Portuguese Cooking Class with Meal
Description
Discover the flavors and traditions of Portugal with a cooking class at Mesa Luísa in Lisbon—a cozy and welcoming space that feels just like home.
From the moment you arrive, your friendly host will greet you with regional specialties and stories about Portuguese food culture.
The experience begins around the table, sampling artisanal cheeses, homemade bread, local jams, and "chouriço assado" roasted right before your eyes, paired with a glass of Portuguese wine. It’s the perfect introduction to the country’s culinary soul.
Then it’s your turn to cook! Learn about the history of salted cod in Portuguese cuisine before preparing one of its most iconic dishes: Pastéis de Bacalhau (codfish cakes). With guidance from your host, you’ll shape, season, and fry your own creations, accompanied by a classic arroz de tomate (tomato rice). The atmosphere is relaxed and interactive, with plenty of laughter, aromas, and glasses clinking along the way.
Once your dishes are ready, sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor. You’ll savor every bite, and leave with the recipe so you can recreate the experience back home. To round things off, dessert is a freshly baked Pastel de Nata served with coffee—a sweet finish to a day of discovery.
This workshop is more than a cooking lesson—it’s an immersive cultural experience that connects you to Portugal’s traditions through food, wine, and hospitality.
Details
- Interactive cooking workshop: prepare Pastéis de Bacalhau and tomato rice
- Traditional starters: homemade bread, regional cheeses, jams, and live-flamed chouriço assado
- Dessert: Pastel de Nata with coffee
- Drinks: Portuguese wine and water throughout the experience
- All cooking utensils, tools, and fresh ingredients provided
- Printed recipe card
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Extra food or drinks
- Gratuities
- All customers with a reservation must check in 10 minutes prior to the tour start.
- A minimum number of 2 people applies.
- As per standard policy, full refund available up to 24 hours before the start of the activity.
- Minors must be accompanied by an adult, who will sign a liability waiver
- Intoxicated individuals are not allowed to participate.
- The recipe does not contain ingredients with lactose.
- Other dietary restrictions cannot be accommodated at this time.
Itinerary
Welcome at Mesa Luísa
Arrive at the private dining room for a warm introduction and overview of the experience.
Portuguese Gastronomic Journey
Start the experience by tasting of homemade bread, regional cheeses, and jams and watch the chef roast chorizo. And learn insight into Portuguese culinary history and traditions along the way.
Codfish in Portuguese Cuisine
Our Chef will give you a historical overview of cod’s importance in Portugal.
Hands-on Cooking: Pastéis de Bacalhau
Each group of two will have their own working station and follow a step-by-step demonstration. You'll prepare your own codfish cakes!
Hands-on Cooking: Tomato Rice
Help our Chef cook a tomato rice to go as side dish for the meal you're going to enjoy in the end.
Tasting & Social Time
Have a sit with the group and our Chef and enjoy freshly made codfish cakes with tomato rice. This is a really traditional portuguese meal, common at family gatherings.
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