Pastel De Nata Baking Class

Pasteis de Nata Baking Class from Lisbon runs through Lisboa Food Studio. Rated 4.9 across 270 reviews. Runs 1 hour 30 minutes. From €65.

Overview

This class takes place at Lisboa Food Studio, a kitchen space on Rua da Junqueira in Lisbon, and runs for an hour and a half. Travellers learn to make pastéis de nata, working through the process step by step with the chef. Groups are capped at 12 people, and reviewers repeatedly mention that everyone gets real hands-on time rather than just watching a demonstration. Several said they worked in small batches of two or three, so everyone had the chance to participate.

The session ends with the best part according to many past participants: eating the warm tarts straight from the oven. One reviewer wrote that the fresh tarts beat anything you can buy in a store or bakery. There is usually enough left over to take home too, and several travellers said they left with extras.

Coffee, tea, bottled water and alcoholic beverages are included. Hotel pickup is not, so travellers make their own way to the meeting point, which one reviewer noted is reachable by tram from the city centre.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Arrive at the studioMeet at R. da Junqueira 200, 1300-346 Lisboa. Enter through gate 200, cross the patio for 50 meters keeping left, and head to door 24C in the blue building. One reviewer mentioned the chef met the group out on the street and walked them in.
2. Hands-on baking sessionSpend the class learning to make pastéis de nata with the chef, working through each step of the process in small batches. Drinks including coffee, tea, bottled water and alcoholic beverages are provided.
3. Taste and take homeEat the warm pastéis de nata fresh from the oven. Multiple reviewers said there were extras to take home afterwards.
4. Return to meeting pointThe activity ends back at the meeting point on Rua da Junqueira.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will help travellers arrive prepared for this class.

• Getting there. Hotel pickup is not included, so travellers make their own way to Rua da Junqueira. One reviewer described arriving by tram from the city centre and finding the kitchen tucked off the main street. The listing notes the venue is near public transportation.
• Group feel. The class has a maximum of 12 travellers. Reviewers often mention the small group made it feel personal, with two or three people working per batch so everyone participates.
• Skill level. No baking experience is needed.
• Food and drink. Coffee, tea, bottled water and alcoholic beverages are all included in the booking. Reviewers said there were usually extra tarts to take home at the end.
• Families and mobility. The venue is wheelchair and pushchair accessible, service animals are allowed, and infant seats are available. Reviewers describe the class as hands-on, welcoming and easy to follow.
• Finding the door. The studio is not directly on the street. The listing gives specific directions: enter gate 200, cross the patio for 50 meters keeping to the left, and look for door 24C in the blue building.

Common issues. The main practical limit is that the class requires a minimum number of travellers to run. If that minimum is not met, the operator will offer a different date or experience, or a full refund. The experience also depends on good weather, and cancellations for poor weather come with the same choice of a new date or a full refund. Refunds require cancelling at least 24 hours before the start time, and the venue sits off the main street behind a patio, so travellers should allow a few minutes to find door 24C.

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