Pastel de nata cooking class or workshop

The best pastel de nata cooking classes in Lisbon and Porto

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If you’ve become obsessed with Portugal’s pasteis de natas (Portuguese custard tarts) then you have two options:

  1. Eat as many as you can while here. Try to beat my friends Tom and Mila who hold the current record among my visitors for most tarts consumed per day (2.7, FYI)
  2. Join a pastéis de nata cooking class and learn how to make them yourself. That way you’ll take a piece of the magic home with you.

If you’re interested in learning the secrets behind this irresistible Portuguese pastry (and potentially learn to bake other traditional desserts), read on to find the many hands-on pastéis de nata classes found across Lisbon and Porto

No time to read? Below I’ve shared the most popular and top-rated pastel de nata baking class in Lisbon!

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What is a pastel de nata?

I think you already know the answer if you’re reading this blog, but perhaps the Google gods will give me grace if I answer this question. What you need to know about the anatomy of a pastel de nata is that it comes down to two parts and no one is greater than the other.

If the flaky, butter pastry that coils at the bottom is soft or unstable, the pastry is bad. Same goes for if the custard isn’t up to scratch. With these pastel de nata workshops in Lisbon and Porto you’ll learn tips and tricks to make sure you nail both when working at home in home kitchens.

Can you make pastéis de nata in a home kitchen?

Yes, but it won’t taste as good as in Portugal. Something about the magical light, relaxed holiday vibe, and the pretty tiled buildings to photograph as the backdrop. 

More importantly, most bakeries have super hot ovens that bake the tarts in a flash. Home ovens can’t quite compete, but with a class you’ll pick up tips and tricks for home chefs and regular kitchen ovens.

Related Blog: The best pastéis de nata in Lisbon

What is the price of a baking class?

Typically, it seems the cost for a Portuguese custard tart baking class is around €50-60 per person. I’ve seen a couple that are cheaper, and a few that are more. Most of the inclusions are the same – a two-hour class with a glass or port wine or gijinha, a local liqueur.

Lisbon pastel de nata classes

This is the most popular Portuguese custard tart workshop in Lisbon. Find a full list of options below.

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Porto’s best pastel de nata workshops

Want me to choose for you? This 90-minute class is the most booked pastel de nata baking class in Porto.

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Beyond the pastel de nata…. Other traditional sweet cooking workshops in Lisbon and Porto

  • This Portuguese Dessert Workshop in Porto will teach you three popular desserts. Go beyond pastel de nata and learn to make brisas do lis, queijadas, and pastéis de feijão at a local’s home using her grandmother’s recipes.
  • Learn to bake two traditional Portuguese sweets with this hands-on workshop in Lisbon. You’ll get to choose, but will likely make Travesseiros de Sintra!

That’s my guide to the best pastéis de nata cooking workshops. Read my guide cover where to eat the best pastéis de nata in Lisbon, and leave me a comment if you take a class!

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Daniela Sunde-Brown

I'm an Australian travel and food writer who has called Lisbon home since 2018. To help others explore Portugal, I write deep stories about Portuguese traditions, regional dishes, local artisans, and sustainable fashion and ceramics
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  1. Hello Daniela
    I would love to bring my group to a pastel de nata cooking class in Lisbon or Porto. Which would you recommend please? And how do I book?

    1. Hi Maggie, Great idea! I would always recommend a class in Lisbon – this is the city where the sweet originally comes from. Every town in Portugal has “convent sweets” invented in monasteries and convents, and the pastel de nata is from Lisbon. Lucky us! The best classes depends on how many people you have. If it is a small group, you can probably book using the links in my blog above, bigger groups you might have to reach out directly.

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