Portuguese Cooking Class: Taste and Learn

Discover Portugal’s flavors with a vegan twist. Cook, learn, and savor in a relaxed setting. Perfect for food lovers and adventurers.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Travessa Hortense de Pinharanda - The session kicks off with a heartfelt Portuguese greeting. Attendees are welcomed with friendly smiles, gentle fado music playing softly in the background, and a choice of wine, water, or tea crafted from local ingredients, offering a glimpse of the delightful experience ahead.
    The local instructor, who is…
What's Included
  • Dinner
  • E-book of recipes exclusive offer after sharing your opinion
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Meal Options
  • Welcome appetizers - Local wine or tea as a welcome drink • Local toasts with typical cheese (dairy), lupins beans & olives
  • Flavours at the Table - A House Recipe to Taste, I adapt the menus depending on my guest’s dietary restrictions and the time of year.
  • Of the of typical Portuguese desserts - I’ll choose 1, Portuguese sweets are very varied;…
Additional Information

The atmosphere is wonderfully relaxed. The session begins with everyone sitting down to enjoy a taste of Portugal, accompanied by a brief overview of the dishes to be prepared. Cooking on an empty stomach is never a good idea.
Once ready, aprons are donned and the collaborative cooking begins, with guidance provided throughout. Some ingredients are…

Location
Igreja de São Bento de Valejas
The meeting place is the church square in my village, and I'll meet you there. Uber/Bolt/Car from Lisbon, Cascais, or Sintra, the journey takes the same time (20 minutes). To check an estimate of how much it will be put in this location; https://g.co/kgs/H8USK8
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Keepingupwithkeke
Jun 5, 2025
One on one cooking - This class was my favorite of all the experiences I booked. I was a solo traveler and blessed to have had Katija all to myself in her beautiful home. She is inspirational and her meals were simple yet delicious! Her place is gorgeous and the conversations we had I absolutely cherish. This is a very special curated experience from start to finish. Please do not hesitate to book her class, it was so insightful and I got to learn a lot about Portugals gastronomy and history from her knowledge. I look forward to creating these delicious meals in my own home ❤️
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Wander45126189976
Apr 25, 2025
Relaxed and tasty - The place, the food, the host and the atmosphere, everything was very good! We really had a good time. I will definitely repeat it
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Explorer27778758355
Apr 24, 2025
Typical portuguese cuisine with a twist - My friends and I had a culinary experience with Katija and it was memorable. I was curious to see how Katija was going to teach us some portuguese vegan dishes since portuguese cuisine is very famous but not for its vegan dishes. The choice was great and it involved lots of tasty vegetables and tofu and a great twist to the famous dishes. It was a full hands on experience in a typical portuguese house with lots of laughther and great food and drinks. We even had a herby tea (using herbs collected from the garden) to finalise the meal.
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Adrianapj70wm
Apr 24, 2025
Authentic and easy going experience - I thoroughly enjoyed the vegetarian experience with Katija. The food was delicious and easy to prepare, the conversation was fluid and the space is very authentic and relaxed. It was a well spent afternoon with a very good host that made me feel at home.
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Ashley_r
Aug 6, 2025
Do Not Book - Treated Rudely - Horrible experience. Left this experience very upset and overwhelmed after being treated very uncomfortably by the host. When I initially booked this tour, I was excited to do such a unique activity, as vegan/vegetarian cooking classes aren’t widely offered. This tour is 30 mins outside of Lisbon, which we did not mind the distance, as we were excited to do this cooking class. The host mentioned that we were cooking in her home - out of respect for her home, I confirmed with her if she was ok with us taking pictures and recording - and the host confirmed yes, she was ok with that. After receiving confirmation, I took pictures and videos, as we were very excited to take this class and wanted to have photos for my memories, as I was celebrating my birthday. The host also shared facts about Portugal and the area we were in, which I was taking notes, like I do on all my tours. Upon my recording and note-taking the host rudely claimed she was uncomfortable I was recording and note taking which came to me as a shock since she confirmed she was ok with it and never expressed that she did not want us to use our cameras or phones. I later learned she was upset because she claimed it disturbed the “flow” of the experience. As a customer I was very excited annd enjoying the moment up until that rude encounter, which made me extremely uncomfortable with how the host acted towards and I no longer wanted to do the activity anymore. I was very confused as to why she was upset and bothered that I was taking notes. Upon mentioning we were going to leave, as we no longer felt welcomed during this activity, she offered to pay our uber for the inconvenience and never followed through, as I messaged her requesting this since it was offered by her. What was supposed to be a fun experience for my birthday, turned into a completely ruined moment. Do not waste your time with book with this experience.
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From $93
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).