Private Farm-to-Table Experience in Lagos

From Farm to Table Cooking Class Experience with a Portuguese Twist!

Our Private Farm-to-Table Cooking Experience and Lunch is a one-of-a-kind experience that blends sustainability, education, and the pleasure of cooking and sharing a meal together in an exclusive setting. This immersive experience begins with an introduction to seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, highlighting the importance of responsible farming and traditional food practices in Portugal. Guided by a local expert, you will learn where your food comes from and how it is carefully selected to ensure freshness, quality, and respect for nature. In a hands-on private cooking session, you and your group will prepare a delicious meal inspired by Portuguese farm-to-table traditions, using ingredients straight from local producers. Once the cooking is complete, sit down to enjoy your farm-fresh lunch, savoring the flavors you have created while sharing stories and moments around the table.

What is included

• Meeting point in central Lagos, with a short taxi ride to a nearby permaculture farm
• Guided exploration of the farm’s fields, hand-picking fresh, seasonal vegetables
• Knife skills workshop back in Lagos
• Zero-waste menu: three dishes plus a traditional Portuguese dessert, adapted to the farm’s seasonal bounty
• Wine, water and tea to complement the meal
• Insights into sustainable cooking practices and reducing food waste at home

What’s Not Included

• Transportation to and from Lagos (taxi to the farm is included as part of the experience)
• Additional wine purchases
• Gratuities for the chef

Itinerary

1. Meeting Point – Meet in central Lagos
2. Farm Visit – Short taxi ride to a permaculture farm, hand-pick seasonal vegetables
3. Knife Skills Workshop – Master essential chopping and slicing techniques back in Lagos
4. Cooking – Prepare a zero-waste menu of three dishes with the farm’s harvest
5. Lunch – Sit down to enjoy your farm-fresh meal with wine, water and tea
6. Dessert – Finish with a traditional Portuguese sweet

Highlights

You harvest what you cook. Hand-picking vegetables at the permaculture farm connects the meal directly to its source, not a pre-packaged ingredient kit.

A genuine zero-waste philosophy. The menu is built to minimize waste, adding real substance to the experience beyond a standard cooking class.

Seasonal by design. The menu adapts to whatever the farm is producing that day, ensuring genuine freshness in every dish.

Fully private and unhurried. At 4 hours, from farm to table, this covers the complete journey without feeling rushed.

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.