The 6 Best Porto Cooking Classes

1.Porto: Pastel de Nata Pastry-Making Workshop

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

At Boiler Studio beside Porto Cathedral, an English-speaking host such as Maria, Sara, or Patricia guides you through pastel de nata assembly, custard, baking, and tasting. Enjoy Port, wine, or a mimosa, take at least two tarts home, and get local food tips. The dough is prepared ahead.

“It was a lot of fun and the instructors were perfect. They involved everyone and we all had some good laughs while learning about Pastel da Natas”

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

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

At Domus Arte near Porto Cathedral, you’ll prepare custard, shape pre-made puff pastry, and bake several pastel de nata with an English-speaking guide such as Teresa, Luis, or Filipe. Enjoy Port wine, coffee, and snacks while learning the pastry’s story and taking home a recipe and boxed tarts.

“great fun - our hosts made the activity so enjoyable and the pastries were delicious 😋”

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

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

At Domus Arte near Sé do Porto, instructors such as Ana, Luis, Filipe, and Anita guide you through pastel de nata custard, baking, and local pastry tips. You will share the preparation with a small group, enjoy Port wine and snacks, then eat several tarts on site or carry them away with a recipe.

“This was a memorable experience. I loved learning how to make the pastel de nadas. My only issue is I wasn’t able to take them on the plane! The instruction was easy, the teacher great and I enjoyed meeting the other folks taking the class.”

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4.Porto Local Market Visit & Cooking Class / Showcooking

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

Meet guides such as Nuno or Ana at Mercado do Bolhão, shop for ingredients, then ride the metro over the Luis I Bridge to a kitchen in Gaia. Expect a lively Portuguese meal, wine, and selective hands-on participation rather than a full cooking class.

“The most fun cooking class we’ve done in Europe! We started at Porto’s Mercado do Bolhao. What a great place to start. Sooo clean and friendly and full of Portuguese culture, food and drink. The cooking setting was amazing and reminded us of Chopped. We can’t wait to get home to try the recipes we were taught to make! Anna and Joseph were fantastic!!!!”

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5.Portuguese Cooking Class in Porto with Portuguese Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $169

At Cook in Ribeira, chefs Jorge, Vitor, and Andre guide you through a hands-on Portuguese meal near Porto’s Ribeira district. Prepare codfish, shellfish, and almond dessert, then sit down for four courses with Portuguese wine, port, beer, coffee, and friendly conversation.

“Jorge our chef was amazing, very personable, he made us feel like we were cooking in our own home. He was a part of the family by the end of it all, it was supposed to end at 9:00pm and we went until 10:00pm.”

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6.Porto Hands On Cooking Class-3 course-wine included-trained chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

At Portugal at the Table in Porto, Chef Tania, trained at Le Cordon Bleu Paris, leads a three-hour hands-on class for up to 12 people. You will prepare a Portuguese starter, seasonal main, and dessert, while Tomás guides wine pairings ranging from Vinho Verde to Port.

“The cooking class we took with Portugal at the Table was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Portugal. From the moment we walked in, we were treated like part of their family. Tomas, Tania, Barbara, and Mateo were gracious hosts. You could tell they loved cooking and sharing it with others. All of the food was portioned and prepped before we got there. Each cooking station had its own burner and all utensils that were needed. As soon as we finished, items were taken from the station and cleaned for us. Tania would guide us through cooking each item and Tomas would explain wine as well. The…”

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