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Host: Ana and Carina (Cooking)

Lisbon, Portugal

USD
$109-$125 per person

Small Group Lisbon Cooking Class with Local Chefs

Host offerings
  • Cooking studio
  • Professional cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Round-Trip Transfers
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food Tour

Meet Ana and Carina (Cooking)

Ana and Carina are two professional Portuguese chefs who share a passion for cooking, teaching and preserving Portugal's culinary traditions. Both trained at the ACPP (Portuguese Association of Professional Cooks) and gained professional experience working in traditional Portuguese restaurants in Lisbon, where they developed their skills in authentic Portuguese cuisine. Inspired by their love of food and connecting with people, Ana and Carina began teaching cooking classes to locals and travelers visiting Lisbon. They especially enjoy introducing guests to traditional Portuguese recipes, sharing the stories behind each dish and helping people discover the techniques that make Portuguese cooking unique. For Ana and Carina, cooking is about more than preparing delicious food. It's an opportunity to bring people together, exchange stories and share a little of Portuguese culture. Through their hands-on cooking classes in Lisbon, they hope to inspire guests to recreate traditional Portuguese dishes at home and carry a piece of Portugal's culinary heritage with them. What begins as a class becomes a meaningful cultural exchange, where strangers connect over food and leave feeling like part of the family.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (2-10 guests) Discover the flavors of authentic Portuguese cuisine in this hands-on, small-group cooking class in Lisbon, limited to 10 participants. Your experience begins with a tasting of local Portuguese cheeses, chorizo and wine, introducing you to some of Portugal's most loved flavors before you begin cooking.

During this 2.5-hour Portuguese cooking class and meal experience, learn to prepare a starter, main course and dessert from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients, many sourced from your hosts' own farm. Guided by professional Portuguese chefs, you'll learn traditional cooking techniques and family recipes passed down through generations. The menu may vary slightly depending on seasonal availability.

As you cook, hear the stories behind each dish and learn about Portugal's food culture and culinary traditions. After cooking, sit down together to enjoy the three-course Portuguese meal you've prepared, sharing food and conversation with your hosts and fellow guests.

Market visit: (2-10 guests) Begin your guided Lisbon market tour with a visit to the local market in Algés, where you’ll explore the vibrant colors and aromas of fresh, seasonal produce. Ana and Carina will show you how to select the best ingredients while introducing you to essential elements of Portuguese cuisine and regional specialties.

After your market visit, enjoy a short walk to their nearby cooking studio, where your hands-on Lisbon cooking class begins. The duration of your market tour, cooking class and meal is about 3 hours.

Notes: 1. Dietary restrictions: Vegetarian guests can be accommodated with adaptations of traditional Portuguese recipes using seasonal vegetables, olive oil, and fresh herbs. Other dietary preferences, intolerances, and religious restrictions cannot be individually accommodated, but guests may enjoy suitable dishes from the standard menu. Please share any dietary restrictions at least 72 hours in advance. Recipes cannot be modified during the class.
2. Severe allergies: Due to the risk of cross-contamination, the kitchen cannot accommodate guests with severe food allergies.
3. Children: Children aged 8 and above are welcome and are charged the same price as adults.
4. Group experience: Unlike most Traveling Spoon experiences, this is a shared cooking class, not a private experience. Classes are limited to 10 participants. Groups of 10 will have a private class.
5. Accessibility: The cooking studio is not wheelchair accessible, and guests must climb stairs to reach it.

Languages spoken: English and Portuguese

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Appetizer: Mussels à Bulhão Pato
  • Main: Cataplana of Fish and Seafood
  • Desert: Portuguese orange cake roll

Traveler reviews

5.0 (2)
Ana and Carina were amazing! My boys and I had such a fun time learning to cook Pastéis with them. They were kind, passionate and so fun to be around!
- Kelli July 04, 2025
I'm a Signature travel advisor and here is my client's rave review about this experience: "Oh my gosh Tami thank you so much!! It was seriously amazing. They were the sweetest ladies and we truly had such an enjoyable time with them. The pastries were great but the company of the two of them was even better!! We have friends coming here in January and I’m making them do it!"
- Tami July 03, 2025

Ana and Carina (Cooking)

$109-$125 USD

per person
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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $109 $109
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $125 $119
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $109 $109
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $125 $119
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 10:00am-1:00pm

Meet Ana and Carina (Cooking)

