Top Portugal Cooking Classes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

Visit a local market and learn how to cook authentic Portuguese and Portuguese-influenced Goan dishes. Your host Paula invites you into her home where you will learn how to create traditional family recipes. Create a variety of appetizers and main dishes, then sit down to enjoy your creations. Round the evening off with a tasty dessert.

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.

This Porto cooking class combines eating a 3-course meal with an activity where you can actually learn to make a Portuguese meal from a traditional chef from the area. Once you make your meal, enjoy it with wine, tea, or coffee. You can also upgrade to add a market visit beforehand where you learn how to pick out local ingredients.

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.

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. 

Go wine tasting amid the vineyard-clad hills of the Douro Valley, a World Heritage–listed region famous for its port wine production. Feast on regional specialties with a traditional lunch in the scenic village of Pinhão and visit two wine estates for an introduction to award-winning local varietals. Upgrade your full-day tour from Porto with a sightseeing boat cruise on the Douro River. This small-group tour is limited to eight people for personalized attention from the guide.

Enjoy a delectable introduction to Portuguese cuisine—and walk away with newfound culinary skills—when you book this immersive, hands-on cooking class, held in Lisbon’s charming Chiado neighborhood. Grab an apron: with your chef’s instruction, you’ll learn how to make a traditional appetizer, main, and dessert. At the end of class, sit down to enjoy your 3-course meal, accompanied with local wines (plus port and tea or coffee, for dessert).

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.

In the quarter were they were created, come learn the traditional craft of the most known Portuguese sweets. We don´t own the original recipe, but we trust our chef expertise, to teach you a tasty and easy to do treat.

Live like the locals with this private and authentic Portuguese cooking class. Taught in a local home, learn family-inspired recipes shared by your host, and instructor; Paula. Relax with regional wine and appetizers before learning two or three distinct dishes. Potential recipes include appetizers like traditional cod fritters and mains such as the bacalhau a-braz. Afterwards, enjoy your meal with a cup of tea followed by dessert.

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.

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.

This small-group cooking experience offers a fun and intimate way to learn more about Portuguese cuisine. To expand your knowledge of local produce, the experience begins with a market tour to pick up ingredients for the class. Then, join a local chef for a hands-on lesson to learn how to make a fish dish, a meat dish, and a dessert—which you can enjoy at the end of the class.