Private Portuguese Cooking Lesson and Meal with a Local Mom in her Lisbon Home

Summary

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet your host Cristina at her apartment off the tourist track in a residential neighborhood of Lisbon. Join your host Cristina at her cozy apartment kitchen for a Lisbon cooking class and learn to cook traditional Portuguese family recipes. You will learn to cook three dishes from scratch that might include a typical Portuguese appetizer or soup, a fish or meat main dish, and a dessert. Your hands-on cooking class will last about an hour and a half before you sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepared with Cristina.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
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Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Join your local host Cristina at her cozy apartment kitchen and learn to cook traditional Portuguese family recipes Cristina usually prepares for her family. You will learn to make three traditional dishes from scratch, potential ones being caldo verde (a hearty and comforting traditional potato and kale soup) or carne de porco a Alentejana (a traditional Portuguese dish of pork cooked with clams and coriander). Your authentic Portuguese meal will conclude with a dessert of arroz doce, a typical sweet rice pudding. Your hands-on cooking class will last about an hour and a half before you sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepared with Cristina over a glass of wine and delightful conversation. Don't miss out on this wonderful way to experience Portuguese culture through its delicious cuisine and a welcoming local!

What’s included?

  • Private cooking class with your host Cristina

  • Homecooked meal

  • Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)

  • Non-alcoholic beverages

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges

  • Gratuities

  • Lunch

  • Dinner

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Covid Policy

  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

    If you cancel at least 3 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.

Operated by:

Traveling Spoon

About operator:

Traveling Spoon provides travelers with private, authentic food experiences, from homemade meals to cooking classes and market tours, with local hosts in their homes.

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