The 15 Cooking Classes in Portugal That Earn Their Price

1.Pastel de Nata Baking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,106 reviews · 2 hours · from $64Our pick

Pastel de Nata baking class in Lisbon (2 hours). Make custard tarts, sip local drinks, learn pastry culture. Includes tools.

“Good experience for a couple! The chef was very accommodating, friendly and explained everything so well! The group was great! We had a little mishap with location as where it normally is was under construction and we wasn’t informed of the change, however we booked last minute and it was quickly resolved! Can’t complain, great idea to do!”

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2.Pastel de Nata Cooking Class with Grandma’s Recipe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,565 reviews · 2 hours · from $33Best value

Join a small-group Porto pastel de nata class in Joana’s home, learn Grandma’s method, then eat your warm custard tarts with drinks.

“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!”

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3.Pastel de Nata Cooking Class with Port Wine – Sé

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 888 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

Pastel de Nata class in Porto at Domus Arte. Learn custard and baking, sip port wine, and take home a recipe.

“My husband and I chose this as one of our activities on our honeymoon and had a great time. We arrived a touch late due to some trouble at the airport and luckily they were kind enough to still let us join. The pastry was delicious and a great introduction to one of the local desserts!”

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4.Traditional Portuguese Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 592 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Hands-on traditional Portuguese cooking class in Lisbon, cook a 4-course meal with wine, beer, snacks, and an English chef. Small group.

“A great way to learn about Portuguese culture and taste it! Very friendly atmosphere, great group and teachers! Really enjoyed💕”

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5.Pastel de Nata Cooking Class from Scratch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 468 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $50

Make Pastel de Nata from scratch in Porto, including the dough, plus Portuguese pastry history and a glass of local wine.

“Amazing experience! We cooked pastel de nata and loved every moment. Ana, our teacher, was the best—super kind, fun, and knowledgeable. Highly recommended!”

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6.2-Hour Pastel de Nata Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 461 reviews · 2 hours · from $64

Learn Pastel de Nata and a second Portuguese treat in a hands-on 2-hour Lisbon class with English chefs, recipes to take home, and tea.

“Our family had a great time learning to make pastel de nata and learning about the history!”

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7.Lisbon Portuguese Cooking Class with 3-Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 445 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $130.60

A small-group Lisbon cooking class where you make Portuguese starter, fish, meat, and dessert, paired with wine, beer, and soda.

“The cooking class was great! Our Chef was very knowledgeable and walked us through an entire meal from soup to dessert. The ingredients were fresh, the wine was great and our meal was perfect.”

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8.Pastel de Nata Cooking Class with Porto Wine (Sé do Porto)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42.34

Hands-on Pastel de Nata class near Sé do Porto with homemade custard, Port wine tastings, and pastries to take home.

“The class was cool and informative on how the Pastel de nata originated. Our cooking instructors were very kind and welcoming. I'd suggest to try a cooking class at least once at every place you travel. You'll learn more about the dish and how it was made.”

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9.Traditional Portuguese Cooking Class in Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 287 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102.84

Hands-on traditional Portuguese cooking class in Lisbon. Make a 4-course meal, Pastel de Nata, with included drinks in a small group.

“this was so fun, the food was so delicious too and I also loved learning how/why things are prepared!”

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10.Pasteis de Nata Baking Class from Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 248 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78.64

Hand-make Lisbon pasteis de nata in a small English class with Miguel. Flaky pastry, custard filling, oven stories, and warm tarts.

“Over my 10 days in Lisbon area, I tried the custard tarts from the original/famous places. The ones we baked were my favorite of the trip. Chef Miguel knows what he's doing. The class was the perfect amount of time. Thank you for this great experience!”

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11.Porto Local Market Visit & Cooking Class / Showcooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Porto market visit and showcooking class. Shop at Mercado do Bolhão, cook cod and Pastel de Nata, plus local wine in a small group.

“Nice local tour through the market with history of the food. Easy short walk and train to kitchen room with local chef. Both Nuno and Maria were lovely. Hands on cooking with detailed instructions and delicious food and wine. Great time to start our day before walking the beautiful city of Porto!!”

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12.Portuguese Cooking Class in Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114.93

Cook a traditional 3-course Portuguese meal in Lisbon with an English-speaking chef, small group, wine, and digital recipes to take home.

“Beatrice, our chef, was amazing! She did a great job involving us and helping us. The food and wine was great!!”

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13.Portuguese Cooking Experience in Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 140 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108.89

A small-group Portuguese cooking class in central Lisbon with a hands-on 3-course meal, wine, and PDF recipes.

“This was a great experience. Tomas guided us through the recipes - a risotto, chicken in a pot and some sort of custard dessert. We had bread, olives and olive oil to start and plenty of wine. I enjoyed talking to the chef, Tomas, and the other participants. It was a memorable night out and I learned a lot about the food culture of Portugal.”

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14.Hands on Portuguese Cooking Class in Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 136 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $82.24

Hands-on Portuguese cooking in Lisbon at Compadre Cooking School, small groups, English instruction, and take-home recipes for a full meal.

“Really enjoyed the hands-on work, the local food info and history and the finished product was great. Good fellowship with the others taking the class. Overall top experience.”

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15.Pasteis de Nata Baking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 2 hours · from $76

A hands-on pastéis de nata class in Lisbon with a small group, English support, and a tidy kitchen meal that you can take home.

“Miguel was a fantastic host and teacher! We had such a fun time making the Pasteis de Nata and they were absolutely delicious!”

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