Top Portugal Cooking Classes

Avoid crowded restaurants and hard-to-get reservations, and learn to make a traditional Portuguese dinner during this small-group cooking class. With help from local chefs, learn to create a 3-course meal from scratch, learning tips and techniques that have been passed down through the generations. Then, sit down with your fellow classmates to enjoy your creations paired with Portuguese wines.

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” (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.

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.

Food is an integral part of Portugal, and this private cooking class in a resident’s home lets you connect with the local culture more than you would if simply dining at a restaurant. This private class lets you personalize your menu and ensures you receive one-to-one from your instructor, who harbors a passion for Lisbon and its culinary traditions.

Go behind the scenes and learn about pastry making at a real Portuguese bakery with this exclusive Pastel de Nata workshop. Get hands-on in a professional setting as you expertly craft your own pastry and custard alongside a host who can answer any questions you may have. At the end, enjoy the fruits of your labor paired with barista-prepared hot or cold drinks.

In our cooking classes, we don't just share techniques and recipes, but also ancient stories passed down through generations. Each step is a journey through time, a sensory journey that transports participants to the rustic villages and lively markets of Portugal. This is a real Cooking Class with local Chef.

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.

Visit a Lisbon home kitchen for a one-on-one cooking class with a local chef, and prepare a traditional Portuguese meal to enjoy with wine. As your host shares stories, cultural insights, and cooking tips, you’ll gain insights you won’t find anywhere else. And, you can create a menu that’s tailored to your diet—one made entirely from fresh ingredients.

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 a small group to ensure personal help from the chef, this cooking class is a great introduction to Portuguese cuisine.

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.

Enjoy a Lisbon culinary experience, and gain new knowledge you wouldn’t get during a restaurant visit, on this small-group seafood cooking class, which also includes a trip to the local Mercado de Algés. Learn new cooking skills, hear insights on Portuguese culture, and discover dishes you might otherwise have missed while preparing your three-course meal. Afterward, sit down and savor your creations.

Discover Portugal’s street food culture through a hands-on cooking class in Lisbon. Instead of just trying these dishes, get a better understanding of Portuguese cuisine in a relaxed, interactive setting with step-by-step guidance and drinks included. Learn how to prepare local favorites enjoyed at traditional markets and festivals while gaining insight into regional ingredients and techniques.

Explore Lisbon without walking for hours thanks to this private tour by electric tuk-tuk—an eco-friendly way to travel around the city’s narrow streets. After handy pickup—from either the city's cruise terminal, your city center hotel, or the Hard Rock Cafe—uncover historical neighborhoods like Alfama and Mouraria, and stop at a viewpoint for photo ops of the city. Pass by attractions such as Praça do Comércio and the Lisbon Cathedral, all while listening to insightful commentary from your driver-guide.

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!

Immerse yourself in the art of Azorean cooking and learn to make traditional dishes from the region during your time in Terceira. Head to an outdoor location for your private class and prepare the traditional Alcatra dish, a type of slow-cooked pot roast, along with bread and sausages. Enjoy a few nibbles, drinks, and games while you wait for your food to cook and then tuck into your feast.

The word cataplana refers not only to the utensil but also to the dishes that are prepared in it. The characteristics of this pan allow a wide range of dishes to be created that are a delight for all the senses and are good for one’s heart, as the cataplana enables little fat to be used in recipes. Throughout this experience, participants will have the opportunity to discover all the potential of the most iconic utensil in Algarve gastronomy, and will learn to make a cataplana with fish and shellfish.

One of the best ways to experience a local culture is through its food. During this small-group experience, tuck into a 4-course meal of traditional Portuguese dishes prepared by your host. Tuck into dishes such as cod fish with spinach and cornbread, pork with clams, and a port wine flan, all paired with local wines (dishes may vary).

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 but you can 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 2-for-1 special.

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!

Perfect the art of making one of Portugal’s sweetest treats during a *pasteis de nata* (custard tart) cooking class in Lisbon. You’ll enjoy personalized instruction in a small group limited to only 12 others, as you make everything—including the pastry—from scratch. Plus, the short duration of this tour means you’ll have plenty of time for sightseeing before and after.

You can hardly set foot in Lisbon without running into a pastel de nata stand within minutes of arriving. This egg custard tart is one of the well-known culinary staples of Lisbon and a must-try when visiting. Go beyond sampling and learn how to bake these treats yourself during this cooking class. Step-by-step instructions from a cook with teach you how to make these delicious delights using the same recipe that’s ensured for almost 200 years.

This experience takes place in a cozy space inspired by a Portuguese grandmother’s home, where cooking is about sharing, tradition, and connection. In a small group setting, you’ll prepare authentic Pastel de Nata step by step, enjoy unlimited wine, and experience genuine Portuguese hospitality in Madeira.