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- Portuguese
- English
If you’re curious about Portuguese food and want to go beyond restaurants, this is your chance to get hands-on and learn how to make one of the country’s most iconic dishes from scratch. Instead of just tasting a bifana, you’ll understand what makes it so special — and how to recreate it at home.
Along the way, you’ll cook other traditional dishes, enjoy good wine and beer, and experience the relaxed, social side of Portuguese culture — the kind that happens around the table, with simple food done really well.
It’s a fun, informal experience where you’ll cook, eat, laugh, and connect — and leave with new skills, great memories, and the confidence to bring a true taste of Portugal into your own kitchen.
Example Menu
Starter
Tomatada à Algarvia
Tomatoes with eggs
Starter
Black pork chouriço grilled over the flame
Main
BIFANA
Dessert
Arroz Doce
A comforting and creamy Portuguese rice pudding, finished with a touch of cinnamon
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
You’ll find us right between the Lagos bus station and Alex Coffee Shop, making us very easy to reach.
What to expect
This experience is all about Portugal’s most iconic sandwich and the flavours around it — simple, rich, and made to be shared.
As soon as you arrive, you’ll learn how to marinate the pork for your bifana, so it can rest while we prepare the rest of the menu. Right after, we make a creamy rice pudding — you can taste a little, but save room for what’s coming next!
We then move into traditional petiscos: a rich Algarvian tomato stew and black pork chouriço grilled over the flame — smoky and full of flavour.
No bifana is complete without homemade fries — crispy outside, fluffy inside, just like locals do it.
During the class, you’ll enjoy water, wine, and beer (around two drinks per person).
Finally, everything comes together: your bifana, followed by dessert with a Portuguese liqueur over ice.
More than a cooking class, this is your answer to the bifana question — a relaxed journey into Portuguese food and culture.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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