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Host: Filipe

Porto, Portugal

USD
$149-$179 per person

Porto Cooking Class: Forgotten Recipes & Portuguese Wine Pairings

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

Meet Filipe

Filipe is a professional chef in Porto who has dedicated himself to the culinary arts since 2004. A former photographer, he followed his passion for food and opened Porto's first sourdough bakery in 2013. Together with his wife Andrea, a communication designer, he welcomes travelers into their home to share his love of Portuguese food, history, and culture. Filipe combines his professional culinary expertise with traditional Portuguese family recipes, drawing inspiration from 16th- and 17th-century cookbooks and manuscripts. Using fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced locally, he brings forgotten recipes and cooking techniques back to life. For Filipe, food is about bringing people together, sharing stories, and enjoying a delicious homemade meal with local wines around the family table.

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.

In-home meal: (2-10 guests) Join Filipe, Andrea, their children, and their dog for an authentic Portuguese dining experience in their charming 1940s townhouse with a private garden in Porto. This intimate meal brings together traditional Portuguese food, thoughtfully paired wines, fascinating history, and conversation, offering a unique opportunity to experience Porto through the table of a local family.

Over a multi-course meal with thoughtfully paired Portuguese wines, discover the fascinating stories behind Portugal’s culinary heritage, from Islamic influences and the Age of Discoveries to recipes from royal and convent kitchens. Filipe believes that in Portuguese culture, a meal loses its essence without wine, so each course is paired accordingly. Begin with a Port wine cocktail, followed by an Alvarinho from Minho with the appetizer and a Douro wine with the main course.

Your menu takes you on a journey through Portuguese history. Taste alheira, sometimes called the “secret Jewish sausage,” whose origins date to the Portuguese Inquisition; pataniscas de bacalhau, traditional codfish fritters; and arroz carolino com favas e chouriço, rice with broad beans and chouriço. You may also enjoy petingas em escabeche, marinated baby sardines, and boldroegas da Infanta Dona Maria, a 16th-century royal meatball recipe preserved in the oldest known Portuguese cookbook. Finish with a traditional Portuguese dessert.

Throughout the meal, Filipe brings each dish to life through stories about its origins and the people and events that shaped Portuguese cuisine. This private dining experience in Porto invites you to share food and wine with a local family while discovering centuries of Portuguese culture, history, and tradition around their table.

Cooking experience: (2-10 guests) Discover Portugal's rich culinary history during a private, 3-hour Portuguese cooking class in Porto with local chef Filipe. In his welcoming home kitchen in the heart of Porto, learn to prepare traditional Portuguese dishes inspired by centuries-old family recipes, forgotten cooking techniques, and historic culinary manuscripts.

During this hands-on cooking class, Filipe will guide you step by step in preparing a traditional main course and either an appetizer or dessert. Along the way, discover how Portugal's Age of Discoveries, Moorish influences, and centuries-old convent traditions shaped the country's cuisine.

Depending on the season and menu, you might prepare tibórnia de lagar served on pão sovado, a traditional Portuguese bread; pão de ló de Ovar, a rich, delicate sponge cake with roots in convent baking; or fish prepared with vinha d'alhos and escabeche, traditional marinades and preservation techniques using vinegar, garlic, and spices.

As you cook, Filipe will share fascinating stories about Portuguese food, history, and culture, bringing centuries-old recipes and traditions to life. After cooking, sit down together to enjoy the homemade meal you helped prepare, paired with Portuguese wine.

More than just a cooking class, this intimate culinary experience offers a unique opportunity to connect with a local chef, discover lesser-known Portuguese dishes, and experience Porto's food culture through the recipes and traditions of the past.

Notes: Filipe and his family share their home with their small, super friendly, and loving dog.
Filipe can accommodate a lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian, or vegan diet, if informed in advance.

