Pastel de Nata Classes: The Best 13

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 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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4.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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5.Pastel de Nata Masterclass at a Real Bakery in Downtown Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 491 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $84

In downtown Lisbon, a professional pastry chef such as João Batalha, Sergio Garcia, Silvia Sousa, or Adriano Cardoso teaches you to make puff pastry, custard, and three pastel de nata from scratch. The two-hour class welcomes beginners and children age eight and up, with a drink, recipe, and certificate included.

“Excellent class! I had so much fun in Sergio's class and walked away will the knowledge and skills to make pastel de nata in my home. Thank you for the email with the recipe so we didn't have to take notes and could give all of our attention to learning in the moment. I definitely recommend this class”

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6.Pastel de Nata Pastry Class: Bake and Enjoy Your Own Treats

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 485 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $66

At Homecooking Lisbon, you’ll make pastel de nata from scratch, including puff pastry and custard, in a two-hour English class. Instructors such as Beatriz, Pedro, Rita, and Miguel guide you through each step. The class ends with warm tarts, coffee or tea, and Portuguese drinks at a central Lisbon location near public transportation.

“We really enjoyed the cooking class, and our homemade Pastel de Natas were delicious! The chef was very friendly and explained everything clearly. The class was definitely hands-on, and it was nice that the group was relatively small so everyone had the opportunity to participate instead of just standing around and watching.”

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7.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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8.2-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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9.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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10.Bake Pastel de Nata – Class in Lagos, Algarve

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 198 reviews · 2 hours · from $53

In a small kitchen in central Lagos, you’ll make pastel de nata from scratch with Joana and her co-instructors. Learn the custard, pastry, shaping, and baking steps, then eat the warm tarts you made. English and Portuguese instruction, all ingredients included, and a PDF recipe arrives by email afterward.

“Margareta and Lara are very friendly and it was a good workshop. We enjoyed!”

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11.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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12.Pastel de Nata Masterclass at a Real Bakery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 132 reviews · from $74

At Nat’elier near Baixa-Chiado, you’ll make Portuguese custard tarts from scratch in a working bakery kitchen. Pastry chefs such as João Batalha, Silvia Sousa, or Adriano Cardoso teach the two-hour class in English or Portuguese. You’ll laminate pastry, make custard, bake three tarts, and enjoy them warm with a barista-made drink.

“Absolutely wonderful! Miguel was so knowledgeable, funny and accommodating. Had the most amazing time and honestly was one of the best pastel de nata I’ve ever had. Recipe is 10/10 and so is the experience. Definitely recommend”

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13.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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