Ana and Carina are two professional Portuguese chefs who share a passion for cooking, teaching and preserving Portugal's culinary traditions. Both trained at the ACPP (Portuguese Association of Professional Cooks) and gained professional experience working in traditional Portuguese restaurants in Lisbon, where they developed their skills in authentic Portuguese cuisine. Inspired by their love of food and connecting with people, Ana and Carina began teaching cooking classes to locals and travelers visiting Lisbon. They especially enjoy introducing guests to traditional Portuguese recipes, sharing the stories behind each dish and helping people discover the techniques that make Portuguese cooking unique. For Ana and Carina, cooking is about more than preparing delicious food. It's an opportunity to bring people together, exchange stories and share a little of Portuguese culture. Through their hands-on cooking classes in Lisbon, they hope to inspire guests to recreate traditional Portuguese dishes at home and carry a piece of Portugal's culinary heritage with them. What begins as a class becomes a meaningful cultural exchange, where strangers connect over food and leave feeling like part of the family.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (2-10 guests) Discover the flavors of authentic Portuguese cuisine in this hands-on, small-group cooking class in Lisbon, limited to 10 participants. Your experience begins with a tasting of local Portuguese cheeses, chorizo and wine, introducing you to some of Portugal's most loved flavors before you begin cooking.

During this 2.5-hour Portuguese cooking class and meal experience, learn to prepare a starter, main course and dessert from scratch using fresh, seasonal ingredients, many sourced from your hosts' own farm. Guided by professional Portuguese chefs, you'll learn traditional cooking techniques and family recipes passed down through generations. The menu may vary slightly depending on seasonal availability.

As you cook, hear the stories behind each dish and learn about Portugal's food culture and culinary traditions. After cooking, sit down together to enjoy the three-course Portuguese meal you've prepared, sharing food and conversation with your hosts and fellow guests.

Market visit: (2-10 guests) Begin your guided Lisbon market tour with a visit to the local market in Algés, where you’ll explore the vibrant colors and aromas of fresh, seasonal produce. Ana and Carina will show you how to select the best ingredients while introducing you to essential elements of Portuguese cuisine and regional specialties.

After your market visit, enjoy a short walk to their nearby cooking studio, where your hands-on Lisbon cooking class begins. The duration of your market tour, cooking class and meal is about 3 hours.

Notes: 1. Dietary restrictions: Vegetarian guests can be accommodated with adaptations of traditional Portuguese recipes using seasonal vegetables, olive oil, and fresh herbs. Other dietary preferences, intolerances, and religious restrictions cannot be individually accommodated, but guests may enjoy suitable dishes from the standard menu. Please share any dietary restrictions at least 72 hours in advance. Recipes cannot be modified during the class.
2. Severe allergies: Due to the risk of cross-contamination, the kitchen cannot accommodate guests with severe food allergies.
3. Children: Children aged 8 and above are welcome and are charged the same price as adults.
4. Group experience: Unlike most Traveling Spoon experiences, this is a shared cooking class, not a private experience. Classes are limited to 10 participants. Groups of 10 will have a private class.
5. Accessibility: The cooking studio is not wheelchair accessible, and guests must climb stairs to reach it.

Languages spoken: English and Portuguese

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Appetizer: Mussels à Bulhão Pato
  • Main: Cataplana of Fish and Seafood
  • Desert: Portuguese orange cake roll

Traveler reviews

5.0 (2)
Ana and Carina were amazing! My boys and I had such a fun time learning to cook Pastéis with them. They were kind, passionate and so fun to be around!
- Kelli July 04, 2025
I'm a Signature travel advisor and here is my client's rave review about this experience: "Oh my gosh Tami thank you so much!! It was seriously amazing. They were the sweetest ladies and we truly had such an enjoyable time with them. The pastries were great but the company of the two of them was even better!! We have friends coming here in January and I’m making them do it!"
- Tami July 03, 2025
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $109 $109
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $125 $119
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $109 $109
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $125 $119
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 6:00pm-9:00pm
Market Tour+ Cooking Experience + Meal
 10:00am-1:00pm
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    Some hosts offer alcohol as an optional add-on for travelers who are of legal drinking age. Pricing for alcohol is visible on the host profile page and includes one to two glasses of wine, beer or local alcohol.

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    Some hosts offer round-trip transfers as an optional add-on. A driver collects you from your hotel or residence, takes you to the experience, and brings you back at the end. Pricing is quoted per car, not per person, so a group shares one fare. Your host's exact pickup instructions come with your confirmation details once the booking is accepted. A few hosts arrange transfers differently — a one-way ride, or a pickup from a central meeting point — and where that is the case their profile says so in place of the round-trip wording.

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