Lisbon: Portuguese Cooking Class with Wine & Private Station

Lisbon hands-on cooking class with wine and full meal included

You’ll step into a Lisbon kitchen, learn hands-on from a local guide, and cook three traditional Portuguese dishes at your own station. Enjoy fresh coffee or tea as you work—and sip Portuguese wine with your meal. Recipes are sent after class so you can relive the flavors back home.

Step-by-step itinerary

Portuguese cooking class experience

• Enter cooking school in Lisbon
• Get your own kitchen station
• Learn to cook traditional starter
• Prepare traditional codfish main dish
• Cook traditional meat main dish
• Enjoy tea, coffee, and Portuguese wine

The Experience

We walked into the cooking school in Lisbon and it smelled like onions frying—one of those scents that always reminds me of home, even if I’m nowhere near it. Our guide, Marta, greeted us right away. She had this way of making you feel like you’d known her for ages, even though I was still a bit nervous about messing up the codfish dish (bacalhau something—I never did get the pronunciation right). The kitchen was bright and everyone got their own little station. I liked that; no fighting over spoons or elbow room.

Marta started us off with a quick intro to the recipes—apparently, these are all things she learned from her grandmother. She told us stories about why certain spices are used (I’d never thought much about paprika before) and how every family has their own version of the same dish. There was this moment when we were crushing garlic for the starter, and someone’s laughter echoed through the room because they’d managed to fling a clove across the counter. It felt relaxed, not like those TV shows where everything is perfect.

When we finally sat down to eat what we’d made—fish first, then meat—the wine came out (Portuguese red for me). The flavors were richer than anything I’d tried in restaurants, maybe because I’d actually chopped and stirred it myself. Someone asked Marta if she ever gets tired of teaching people how to cook the same dishes; she just smiled and said every group brings something different. I still think about that—how food can be both tradition and surprise at once.

What’s included

Your experience includes a three-hour hands-on Portuguese cooking class in Lisbon with your own kitchen station, all ingredients for three courses (starter, fish dish, meat dish), fresh tea or coffee throughout, red and white Portuguese wine with your meal, plus digital recipes sent afterward so you can try them again at home.

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Stroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for back problems

Operated by Compadre Cooking School

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Top questions

How long does the Portuguese cooking class in Lisbon last?

The cooking class lasts about 3 hours.

Is lunch or dinner included in this Lisbon cooking class?

You eat whatever you cook during the class—so yes, lunch or dinner is included depending on your booking time.

Are drinks included in the cooking class?

Yes, tea, coffee, and Portuguese red and white wine are included.

Do I get my own kitchen station during the class?

Yes, each participant gets their own kitchen station—it’s not shared or show-cooking style.

Will I receive recipes after the class?

Yes, all recipes will be sent to you after so you can practice at home.

Can children join this Portuguese cooking class?

Children up to 17 can join if accompanied by an adult participant over 18 years old.

Is public transportation nearby the cooking school in Lisbon?

Yes, there are public transportation options close to the venue.