Pastel de Nata Workshops in Porto: The Best 6

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 Pastry-Making Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,542 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

At Boiler Studio on Rua Chã, near Porto Cathedral, you’ll learn the key steps behind pastel de nata with an English-speaking host such as Maria, Sara, Patricia, or Ana. Roll prepared dough, make the custard, enjoy wine or a mimosa, eat one fresh tart, and take at least two home.

“It was amazing from start to end. Our teacher was the best too!! I went solo and highly recommend solo travelers to go!! Very friendly and tasty”

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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.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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5.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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6.Porto center- Workshop “A nata do BJ” making pasteis de nata

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 79 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

In central Porto, Virginia guides you through her family recipe for pastel de nata from start to finish. This two-hour workshop is limited to six people and includes utensils, coffee, juice, water, Port wine, local products, and time in her garden. Instruction is in Portuguese or French.

“Activité au top !!! Dans tous les sens du terme !! Hôte d’une gentillesse extrême, recette réalisée avec des produits de qualité et avec des astuces de famille. Il nous a été offert un en-cas et du Porto pendant le temps de cuisson !! Les natas étaient excellents et nous sommes repartis avec ceux que nous n’avions pas mangés…. Qu’ajouter de plus …. Une activité incontournable si vous êtes de passage à Porto…. Vraiment !!! Karine, Matthieu & Romane.”

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