbon. Join a small group and learn to create traditional Portuguese appetizers, mains, and even desserts. Learn about the history of Portuguese cuisine and how it has become so eclectic over the centuries. Then, enjoy the fruits of your labor with beer, local wine, or non-alcoholic drinks.

You are welcomed as a family and enjoy the true essence of the Island, which is the feeling of sharing and friendship. Enjoy typical Azorean food made in a wood-fired oven made of lava stones, similar to our ancestors, and that gives an unmistakable flavor and that the main ingredient is the passion that is dedicated to the preparation of the recipes

Indulge your love of wine during a wine tasting and vineyard tour close to Carvoeiro. Enjoy in addition a free take-away bottle of award winning wines home. Rather than just sipping wine, you’ll gain insight into the art of tasting it from a sommelier, and discover an outdoor exhibition of sculptures scattered throughout the vineyards. Plus, you’ll have chance to buy wine to take home as souvenirs.

Pastel de Nata (Egg Custard Tart), what to say about them? They are one of the most well-known and desired Portuguese pastries in the world… Nowadays you can enjoy them almost everywhere, but why not from the comfort of your home?! That’s exactly what we have to offer you: a complete, step-by-step, hands-on pastry class that will provide you with the tips and tricks to cook these delightful pastries at home! Are you going to beat the famous Pastel de Natal from the Pastéis de Belém Pastry Factory?! Probably not! But you will for sure impress your friends and family once you get home… Come and join us at Homecooking Lisbon! Don’t miss the opportunity to learn the secrets behind these famous egg custard tarts only 10 minutes away from Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, where they were created in 1837.

Join us on this fantastic trip aboard our 15 meter Sailboat and enjoy the Douro River in maximum safety while having fun with friends. We also have a tourist guide on board.

Enjoy a private market tour and authentic cooking class in a local home with your host Paula. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Paula will teach you 2-3 Traditional Portuguese and Portuguese-influenced Goan dishes from her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together. • Private market tour of neighborhood market • Cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to Portuguese and Portuguese-influenced Goan dishes • 100% private activity • Portuguese hospitality in a residential Almada neighborhood (short 7-minute ferry ride from downtown Lisbon) • Vegetarian options available

Market Tour is a unique experience during your visit to Lisbon as you will get the chance to directly buy fresh ingredients for the Cooking Class with our chef. You will meet our chef in the facilities. Together with chef, you will visit a local market and return to the kitchen for the cooking class and meal. Designed for experienced and novice cooks, takes place in a cozy and friendly environment at the kitchen of Cooking Lisbon.

Take a break from sightseeing in Funchal and learn about Madeira's rich culinary heritage with this food-themed experience. To enhance your understanding of local ingredients, the trip starts with a visit to a local market that sells unusual fish, tropical fruits, seasonal vegetables, and exotic flowers. Continue the adventure to a hotel rooftop to make local dishes—such as fish ceviche—followed by a generous lunch with Portuguese wine.