Douro Family Table
Cooking with Chef João
A hands-on master class with Chef João Sá Carneiro: shop for the ingredients in Pinhão, cook a traditional Douro meal in a village home, then raise a glass of Port at a neighbouring quinta.
Douro class €950 for 2 · Porto class €500 for 2 · max 4.
€950
Douro class for 2
€500
Porto class for 2
2 to 4
guests
~08:30 - 19:00
Porto to Porto (Douro, if requested)
Pinhão
market morning
Castanheiro do Sul
village kitchen
Why this day
Cook it, then eat it
A hands-on gastronomic master class with a local chef with wide national and international experience. You shop in Pinhão in the morning, then cook a traditional Douro meal in a small village home, in the cosiness and warmth of the local people.
The menu follows the season. Expect starters, a main course (meat, fish or vegetarian) and a dessert, all with wines from the region.
Pair with a Transfer
Your chef: João Sá Carneiro
More than 10 years of experience; has led the kitchen at Quinta de Ventozelo, after the Hotel Vidago Palace and the Conrad Algarve
5 years in France, in Michelin-starred kitchens including La Bastide de Saint-Antoine, the Hôtel Haut-Allier and Le Lido, plus Restaurant Michel Sarran in Toulouse and Domaine de Capelongue in Bonnieux
A cuisine of flavour, where the quality of the product comes first
Sustainability, organic products, zero-kilometre food and zero waste
Included
Ingredients for the cooking class
Cooking class with Chef João
Tour and Port wine tasting at a local quinta (Douro class only)
Wines from the region with the meal
Not included
Transport between Porto and the Douro, unless requested
Personal purchases
Gratuities (optional)
Menus are seasonal and may change with the availability of ingredients and with dietary needs.
Pricing
Douro cooking class
€950 for 2
+€400 per extra guest · min 2, max 4. Includes the Port tasting at a local quinta.
Porto cooking class
€500 for 2
+€250 per extra guest · min 2, max 4. Ingredients + class with Chef João.
The day (Douro class)
08:30 – Pickup at your Porto meeting point (if requested)
10:00 – Pinhão: Qualifer butcher and Quinta das Carvalhas
11:30 – Arrival in Castanheiro do Sul: cooking class and lunch, then a walk through the village
16:00 – Tour and Port wine tasting at a local quinta
19:00 – Return to Porto
Notes
Limited availability. Bookings are accepted subject to availability.
Vegetarian and vegan options are available for lunch. Please tell us about any dietary needs when booking.
Need transport between the Douro Valley and Porto? Tell us in the “Other notes and requests” box.
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