Cooking Classes in Portugal: The Best 11

1.Pastel de Nata Baking Class

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

At Homecooking Lisbon HUB, an English-speaking chef guides you through pastry, custard, shaping, and baking. You will taste homemade juice, coffee, Porto wine, and ginjinha, then eat your warm pastel de nata. Classes are friendly and hands-on, often with groups of about 12.

“A Delicious and Memorable Pastel de Nata Experience in Lisbon Taking a pastel de nata class in Lisbon was one of the highlights of my trip. The class was well organised, welcoming, and genuinely fun from start to finish. Our instructor was knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly passionate about Portuguese baking, explaining each step in a way that was easy to follow—even for those with little baking experience. The class was hands-on and interactive, covering the key elements of making pastel de nata, from preparing the custard to shaping and filling the pastry. Along the way, we learned useful tips, traditional techniques, and a bit of the history behind this iconic…”

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

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

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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3.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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4.Traditional Portuguese Cooking Class

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

At Homecooking Lisbon HUB, you’ll prepare a traditional four-course meal in a friendly English-language class of up to 10 people. Start with Portuguese snacks, wine, beer, and homemade juice, then cook alongside a chef such as Miguel, Theresa, Beatriz, or Pedro. Expect cultural stories, hands-on instruction, and plenty of food to share.

“We really enjoyed this class, and highly recommend! Our chef was very informative, the wine and laughs were flowing and the food was delicious!! Very excited to try the recipes back home.”

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5.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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6.2-Hour Pastel de Nata Cooking Class

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

Join English-speaking cooks Anna and Marta at Compadre Cooking School for a two-hour, hands-on lesson in pastel de nata and another Portuguese treat. You will shape the pastry, prepare a simple custard, learn the dessert’s monastery origins, eat what you make, and take home two recipes. Expect standing, shared food, and a light meal rather than a full lunch.

“Nice ambience. Excellent teachers. the pastel de nata tasted delicious”

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7.Lisbon Portuguese Cooking Class with 3-Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 445 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $130

Meet at 6:30 pm on Rua Bernardim Ribeiro for a hands-on Portuguese cooking class led by an instructor such as Pedro, Carolina, Philipa, or Giu. Prepare fish, meat, dessert, and more, while tasting local products and Portuguese wine. Dietary and religious restrictions can be accommodated when shared in advance.

“Philipa was a delight and very knowledgeable. The cooking experience was authenticly frenetic and a lot of fun! We learned some history, some culture and of course, gastronomy. We really enjoyed the company of our classmates who were mostly from the US and Canada. Highly recommended!”

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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

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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9.Pasteis de Nata Baking Class

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

Spend two hands-on hours making pastéis de nata from scratch with chef Miguel at Lisboa Food Studio. In a group of up to eight, you will prepare pastry and custard, hear about the tart’s origins, and enjoy your freshly baked treats with coffee, tea, and one alcoholic drink.

“Very nice location and great Guide (cook)! The Pasteis de Nata were very nice (we cooked 5 each and could take home the leftovers). I would recommends it to everyone who is in cooking. Do it - we did it as our Team Event (8 of us)! Obrigado”

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10.Portuguese Cooking Class for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 78 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

At Compadre Cooking School in Lisbon, you’ll spend three hours preparing three Portuguese dishes with an English- or Portuguese-speaking instructor. Anna and Marta have led classes praised for patient, friendly teaching. The small group, meal, drinks, cultural background, and take-home recipes make this a hands-on introduction to Portugal’s table.

“We enjoyed the introduction to understanding the food and its history of how it relates to the people of Portugal. The chefs were friendly, knowledgeable, patient and love the hands on interaction. We loved the Portuguese menu selection. Met some nice people from all over the world. It’ was enjoyable sharing a meal with these new friends. Recipes shared will be attempted back home!”

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11.Traditional Portuguese Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Join Ana and Carina for a three-hour, small-group Portuguese cooking class in Lisbon. You will taste cheese, chorizo, and wine, then prepare a starter, main course, and dessert with fresh seasonal ingredients. The menu changes, and vegetarian adaptations require 72 hours’ notice.

“We had the best time with Ana and Karina! The food we prepared was phenomenal, and spending time with the two of them was such a treat. They’re kind and hilarious, and we loved exchanging stories and the love of cooking and baking. The personal touches of olive oil and figs from the family farm and breads from a hometown were special to us. They’re great teachers and have a passion for Portuguese cuisine, so don’t be shy if you don’t have much experience. The dishes we made are what they said they’d make at home for their families, so you know it’s the good stuff! Such a lovely experience…”

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