Home-Cooked Portuguese Dinner in Central Lisbon with Sofia
Overview
Enjoy a private and authentic meal in a local home in Lisbon with your host Sofia. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Sofia inherited her cooking and hosting skills from her parents! She is excited to share her love for cooking and food with travelers, so they can learn about Portugal's rich gastronomy through its culinary traditions.
• Private Portuguese home cooking in Lisbon with a local family
• Savor traditional Portuguese dishes and wines at Sofia's home
• Get insights into the life in Portugal, culinary traditions, culture and history
• Share stories, exchange experiences over a fun conversation around the dinner table
• Enjoy your traditional Portuguese meal with some chocolate mouse, coffee and port wine
What's Included
- Traditional homecooked Portuguese dinner
- Private in-home dining experience with your host Sofia
- Local Portuguese wine
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
Meeting Location
Avenida Miguel Torga
1070 Lisboa, Portugal
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Sofia lives with her partner in the city center, very close to Lisbon's best spots. She enjoys cooking homecooked Portuguese meals with a Mediterranean influence, using fresh, seasonal produce. Sofia and her husband enjoy spending hours fishing together and they are so excited to share their home, food, culture and traditions with those visiting Lisbon. You can expect to try a few traditional Portuguese dishes and wines at Sofia's home. Enjoy a relaxed evening where you'll learn more about life in Portugal, culinary traditions, share stories, exchange experiences and discover the culture and history. Join Sofia and her husband for a fun conversation around the table immersed in local culture and share a few dishes such as octopus with roasted potatoes and salad or stuffed squid or cuttlefish or codfish with corn bread or arroz de pato (duck rice) and mackerel fillets in vinaigrette sauce. End your meal with dessert such as chocolate mouse, coffee and port wine. 1-2 glasses of red, white or green wine will be served with your meal.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- Private, personalized experience
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WET).
- Traditional homecooked Portuguese dinner.
- Private in-home dining experience with your host Sofia.
- Local Portuguese wine.
- Hotel pick up and drop-off.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Home-Cooked Portuguese Dinner in Central Lisbon with Sofia is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Home-Cooked Portuguese Dinner in Central Lisbon with Sofia will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Traditional homecooked Portuguese dinner
- Private in-home dining experience with your host Sofia
- Local Portuguese wine
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- Private, personalized experience
