Culinary Treasures of Portugal
with Chef Anita Lo
October 14–20, 2025

Introduction

Travel allows you to “expand your palate,” writes Chef Anita Lo in Cooking Without Borders. She should know: she leads our custom 8 day culinary adventure to sunny Portugal. The trip starts in Lisbon, Europe’s second-oldest capital and a city that tantalizes the senses with its Moorish architecture. We’ll visit the market in Setúbal, and enjoy a magnificent fish lunch in Sesimbra.

East of Lisbon, in the Alentejo region, we’ll experience cheese making, carving presunto (dry-cured ham), and biodynamic winemaking, as well as a hands-on cooking class with Chef Anita Lo using locally sourced ingredients.  We’ll stay at São Lourenço do Barrocal, an ancient farming village, which has been brought carefully back to life as a remarkable hotel of understated luxury, surrounded by ancient holm oaks, olive groves and vineyards. 

Vila de Barrancos

Chef Anita Lo appeared on the first season of Top Chef Masters and finished fourth out of 24 chefs. Her first cookbook, Cooking Without Borders, which highlights her passion for bringing multicultural flavors to her American kitchen. In 2014, The New York Times, Chef Lo received prestigious three stars for her restaurant, Annisa. 
 
In 2015, Anita Lo was the first female guest chef to cook for a State Dinner at the White House, under the Obama administration. After 17 years and holding a Michelin star for nine consecutive years, Lo closed Annisa to pursue her next adventure. Her second book, Solo: Easy Sophisticated Recipes For a Party of One, was published in 2018. She was recently awarded the Order of Agricultural Merit from the French government. Chef works with Tour De Forks, hosting culinary tours around the world.  

Lisbon tram

Itinerary

Day 1: Oct.14
Arrival in Lisbon. The H10 Duque de Loulé is a boutique hotel, a typical example of 18th century architecture, and its interior design blends traditional Portuguese crafts with highly modern facilities. In the late afternoon, meet your guide and fellow travelers in the lobby. Transfer to a a local restaurant for our welcome dinner.
Day 2: Oct.15
Private transfer to the town of Setúbal and its fish market, where you'll have time to discover the freshest fish on the coast! After a seafood lunch at the seaside town of Sesimbra, we will return to Lisbon for a walking tour, including: a visit to Manteigaria Silva, a typical grocery; a tasting of the Pastel de Nata at Confeitaria Nacional; a visit to the Sé de Lisboa - a 12th century Cathedral built right after the conquest of Lisbon by the Moors; and finally a walk up the hill to see the castle of São Jorge to view Lisbon, and the River Tejo. Evening and dinner at your leisure.
Day 3: Oct.16
Breakfast at hotel and check out. Private transfer to the region of Alentejo, where the landscape of farms is interrupted only by old oak trees. Our first stop will be a workshop for Azeitão cheese. Lunch will be prepared over open fires in traditional pottery at Herdade do Freixo do Meio. We continue to São Lourenço do Barrocal, a beautiful country estate where we can relax, ride a horse, cycle, have a massage, swim and star-gaze. The estate produces its own wine and has a huge organic vegetable garden. Dinner and overnight at São Lourenço do Barrocal.
Day 4: Oct.17
After a farm fresh breakfast, we'll transfer to Quinta Dona Maria, an 18th century landmark house and winery for a tour and tasting.
After lunch, continue to Casa Porco Preto (Black Pig's House) for a guided tour of the salting, drying units and cellar facilities. A tasting of the acorn ham, sausage and salami follows. On the way home, we visit the hill-top town and castle of Monsaraz, for a guided walk.
Day 5: Oct.18
Breakfast at the farm. This morning is at your leisure to relax, swim, walk, ride a horse, or have a spa treatment/massage.

Mid-afternoon, we'll meet at the vegetable garden to pick some vegetables, followed by a hands-on cooking class with Chef Anita Lo. Dinner of what you prepared.
Day 6: Oct.19
Breakfast at the farm and check out. Transfer to Évora, for a guided walking tour.
A traditional lunch at Restaurant Fialho. Return to Lisbon and our 5* hotel, Pousada de Lisboa.

This evening, our farewell dinner will be at the Michelin starred Feitoria Restaurant.
Day 7: Oct.20
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.

Thank you for traveling with Tour de Forks. We wish you a safe flight home.
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Restaurant Feitoria

Includes

• 7 days/6 nights luxury accommodations
• Private tours with local guides and experts
• Daily driving services 
• Most meals with selected wines
• Exclusive access and tastings
• Entrance fees
• Daily breakfasts
• Hands-on cooking class with Chef Lo

Not Included

• International roundtrip airfare
• Travel insurance
• Airport transfers
• Activities not included in itinerary
• Hotel incidentals including room service, laundry service and hotel bar tabs
• Food and beverages not included in itinerary
• Gratuity for tour guides, drivers and house maids

Pricing

Cost: $7,850 per person, based on double occupancy
Single supplement: $1,700

 

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