Traditional Evora Cooking Class & Wine Pairings in Fatima’s Home

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 2 more

Fatima, a professional chef, has always been passionate about cuisine and culture and learned to cook the family recipes from a young age, which has been passed down from generation to generation. She enjoys cooking Alentejo cuisine, from the region of Evora where she was born, also food from Algarve, where she lived and worked for 29 years. Fatima also bakes bread, makes traditional pastries and chocolate. She has always enjoyed being a host and looks forward to cooking, sharing stories and meeting new people from around the world. In your cooking class you will cook dishes from Fatima’s mom’s kitchen, the food she grew up eating and it will be prepared using family recipes.

• Traditional Portuguese cooking class in Evora with a professional chef
• Enjoy a home cooked Portuguese meal and wine pairing in a local home in Evora
• Introduction to Portuguese cuisine and culture
• 100% private activity
• Vegetarian, vegan, lactose and gluten free options available

Example Menu

Starter

Alentejo tomato soup with poached eggs or Algarve style octopus salad

Main

Seafood cataplana (a traditional Portuguese stew from the Algarve)

Dessert

Sericaia (a traditional dessert from Elvas)

Dessert

3 glasses of wine per person, one of them being dessert wine

What's Included

Authentic home cooked Portuguese meal
Private home cooking class with your host Fatima
Local wine pairings
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet Fatima directly at her apartment in Bacelo. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation. Please check the 'before you go' section for the detailed address and Google Maps link. Above is just neighborhood details and not the exact address.

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 culture and cuisine. Fatima lives in an apartment with in Bacelo, a quiet residential area. Join her in her home kitchen for your Portuguese cooking class. In your 2-hour Evora cooking class, learn to make an appetizer, main course and dessert. Learn to make Algarve style octopus salad or soup, seafood cataplana and a traditional dessert. After cooking you will share the meal you helped prepare. You will also have the opportunity to understand the pairing of wines that will be served along with the meal. A few dishes that you may try are Algarve style octopus salad, seafood cataplana (a traditional Portuguese stew from the Algarve) and sericaia a traditional dessert from Elvas, or a traditional almond cake, bolo rançoso – an Evora Santa Clara Convent recipe.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Menu may vary depending on the season
  • Private, personalized experience
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Cooking Classes
Food & Drink
Spring Break
Zombie
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Cancellation Policy

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

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