A truly immersive and educational tour. Our guide João was passionate and engaging, he quickly made our small group feel comfortable and at ease. He was very fluent in English and communicated well. We chose to do this tour on our first day here to get a feel for downtown Porto and it achieved that and more. João grew up here and what he doesn’t know about the food and wine of the area isn’t worth knowing. We tasted many local foods and wines from established businesses and finished very well sated. We saw Portuguese tarts being made, visited markets and relaxed in a cool, leafy haven. I encourage anyone with an interest in learning more about this wonderful city and its incredible history of food and port wine to take this tour. Five out of five stars!

If you are keen to learn more about Portugese food, wine, culture, and history, this is the tour for you! João combined his knowledge in all those areas into a very well spun and entertaining narrative that kept us all intrigued. The food was delicious and the drinks were the same! Didn't have to go far to experience some of the best Porto has to offer. Loved the whole experience!!

Fun and unique cooking experience! Joana is a gem, a very friendly, funny and welcoming host. She made the whole process very easy and we even left with some great baking tips. Her home is lovely and very cosy which made the experience even better. It’s also very accessible from the city center. I would recommend it to anyone!

We had the best time with Isabelle - she is so welcoming and created a connection with each member of our group. By the end of our tour, we felt like a group of friends! The food tour was filled with diverse tastes, fun pairings, and adventure to lesser known spots. We departed feeling very full. Isabelle kept us on track and shared so many insights about Portugal’s culture.

A fun activity! Hands on with clear instructions from our host. And the pastel de natas were delicious!

Joana's cooking class was terrific. There were 11 in the class and all participated. Joana was super-organized and made learning fun. Lots of good tips on baking the Portuguese national treat, pastel de nata. Joana's communication skills and her English were excellent. The natas that we created were delicious. We immediately went to the cooking supply store in Porto City Centre to buy nata tins. Joana also gave us some great restaurant suggestions, as well. Can't wait to try her Grandma's recipe when we return home. We were there for a little over 2 hours, but the time flew by so quick. The Uber ride from City Centre as less that 8 Euros.

We had a very good, hands-on cookery lesson in Joana's apartment (second floor). It is a short taxi ride from the centre of Porto and well worth it. We also got to learn the history of these tarts.

We had a very nice time learning how to make pastéis de nata with Joana today. It was a great experience and I very much recommend it.

My boyfriend and I wanted to start a new tradition : take cooking class when travelling to get the local experience at its fullest. We started this tradition with Joanna's cooking class to learn how to make Pasteis de Nata. And what a way to start the tradition! We had the best time and learn so much not only about Pasteis de nata but also about pastry! She would explain so softly and kindly the steps to follow and why to follow them this way and in this order. It made so much sense and I feel like it gave everyone a lot of confidence about themselves being able to bake. We highly recommend if you are looking 1) for a different travelling experience in Porto and 2) if you want to eat the best pastel de nada in town ;).