Top Northern Portugal Classes & Workshops

Discover the secrets behind Portugal's beloved pastry, the pastel de nata, in this hands-on baking workshop. Learn how to make the pastry and dough from scratch, while sipping wine from the region and engaging in conversations about Portuguese culture. After mastering the recipe, indulge in the warm pastries you’ve created!

Discover the secrets of Portugal’s most iconic pastry in a hands-on Pastel de Nata workshop. Guided by expert instructors with years of experience, you’ll follow a step-by-step process to create several delicious tarts, enjoy them on site with Port wine, coffee, and snacks, and take home our exclusive house-made recipe. Along the way, learn the fascinating history of the Pastel de Nata and gain the confidence to recreate this beloved Portuguese treat at home. This is a truly immersive culinary experience combining culture, technique, and indulgence.

While you could attempt to organize your own wine tasting while in Lamego, this winery tour and tasting experience makes it easy. Dive right in to the enchanting world of Port wine at the Wine Cellar Museu. Indulge your senses with a delightful array of white and red wines crafted from exquisite Portuguese grape varieties. Experience the diverse flavors of various categories of Port wine as you delight in delectable treasures sourced locally.

You’ll receive a white ceramic tile and can choose from an exclusive selection of traditional tile patterns carefully selected and documented by our team directly from the streets of Porto, which you can replicate, or create your own original design. Your instructor will guide you throughout the painting process, making it accessible for beginners and enjoyable for all ages. Throughout the workshop, enjoy Port wine, juice, water, coffee, and a selection of sweet and savory snacks, while relaxing, socializing, and painting. After the session, you take your hand-painted souvenir of your time in Portugal. This activity is ideal for all occasions: solo travelers, families, bachelor and bachelorette parties, team-building events, or simply enjoying time with friends.

“Pastel de nata” (custard tarts) are one of Portugal’s iconic treats, and this experience in Porto lets you both taste and learn how to make them. In a small-group workshop, you’ll prepare the custard filling, bake the tarts, and enjoy them with your choice of Porto wine, bottled water, coffee, or tea. All ingredients are provided for a hassle-free experience.

Welcome to Boiler Studio. Here we work as a team! Holidays and leisure time are for relaxing, socializing, getting to know the city's culture, and meeting new people. In this tile painting workshop, you can experience a little bit of all of this, because this experience is designed so that you don't need any prior experience, just to feel good. Enjoy yourself and take a piece of Portugal home with you, the best souvenir made by you and which you will remember as your tile. Oh, and during your activity, you will also enjoy one (or more) cocktails with a variety of choices ranging from the famous Porto Tónico to a glass of champagne.

Learn about Portuguese tiles and enjoy an immersive cultural and artistic experience in a private tile paining class in downtown Porto. Learn about the history of Portuguese tiles and tiling technique, then choose from pre-designed replicas of traditional Porto tiles to paint and create your own unique souvenir to take home.

Discover the essence of Portuguese cuisine with hands-on cooking experiences in Porto city center. Whether you’re a passionate home cook or a curious traveler, our sessions are designed to bring people together around the table, where the best memories are made.

We are one of the oldest traditional wineries in Douro Valley since 1872. On this tour we will start on our winery, were we will have the experience to check all the technical details process from our vinification methods followed by a local guide. Next stop we will be explore our wine cellar having the opportunity to experienced on first hand how we still aged our top red and white wines plus Port wines we do at Quinta da Foz. As a highlight from this experience tour we will taste 5 different wines plus our extra virgem olive oil. On the end of the experience all of you are invited to explore, walk into the magical old vineyard. Join us!

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.

Pastel de nata is easily one of Portugal’s most famous foods and this cooking class teaches you how to make the sweet treat from scratch. Join a small group in a local home to begin your lesson. Learn to make the pastry and the filling and while your dessert is baking, your host will regale you with the story of how this pastry came to be.

The class focuses on preparing a 100% plant-based custard filling and the baking process. The puff pastry is pre-prepared, and you’ll receive an exclusive house-made recipe to recreate it at home, as puff pastry requires several hours to be ready for use. The session also includes a short and accessible introduction to the history of the Pastel de Nata in Portugal, from its origins in Lisbon to its evolution into one of the country’s most famous pastries, with insight into how this traditional recipe can be successfully adapted to a vegan version without losing its essence. Each participant will prepare several vegan Pastéis de Nata, which can be enjoyed on site or taken away. A transport box is included for your pastries. Throughout the workshop, enjoy Port wine, juice, water, coffee, and sweet and savory snacks, in a relaxed and social atmosphere. At the end of the session, you’ll leave with the confidence, and the recipe, to recreate this vegan Portuguese classic at home.

