COOKING TRAVEL GUIDE
The kitchens worth booking.
The 11 best cooking classes in portugal travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, how long you spend at the stove, who teaches, and what a seat at the table costs.
Porto pastel de nata cooking class at Joana’s home. Grandma’s recipe from scratch, hands-on baking, then fresh tarts with coffee.
Most Popular“It was a great experience. Joana was organized very well. Really enjoyed the activity!”
Porto Pastel de Nata class at Domus Arte: hands-on custard and bake with port wine, recipe, and tarts to take home.
“great fun - our hosts made the activity so enjoyable and the pastries were delicious 😋”
Hands-on 4-course Portuguese cooking class in Lisbon with wine, beer, snacks, and small-group chefs. Learn techniques and eat well for $100.
Make Pastel de Nata from scratch in Porto, including the dough, plus a regional wine and fresh pastries to take home.
“The class was a lot of fun and we all managed to help with the bake. The results were amazing and we even had some to take home along with the recipes. Vanessa was really good fun and ensured everyone was involved and created a great atmosphere. Definitely a great way to spend a few…”
Make Lisbon’s iconic Pastel de Nata in a hands-on class with English instructors, a second Portuguese recipe, and take-home recipes.
Lisbon small-group cooking class with a 3-course dinner, hands-on starter, fish, meat and dessert, plus Portuguese wine in English.
“The small group setting and accessibility of this experience, alongside spectacular, expert guidance makes this cooking class so memorable. Add to that fabulous food that wonderful chefs guide the group to prepare well, and you have a perfect experience. Our leader from Cooking Lisbon, chef Gi, with the assistance of Fernanda, made for a spectacular,…”
Porto Pastel de Nata class: hands-on custard, warm tarts, Port wine, snacks, and recipe to take home. Small group, ~90 minutes.
“Fun activity for all. Get to make, eat, and carry out some pasties de nata. Clean facility and our chef/instructor Anita was great. Well worth the money and time.”
A small-group, 3-hour Lisbon cooking class with included wine and a hands-on 4-course Portuguese meal, plus pastel de nata.
“We had a great lesson in Portuguese cooking. We prepared four dishes and pastry. Our instructor was great we really enjoyed the experience.”
Shop Mercado do Bolhão ingredients, learn a Portuguese showcooking lunch in Porto, and finish with cod and pastel de nata plus local wine.
“Highly recommend this experience to all travelers to Porto. The hosts were incredibly warm and welcoming. The market tour was both educational and fun. The cooking class afterwards was set in a beautiful kitchen near the River. We had a great time and all of the food was so good!”
Hands-on Portuguese cooking in Lisbon: 3-course meal, wine, and English chefs, for small groups up to 12. Recipes emailed after.
“Flavio was a joy to cook with - very informative about what we were cooking and a very pleasant personality. We learned a lot about Portuguese cooking and had a great time. Highly recommend this tour!”
A hands-on Lisbon cooking class at Compadre Cooking School: make a full Portuguese meal, learn bacalhau tips, and take recipes home.
“Great time for all cooks no matter what your experience level is. We cooked 3 courses and everything was delicious. Cant wait to try the recipes at home for family and friends to enjoy.”
Hands-on classes and market tours, city by city.