COOKING TRAVEL GUIDE
The kitchens worth booking.
The 15 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“This was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Joana was an amazing host and it was a pleasure to be invited in to her home, along with a very friendly group. This is something you must do if you're in Porto!”
Porto Pastel de Nata class at Domus Arte: hands-on custard and bake with port wine, recipe, and tarts to take home.
“This experience was so fun! You learn how to make pastel de nata but they also give you subtitute options to make it gluten free or dairy free at home. Everyone gets a turn at the cooking process and they made it error proof.”
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.
“Such a cool and unique experince, and the nata's turned out great! It was a really fun evening, and we learned a lot. Our hostess was so nice, funny, and patient.”
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.
“This was a great experience. Pedro made us very comfortable and gave us a lot of information about cuisine in Portugal. He helped the group to get to know each other and work together. We loved it.”
Porto Pastel de Nata class: hands-on custard, warm tarts, Port wine, snacks, and recipe to take home. Small group, ~90 minutes.
“We loved this experience ❤️ we are obsessed with pastel de nata and now being able to make our own from taking this class is truly special. We would recommend this cooking class. Also being able to share this experience with many other people from around the world is awesome as well. You never know…”
A small-group, 3-hour Lisbon cooking class with included wine and a hands-on 4-course Portuguese meal, plus pastel de nata.
“This Lisbon cooking class was a fantastic experience. I was able to try truly authentic dishes that I likely never would have tasted outside of the class, and every dish was delicious. I really enjoyed the communal atmosphere and connecting with others during the experience. Learning about Lisbon’s history and how it relates to the…”
Shop Mercado do Bolhão ingredients, learn a Portuguese showcooking lunch in Porto, and finish with cod and pastel de nata plus local wine.
“Our tour guide in the market shared so much fun and interesting information about Portuguese food and cooking!! Also, the cooking experience itself (and the eating) was so unique and enjoyable. I would highly recommend this particular experience!!”
Hands-on Portuguese cooking in Lisbon: 3-course meal, wine, and English chefs, for small groups up to 12. Recipes emailed after.
“It was a wonderful culinary experience to learn about Portuguese culture and their herbs, ingredients they use in cooking.”
A hands-on Lisbon cooking class at Compadre Cooking School: make a full Portuguese meal, learn bacalhau tips, and take recipes home.
“Anna the instructor was so wonderful! She explained everything in such a colorful way. Now we know more history if Portugal and great recipes!”
Hands-on Pastel de Nata class in Lisbon at Compadre Cooking School with small-group attention, coffee, snacks, and take-home recipes.
“We spent a lovely two hours learning to make Pasteis de Nata and more at the school - it was well organised, fun and a great experience.”
Lisbon market-to-kitchen food tour: shop for fresh fish and vegetables, cook Portuguese classics, then eat your meal with wine.
“Such a great experience and Philipa was a wonderful host and chef. We visited and shopped the Mercado 61 with her, purchased supplies for the day and cooked all together in the most wonderful kitchen. Great small group of 10. We were there for 6 hours and enjoyed every minute. Would certainly recommend and great…”
Hands-on Portuguese cooking in Porto with a local Chef, a 4-course meal, and regional wines, at a big shared table.
“We very much enjoyed our cooking class in Porto. The only suggestion we would have is Vitor should reach out in advance to determine if any personal likes or dislikes from a food aspect. Our family is not prone to eating Mussels and Codfish which were the main dishes chosen for the evening. Otherwise, a…”
Tour Almada markets with Paula, then cook Portuguese-Goan favorites at her home kitchen, choosing your menu in a private 4.5-hour experience.
“Paula was fabulous!! This was more than just a cooking class. We are seasoned cooks yet we learned so much from Paula. We learned whisking techniques, working with puff pastries and identifying bad clams. Paula was very knowledgeable of the area. Very fun and kind. We really enjoyed our day.”
Hands-on classes and market tours, city by city.
