LISBON · PORTUGAL
Lisbon’s best days out.
The 15 best workshops in Lisbon, side by side. What each one is really like, how long it takes, what it costs and who runs it.
Bake Portugal’s iconic pastel de nata in a 2-hour class at Homecooking Lisbon HUB, with drinks like Porto wine and ginginha.
Most Popular“So fun and easy! Do the class before trying a pastel de nata in Portugal to gain a full appreciation for the yummy pastries 😍 All the cooks were lovely and attentive 🤗”
Hands-on traditional Portuguese cooking class in Lisbon: 4-course meal, step-by-step chefs, wine and beer, and a small group for 3 hours.
“Really great activity - wonderful guide and well planned out. Delicious food”
Make pastel de nata from scratch in a small Lisbon class, bake your own tarts, and finish with coffee or tea plus Porto wine.
“What a great way to learn how to make a delicious puffed pastry dessert! Pedro our instructor/chef/coach was great!! Our classmates were fun and the finished product?? Wonderful!! A must to do if you are in Lisbon!”
Make Lisbon’s iconic Pastel de Nata in a 2-hour hands-on class. Learn a second Portuguese dessert, taste it, and take recipes home.
“every detail covered. learnt something new for sure. Great teachers. delicious pastal de nata”
A small-group Lisbon cooking class where you cook a multi-course Portuguese meal with wine, then sit down to enjoy it in one evening.
“The cooking class was great! Our Chef was very knowledgeable and walked us through an entire meal from soup to dessert. The ingredients were fresh, the wine was great and our meal was perfect.”
Design your own Lisbon azulejos tile in a cozy artist workshop using the Formettes method, then take home a heat-pressed ceramic tile same day.
“This was so fun! The experience of making the tile was great, and I enjoyed meeting new people from around the world. As a solo traveler this was a great activity.”
Learn to surf on Costa de Caparica near Lisbon with SurfChamp. Small group, 3 hours, gear, safety, and a sweet end.
“Had such a great surf lesson with Sandro! He was super helpful and really made learning easy and fun. We picked up so many tips and felt like we learned a lot in just one session. Definitely recommend him if you’re looking to catch some waves!”
Traditional Portuguese cooking class in Lisbon: 3 hours, up to 10 people, 4-course meal, Pastel de Nata, and included wine or beer.
“We did an 11am lunch class with my husband and adult son and daughter. The facility was clean, modern and inviting. Our chef/teacher Beatriz was engaging and personable—sharing insights about the food and culture and personalized it with amusing stories about her family and life. We learned a lot, had fun and enjoyed the fruits…”
Learn surfing on Lisbon’s Carcavelos Beach in a small group. 1.5 to 2 hours with certified coaches, gear, insurance, and showers.
“It was a really nice to surf in Portugal! We hope to come back again to do more surf! Even if you are a beginner you can take this class. I highly recommend!”
Make Portugal’s famed pasteis de nata from scratch in Lisbon. Small-group class with chef Miguel, baking, and warm tastings.
“Best experience ever! Chef was exceptional!! He made baking fun and informative. He was extremely knowledgeable and informative, as well as patient and kind. Highly recommend.”
Lisbon Surf Guide picks you up in Lisbon and teaches surfing in a small group, with gear, insurance, and personalized coaching.
“We had a really great surfing lesson and Ines was so nice with us. We Both were standing pretty well on the Suefboard at the end with the great help from Ines! I really can recommend this Surfkurs!”
Hands-on Portuguese cooking class in Lisbon with a 3-course meal, Portuguese wine, and email recipes, taught in English by local chefs.
“I felt like the energy was very low and hostile. There were a lot of dishes shown but we did not make. The food we did make was very good but wasn’t too fun of a class.”
Hands-on Portuguese cooking in Lisbon at Compadre: cook a full meal in 3 hours, meet a small group, and take recipes home.
“Was a fun time! We had nina and marta ! You get to learn the history behind the dishes while also getting to taste your tasty hard work after. Some of the class came late but they were able to still get the rest of us on time. Came solo and left with many friends!”
Make pastéis de nata from scratch in Lisbon’s historic pastry world with chef Miguel, small-group classes, coffee, and a take-home box.
“Amazing! So much fun learning how to bake pasteis de nata. Definitely would recommend this class!”
Lisbon surf lesson with round-trip transfer to Praia do Castelo, wetsuit/board included, small groups, and an in-water photo shooter.
“Did my first surf lesson there, really enjoyed the experience, the instructor was great and I had a great time, managed to do quite well and learned quite a bit”
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