Top Portugal Cooking Classes

At The Kitchen, our goal is to provide a truly authentic experience. We want you to connect with Portuguese culture, understand our culinary traditions, and leave with the confidence to recreate these dishes in your own kitchen. Each recipe has been carefully chosen for its authenticity and ease, ensuring you can impress your friends and family with a taste of Portugal at home.

Immerse yourself in Portuguese culture—and learn a new skill—with this private cooking class in the heart of Porto or the countryside. Led by a local chef, explore a private vineyard and sample estate-produced wines before heading to the kitchen for your class. Learn the secrets to Portuguese recipes, passed down through generations, and enjoy a delicious farm-to-table meal paired with more wine.

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.

Make the most of your visit to Porto's historic Fonseca Port Wine Cellars with an immersive experience that combines a guided tour with an interactive cocktail workshop. With a small group, journey through the cellars to learn about port wine production and its history, before crafting three creative port wine cocktails—with plenty of guidance throughout. It's the perfect way to expand your knowledge, and far more interactive than your typical tour—ideal if you prefer a hands-on experience.

Experience the nightlife of Porto to the fullest when you book this pub crawl that includes unlimited beer and sangria at one location. Meet your guide and fellow partygoers and bar-hop your way through the city center. Enjoy an hour of unlimited drinks at the first location, plus shots and drinking games throughout the night. Your night ends with entrance at one of the city’s top clubs so you can party the night away.

Learn about Portugal’s rich winemaking history and how to blend different grape varieties during this bottle blending workshop. Join your private instructor and get a hands-on experience learning about the different grape varieties as well as how to blend wines in various proportions. Conclude your tour by creating your own bottle of blended wine complete with cork and seal.

Start by visiting the viewpoit of the famous Monument in honor of Cristo Rei where you can enjoy an unparalleled view of the city of Lisbon and the River. Visit Monsaraz, the graceful medieval village of Monsaraz, from here you will continue to the charming historical center of the city, integrated in the monumental collection of Évora, a city classified by UNESCO as world heritage. A good white Alentejo wine is always a good companion; A good red, is a good adviser and a good rosé, nice, all this accompanied by a good gastronomy Alentejo, synonymous with flavor, intensity and passion. Situated in the heart of Alentejo, Herdade do Esporão is open to visitors. Come see the vineyards and take a break to taste our wines on a visit to the Cellars and test your senses with a tasting. Set off on discovery. Situated in the heart of Alentejo, Herdade do Esporão is open to visitor *PLEASE, BOOK IN ADVANCE. *SUBJECT TO THE CELLAR AVAILABILITY.

Our Course of Initiation to the test will give you the necessary bases for a more professional and informed consumption of wine. This is a course for beginners who intend to significantly increase their knowledge about the vine and wine. Made in the house of the Encosta, in Pinhão, this activity allows you to ask all the questions you always wanted to know about wine to a professional and escanção with 10 years of experience in the Douro.

Together with the resident family, you will be able to make and experience how the Portuguese make their meals. Using regional and seasonal products, you will build a menu, help prepare, or not, and then enjoy sitting at the table in the company of the hosts. Come share a meal with me and my family and discover the magic of a good conversation accompanied by excellent food. You don't even need to wash the dish at the end, it's included.

with the help of a native you´ll learn how to cook traditional portuguese dishes in a local home and learn about the portuguese flavours and ways of life of the region. enjoying a group lunch paired with portuguese wines and rich history

It starts with the sound of ice in the glass, the freshness of citrus, and your first sip of a Portonic — light, refreshing, and unexpected! Combining a Portonic cocktail with a Pastéis de Nata baking class creates a unique experience in Portugal — where tradition meets fun in a relaxed way. As the class unfolds, the atmosphere shifts from the clink of glasses to the smell of buttery pastry in the oven. Hands in the dough, conversations around the table, and that quiet anticipation as everything comes together. And then, the moment everyone waits for — your Pastéis de Nata, fresh out of the oven. Golden, warm, slightly caramelised on top. Where else have you ever tried Pastéis de Nata this fresh? They taste different when you’ve made them yourself. Better, somehow. By the end, it’s not just about what you’ve learned — it’s the feeling of having created something from scratch, shared the experience, and knowing you can do it again at home.

Discover the rich world of Portuguese craft beer with an immersive guided tasting experience in Lisbon. Sample eight distinctive beers while learning about their unique stories and flavors in a relaxed setting. This tour offers a perfect opportunity for beer enthusiasts and curious travelers alike to deepen their appreciation for local brews and the culture surrounding them. Enjoy insider knowledge from your expert guide, and savor the diverse tastes that Portugal has to offer. - Engage in a guided tasting of eight unique Portuguese craft beers - Learn about the stories behind each beer from an expert guide - Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere perfect for enthusiasts and casual drinkers - Ideal for those looking to explore the local beer culture in Lisbon

This activity allows us to visit our Chestnut Interpretive Center, taste the Marron liqueur, which is an exclusive Chestnut product from our grocery store, accompanied by regional confectionery, namely the typical "Chocolate Billiard". The visit also allows to know our collection of chestnut roasts, which gathers specimens from Portugal, Spain, France and Italy.

