Traditional Portuguese Bread Workshop in Guincho

Learn Traditional Portuguese Bread Making Near Lisbon

Join our bread making workshop near Lisbon and learn how to bake traditional Portuguese sourdough using a wood-fired oven on a local farm near Guincho and Cascais.

At our Bakery, bread is more than food—it’s ritual, connection, and a return to slowness. Just minutes from the Atlantic coast and surrounded by the raw beauty of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, we invite you to reconnect with the ancient art of breadmaking.

In this 4-hour hands-on workshop, you’ll work with wild sourdough, feel the rhythm of fermentation, and bake using the heat of our traditional wood-fired oven. This is a celebration of simplicity, patience, and the power of elemental cooking.

This is not just about baking bread. It’s about grounding yourself in nature, honoring tradition, and experiencing the beautiful patience of slow food. Join us, and feel the magic of the fire, the flour, and your own two hands.

Perfect for

• Food lovers visiting Lisbon
• Couples looking for unique experiences
• Families visiting Cascais
• Travellers interested in traditional Portuguese food

What Is Included

• Welcome to the farm: Meet your host and step into the natural surroundings that inspire our work
• Introduction to sourdough culture: Learn the story of our wild starter and the philosophy behind slow bread
• Kneading by hand: Connect with the dough using stone-milled flour and mindful technique
• Understanding fermentation: Explore timing, temperature, and the role of nature in bread
• Shaping & cold proofing: Shape your loaf and prepare it for rest—bread needs time, just like us
• Firing the oven: Learn how to manage a wood-fired oven and bake using age-old intuition
• Enjoy the reward: Take home a beautiful, rustic sourdough loaf made entirely by you

What is not included

• Transportation to the farm

Meeting point

• After booking we will send all the details of the location