Languages spoken: Portuguese, English, and Spanish

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.
  • Meal only menu: Alheira + Pataniscas de Bacalhau + Arroz Carolino com Favas e Chouriço + Petingas em Escabeche + Boldroegas da Infanta Dona Maria
  • Cooking class menu: Tibórnia de Lagar on "Pão Sovado" + Golden Age Fish in "Vinha d'Alhos" & Escabeche Infusion + Pão de Ló de Ovar
  • Filipe can offer a vegan version of the menu upon request. Please let him know when booking if you prefer a vegan meal.

Traveler reviews

5.0 (4)
Phillip and his wife were great hosts. He did a wonderful job of explaining the meal and how to prepare it. Everything was wonderful. Was a great chance to just slow down and enjoy Portugal. Was great to meet his lovely family as an added bonus. Would highly recommend to anyone.
- matt October 26, 2026
Filipe & Andrea welcomed us into their home as guests and we left as friends. We had wonderful conversation in their beautiful garden. Met their family. And enjoyed the most delicious meal & wine. It was amazing!!! Highly recommend this experience. It will not disappoint. Thank you again Filipe & Andrea!
- cristian October 09, 2026
My clients raved about their cooking class experience with Filipe and said it was the highlight of their time in Porto!
- Ashley, Signature Travel Advisor October 09, 2026
This was a wonderful dining experience! Chef and family were wonderful! We were able to watch delicious food being prepared and eat a gorgeous meal!
- brynne September 10, 2026

Filipe

$149-$179 USD

per person
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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $149 $149
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $179 $179
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $149 $149
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $179 $179
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm

Meet Filipe

Filipe is a professional chef in Porto who has dedicated himself to the culinary arts since 2004. A former photographer, he followed his passion for food and opened Porto's first sourdough bakery in 2013. Together with his wife Andrea, a communication designer, he welcomes travelers into their home to share his love of Portuguese food, history, and culture. Filipe combines his professional culinary expertise with traditional Portuguese family recipes, drawing inspiration from 16th- and 17th-century cookbooks and manuscripts. Using fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced locally, he brings forgotten recipes and cooking techniques back to life. For Filipe, food is about bringing people together, sharing stories, and enjoying a delicious homemade meal with local wines around the family table.

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.

In-home meal: (2-10 guests) Join Filipe, Andrea, their children, and their dog for an authentic Portuguese dining experience in their charming 1940s townhouse with a private garden in Porto. This intimate meal brings together traditional Portuguese food, thoughtfully paired wines, fascinating history, and conversation, offering a unique opportunity to experience Porto through the table of a local family.

Over a multi-course meal with thoughtfully paired Portuguese wines, discover the fascinating stories behind Portugal’s culinary heritage, from Islamic influences and the Age of Discoveries to recipes from royal and convent kitchens. Filipe believes that in Portuguese culture, a meal loses its essence without wine, so each course is paired accordingly. Begin with a Port wine cocktail, followed by an Alvarinho from Minho with the appetizer and a Douro wine with the main course.

Your menu takes you on a journey through Portuguese history. Taste alheira, sometimes called the “secret Jewish sausage,” whose origins date to the Portuguese Inquisition; pataniscas de bacalhau, traditional codfish fritters; and arroz carolino com favas e chouriço, rice with broad beans and chouriço. You may also enjoy petingas em escabeche, marinated baby sardines, and boldroegas da Infanta Dona Maria, a 16th-century royal meatball recipe preserved in the oldest known Portuguese cookbook. Finish with a traditional Portuguese dessert.

Throughout the meal, Filipe brings each dish to life through stories about its origins and the people and events that shaped Portuguese cuisine. This private dining experience in Porto invites you to share food and wine with a local family while discovering centuries of Portuguese culture, history, and tradition around their table.

Cooking experience: (2-10 guests) Discover Portugal's rich culinary history during a private, 3-hour Portuguese cooking class in Porto with local chef Filipe. In his welcoming home kitchen in the heart of Porto, learn to prepare traditional Portuguese dishes inspired by centuries-old family recipes, forgotten cooking techniques, and historic culinary manuscripts.

