Lisbon guide · WORKSHOPS
Lisbon options, compared clearly
The right booking leaves room for a miradouro, a long lunch and the next tram. The strongest workshops make good use of your time and show clearly what the ticket includes.
Lisbon Pastel de Nata class: bake custard tarts in 2 hours, sip Portuguese drinks, and learn the tradition in small English-led groups.
“Marta is a wonderful chef. With her approach and by showing us how it's done, she guided us beautifully through making the pasteis de Nata. I definitely recommend her. 🤙🏾☺️”
Cook a traditional Portuguese 4-course meal in Lisbon with wine, beer, snacks, and a chef-led small group class.
“The cooking class was absolutely fantastic. we cooked four dishes and had them for lunch. An excellent way to discover the local culture. Would highly recommend it.”
Hands-on pastel de nata class in Lisbon, make and bake custard tarts from scratch, then enjoy coffee and Porto wine.
“It was perfect. Great people and fun activity and yummy outcome. I would do this again! Highly recommend”
Make Lisbon-style Pastel de Nata in a 2-hour hands-on class with English chefs, plus a second Portuguese treat and tea.
“Our family had a great time learning to make pastel de nata and learning about the history!”
Hands-on Lisbon Portuguese cooking class with starter, fish, meat and dessert, finished with wine in a small group.
“The small group setting and accessibility of this experience, alongside spectacular, expert guidance makes this cooking class so memorable. Add to that fabulous food that wonderful chefs guide the group to prepare well, and you have a perfect experience. Our leader from Cooking Lisbon, chef Gi, with the assistance of Fernanda, made for a spectacular, hands-on experience that offers patience, guidance, and a wonderful energy throughout the evening. Highly recommend this experience!”
Create a Lisbon azulejo tile in 2.5 hours using the Formettes method, then heat-press your design onto a 10 cm ceramic keepsake.
“This was such a great experience. The instructor is a lovely French painter who is patient with a great sense of humor. She guides you with your design and is very helpful. I highly recommend!”
Hands-on 4-course Portuguese cooking class in Lisbon with small-group attention, included wine and snacks, and easy step-by-step lessons.
“Amazing! Would highly recommend! We were running late and they were kind and didn’t start the class without us!”
Ride Atlantic waves at Carcavelos: a small-group 1.5 to 2 hour surf lesson with certified coaches, gear, and insurance in Lisbon.
“I loved very much this experience!!! I have never surfed before! it has been my first time, so I was a little bit nervous...but the teachers were all very prepared and easy going, I felt at my ease with them. They have been clear in their explanation on how to stand on the board. Very nice, patient, smiling and pleasant people!! I recommend this experience! I have a great memory of it!If I'm going back to Lisbon, and I want to surf, I'll go back at Carcavelos surf school!”
A small-group, hands-on pasteis de nata class in Lisbon. Make flaky tarts from scratch, learn the story, then eat warm results.
“Over my 10 days in Lisbon area, I tried the custard tarts from the original/famous places. The ones we baked were my favorite of the trip. Chef Miguel knows what he's doing. The class was the perfect amount of time. Thank you for this great experience!”
Lisbon Surf Guide small-group surf lesson with pickup, wetsuit, coaching, and 1.5 hours riding waves near Lisbon, Cascais or Costa da Caparica.
“Could not recommend this highly enough, Inês was friendly, approachable and incredibly knowledgeable. Had a number of surf lessons over the years and this was up there with the best. The group had different abilities and Inês was able to tailor approach to everyone ensuring everyone learnt and developed during the session.”
