Experiencia sensacional. Surpreendeu positivamente, todos os pratos estavam deliciosos. Estávamos em um grupo de 7 pessoas e foi unanime, o chef serviu uma salada de polvo e todos atestaram... read more ser a melhor já provada. Foi a nossa primeira vez em uma experiencia como essa e com certeza será para repetir.

  Highly recommend this experience! My husband and I booked it last minute to try Portuguese cuisine and we’re so glad we did. Mateus and Alex were wonderful hosts. Mateus... read more even customized dishes to fit our dietary needs. The food was delicious, and it was such a treat to share the meal and great conversation with other guests!

  This experience was amazing from the beautiful welcome we received right to the end of this magical evening. We cannot recommend it enough. Mateus is a wonderful chef and he... read more and his brother as well as the fascinating guests made this a cherished experience of a lifetime. The food and drinks were unique and delicious and the room was a magical space. Lovely in every way.

  My friend went to Portugal a few weeks before me and recommended this dinner experience and I am SO glad I booked it for my two gal pals and I... read more on our first evening in Lisbon.
The event room in the hostel was delightful. Mateus and Marcos greeted us warmly and showed us to our seats. We were seated next to different parties and were welcomed with a white port cocktail which was absolutely delightful. The table setting was very nice and I really loved how the starters were already placed on the table. I loved the bread and butter. The bread was homemade and warm. Then Mateus welcomes everyone and explained every course. They give everyone time to eat each course and talk with each other. The meals change so I am not going into detail into my meal as yours will likely be different.
M&M share their life story with us and how they came to Portugal and cooking career. It’s so meaningful to see someone live out their dream and be able to take part in the journey. The care, presentation, food, and hospitality are all important to Mateus and Marcos.
If you’re concerned about the dinner being hosted at a hostel, don’t be. It’s a lovely room with great ambience. There are two large tables. Ours had 10 and the other was similar.
We surprised my friend with a little birthday treat and M&M were so wonderful about including that at the end of the dinner with song and candles!
We definitely recommend this experience if you want an unforgettable evening going on a tour of Portuguese cuisine without all the walking. 😉

  Worth the experience- don’t hesitate. It feels like a fabulous dinner party- without you doing the cooking.. or hosting. Great experience by a highly well trained chef .

  I had a magical evening. I'm a solo traveller and made some wonderful new friends at Mateus' private dinner. The menu was so thoughtfully put together, and the hosts warm... read more and attentive. You can tell Mateus and his brother really invested their heart into this experience and they should be very proud.

  Si vous êtes de passage sur Lisbonne et que vous souhaitez découvrir la gastronomie portugaise et en même temps passer un excellent moment en compagnie de superbes personnes, je vous... read more recommande définitivement cette expérience. Mateus et son frère ont été vraiment adorables et très attentionnés. Nous avons passé un très bon moment en leur compagnie. N’hésitez pas réserver !

  Highly recommend doing this! It was worth every penny. The food was great, Mateus and his brother were lovely hosts, and it’s a great way to meet people!

  So delicious! All dishes were so flavourful and well explained by Mateus & Marcos. I came solo and had a lovely evening chatting to other people from all over the world