Just steps from the Tagus River in central Lisbon, discover the magic behind Portugal’s iconic pastel de nata in this hands-on class hosted through Cozymeal. This workshop offers an authentic look into one of the country’s most beloved culinary traditions. During the class, you’ll create: - First step: roll your own puff pastry from scratch - Second step: simmer a cinnamon-vanilla custard until smooth and creamy - Third step: assemble and bake your tarts to golden perfection, mastering the perfect blistered top - Fourth step: sip Portuguese coffee or tea and enjoy your warm, fresh-from-the-oven creations in a welcoming local setting Perfect for bakers and travelers alike, this unique Lisbon experience is a sweet, satisfying way to connect with Portugal’s culinary roots.

The Honrado Vineyards Tastha Wine Tastes stand out for offering much more than just a tasting, providing a true journey into the Alentejo wine history. Designed tailor-made, this experience takes place in the immersive atmosphere of the secular Adega-Museu Cella Vinaria Antiqua in Villa de Frades, where visitors can taste craft wines elaborated through the millennial technique of Roman origin. The activity combines the authentic and natural flavor of wine fermented in clay pots with knowledge sharing and rich regional gastronomy, ensuring a deep immersion in the identity, culture and living traditions of this Alentejan heritage.

This is a unique opportunity to taste several tawnys at a producer with 300 years of port wine production history!

Step into a bread-making class hosted through Cozymeal in the heart of Lisbon, where a passionate baker shares the comforting craft of traditional Portuguese breads. Make three types of dough by hand, including fluffy sweet bread, earthy cornbread and crusty rustic Mafra bread found in bakeries across Portugal. Menu - Breads: Prepare and bake sweet bread, cornbread and rustic Mafra bread - Tasting board: Homemade jam, creamy butter, artisanal cheeses and cured ham from across the region - Beverages: Fresh orange juice, water, coffee or tea during class As the loaves rise and bake, enjoy the scent of fresh bread filling the air before sitting down for a tasting. This bread-making experience offers a soulful, authentic slice of Lisbon.

Bread is at the heart of Portuguese culture. From rustic countryside loaves to iconic regional specialties, every bite tells a story. In this hands-on experience, you will discover the secrets behind traditional Portuguese bread with one of your professional chefs at Cooking Lisbon. After a warm welcome, you will dive straight into the world of baking. Learn how to prepare and shape different types of Portuguese bread using simple ingredients and traditional techniques. During the class, you will: - Knead and shape your own bread - Learn about fermentation and traditional methods - Discover regional varieties and their stories While your bread bakes, enjoy a relaxed moment and learn more about Portuguese food culture. At the end of the experience, you will taste everything you prepared, fresh from the oven, in a convivial and relaxed atmosphere. Recipes will be shared so you can recreate the experience at home.

With the help of an experienced wine educator, you will get to know the method of producing Martha's wines, in a modern space with a breathtaking landscape! A unique taste that combines wine, port wine and aguardente

The bifana is much more than a meat sandwich; it is a symbol of the identity of Portuguese gastronomy. Participate in a workshop to learn and turn a simple meal into an unforgettable cultural experience. The Secret of the Sauce: You will learn the exact balance between garlic, wine and bath. Cleaning technique: The sauce gains taste with time and the right temperature. Cooking point, the ideal marinaing: The right time for the meat to absorb all the spices. Choice of bread: The carcass bread should be steady and fresh. Mustard or spicy? A Single Social Experience: Cultural sharing: gathering people around a Portuguese table. Take a recipe with you to replicate at friends' parties. Learning to make the perfect steak is mastering the art of creating maximum happiness with simple ingredients.

Enjoy DE an immersive and interactive experience at the Gatsby Cocktail Bar, where our bartender will create original live cocktails using about 15 ingredients chosen by the public. Participate in the selection of ingredients and follow all the creativity and technique in action. At the end, participants vote for the most tasty and creative cocktail DA night, becoming an active part of this unique and fun experience.

Make your trip to Lisbon even sweeter by learning how to create pastel de nata in this engaging pastry-making class hosted through Cozymeal. In a welcoming kitchen near the city center you’ll roll flaky puff pastry, simmer velvety custard and caramelize the tops to golden perfection, just like a Lisbon bakery. Menu - Pastry: Prepare flaky puff pastry and velvety custard - Bake: Caramelize and bake pastel de nata to golden perfection - Beverages: Sip fresh orange juice or water during class and enjoy your tarts with Portuguese-style coffee or tea afterward This class offers an authentic connection to Lisbon’s culinary soul. You’ll leave with the skills to recreate these nostalgic treats at home.

Join Thomas, CEO and Lead Chocolate Maker of Madeira Chocolate, for a unique culinary event set against panoramic views of Funchal. Whether you enjoy milk chocolate, you are a seasoned dark chocolate connoisseur, or you love exploring complex flavors through fine wine, specialty coffee, and artisanal cheese, this guided tasting will help you better understand chocolate and flavor. During this tasting, you will be guided through tasting 10 different bean-to-bar chocolates made with organic/bio certified cacao from 3 different regions of the world (Asia, Africa, Central America). The chocolates range from 70-100% dark bars to drinking chocolate made with 100% dark ceremonial cacao. These chocolates have been handcrafted to bring out different flavors you may have never tasted from chocolate before (like banana, red fruits, etc.). At the end of the tasting, you will select a chocolate of your choosing to take home with you. This tasting is vegan-friendly.

This is a truly hands-on cooking class focused on tradition, not demonstration. Each guest actively prepares their own Madeira honey cake using a family recipe passed down through generations, guided by a local host in a warm and personal setting. The experience is relaxed, small-scale, and family-friendly, offering a genuine connection to Madeiran culture rather than a tourist-style class.