Language
Portuguese, English
Duration
2
Difficulty
Beginner
Next Date
16/03/2026

If you have eaten a pastel de nata in Lisbon and wondered how something so simple can taste that good, this workshop is the answer. Our pastel de nata workshop in Lisbon takes your group through the full process from scratch, from making the puff pastry by hand to preparing the custard cream, understanding the technical details that separate a great pastel de nata from a forgettable one. The session ends with everyone sitting down to eat the ones they just made, still warm from the oven.

We open with a short introduction to the history of the pastel de nata, because this is one of those recipes where the story behind it makes it taste better. From there we move straight into the kitchen, working through the puff pastry and custard cream step by step with a professional chef guiding the group throughout. By the time the pastéis come out of the oven you will know exactly what went into them and have a recipe card to take home so you can try it again yourself.

What you’ll learn

🥐 The history and cultural significance of the pastel de nata

🥐 How to make puff pastry from scratch by hand

🥐 How to prepare the traditional custard cream

🥐 The technical details that make the difference in the final result

🥐 Tips for replicating the recipe successfully at home

What’s included

🍮 Professional chef throughout the session

🍮 All ingredients and kitchen equipment

🍮 Recipe card to take home

🍮 Final tasting of the pastéis straight from the oven

🍮 Coffee or tea, juice and water throughout

What you leave with

The ability to make a proper pastel de nata at home, a recipe card that actually works, and the memory of eating something you made yourself while it was still warm.

We are the Hands On team and we design private workshop experiences for individuals, couples and small groups across Portugal. Whether it is a birthday, a hen party, or a genuinely memorable afternoon for visitors who want to take a piece of Lisbon home with them, we take care of every detail and can bring this experience directly to your space anywhere in the Lisbon region. Tell us your group size and schedule and we will make it work.

Never made pastry from scratch before? Neither have most people who walk into this session. The chef is there every step of the way and the result speaks for itself.