Porto Cooking Classes: 15 Ways to Learn the Nata

1.Pastel de Nata Cooking Class with Grandma’s Recipe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,565 reviews · 2 hours · from $33Our pick

Join host Joana in her home for a small-group, two-hour pastel de nata class. Make the Portuguese custard tarts from scratch with her grandmother’s recipe, then sit down with your warm pastries and coffee, tea, or juice. The class costs $33 per person and welcomes up to 10 participants.

“This was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Joana was an amazing host and it was a pleasure to be invited in to her home, along with a very friendly group. This is something you must do if you're in Porto!”

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2.Pastel de Nata Pastry-Making Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,542 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

At Boiler Studio, opposite Porto Cathedral, you’ll roll prepared pastry, help make egg custard, and bake pastel de nata with an English-speaking instructor. The 90-minute class includes a drink and at least two tarts to take home. Instructors such as Maria, Sara, Patricia, and Ana lead the sessions, which are capped at nine people.

“It was amazing from start to end. Our teacher was the best too!! I went solo and highly recommend solo travelers to go!! Very friendly and tasty”

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3.Pastel de Nata Cooking Class with Port Wine – Sé

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 888 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

At Domus Arte near Porto Cathedral and São Bento station, you’ll make pastel de nata with an English-speaking instructor, such as Teresa, Luis, Sofia, or Filipe. Learn the custard and baking techniques, hear how the pastry began in Lisbon, and enjoy Port wine, coffee, juice, water, and snacks. The puff pastry is prepared ahead, but you’ll take home its recipe along with the tart recipe.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our time and brought home some delicious egg tarts! Our guide Theresa was brilliant and made the experience so enjoyable. Highly recommend and we will definitely be trying this recipe at home. Thankyou Theresa !!”

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4.Workshops Pasteis de Nata in Porto, Portugal

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 520 reviews · from $40

At Pensão Favorita on Rua Miguel Bombarda, Berta Faria leads a 90-minute pastel de nata workshop in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Make the tarts with homemade puff pastry, learn about Portuguese pastry traditions, and enjoy three finished pastries with a glass of Port in a restored 19th-century building with a garden.

“Berta was great. Lovely way to spend an afternoon in Porto. Can’t wait to make Natas at home with Berta’s recipe.”

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5.Pastel de Nata Cooking Class from Scratch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 468 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $50

In this 2.5-hour English-language workshop, you and a group of up to 12 make pastel de nata from scratch, including the dough. Instructors such as Ana, Clara, Mariah, and Vanessa guide the steps, share pastry and Portuguese food stories, and serve a glass of regional wine. You finish with warm tarts to enjoy.

“I loved the time with Vanessa and baking the Pastel de nata. I love the great recipe she explained to us and everybody could do the steps. The nata tasted great. Thanks Vanessa that was such a Fun experience.”

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6.Pastel de Nata | Workshop from scratch | Porto’s city center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 449 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

At R. do Souto 67 in central Porto, learn to make pastel de nata from scratch in a two-and-a-half-hour English-language workshop for up to 12 people. You’ll take turns at different stages, sip local wine, hear about Portuguese food and culture, then enjoy warm pastries with coffee or tea. Instructors include Vanessa, Ana, Clara, and Mariah.

“This was a really fun experience! I liked learning how to make the rough puff pastry, as I've never done that before! Vanessa was outstanding! She explained and demonstrated very well, and she really seemed to like her job. I highly recommend this class!”

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7.Pastel de Nata Cooking Class with Porto Wine (Sé do Porto)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

Near Sé do Porto, you’ll make pastel de nata in a small, guided class, with instructors such as Ana, Luis, Filipe, or Anita. You’ll prepare the custard and help assemble the tarts, while the puff pastry is ready-made. Port, coffee, snacks, a take-home recipe, and a box for your pastries are included.

“We loved this experience ❤️ we are obsessed with pastel de nata and now being able to make our own from taking this class is truly special. We would recommend this cooking class. Also being able to share this experience with many other people from around the world is awesome as well. You never know who you will meet!”

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8.Porto Local Market Visit & Cooking Class / Showcooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Meet at Mercado do Bolhão for a guided look at local food and ingredient shopping, then ride the metro across the upper level of the Luís I Bridge to a kitchen in Vila Nova de Gaia. In a group of up to eight, you’ll watch and sometimes help prepare alheira croquettes, cod with cream and pastel de nata, served with Portuguese wine.

