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Traditional Lisbon Portuguese and Goan Cooking Class with Paula

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Lisbon, Portugal

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Overview

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home kitchen with your host Paula. This is a wonderful experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Paula will teach you 2-3 traditional Portuguese-influenced Goan dishes from her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in Paula's home.

Please note, for parties larger than two guests, you will start your experience in Paula’s home with a welcome drink and snacks, and then walk across the street to Paula’s cooking studio (located just across the street from Paula's apartment) to cook and eat there.

• Cooking lesson in a local home
• Introduction to Portuguese and Portuguese-influenced Goan dishes
• 100% private activity
• Portuguese hospitality in a residential Almada neighborhood (short 7-minute ferry ride from downtown Lisbon)
• Vegetarian options available

What's Included

  • Alcoholic beverages Portuguese wine
  • Private cooking class and meal with your host Paula
  • Pick up from Cacilhas ferry terminal

    Meeting Location

    Meeting point

    Largo Alfredo Dinis
    2800-270 Almada, Portugal

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    Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    What To Expect

    This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional Portuguese culture and cuisine. Your experience will take place in Almada, just a short 7-minute ferry ride from downtown Lisbon. Paula will meet you at the ferry stop in Cacilhas and take you on a lovely 10-minute walk through the center of town to her apartment. Start your meal with a welcome drink of some Portuguese wine and appetizers. Then, in Paula's home kitchen you will learn to make 2-3 Portuguese and Portuguese-Goan dishes. You will learn to make two appetizers side-by-side such as pataniscas de bacalhau, traditional Portuguese cod fritters, and Goan bojas, gram flour fritters made with onion and cumin seeds. Then go on to make a main dish, where you can select between a Portuguese or Goan main dish, such as bacalhau a braz, a traditional Portuguese dish of cod with shredded potatoes and egg, or a Goan curry. After cooking, sit down together at Paula’s dining table or in her cooking studio table across the street. End your meal with a sweet dessert and coffee or tea.

    Please note that Paula has a cat and shares her home with a family so it can be a bit cluttered.

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    Additional Info

    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Please communicate directly with Paula via WhatsApp if you have questions about the menu or meeting location.
    • Please note this is not a professional cooking class in a cooking school but rather an in-home cooking and cultural experience with a local in her home kitchen

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Traditional Lisbon Portuguese and Goan Cooking Class with Paula?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WEST). Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    Activity code: C-7626P564

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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
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    • Please communicate directly with Paula via WhatsApp if you have questions about the menu or meeting location.
    • Please note this is not a professional cooking class in a cooking school but rather an in-home cooking and cultural experience with a local in her home kitchen

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    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
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