Private Traditional Portuguese Meat Cooking Class in Lagos

Enjoy a Private Portuguese meat cooking class in Lagos!

Get ready for a private and exclusive culinary experience that celebrates the rich, meaty side of Portuguese cuisine. Designed for private groups, this hands-on cooking event offers a personalized and immersive journey into Portugal’s traditional food culture. Guided by a local chef, you and your group will learn how to prepare classic Portuguese meat-based recipes passed down through generations. The experience is fully tailored to your group’s pace and interests, combining regional ingredients, rustic cooking techniques, and stories behind each dish. More than just a cooking class, this private event is an opportunity to cook together, share moments, and enjoy an authentic Portuguese meal in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Perfect for friends, families, team-building events, or special celebrations.

What is included

• What you’ll cook and taste:
• Starters:
  • Flame-grilled chouriço (smoked pork sausage)
  • Morcela (blood sausage) with caramelized pineapple
  • Creamy scrambled eggs with farinheira (a smoky flour-and-fat sausage)

  Main Course:

  • Carne de Porco à Alentejana – a beloved dish that combines tender pork, clams, potatoes, and fragrant spices from the Alentejo region.

  Dessert:

  • Arroz Doce – a comforting and creamy Portuguese rice pudding, finished with a touch of cinnamon.

  Included:

  • Portuguese wine, water, and tea

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 – Private introduction to Portugal’s meaty culinary traditions
2. Starters – Flame-grilled chouriço, morcela with caramelized pineapple, and farinheira scrambled eggs
3. Main Course – Prepare Carne de Porco à Alentejana
4. Dessert – Finish with traditional Arroz Doce
5. Meal – Sit down to enjoy your dishes with Portuguese wine

Highlights

The chef’s full attention, exclusively yours. With no other participants, your group sets the pace through every recipe.

Three starters, not just one. Chouriço, morcela and farinheira give a genuine tour of Portugal’s charcuterie traditions.

Ideal for team-building and celebrations. The private format makes this a popular choice for birthdays, corporate events and groups of friends.

A complete private meal with wine included. From starters to dessert, paired with Portuguese wine, water and tea.

Transportation

• Not included – contact us if you need private transfer

Meeting point

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