The 2 Best Cooking Classes in Cape Verde

1.Catxupa Cooking Class with a local family

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 72 reviews · 2 hours · from $41Our pick

Spend two hours with a Cape Verdean family on Sal, preparing Catxupa with a local cook such as Melissa or Alejandro. You’ll learn about the dish, share the meal, and may enjoy a short dance lesson and stories about Cape Verde. Hotel pickup and drop-off, ingredients, and a small group of up to 10 are included.

“Incroyablement surprise par cette belle expérience. Nous avons pu nous glissé dans la culture cap verdienne, on a même eu droit à un petit cours de danse, le partage de l’histoire et le plat typique qui était excellent. Je recommande cette activité et obrigada🤗”

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2.creol cooking with Catia

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 70 reviews · 3h 30m · from $64Top rated

Meet Catia Sofia Andrade and Markus at Mindelo’s Palacio do Povo, shop for fresh ingredients at the main and fish markets, then ride a public bus to their home. In a small group of up to eight, you’ll prepare Cape Verdean dishes, learn practical cooking tips, and share lunch in a private household.

“Great day, started visiting the markets to get ingredients with Marcus and Catia, and then food prep and cooking, great meal and a lot of fun and learned a lot about Cabo Verde and Creole culture.”

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