リスボンでのポルトガル料理教室

Nice experience! The staff was friendly

Overall, this cooking class was a major disappointment and definitely not worth the price. The class was very disorganized, and there was very little actual instruction or hands-on participation. The instructor mostly did the cooking himself, and we had to REPEATEDLY ask him to give us tasks because otherwise we were just standing around watching. There were also too many people (11 people total) booked into the class, so each of us only got about a minute or two of actual cooking time. If that. Another downside is that you don’t make your own dish or even cook as a small group—everyone works together on one large communal meal. That, combined with the surprisingly lax approach to food safety, made the whole experience a little uncomfortable. We were never asked to wash our hands or tie our hair back before cooking, the fruit wasn’t washed before being used, and although the instructor washed his hands fairly often, he would regularly run his fingers through his hair and then go right back to handling the food. We also didn’t leave with a recipe card or any written instructions to recreate the dishes at home, which felt like a missed opportunity for a cooking class. And as for the food itself… it was unfortunately the worst meal we had during our entire trip. Everything was incredibly bland and underwhelming, especially considering the price. The menu consisted of boiled potatoes, boiled vegetable soup, boiled clams, and boiled pears—by the end we were joking that apparently the only cooking technique we learned was how to boil things. I rarely say this, but I genuinely feel like I deserve my money back. It really was that bad of an experience. On top of everything, the kitchen became extremely hot and uncomfortable once the cooking started. For the amount of money this experience costs, I expected a much more organized, interactive, and hygienic class. Unfortunately, I can’t recommend it.

The host was great and the experience was fun for our family of four (2 teens and parents). Plenty of drinks and snacks while we attempted to cook. It was a little crowded and not everyone got to actually prep or cook, but overall very fun! We have done an experience before in Italy where everyone had a cooking station and a job to do and that made it feel more inclusive.

We had a great time with Bruno visiting the market and preparing a meal. He was friendly and engaging. However, I wish the menu was a bit more interesting and tasty - the finished product was good but not great.

Unfortunately, I was expecting a really nice and typical Portuguese dish, and what we received was a vegetable soup and a boiled fish with béchamel sauce, while there are so many delicious and good dishes in Lisbon. The cook was very nice, but we did not learn much. The only good thing was the other participants, with whom we had a lot of fun.

This was such a fun way to end our trip to Portugal. There were only 4 of us in the group so it was nice and intimate. We each got to lead on an aspect of the meal and learned a lot about Portuguese cuisine. It's not in the touristy part of the city, but it was very easy to get here by metro. Would recommend this experience!

Enjoyed the space and the learning process. However the food was average. Chef was polite and educational.

Wonderful evening of drinking wine, cooking and eating! Carlos was great host. There were four of us on a weekday evening and the intimacy made the night special.

This was one of the best experiences I have ever had traveling! Carlos was an excellent teacher and human being.

My son suggested that we do this cooking class. It was a great experience and very fun. The chef Flavio was very nice, welcoming. He was very knowledgeable about the menu and cooking style of the Portugal people (he was from Brazil). We were in a group of 5 including my son and me. The other three guests (family) were great. Very friendly people which made the evening great. After we prepared our meal Flavio ate dinner with us.