Private Vegetarian & Vegan Cooking Class in Lagos

Join our Private Cooking Class for Vegans & Vegetarians in Lagos!

Our Private Vegetarian & Vegan Cooking Class offers a personalized culinary journey into fresh, wholesome, and flavorful Portuguese-inspired cuisine that celebrates the power of plants. Designed exclusively for your group, this hands-on experience is guided by a local chef who will tailor the class to your interests, dietary preferences, and pace. Using seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, you’ll learn how to prepare a selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes inspired by traditional Portuguese recipes, reimagined in a modern and plant-forward way. Throughout the class, your chef will share cooking techniques, ingredient knowledge, and insights into Portuguese food culture. Once the cooking is complete, sit down and enjoy the dishes you’ve prepared together, accompanied by great conversation and a warm, welcoming environment.

What’s Included

• Knife skills workshop at the start of the class
• Vegetable Pataniscas – a plant-based twist on Pataniscas de Bacalhau
• Mushroom Açorda – a plant-based reinterpretation of the Alentejo classic
• Vegetable à Brás – inspired by Bacalhau à Brás, made with vegetables
• A typical Portuguese dessert made with seasonal ingredients
• Included beverages throughout the class and meal: water, wine and tea
• PDF with all recipes sent after the class
• Zero-waste cooking philosophy throughout

What’s Not Included

• Transportation to and from the meeting point (private transfer available on request)
• Additional wine purchases
• Gratuities for the chef

Itinerary

1. Welcome – Introduction to the class and your chef
2. Knife Skills Workshop – Master essential chopping, dicing and slicing techniques
3. Vegetable Pataniscas – Prepare the crispy plant-based fritters
4. Mushroom Açorda – Cook the hearty Alentejo-inspired reinterpretation
5. Vegetable à Brás – Prepare the vibrant plant-based main
6. Meal – Sit down to enjoy your creations with wine, water and tea
7. Dessert – Finish with a typical Portuguese sweet

Highlights

A genuine zero-waste philosophy. Learning to use every part of the ingredients adds real sustainability substance, not just a marketing label.

A knife skills workshop most classes skip. Starting with proper technique elevates the rest of the class and your cooking at home.

Portuguese classics, reimagined plant-based. Pataniscas, açorda and à brás are reinterpreted with vegetables, not simplified into generic vegan substitutes.

Fully private and tailored to you. The chef adapts to your group’s interests, dietary preferences and pace throughout.

Transportation

• Not included – contact us if you need private transfer

Meeting point

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