Market Tour: Cataplana Cooking Class
5.0
9 Ratings
Lagos

Explore Lagos’ market and master Cataplana cooking with a skilled chef. Enhance your culinary skills and connect with Algarve’s rich culture.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tv. da Sra. da Graça 2 - Dive into the rich flavors of the Algarve with our Market Tour & Cataplana Cooking Class, a unique culinary experience that combines shopping for fresh ingredients with mastering the preparation of Cataplana, a traditional Portuguese seafood dish. Embodying the essence of the southern Portuguese coast, this 3.5-hour…
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What's Included
  • All the ingredients and traditional cookware needed to create this flavorful dish
  • A guided tour of the Municipal Market of Lagos to select fresh ingredients
  • A complete meal including an appetizer, dessert, water, and two glasses of wine
  • After the experience, you’ll receive a PDF of the recipe so you can recreate the Cataplana at home
  • Guide; Languages offered: English, Portuguese, French
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
Meal Options
  • Algarve Starter
  • Cataplana - Seafood
  • Algarve dessert
Additional Information

The Market Tour and Cataplana Cooking Class offers a truly immersive experience, combining the excitement of exploring Lagos’ vibrant market with the hands-on joy of cooking an authentic Algarve dish. Guided by a skilled chef, you’ll select the freshest ingredients and learn traditional techniques that capture the essence of Portuguese cuisine. This…

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Location
Tv. da Sra. da Graça 2
Travessa da Senhora da Graça
Once on one of the main streets in the city center, Rua 25 de Abril, turn onto Travessa Sra da Graça. The activity will take place at the meeting point: Travessa Sra da Graça nº2.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Julia_w
Mar 27, 2025
Authentic homemade cataplana – a delicious experience. - The Cataplana cooking class was led by three wonderful women with a lot of love and dedication. We bought the seafood together at the fish market and learned a lot about fish and its history. The original location was unusable due to water damage, so we went to a nearby alternative restaurant, which was also beautifully designed and prepared. The group was just the right size (not too many participants), and the atmosphere was very informal. We learned a lot about the regional cuisine and culture. Overall, despite the difficult conditions caused by the water damage, the class was extremely well prepared, the atmosphere was fantastic, and everyone had a lot of fun (and wine 😉) – and the food was excellent and fresh. We highly recommend participating and will come back on our next vacation to Portugal. Thanks to Joana, her mom, Margarida, our group, and the team at the alternative location, Tasca do Kiko, for the spectacular day 💐
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Markcrerar
Mar 1, 2025
Must do experience. Great fun which learning! - We had a fabulous time shopping for and then learning how to cook seafood cataplana. Joana and Rida made it a wonderful afternoon and something we will remember. Our group was five groups of two whom had never met before. We bonded immediately making it more like a house party with great friends. Joana and Rida who created the environment and Joana happens to be an amazing cook! Through conversation and a game, we learned about the region. The food, wine, facility and overall ambiance were absolutely super. We were sad when it was our time to depart. M&J
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Annesy7978ov
Feb 28, 2025
We Were Spoiled - Thank you! We had the most wonderful time at the market and making seafood cataplana with new friends today. There was so much joy, wine, and goodwill mixed in with the recipe. Beyond delicious, truly spoiled, and we learned so much. It is an unforgettable experience and will always be a fond memory. Your mother would be as proud of you, Joana, just like you are so proud of her. Thank you again, we wish all of you the very best.
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Advisorsuzie
Feb 28, 2025
Start licking your chops and sign up for this tasty treat. - Excellent experience right from the start, from touring the fish market and selecting the freshest fish for our dish, to watching the skilled market vendor prepare the fish to take back with us. From the fish market we headed back to The Kitchen to begin our cooking class. Friendly and clean environment. Joana and Margarita made our day fun, kept us engaged with no dull moments. Our Cataplana was tasty paired perfectly with wine and topped off with some delicious dessert from a local bakery.
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Escape325659
Dec 5, 2024
Amazing day of wine and food - Go! This was literally one of the best days we had! The market tour was educational and really fun and the food?? Amazing!!! I loved how we played games during the class and the wine was so good. We will go back every time we're in Lagos, I don't care if we cook the same thing each time. It's worth the time!
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576carlyc
Dec 2, 2024
Highly recommend booking! - I booked this cooking class for my family and it was so much fun! We went to the fish market, where the guide walked us through the history of the fish market and bought fresh fish for our dish. We made a traditional Lagos dish, cataplana, and it was probably the best seafood I have ever had! It was a great class for families, low key, and fun!
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Martinau848
Nov 22, 2024
A great international cooking class - If you want to take a special and unusual cooking class in Lagos, you should go to Joana's kitchen! At the joint “Cataplana cooking class” there was not only information about Lagos, but also about the fish market where we bought the Monkfish and Cat Shark to prepare together. Thanks for the great, delicious morning with international cast!
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Danahs2518dv
Oct 5, 2024
An Awesome Authentic Experience - Amazing! We had such a good time. Joana took us to the local fish market and taught us about the different types of seafood. We walked back to The Kitchen and we were taught how to prepare the Cataplana. We drank wine, played a fun game. The Cataplana was so delicious. We also experienced the traditional desserts of the Algarve. It was such a great experience. I definitely recommend if you are in Lagos!
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