Lisbon Trip Overview
Enjoy a private and authentic market tour and cooking class in a local home with host Cristina, a private elementary school teacher and a loving mom who is passionate about food and cooking for her family and friends. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. You will walk with Cristina 10 minutes to the local, covered market for your market tour where you will purchase ingredients for your cooking class. After this, enjoy your cooking class which will take place in a local home kitchen where Cristina will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Portuguese dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, enjoy your meal together at Cristina’s dining table.
• Private tour in a local market and cooking lesson in a local home
• Introduction to Portugal’s culture and cuisine
• 100% private activity
• Experience Portuguese hospitality in a residential Lisbon neighborhood
• Vegetarian and gluten free options available
Additional Info
* Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Enjoy a private and authentic market tour and cooking class in a local home with host Cristina, a private elementary school teacher and a loving mom who is passionate about food and cooking for her family and friends. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. You will walk with Cristina 10 minutes to the local, covered market for your market tour where you will purchase ingredients for your cooking class. After this, enjoy your cooking class which will take place in a local home kitchen where Cristina will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Portuguese dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, enjoy your meal together at Cristina’s dining table.
• Private tour in a local market and cooking lesson in a local home
• Introduction to Portugal’s culture and cuisine
• 100% private activity
• Experience Portuguese hospitality in a residential Lisbon neighborhood
• Vegetarian and gluten free options available
This is a unique opportunity to enjoy a private market tour and visit the home of a local to explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet Cristina at her apartment and walk 10 minutes to a local, covered Lisbon market for your market tour. This is a neighborhood market where locals shop for regional produce and seafood. Cristina will introduce you to her favorite vendors where you will purchase ingredients for your cooking class. Please note that market tours are only offered on Saturdays. Your market tour will last about an hour after which you will walk back to Cristina’s apartment to start your cooking class. Join your host Cristina at her cozy apartment kitchen for a Lisbon cooking class and learn to cook traditional Portuguese family recipes. You will learn to cook three dishes from scratch that might include a typical Portuguese appetizer or soup, a fish or meat main dish, and a dessert. Your hands-on cooking class will last about an hour and a half before you sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepared with Cristina.
Sample Menu
• traditional Portuguese kale soup
• salted cod fish cooked in cream or traditional pork and clams
• rice pudding or cheese pudding
• Coffee/tea upon request
