Private Portuguese Cooking Class in Lisbon with Paulo and Family
Meet a warm and welcoming host family in a cozy and traditional Portuguese home. Paulo, Susana and their two children will be expecting you with some classic Portuguese appetizers and a glass of wine. Expect a very local and authentic culinary experience in a family atmosphere, with Paulo and Susana sharing lots about Lisbon's history, culture and food scene.
After a welcome appetizer and drink, join Paulo and Susan in their kitchen to learn to prepare four traditional Portuguese dishes. Paulo will explain the origin of a few delicious Portuguese wines that are made near their home. During your hands-on cooking class you will learn to make two traditional Portuguese dishes from scratch in. Learn the techniques involved in cooking Portuguese cuisine during your cooking lesson which will last about two hours. Later join your hosts at the dining table to enjoy the meal you helped prepare.
Options
Cooking + dinner
Cooking + dinner + alcohol
What's included in Private Portuguese Cooking Class in Lisbon with Paulo and Family
(Subject to Option Inclusions)This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Take a short ride from the city center of Lisbon to get to Paulo and Susana's house in Apelacao, a quiet and open neighborhood in the outskirts of Lisbon for your Portuguese cooking class. Paulo, Susana and their two children will be expecting you with some classic Portuguese appetizers and a glass of local Portuguese wine. Expect a very local and authentic culinary experience in a family atmosphere with Paulo and Susana sharing lots about Lisbon's history, culture and food scene. After a welcome appetizer and drink, you will join Paulo and Susan in their kitchen for your Lisbon cooking class and learn to prepare two traditional Portuguese dishes. Learn the techniques involved in cooking Portuguese cuisine during your cooking class which will last about two hours. Later join your hosts at the dining table to enjoy the meal you helped prepare. Unless you have a particular preference, your hosts will choose to surprise you with their own selection of favorite local dishes - two appetizers and mains. Your meal will conclude with Portuguese dessert.
Food Menu
STARTER - Baked mushrooms or Clams "Bulhão Pato" style or Fried green beans
or Hot sausage pate in traditional bread or Shrimps "Avilez" style or Smoked sausage flambé or Vinagrete carrot salad
MAIN - Baby broad beans with pork spare ribs or Chicken piri piri
or Chicken with cabbage or Cod "Braz" style or Fish and seafood cataplana or Pork meat with rosemary potatoes or Stewed Chicken Gizzards
DESSERT - Apple pie with cinnamon or Baked apples
or Carrot cake with chocolate or Rice pudding
Inclusions
- Wine (1-2 glasses)
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Home-cooked meal
- Private cooking class with your host Paulo
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Free cancellation 48 hours prior to experience. Cancellations within 48 hours are non-refundable as your host begins preparing for your experience up to two days in advance.
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Private, personalized experience
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Please meet your host Paulo at his home in the Apelacao neighborhood of Lisbon. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above is a generic neighborhood location. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
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Ticket Redemption
Local contact information: If you need assistance, please contact your host Paulo at +351 919 944 838 or via email at [email protected] Address: Rua Olival Dos Frades, 22 Meeting Instructions: Meet your hosts at their home. To get here, you can take an Uber (which costs $14) from the city center to Apelação where your host Paulo lives. Here is a google maps link to Paulo's home: https://goo.gl/maps/v9Nk85jvvs12 Notes: If you have any specific dietary requirements and have not provided this information upon checkout, please contact and inform your Traveling Spoon host at least 48 hours in advance via their email or phone number listed above in your ticket. We hope you are looking forward to your in-home culinary experience with a local in Lisbon!
