7-day Traditional Portuguese Cooking Workshop 🌞 Summer 2025
A traditional workshop dedicated to cooking, tasting, eating and enjoying in combination with fun outings in beautiful surroundings. The Portuguese chef teaches you in a fun way acquainted with the authentic Portuguese cuisine. You will work together with appetizer, main course and dessert. You will learn about the food culture, the fresh seasonal products and the stories behind the food. We enjoy the end result together.
Â
Week plan Sign upContent of the Workshop
Portugal is known for its traditional gastronomy. The Portuguese love to cook and socialize around the table with family and friends. Eating and drinking is an important part within the culture. Lunch is sacred and for the Portuguese also the time to rest. We have adapted us with love and now enjoy lunching in a traditional restaurant with the plate of the day; fresh, simple, no frills and always tasty and varied.
The quality of the products is an important feature of Portuguese cuisine. All this is made possible by the wonderful climate, the sea, the fertile soil and, above all, the people. The Mediterranean diet has been recognized by Unesco as a World Heritage Site.
For who
For epicureans who love cooking, tranquility, nature and a bit of luxury camping and want to combine their vacation with an inspiring workshop with fun excursions and good food in beautiful surroundings.
Date
The workshop will take place in summer 2025. The start date will be determined at a later date.
Group size
A small group of minimum 6 and maximum 8 people.
Cost of the all-inclusive workshop
The cost is still to be determined (Sept. 2024). The total amount will include:
• 6 x overnight stays in a spacious attractively furnished tent with bed, incl. linen and towel set.
• All meals; breakfast, lunch and dinner, and snacks.
• Coffee, tea, water, soft drinks, wine and beer (excluding spirits).
• Free wifi at the campsite.
• Bath towels for the swimming pool at the campsite.
• Two excursions to get to know the region and (food) culture.
• Cooking workshops; learn how to make the most delicious traditional meals
• Transportation to and from the airport in Porto. (On the day of arrival: group transfer leaving from Porto airport around 11h00 to Vila Nova de Oliveirinha. After that time, transfer is possible by public transport. On the day of departure: group transfer after breakfast from the campsite to the airport in Porto).
Do you live nearby or have your own residence otherwise, and want to participate in the dance workshop without overnight camping? That is possible! Then contact Patricia about the prices by phone (+351) 961 377 490
Not included:
• Plane ticket to Porto airport
• Cancellation and travel insurance
Rustic location & Portuguese cuisine
You will stay at the estate and campsite Quinta do Tapadinho on the outskirts of the village of Vila Nova de Oliveirinha, a 10-minute walk away. Surrounded by ancient olive trees and beautiful views, the songs of birds and crickets, you will find peace and quiet here. In the rural surroundings, with wide views, mountains, rock formations and villages that still evoke a real Portuguese atmosphere, you can go for lovely walks. The owners of the estate, Sandro and Josephien, love to cook and will provide a delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner during the workshop, where they also bring the authentic Portuguese cuisine to the forefront. Click here for an impression of the accomodation
Information and/or registration
This workshop is still in development. Would you like to be notified as soon as all the information is known or do you still have questions about the content? Please feel free to contact me. Tel./WhatsApp Patricia: +351 961 377 490. E: info@olamoita.nl.
Additional information
Some of the many traditional dishes include: Caldeirada de peixe (fish stew), Chanfana (a stew of lamb or goat meat in red wine and herbs), Arroz de Feijão (bean dish with garden herbs and vegetables), Caldo verde (cabbage soup 'couve galega'). The traditional pastry 'Pastéis de Tentúgal' comes from our region and is delicious with coffee or tea.
Introduction & information workshop
On the day of arrival we organize a welcome dinner in the Portuguese atmosphere. During dinner you will receive an explanation of the final week program. Besides the workshop there will be plenty of opportunity to relax, experience the authentic atmosphere of the area and get acquainted with the Portuguese way of life.
One week before the start date of the workshop you will receive an email invitation with relevant information and a digital travel guide of Olá Moita. In this travel guide you will find information about the workshop, the recipes, the village Vila Nova de Oliveirinha and fun facts & tips. As fun before the trip and as fun after the trip.
Workshop for private groups
A cooking workshop is a fun and dynamic activity for a team building or bachelor party. This is then provided on a customized basis. Would you like the workshop in private with your friends, family or colleagues? Then feel free to contact us for the possibilities.
How do you get to us?
Flying
You will fly to Porto, Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro. Flight time: 2½ hours. Cheap flights can be booked through Ryanair From Eindhoven, Maastricht. Brussels or Düsseldorf or via Transavia from Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
Should you take a rental car at Porto airport, we have directions for the quickest route to Vila Nova de Oliveirinha.
Own transportation
From the Netherlands it is about a 2000 kilometer drive to Portugal, Vila Nova de Oliveirinha, so about two days driving. The fastest route is via the (partly) toll roads Paris, Bordeaux, San Sebastian, Burgos, Valladolid, Salamanca, Cuidad Rodrigo, across the border at Vilar Formoso and then towards Guarda.
From Guarda it is about 90 kilometers away. Download the brochure on the website for directions to the campsite.
Public transit
Bus: Rede Expressos, from Paris.
Sunny greeting from our team in Portugal! 🌞
English (United States) 
Dutch