Algarve Mediterranean Vegetarian Cooking Workshop and Meal

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

More than a cooking class, this is a relaxed, small-group experience centred around preparing and sharing food together. Seasonal vegetarian menus draw on Mediterranean flavours, herbs and spices, with everyone taking part in creating the dishes. Afterwards, we gather around the table to enjoy what we've made, accompanied by drinks and conversation.

Set beside the Funcho River in the peaceful Algarve countryside near Silves, Figs on the Funcho offers a personal alternative to a conventional cooking school. Our approach to creative and culinary experiences has been recognised by LUXlife, including Best Art & Culinary Retreat Centre 2026 – Portugal and Art & Culinary Wellness Escapes Destination of the Year 2025 – Southern Europe.

Example Menu

Starter

Seasonal soup

A freshly prepared vegetarian soup showcasing seasonal vegetables, herbs and Mediterranean flavours.

Main

A selection of sharing dishes

Three to four colourful vegetarian dishes, depending on the number of participants, prepared together and served sharing-style.

Main

Salad & freshly baked focaccia

To accompany the dishes prepared during the workshop, your hosts make a fresh mixed salad and homemade focaccia bread for everyone to share.

Main

Drinks

Portuguese wine or non-alcoholic drinks are served as we sit down together to enjoy everything we've prepared.

Dessert

Mediterranean-inspired dessert

A seasonal dessert inspired by the flavours and ingredients of the Mediterranean, providing a relaxed finish to the meal.

What's Included

Two glasses of non-alcoholic drinks as an alternative to wine.
Two glasses of Portuguese wine are included to enjoy with the meal.
A shared vegetarian meal featuring the seasonal dishes prepared during the workshop, plus mixed salad and freshly baked focaccia.
Fresh herbal tea, made with herbs picked from our garden, is served.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet us at Figs on the Funcho, where your cooking experience will take place. We recommend arriving 10 minutes before the scheduled start time so we can welcome you and begin the workshop together.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Join us at Figs on the Funcho for a relaxed, hands-on vegetarian cooking experience in the Algarve countryside near Silves. Over three hours, you'll cook alongside a small group, preparing a selection of colourful dishes inspired by Mediterranean flavours, herbs and spices, with seasonal menus that make the most of ingredients available at different times of the year.

With guidance throughout, you'll take part in preparing the dishes rather than simply watching a demonstration. As our menus change with the seasons, each workshop offers a different combination of recipes, flavours and techniques that you can recreate at home. After the workshop, you'll receive all the recipes digitally, so you can make your favourites again.

Once the cooking is complete, we'll gather around the table to enjoy the dishes we've prepared together, accompanied by drinks and conversation. Set beside the Funcho River, the workshop combines cooking, sharing food and meeting others in a peaceful rural setting — a different way to experience the Algarve.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
Supplied by Figs on the Funcho

Tags

Cooking Classes
Small Group
Food & Drink

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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