During this hands-on cooking class, Filipe will guide you step by step in preparing a traditional main course and either an appetizer or dessert. Along the way, discover how Portugal's Age of Discoveries, Moorish influences, and centuries-old convent traditions shaped the country's cuisine.

Depending on the season and menu, you might prepare tibórnia de lagar served on pão sovado, a traditional Portuguese bread; pão de ló de Ovar, a rich, delicate sponge cake with roots in convent baking; or fish prepared with vinha d'alhos and escabeche, traditional marinades and preservation techniques using vinegar, garlic, and spices.

As you cook, Filipe will share fascinating stories about Portuguese food, history, and culture, bringing centuries-old recipes and traditions to life. After cooking, sit down together to enjoy the homemade meal you helped prepare, paired with Portuguese wine.

More than just a cooking class, this intimate culinary experience offers a unique opportunity to connect with a local chef, discover lesser-known Portuguese dishes, and experience Porto's food culture through the recipes and traditions of the past.

Notes: Filipe and his family share their home with their small, super friendly, and loving dog.
Filipe can accommodate a lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian, or vegan diet, if informed in advance.

Languages spoken: Portuguese, English, and Spanish

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.
  • Meal only menu: Alheira + Pataniscas de Bacalhau + Arroz Carolino com Favas e Chouriço + Petingas em Escabeche + Boldroegas da Infanta Dona Maria
  • Cooking class menu: Tibórnia de Lagar on "Pão Sovado" + Golden Age Fish in "Vinha d'Alhos" & Escabeche Infusion + Pão de Ló de Ovar
  • Filipe can offer a vegan version of the menu upon request. Please let him know when booking if you prefer a vegan meal.

Traveler reviews

5.0 (4)
Phillip and his wife were great hosts. He did a wonderful job of explaining the meal and how to prepare it. Everything was wonderful. Was a great chance to just slow down and enjoy Portugal. Was great to meet his lovely family as an added bonus. Would highly recommend to anyone.
- matt October 26, 2026
Filipe & Andrea welcomed us into their home as guests and we left as friends. We had wonderful conversation in their beautiful garden. Met their family. And enjoyed the most delicious meal & wine. It was amazing!!! Highly recommend this experience. It will not disappoint. Thank you again Filipe & Andrea!
- cristian October 09, 2026
My clients raved about their cooking class experience with Filipe and said it was the highlight of their time in Porto!
- Ashley, Signature Travel Advisor October 09, 2026
This was a wonderful dining experience! Chef and family were wonderful! We were able to watch delicious food being prepared and eat a gorgeous meal!
- brynne September 10, 2026
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $149 $149
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $179 $179
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $149 $149
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $179 $179
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
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FAQ

    You can cancel your reservation up until 24 hours before your experience for a full refund minus a 4% processing fee. Experiences within 24 hours are not refundable.

    If you have a question for your host, you can include a note in the field "Write a note to your host" during the booking process. Once your booking is confirmed, you will be emailed your host's direct contact information and you will also be able to message the host through your profile. You can always cancel your booking and receive a full refund 24 hours or more before your experience. If you have other questions you can also email us at reservations@travelingspoon.com.

    Most of our hosts are able to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies, including vegetarian and gluten free options. For vegetarian travelers, we have an icon on each host profile to indicate whether that host can also offer a fully vegetarian menu. There is a section in the booking form to note any allergies or dietary restrictions which will be sent directly to your host.

    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.

    Have a flight or other tour planned and can't make the timing provided? If the timing listed on the host's profile doesn't work for you, our hosts can often accommodate timing changes. Because all of our experiences are private our hosts are happy to tailor experiences to meet your travel needs. Simply note your request in the booking process.

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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.

    Many of our hosts accommodate solo travelers. You can see if a host accepts solo travelers by looking at the traveler range found next to the experience descriptions on the host profile (indicated by the numbers in parentheses next to "In-home meal", "Cooking experience" and "Market visit").

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