Cooking Classes in Porto Worth Booking: 4 Reviewed

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,565 reviews · 2 hours · from $33Our pick

Spend two hours in Joana’s Porto-area home learning to make pastel de nata from scratch. In a small group of up to 10, you’ll prepare pastry and custard, hear about her family recipe, and finish with warm tarts, coffee, tea, or juice. The home setting feels personal, though you’ll need a short ride from central Porto.

“We absolutely loved making our pastel de nata’s from scratch. Everything was explained very clearly and was done in a fun way. They were delicious at the end. Would recommend!”

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

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

At Domus Arte near Porto Cathedral and São Bento station, an English-speaking instructor such as Teresa, Luis, or Sofia guides you through custard, pastry shaping, and baking. The puff pastry is prepared ahead, but you make the filling, bake several tarts, enjoy Port wine and snacks, and take home the recipe and pastries.

“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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3.Pastel de Nata Cooking Class from Scratch

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

Spend 2.5 hours in Porto learning the history and technique behind pastel de nata. Your English-speaking instructor, often Clara, Ana, Mariah, Vanessa, or another member of the team, guides the group through the dough, filling, baking, and tasting. You share the work, enjoy Portuguese wine, and receive the recipe for home baking.

“Excellent teacher who had a lot of fun with the group! We learned how to make the dough and filling for Pastel de Nata.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

At Domus Arte near Porto’s Sé, you’ll make pastel de nata with an English-speaking instructor, preparing the custard and baking the tarts while sipping Port wine, coffee, juice, and water. The puff pastry is pre-prepared, but you’ll receive the recipe, enjoy your pastries on site, and take extras home in a transport box.

“Warm and friendly welcome, great way to experience an authentic way to make pastel de nata. The session included a glass of port and you take away your own pasteis de nata - definitely value for money.”

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