Embark on a journey exploring Portuguese traditional cuisine and join a very experienced chef in preparing a Portuguese meal you will never forget. Get your hands dirty and work as a team to help the chef or sit back and enjoy the show, you choose. This is a private experience where we can provide you with flavourful ideas or it can be completely tailored to accommodate your needs.

Learn how to make the famous "Pastel de Nata" from scratch so that you can return home and enjoy the traditional Portuguese pastries totally made by you. In a group activity, you'll take turns participating while enjoying a local wine in a specially designed kitchen with exceptional hosts experienced in teaching and entertainment. Our two spaces are centrally located, one near "São Bento Train Station" and "Ribeira", and the other near "Jardim do Morro" and the Port Wine Cellars. If we don't have availability at the location you're looking at, please check with our other location.

Eating well in Porto is easy; understanding how its most beloved dishes come together is more of a mystery. This chef-led experience starts at the landmark Bolhão market to source fresh ingredients, then moves to the kitchen for a hands-on tapas-making class. After the work is done, sit down to enjoy your dishes paired with wine.

Our Azulejo Tile Painting Workshop is the only one in Porto offering two options of tile painting techniques: -You can experience the original artisan glazing method, just as Portuguese craftsmen have done for centuries. This method tiles need to be fired in a ceramic kiln at 1,100°C (2,012°F), it takes up to 5 days to pick up or can be shipped. -Or choose the ready-to-go acrylic painting option, where your unique tile is sealed and ready to be taken home right after the workshop. Both allow you to create a unique piece of art to cherish. The session takes place in our working artist studio and gallery, surrounded by contemporary art and creative energy. Led by a professional artist, you’ll paint step by step, no experience needed, while also receiving insider tips of Porto’s best art galleries, museums, tile-covered architecture, and local restaurants. A perfect mix of authentic craftsmanship, creativity, and local insight, this workshop is truly one of a kind.

Guests will be provided with a blank white tile and various patterns and designs to choose from. The patterns will be traced onto the tiles then filled in with acrylic paint, which dries much faster than ceramic paint and doesn't require being fired in a kiln. Guests can then take home their tiles the same day!

When arriving in a foreign city for the first time, you want your initial experience to be as stress-free as possible. Guarantee a smooth start—and end—to your vacation with a private one-way or round-trip transfer from Porto Airport, an ideal choice for visitors in Porto for the first time. You’ll skip the hassle of navigating unfamiliar public transport, avoid the expense of cabs, and travel directly to your accommodation without waiting for other drop-offs.

This is a unique opportunity to enjoy a homemade meal at the house of a local, pationate for hosting guests and cooking.

Discover the art of making elegant chocolate-glazed éclairs in a charming 2.5-hour evening experience near Porto. Under the guidance of Cordon Bleu-trained baker, engage in a relaxed atmosphere where you’ll learn to prepare the choux pastry, create a smooth filling, and glaze your éclairs. While they cool, sip on Portuguese wine and enjoy light snacks with stunning views of the Douro River. This intimate setting, limited to just six guests, offers a unique culinary escape perfect for couples or friends looking to indulge in something sweet and memorable.

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. 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.

Cook a full traditional Portuguese meal in Porto from scratch, including appetizers, a main dish, and homemade Pastel de Nata. Enjoy an intimate, hands-on experience in Jorge and Isabel’s plant-filled home with expert step-by-step guidance. Upgrade with a market-to-table tour, sourcing fresh ingredients from one of Porto’s top fish and produce markets. Perfect for food lovers seeking authentic Portuguese flavors, local stories, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere in Porto.

Location of Prestige: The Salão Nobre is a scenario worthy of the nobility of other times, turning the concert into a memorable moment. Interactive and Inclusive: Explanations in multiple languages so everyone can understand the soul of Fado. Unique Variety: The possibility to choose your Port Wine (offering). Ideal Hours: Located in the city centre, it is the perfect activity to start your evening in Porto before dinner.