Master Portugal’s Iconic Custard Tarts in Central Lisbon
Overview
Just steps from the Tagus River in central Lisbon, discover the magic behind Portugal’s iconic pastel de nata in this hands-on class hosted through Cozymeal. This workshop offers an authentic look into one of the country’s most beloved culinary traditions.
During the class, you’ll create:
- First step: roll your own puff pastry from scratch
- Second step: simmer a cinnamon-vanilla custard until smooth and creamy
- Third step: assemble and bake your tarts to golden perfection, mastering the perfect blistered top
- Fourth step: sip Portuguese coffee or tea and enjoy your warm, fresh-from-the-oven creations in a welcoming local setting
Perfect for bakers and travelers alike, this unique Lisbon experience is a sweet, satisfying way to connect with Portugal’s culinary roots.
What's Included
- Recipes to recreate the pastry at home
- Hosted in a warm, inviting kitchen in downtown Lisbon
- Portuguese coffee or tea served with your fresh pastries
- Step-by-step instructions on crafting authentic pastel de nata
- This is a BYOB event. Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Meeting Location
R. Margarida Palla 25A
1495-143 Algés, 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
Master Portugal’s most iconic dessert in a charming Lisbon kitchen in this hands-on class hosted through Cozymeal. Step inside a warm, inviting kitchen in downtown Lisbon to learn the secrets behind the country’s most beloved sweet: pastel de nata.
During the class, you’ll create:
- First step: craft your own flaky puff pastry from scratch
- Second step: whisk a silky custard infused with cinnamon and vanilla bean
- Third step: shape and fill your tarts before baking them to golden perfection, learning pro tips for achieving that signature blistered top
- Fourth step: enjoy your freshly baked pastéis warm from the oven with Portuguese coffee or tea
This immersive experience offers personal instruction and heartfelt stories about Lisbon’s culinary heritage. Bring home the skills — and recipe — to recreate this unforgettable pastry wherever you go.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- This cooking class is designed to accommodate a variety of dietary needs! Please let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to tailor the experience to suit your preferences and restrictions.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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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).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Recipes to recreate the pastry at home.
- Hosted in a warm, inviting kitchen in downtown Lisbon.
- Portuguese coffee or tea served with your fresh pastries.
- Step-by-step instructions on crafting authentic pastel de nata.
- This is a BYOB event. Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
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 Master Portugal’s Iconic Custard Tarts in Central Lisbon is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- This cooking class is designed to accommodate a variety of dietary needs! Please let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to tailor the experience to suit your preferences and restrictions.
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Master Portugal’s Iconic Custard Tarts in Central Lisbon 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
- Recipes to recreate the pastry at home
- Hosted in a warm, inviting kitchen in downtown Lisbon
- Portuguese coffee or tea served with your fresh pastries
- Step-by-step instructions on crafting authentic pastel de nata
- This is a BYOB event. Guests are welcome to bring wine and beer to enjoy during the class.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- This cooking class is designed to accommodate a variety of dietary needs! Please let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to tailor the experience to suit your preferences and restrictions.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
