Pastel de Nata Cooking Classes in Lisbon

Want to learn to make Portugal’s most famous pastry? A pastel de nata class in Lisbon teaches you the secrets of the crisp, flaky pastry and silky custard, and you get to eat the results warm from the oven. Here’s what to expect.

Quick answer: classes usually take about 2 hours in small groups. You learn to make the laminated pastry, line the tins, make the custard and bake. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, then eat them warm, often with a glass of port or coffee. Most classes share the recipe to take home. See pastel de nata classes in Lisbon.

What you’ll learn

• The pastry: rolling the dough into a log and pressing it into tins to create the spiral layers.
• The custard: egg yolks, sugar syrup, milk and lemon or cinnamon.
• Baking: a very hot oven for the caramelised top.
• The history: how monks in Belém are said to have created the recipe.

Other cooking classes

Lisbon and Porto also have classes in Portuguese home cooking and seafood. See Lisbon cooking classes and Porto cooking classes.

Taste the best

Compare yours with Lisbon’s best bakeries. See the best pastel de nata in Lisbon.

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