Portuguese 'Petiscos' Cooking Class
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Lisbon, Portugal
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Level up your time in Lisbon with this hands-on cooking class—a cultural and gastronomic adventure you can take home with you. Over the course of several hours, you’ll follow your chef through a variety of “petisco” recipes, or tasty small bites. Drinking good wine, trying your hand at Portuguese cooking methods, and learning new skills, you’ll get an experience that will last much longer than any souvenir.
- Perfect for beginner chefs—no cooking expertise required
- Learn how to cook five seasonal petiscos, including Caldo Verde
- Snacks, wine/beer, and coffee/tea provided
- Limited to 8 travelers, you'll get a more personalized culinary experience
Sample Menu
Starter
Caldo Verde
Starter
Pica-pau
Starter
Pataniscas de bacalhau
Starter
Ovos com farinheira
Starter
Pasteis de bacalhau
Starter
Peixinhos da horta
Starter
Ovos verdes
Starter
Flaming Chorizo
What's Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Bottled water
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Snacks
- Soda/Pop
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- R. Aliança Operária 54, 1300-049 Lisboa, Portugal
The meeting point is at our venue - Homecooking Lisbon HUB - where the cooking classes take place. We are located at the following address: >> Rua da Aliança Operária 54-A, 1300-049 Lisboa <<
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 12 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Infant seats available
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Alcoholic beverages won't be served to participants under 18 years old. Water, juices or tea will be available instead.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Jessy_B
The cooking class was the first activity we did a few hours after landing in Lisbon. It set the bar quite high for the rest of our Portugal trip! This experience was definitely a highlight. Our instructor was so nice and knowledgeable. We loved to hear about the history of Portugal and how it was related to the traditional petiscos we were cooking. Sharing the food around the big table was also quite fun, in line with the fact that petiscos are meant to be shared. Our group of people had a fun energy, which made the night even better. Would definitely recommend.
Reviews
5.0
based on 31 reviews
Christa_G, Sep 2025
Great group experience cooking many traditional foods. Clean, organized, well priced, energetic and educational chef and a nice variety.
Jessy_B, Sep 2025
The cooking class was the first activity we did a few hours after landing in Lisbon. It set the bar quite high for the rest of our Portugal trip! This experience was definitely a highlight. Our instructor was so nice and knowledgeable. We loved to hear about the history of Portugal and how it was related to the traditional petiscos we were cooking. Sharing the food around the big table was also quite fun, in line with the fact that petiscos are meant to be shared. Our group of people had a fun energy, which made the night even better. Would definitely recommend.
Pam_C, Feb 2025
This was a great class. We arrived to a beautiful, spotless kitchen. Over the course of the next 3 hours not only did we learn how to cook several wonderful dishes, but we also learned so much about the culture of Portugal. I highly recommend this class!
htp7kysh2j, Dec 2024
The Petiscos cooking class was the highlight of our 10 days in Portugal! We had 4 people in our party (2 couples) and this class exceeded our expectations. Upon arrival for our 3-hour class, we were greeted by our chef instructor, Miguel. Admittedly, some of us were not sure about spending 3 hours in a class, but time flew by and Miguel was very engaging, patient, thorough, informative, and pleasant. He shared the history behind the dishes, showed us important techniques, and explained the reasons for the techniques. We learned to make a classic Portuguese potato soup called Caldo Verde, a cod fish fritter, a seared veal dish with a mustard and white wine sauce, a scrambled egg dish, and the popular pastry Pastel de Nata. Also included in the class was red and white wine, appetizer of chorizo and cheese, and apéritif liqueurs Port, Ginjinha, and an Almond liqueur that I don’t recall the name. The facility is fantastic and they have someone helping with cleanup as the class progressed. Once we finished with the cooking, we sat down and enjoyed the “fruits of our labors … fun labors”. I highly recommend the Homecooking School of Lisbon and Miguel. Come prepared to have a wonderful experience and bring your appetite. This was the best way to end a great trip to a beautiful country. I will also add that the booking experience on the Viator app was very easy and seamless.
Korrin_C, Nov 2024
The teacher was so kind and informative. I loved that we learned several dishes, everything tasted good!
The only thing I wish is that they sent us home with a printer out cookbook, they told us it's on their website but I'm not sure where since I booked with Viator.
Arne_W, Jul 2024
The instruction was hands on and excellent step by step. We're not sure 'Petiscos' is a good title since the portions are so large. First course is a delightful bean and vegetable soup. Then three mains: in our class they were a beef and pickle stir, cod fish fritters (large) and an amazing smoked chorizo. Finished with pastel de nata which we made hands on at the beginning so they could bake and have warm. Lots of food. But all in all a great experience.
Molly_H, May 2024
Great class instructors and made new friends from other countries! The food was delicious and we enjoyed a large meal together.
Pauline_B, Oct 2023
The class was great fun! It was held inside a small shop and we got one on one attention from the teacher as we were the only students in the class. We were relaxed and it was easy to put together our mosaics and they were ready to go when we were. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who wants a fun relaxed afternoon with a personalized souvenir to take home!
Anita_U, May 2023
Learning how to cook traditional Portuguese food was really fun! And we get the recipes after ward so we can make it at home. 10/10 experience.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Hello Anita. Thank you for taking the time to review us.
Debra_O, May 2023
We enjoyed our time with our chef Pedro. We had a small group of 4 and all had the chance to contribute to the meal. The food was delicious
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Hello Debra! Thank you for your kind words.
Susan_J, Apr 2023
We met up in the Belem area of Lisbon for this class. The venue was very nice. They had a stainless steel kitchen and lots of space for us all to cook. There were 6 of us in the class. We had appetizers, cheese and Portuguese sausage, we made a casserole of dried cod, a red beans and rice dish, fried and baked pork ribs and the famous Portuguese custard tarts. The teacher was patient and knowledgeable, able to answer all of our questions. We had wine and water to drink with our meal. We could have used a bit more wine...All in all, it was a great experience!
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Hello Susan. Thank you for taking the time to give us such a detailed review! We are glad your group had fun with us. Hope to see you again in the future.
Diane_L, Feb 2023
Petiscos Cooking class was great. The chef thoroughly explained and demonstrated each step. She has a wonderful kitchen layout and size that enables all participants a station with a partner. And a wonderful ending was ‘a beautiful table laid out with our food we learned to prepare!’ Lunch and wine!
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Hello Diane. Thank you for taking the time to write us this kind review. We are very pleased you had a great time with us.
Christine_S, Oct 2022
Pedro did an amazing job of making us all feel welcome, teaching us some new recipes and allowing us to explore traditional/local cuisine. He gave us great cooking advice in a phenomenal atmosphere that allowed us to have a great evening! We will take our new knowledge home and share with friends! Loved learning the petiscos!!
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Hi Christine! Thank you so much for this great review. It means a lot to our team! Please come visit us again the next time you travel to Lisbon...
Kim_G, Sep 2022
Very much enjoyed a relaxing atmosphere!! Learned new recipes and our host was great! Will recommend
Response from Host, Sep 2022
Hello Kim! Thank you for this great review!
Brittany_M, Jun 2022
Fun, small class. We’re able to access the recipes made so we can recreate them at home (like the soup 🤤). Chef Pedro is actually a pastry chef and he was kind enough to let me join late during to being on the other side of town). I kinda wish we got to learn a dessert or baked good but Pedro has a different class for that.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Hi Brittany! Thank you for your kind review! It means a lot to us. You will have to join us on a future occasion to learn how to bake some Pastel de Nata. We are positive you will love it!
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