“Love the whole experience from the market tour to the studio where we were shown and explained how to make the dishes, with chances to participate. I prefer this to cooking the whole time; this allows me to understand the culinary aspects better.”

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9.Pastel de Nata Workshop in Porto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $40

Join baker Berta for a 90-minute pastel de nata workshop at R. de Miguel Bombarda 267 in Porto. You’ll make the Portuguese custard tarts step by step, learn about local pastry traditions, and enjoy your baking with Port wine and music. The class is shared, with a maximum of eight people.

“We had a fantastic time during the workshop. We were extremely well received by an incredibly lovely woman, who does her job with so much passion. First time we ate pastel de nata and it was incredible. We want to thank you for the personal touch and fantastic setting. We are not going to forget this anytime soon.”

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10.Porto center- Workshop “A nata do BJ” making pasteis de nata

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 79 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

In central Porto, host Virginia guides you through her family’s pastel de nata recipe from start to finish in a small Portuguese- or French-language workshop. You’ll use local products, enjoy drinks and traditional music while the pastries bake, then eat your natas with Port wine or another beverage in her garden.

“Expérience très sympathique. Ne déjeuner pas le matin, Virginie a tout prévu. Merci à elle.”

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11.Shopping, cooking and eating together at my home in Porto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Meet Nuno near public transport, visit neighborhood food shops and a small organic garden, then cook a Portuguese meal in his Porto home. Choose a lunch or dinner menu, learn local techniques and food traditions, and enjoy appetizers and Portuguese wine as you cook. The workshop lasts about three and a half hours.

“Nuno welcomed us to his lovely home and provided us the best hospitality. He walked us through authetic dishes, both how to prepare them and the history behind them. I let him know of one of our food intolerances and he made sure to have accomodating food options. We basically cooked, talked, ate, and learned for the rest of the evening. My fiancée and I had the best time and it really was one of the top highlights of our trip. Food was delicious and we will definitely be making our own leite creme back home. Dont think twice about booking this activity and get it for the begining of…”

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12.Porto Market Tour & Cooking Class – Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $231

Join chef Vitor for a private market visit and hands-on cooking class in Porto. You’ll help choose seasonal ingredients, prepare a four-course meal in a professional kitchen, then sit down to eat with Portuguese wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and coffee. Pickup and transport are included; drop-off is not.

“Vitar was an exceptional host. This is well worth the money that begins with an open air fresh seafood and produce market to buy the supplies for what eventually becomes a spectacular lunch. 5 stars across the board. Vitar is the best and we can’t wait to see him again. Gene and Susie”

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13.Poças: Guided Tour & Port Wine Tasting with Pastel de Nata

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 32 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27Best value

At Poças, an expert guide leads you through an ageing cellar where some wines have matured for more than 100 years. Then taste two Ports with a Pastel de Nata and learn about styles and food pairings. The 90-minute tour is offered in five languages, with a winery shop at the end.

“Lovely and interesting tour! Definitely a fun experience with great service. We will be buying some Pocas port to be delivered back home, it was really tasty!”

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14.Local Market Tour & Cooking Class/Showcooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · from $114

Meet Ana inside Mercado do Bolhão for a guided look at its stalls and food traditions, then take the metro across the upper level of the Luís I Bridge to a kitchen near Jardim do Morro. Joseph leads the showcooking, with cod at the center. You can join in for small steps or simply watch, eat, and talk.

“This was a fantastic experience and the highlight of our trip to Porto!!! Thank you soooo much!!!!!!!!!”

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15.Douro Valley: Traditional Cooking Class, Farm Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $169

At Quinta de Louredo in the Douro Valley, Fabio and his family welcome you for organic vinho verde, olive oil and local snacks, a farm walk, ingredient picking, and a hands-on Portuguese cooking class. You’ll share a three-course meal and hear how the family is rebuilding after a wildfire. The four-hour visit is limited to 10 people.

“We had the best day with Alfredo at his beautiful farm! He had an incredible spread of fresh cheese, fruit, jams, bread, and olives waiting for us on arrival, most of which was from his farm. The farm itself was so lovely, and we got to meet all of the resident animals and walk through the orchard and vineyards while enjoying some of Alfredo’s wine. After the tour, we cooked a delicious lunch and sat around the table all together. It was my kids favorite day of our entire trip. Highly recommend.”

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