Portuguese Cooking Class: Backyard Ingredients Stories

Immerse yourself in the flavors of Portugal in a typical village home. Learn to cook traditional dishes using fresh ingredients from the backyard while hearing stories about their origins. Enjoy a delicious meal together at the end.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Igreja de São Bento de Valejas - Get ready to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. In just 20 minutes, you’ll arrive at a small and picturesque village in Lisbon. I challenge you to spend 3-4 hours of fantastic moments in a charming house that’s more than 100 years old. It’s located in a beautiful valley that has many stories to tell. While…
What's Included
  • E-book of recipes (after review)
  • Exclusive offer after sharing your opinion
  • RETURN transportation by UBER to your accommodation is my treat
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Meal Options
  • Cheese and cold meat board - • Local wine or tea as a welcome drink
    • Fresh bread with typical cheese, chorizo & 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 thousands of typical Portuguese desserts - I’ll choose 1 - Portuguese sweets are…
Additional Information

The experience is super relaxed, we start by sitting down and tasting a little bit of Portugal, while I give a brief explanation of what we’re going to cook. Cooking while hungry is a bad policy. When we’re ready, we put on our aprons and start the teamwork, under my guidance. Some of the ingredients are from my backyard, and I’ll take you to see what…

Location
Igreja de São Bento de Valejas
The meeting place is the church square in my village, and I'll meet you there.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Erin_z
Apr 26, 2025
Must-Do Lisbon Activity - Amazing experience! My husband and I had a wonderful time talking and cooking with Katija. We wanted to spend time with a local to learn more about the culture in Portugal, while also enjoying an authentic meal. This experience was exactly that. Intimate, good company, and delicious. A must-do while visiting Lisbon! Thanks Katija!
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Lacy_n
Apr 10, 2025
A Perfect Afternoon - We had an amazing afternoon learning about Portuguese cuisine, culture, and history with Katija. We felt like we were visiting with an old friend. Katija even modified the menu to accommodate a food allergy.
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Ann_m
Mar 11, 2025
An Amazing Experience! - Katija welcomed us to our home, accommodated date changes and navigated rainy weather in order to offer us an amazing experience. We learned authentic Portuguese recipes, enjoyed wine and conversation. She also gave us a glimpse of history about her village and her home. It was a very special experience and I would highly recommend it!
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Johannes_h
Mar 1, 2025
Authentic cookery class with a lovely host - Our cookery class with Katija was exactly what we were hoping for. Katija invited us into her lovely home, being a very welcoming and warm-hearted host. She is a true citizen of the world with very interesting stories to tell. The food was really hearty and delicious and we can‘t wait to try and cook the Octopus rice back home! Can recommend 10/10. Obrigado, Katija!
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Gracilynh
Feb 23, 2025
10/10 Experience - We visited in February 2025 and this cooking class with Katija was by far the highlight of our trip! From the start, she made us feel so welcome in her beautiful home. Katija is incredibly warm and kind. The experience was a perfect blend of cooking and learning about Portuguese history and culture. Katija shared stories about the food we were preparing and gave us a deeper understanding of Portugal’s traditions. We made some delicious dishes, and Katija’s guidance made it all so enjoyable and easy to follow. It was such a unique experience, and we’re so grateful we had the chance to learn from Katija. Highly recommend!
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Andy_j
Feb 8, 2025
Katija warmly welcomed us... - Katija warmly welcomed us into her home and shared with us a history of Portugal and how the food we were going to prepare had a connection to Portugal’s past and present. After dinner was finished we had a lovely conversation about travel, our kids and life in general. Getting to meet a local and do this experience was one of the highlights of our trip and was worth every penny.
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Larissa_s
Dec 21, 2024
Cooking class, turned friend forever! - What a wonderful experience to go into a local persons home and experience the cuisine and make a local friend!
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Alexandria_b
Dec 3, 2024
THE Cooking Class to Take when Visiting Lisbon - Authentic Portuguese cooking class in a small village outside Lisbon. The food was excellent (chorizo, soup, and Seafood) which we all had a hand in making! Great host, used a slew of local ingredients and what she had from her garden…could not have been a more genuine experience.
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Jodie_m
Dec 1, 2024
Thank you! - We felt so at home with Katija. If you’re looking for a relaxed and authentic experience, this is for you. An intimate setting with great conversation and traditional food.
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Shawn_p
Mar 22, 2025
Great experience in a... - Great experience in a real village with local host, we sat around a table with another traveling couple and the host and had a meal like friends. the instruction about the meal and Portugal’s history was very interesting. We would have liked to actually cooked more of the food ourselves and get into more complex dishes but the dish we cooked was fairly simple and we did not perform many steps in the preparation but the food was delicious and the dessert was our favorite.
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From $89
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).