Portugal · COOKING CLASSES
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 cooking classes justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Bake Lisbon’s famous pastel de nata in a friendly two-hour class with local drinks, cultural stories, hands-on pastry work, and fresh tarts.
“well organised with Marta as the host. very nice facilities, easy to find, well explained and provided”
Bake Porto’s pastel de nata from scratch in Joana’s home, using her grandmother’s recipe, then enjoy warm tarts, drinks, and local company.
“It was a great experience. Joana was organized very well. Really enjoyed the activity!”
Learn to make Porto’s pastel de nata, sip Port, meet fellow food lovers, and take handmade custard tarts home for $41.
“Very enjoyable and informative about the history of pastel de nata, and how to make them from scratch”
Learn to make Portuguese pastel de nata in Porto with Port wine, expert guidance, local tips, and pastries to enjoy or take home.
“We had an absolutely brilliant time with Filip, who was a brilliant host and teacher! He provided a really relaxed atmosphere which allowed us to fully enjoy the session, and had plenty of really interesting facts throughout the baking process! We left feeling like we could easily go home and make Pasteis de Nata as delicious as Filip showed us. Overall we were really happy with the experience and would definitely recommend this workshop! Many thanks Michael and Jena”
Review of Lisbon’s 3-hour Portuguese cooking class, with four courses, local drinks, friendly chefs, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Clean and well-run workshop. Nice interaction with the other guests. Learned new techniques but the pork ribs were not an appealing cut (quite tough).”
Learn to make three Portuguese pastéis de nata with Berta in a historic Porto house, then enjoy them with a glass of Port wine.
“Wonderful Pastel de Nata Experience with Berta! I had an amazing time at Berta’s pastel de nata workshop! She is warm, passionate, and incredibly knowledgeable about Portuguese pastry traditions. The session was hands-on, interactive, and so much fun — perfect for food lovers and cultural explorers. We made everything from scratch, including the puff pastry, and learned great tips along the way. The setting was beautiful, in a charming historical building with a lovely garden. The pastel de nata we made were delicious (we got to enjoy 3 of them with a glass of port wine!). Thank you, Berta, for such a special and unforgettable experience. Highly recommended to anyone…”
Make Portugal’s iconic custard tart from scratch in a real Lisbon bakery, with expert guidance, fresh pastries, a drink, and a take-home recipe.
“This was a delightful experience of learning how to make (cook) the classic Portuguese tarts. My husband and I had a really fun time and it was a fantastic way to be introduced to Lisbon. Highly recommend this activity!”
Learn to make Lisbon’s iconic pastel de nata from scratch, then enjoy fresh tarts, coffee, tea, and Porto wine in a relaxed class.
“This was a first pastry cooking class for us! First time visiting Lisbon, first time making Pastel de Nada. Beatrice was an amazing teacher and helped us perfect our pastry puffs and custard. Our deserts turned out perfect and tasted SO good!! She also gave us a in depth historic background of the beginnings of this wonderful tasting Portuguese treat. Would highly recommend for anyone wanting to take a pastry class. Thank you Beatrice!”
Make Porto’s iconic pastel de nata from scratch, enjoy warm pastries and Portuguese wine, and take home skills for baking them yourself.
“Excellent teacher who had a lot of fun with the group! We learned how to make the dough and filling for Pastel de Nata.”
Make Portugal’s famous pastel de nata in Lisbon, learn a second local recipe, hear its story, and enjoy a relaxed two-hour kitchen class.
“this was a fabulous experience, Anna and Marta were great hosts, lots of fun, made making the Pastel de Nata easy, and im an awful cook! and was nice to inreract a little with the others in the course, will definitely revisit and try other recipes if we return, :)”
Learn to make Portugal’s famous pastel de nata in a friendly Lagos kitchen, with hands-on instruction, port wine, tasting, and a take-home recipe.
“The whole family enjoyed this, even if they don't usually bake. It was light hearted and fun and what's not to like about fresh pastel de nata with a glass of port at the end!”
Learn cod, piri-piri chicken, and Portuguese classics in a small Lisbon cooking class with recipes, local stories, and a shared meal.
“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 the other students at the end made for a wonderful evening. Highly recommend this company.”
Make pastéis de nata from scratch in Lisbon with chef Miguel, enjoy coffee and port, and take your homemade custard tarts home.
“We had an amazing class learning how to make pasteis de nata from Miguel who was very kind, organized and open to visiting with us while we baked! Cannot recommend this enough, especially after eating pasteis so much during our trip it was neat to know how they are made!”
Make pastel de nata from scratch in Lisbon’s real bakery, learn puff pastry from a pro, and enjoy warm tarts with a drink.
“Chef Silvia was amazing - I absolutely recommend this experience, I had so much fun!”
Make Porto’s classic pastel de nata with Virginia in a six-person workshop, then enjoy Port, local treats, music, and your warm pastries.
“Une expérience absolument délicieuse ! L’atelier de confection de pastéis de nata avec Virginia a été un vrai moment de plaisir. Même sans aucune expérience en pâtisserie, tout est très bien expliqué et accessible aux novices. L’ambiance en petit groupe rend l’expérience conviviale et détendue, presque comme entre amis. En bonus, l’apéro au Porto accompagné de produits locaux apporte une touche authentique et gourmande. Un atelier à ne pas manquer pour découvrir le vrai goût du Portugal dans la bonne humeur ! Un immense merci à Virginia pour son accueil, sa sympathie et sa gentillesse. Nous recommandons cette activité les yeux fermés!”
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