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Host: Fatima

Evora, Portugal

USD
$205-$262 per person

Traditional Portuguese Cooking Class & Wine Pairings in Évora

Host offerings
  • Apartment
  • Professional cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food Tour

Meet Fatima

Fatima has spent over 30 years in the hospitality industry, working as a hotel manager before opening her own restaurant. Her love for Portuguese food and culture began at a young age, when she learned to prepare traditional family recipes passed down through generations. Although she later completed professional culinary training to refine her skills and learn new techniques, she always finds herself returning to the cooking traditions her mother taught her. For Fatima, food is a way to connect people, preserve family traditions, and share her Portuguese heritage. She looks forward to welcoming travelers and introducing them to authentic Portuguese cuisine, homemade desserts, and local wines.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (1-6 guests) Experience authentic Portuguese cuisine during a private 2-hour cooking class and meal in Évora, in Portugal's beautiful Alentejo region. Join Fatima in her welcoming home near Évora's historic center, complete with a vegetable garden and outdoor terrace.

During your hands-on Portuguese cooking class, learn to prepare a traditional three-course meal featuring regional specialties from Alentejo, where Fatima was born, and the Algarve, where she lived for 29 years. Using family recipes passed down from her mother, Fatima will guide you step by step in preparing an appetizer, main course, and dessert. Depending on the menu, you might make Algarve-style octopus salad or fish soup, seafood cataplana (a traditional Portuguese seafood stew), and sericaia, a classic dessert from nearby Elvas, or bolo rançoso, a traditional almond cake from Évora.

After cooking, sit down together to enjoy the delicious homemade meal you helped prepare, accompanied by Portuguese wines. Fatima will introduce you to local wine pairings while sharing stories about Portuguese food, family traditions, and life in the Alentejo and Algarve regions.

More than just a cooking class, this intimate culinary experience offers a chance to connect with a local host, discover traditional Portuguese recipes, and experience the food and culture of Évora firsthand.

Notes: Dietary restrictions: Fatima can accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and lactose-free diets upon request. Please inform her of any dietary restrictions or food allergies when booking.
Wine: Three glasses of Portuguese wine per person, including one dessert wine, are included in the experience price.
Pets: Fatima has a cat that lives in her home. Please keep this in mind if you have pet allergies.

Languages spoken: English, French and Spanish

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Appetizer: Alentejo tomato soup with poached eggs or Algarve-style octopus salad
  • Main Course: Seafood cataplana (a traditional Algarve-style Portuguese seafood stew) or slow-cooked Portuguese lamb stew
  • Dessert: Sericaia (a traditional dessert from Elvas)
  • Wine: Three glasses of Portuguese wine per person, including a dessert wine

Fatima

$205-$262 USD

per person
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  • Credit card is not charged until the host confirms your booking
  • Private experience
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $262 $225 $205
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $262 $225 $205
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm

Meet Fatima

Fatima has spent over 30 years in the hospitality industry, working as a hotel manager before opening her own restaurant. Her love for Portuguese food and culture began at a young age, when she learned to prepare traditional family recipes passed down through generations. Although she later completed professional culinary training to refine her skills and learn new techniques, she always finds herself returning to the cooking traditions her mother taught her. For Fatima, food is a way to connect people, preserve family traditions, and share her Portuguese heritage. She looks forward to welcoming travelers and introducing them to authentic Portuguese cuisine, homemade desserts, and local wines.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

Cooking experience: (1-6 guests) Experience authentic Portuguese cuisine during a private 2-hour cooking class and meal in Évora, in Portugal's beautiful Alentejo region. Join Fatima in her welcoming home near Évora's historic center, complete with a vegetable garden and outdoor terrace.

During your hands-on Portuguese cooking class, learn to prepare a traditional three-course meal featuring regional specialties from Alentejo, where Fatima was born, and the Algarve, where she lived for 29 years. Using family recipes passed down from her mother, Fatima will guide you step by step in preparing an appetizer, main course, and dessert. Depending on the menu, you might make Algarve-style octopus salad or fish soup, seafood cataplana (a traditional Portuguese seafood stew), and sericaia, a classic dessert from nearby Elvas, or bolo rançoso, a traditional almond cake from Évora.

After cooking, sit down together to enjoy the delicious homemade meal you helped prepare, accompanied by Portuguese wines. Fatima will introduce you to local wine pairings while sharing stories about Portuguese food, family traditions, and life in the Alentejo and Algarve regions.

More than just a cooking class, this intimate culinary experience offers a chance to connect with a local host, discover traditional Portuguese recipes, and experience the food and culture of Évora firsthand.

Notes: Dietary restrictions: Fatima can accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and lactose-free diets upon request. Please inform her of any dietary restrictions or food allergies when booking.
Wine: Three glasses of Portuguese wine per person, including one dessert wine, are included in the experience price.
Pets: Fatima has a cat that lives in her home. Please keep this in mind if you have pet allergies.

Languages spoken: English, French and Spanish

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Appetizer: Alentejo tomato soup with poached eggs or Algarve-style octopus salad
  • Main Course: Seafood cataplana (a traditional Algarve-style Portuguese seafood stew) or slow-cooked Portuguese lamb stew
  • Dessert: Sericaia (a traditional dessert from Elvas)
  • Wine: Three glasses of Portuguese wine per person, including a dessert wine
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $262 $225 $205
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
Cooking Experience + Meal
 $262 $225 $205
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 5:00pm-8:00pm
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