Porto Market Tour & Authentic Portuguese Cooking Class

For your market tour, please meet Jorge at Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos, a traditional Portuguese market just outside Porto. The market is divided into two levels: the upper level offers fresh vegetables, fruits, and meats, while the lower level is home to one of the region’s best fresh fish markets. Explore the stalls with Jorge, meet local vendors, and shop for seasonal ingredients you'll use later in your cooking class. After the market tour, enjoy a 20-minute drive to Jorge’s home, where you'll cook a delicious Portuguese meal from scratch.

This hands-on market-to-table cooking experience in Porto is perfect for food lovers eager to discover local flavors and traditional recipes in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

Join Jorge and Isabel in their cozy apartment, complete with a wooden porch and a charming terrace filled with over 200 potted plants. During your hands-on Porto cooking class, you'll prepare a full traditional Portuguese meal from scratch - including an appetizer, a main course, and the iconic Portuguese dessert, Pastel de Nata. Learn how to make popular starters like codfish cakes, caldo verde (kale soup), or roasted chorizo. For the main course, you might cook roasted pork knuckle, seafood rice, a classic codfish dish, or oven-baked octopus with olive oil and garlic. As you cook, enjoy a drink and some light snacks while Jorge and Isabel guide you step by step. Once the cooking is done, sit down together to share the delicious meal you helped prepare.

This authentic cooking class in Porto is perfect for food lovers or anyone interested in learning how to cook a traditional Portuguese meal, while discovering more about the country’s history, culture, and local life.