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“10/10 recommend, very lovely morning with Joanna and her grandma recipe! Loved it, and such a great host🩷”
Porto Pastel de Nata class at Domus Arte: hands-on custard and bake with port wine, recipe, and tarts to take home.
“We had so much fun! Teresa was a great teacher, very talkative, positive and fun to be around with. We learned a lot about the techniques and the history of the pastry. Everything went smoothly for us and we would definitely recommend this for your Porto trip!”
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.
“We had a brilliant morning in Ana’s class, she was really engaging, fun and the Pastel de Nata’s were delicious! Would recommend to anyone coming to Porto”
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.
“It was an amazing time. Well planned well directed. And the chef was amazing especially for the group we were with. A must do”
Porto Pastel de Nata class: hands-on custard, warm tarts, Port wine, snacks, and recipe to take home. Small group, ~90 minutes.
“I had a fun time in the class! The cooking class was very engaging, and the hosts were very friendly. I also received a lot of recommendations to make my trip more fun.”
A small-group, 3-hour Lisbon cooking class with included wine and a hands-on 4-course Portuguese meal, plus pastel de nata.
“The class was thoroughly enjoyable and easily worth the price. Our host, Miguel, was exceptionally hospitable from start to finish, making the entire time not only educational but genuinely amusing and engaging for everyone. The venue itself was perfect: well equipped and modern spacious, easily accommodating the seven of us who attended without feeling cramped.…”
Shop Mercado do Bolhão ingredients, learn a Portuguese showcooking lunch in Porto, and finish with cod and pastel de nata plus local wine.
“One of the instructors Ana, met up with our group at the Mercado do Bolhao. She then took us on a tour of the market giving us the history of the place and taking us to different stalls to pick up fresh groceries we would use for the class. She also gave us insightful knowledge…”
Hands-on Portuguese cooking in Lisbon: 3-course meal, wine, and English chefs, for small groups up to 12. Recipes emailed after.
“We ended up having a private cooking lesson with Bernardo, my husband and 16 year old. It was wonderful--we don't eat pork, and they accomodated with us no problem. We started with a cheese board, drinks, and a 3 course meal (clams, a cod casserole, and poached pears). Bernardo was engaging and fun, and great…”
A hands-on Lisbon cooking class at Compadre Cooking School: make a full Portuguese meal, learn bacalhau tips, and take recipes home.
“Great experience. The instructors were knowledgeable and patient. I’ve been cooking for a long time but still learned so much. It was a clean and well set up cooking space. Each small group has their own station and worked to prep each dish under the instructor’s watch. The food was wonderful! Sharing the meal with…”
Hands-on Pastel de Nata class in Lisbon at Compadre Cooking School with small-group attention, coffee, snacks, and take-home recipes.
“Loved this! We had a fun family activity learning to make our favorite dessert as well as the history and origins of it. Our chef was very detailed and we even made a secondary traditional dessert. Our teen daughters loved it and it was quite the highlight! Obrigada!”
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.
“What a fun night! Jorge was a great instructor. He was very patient with everybody, extremely helpful and gave step-by-step instructions on what we needed to do. The food was delicious and we had a great time getting to know Jorge along with the other 2 people in our group. I would highly recommend this…”
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.
