Market Visit, Cooking Class & Lunch in Tavira

Have a great experience cooking in Algarve, from the farm to the table!

The activity starts with a guided visit to a local market to buy some of the ingredients for the cooking class. Once at the farm, participants are welcomed with a coffee before heading to the Garden Kitchen, where we will collect the rest of the ingredients (available in season) and prepare a delicious 3-course menu (starter, main dish and dessert). Later, everyone will enjoy the menu prepared in a beautiful setting, outdoors in our beautiful garden, overlooking the sea (weather permitting). Drinks are included at lunch. You have the chance to experience the Mediterranean lifestyle. Visiting some of the best local food markets, you are able to select your own fresh products and choose all the ingredients we need for the cooking sessions. The products used in our activities are preferably of organic origin, from local farmers and from the season, whenever possible. You learn the recipes step by step and participate in all parts of the process, from the selection of the ingredients in the local market and the farm to the final product and posterior tasting. We also produce some of the ingredients that we use in our activities on our organic farm.

What is included

• Arrival at the food market and welcome;
• Visit to local food market and shopping;
• Cooking class at the farm;
• Tasting: 3 courses meal, bread and drinks (water or lemonade, wine), coffee & tea;
• Participation certificate;
• All materials and products used in the class.

Our cooking holidays in Algarve offer a comprehensive hands-on experience designed to teach you to make splendid Portuguese food, covering basic cooking techniques and inspiring you with recipes that are authentic and traditional.

Cooking classes are fun to attend. You learn new dishes, make new friends, and take home new techniques and ideas to make cooking at home more enjoyable. We show you to carefully select the ingredients so you will be able to do it yourself and to prepare all the recipes easily.

The class

You have the chance to experience the Mediterranean lifestyle. Visiting some of the best local food markets, you are able to select your own fresh products and choose all the ingredients we need for the cooking sessions.

This experience starts with a visit to the market, where you can choose the products that you use during the activity. The products used in our activities are preferably of organic origin, from local farmers and from the season, whenever possible.

You learn the recipes step by step and participate in all parts of the process, from the selection of the ingredients in the local market and the farm to the final product and posterior tasting.

Using local products with excellent quality and the presentation of the meal are also very important, as is explained during the class.

We also produce some of the ingredients that we use in our activities on our organic farm.

What’s Not Included

• Transportation to and from the farm (private transfer available on request)
• Gratuities for the host

Itinerary

1. Welcome – Meet at the local food market
2. Market Visit – Select your own fresh ingredients with your host
3. Transfer to the Farm – Arrival and welcome coffee
4. Garden Kitchen – Collect remaining seasonal ingredients and prepare a 3-course meal
5. Lunch – Enjoy the meal outdoors overlooking the sea, with drinks included
6. Certificate – Receive your participation certificate

Highlights

You choose your own ingredients, twice. From the local market to the farm’s own Garden Kitchen, you’re involved in sourcing every part of the meal.

A genuine Mediterranean lifestyle lesson. Learning to select products at a real local market adds authentic depth beyond a standard cooking class.

A keepsake certificate. Taking home a participation certificate makes this a memorable, documented culinary milestone.

A Best Seller rated 5/5. Past guests consistently describe this as the best meal of their entire Portugal trip.

Transportation

• Not included – contact us if you need private transfer

Meeting point

• After booking we will send all the details of the farm, location (meeting point) and contact.