Portuguese Grandma’s Recipes Cooking Class in Lagos
Overview
What makes this experience special? These aren’t recipes created for tourists — they come from a real Portuguese family kitchen.
Inspired by Avó Lurdes, grandmother of The Kitchen’s founder, Joana, this class celebrates home, family, warmth and generosity. These recipes have been shared around our family table for generations.
You’ll discover Portuguese cuisine beyond restaurant menus, including comforting dishes that families cook at home but visitors rarely have the opportunity to taste.
Dessert carries a piece of family history: Avó Lurdes’ original handwritten Chocolate Salami recipe is proudly framed in The Kitchen.
Around our shared table, food is accompanied by Portuguese wines carefully selected to pair beautifully with the dishes.
This isn’t about fine dining or complicated techniques. It’s about discovering Portugal through the food we grew up with and something at the heart of our culture: welcoming people, feeding them well and bringing everyone together around the table.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Alcoholic beverages Portuguese wine – approximately 1 bottle per 2 guests
- Bottled water
- Recipe in a PDF
- Private transportation
Meeting Location
Rua Lucinda Anino dos Santos F
8600-722 Lagos, Portugal
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Step into The Kitchen in Lagos, put on your apron and experience the warmth, aromas and flavours of a Portuguese family kitchen. Guided by your instructor, you’ll prepare a three-course meal inspired by the family recipes of Avó Lurdes, grandmother of The Kitchen’s founder, Joana. Chop, stir, taste and cook while discovering the traditions behind Portuguese home cooking.
Start with Peixinhos da Horta, crispy Portuguese green bean fritters. From October to March, prepare Ervilhas com Chouriço e Ovos Escalfados, a comforting pea dish with chouriço and poached eggs — the kind of food Portuguese families cook at home, but rarely found on restaurant menus. From April to September, make Bacalhau à Brás, with salt cod, onions, eggs and crispy potatoes.
Then, follow Avó Lurdes’ original handwritten recipe to make her Chocolate Salami, a treasured piece of family history framed in our kitchen. As the aromas fill the room, gather around our shared table. Taste what you’ve created, accompanied by Portuguese wines carefully selected to pair beautifully with the dishes.
Cook, taste, share stories and experience Portuguese home cooking: simple food, generous tables and bringing people together.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WET).
- Lunch.
- Alcoholic beverages. Portuguese wine – approximately 1 bottle per 2 guests.
- Bottled water.
- Recipe in a PDF.
- Private transportation.
The minimum age to participate is 5. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Portuguese Grandma’s Recipes Cooking Class in Lagos is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Portuguese Grandma’s Recipes Cooking Class in Lagos will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Lunch
- Alcoholic beveragesPortuguese wine – approximately 1 bottle per 2 guests
- Bottled water
- Recipe in a PDF
- Private transportation
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
