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  • Explore São Vicente, Cape Verde
  • Places to see
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Parque Natural Monte Verde

African Market

Laginha Beach

Praia Grande, Cape Verde

Island tours

Neighborhood tours

Shore excursions

Nearby destinations

Sal tours

Boa Vista Island tours

Santiago Island, Cape Verde tours

Nearby sights

Shark Bay, Cape VerdeAttraction in Sal, Cape Verde

Presidential Palace, PraiaAttraction in Praia, Cape Verde

Salinas, Fogo IslandAttraction in Sao Filipe, Cape Verde

São Felipe Royal FortificationAttraction in Cidade Velha, Cape Verde

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Mindelo: the secrets of creol cooking

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4.952381 out of 5 stars
42 reviews
Mindelo: the secrets of creol cooking
Top rated
4.952381 out of 5 stars
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4.952381 out of 5 stars
42 reviews

visit of the main market and the fish market in Mindelo, transfer with public transport to our house, cooking class in a nice and authentic capeverdean environment

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Duration 3.5 hours
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German, English, Portuguese
Small group
Limited to 8 participants

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Remco – Netherlands

Catia and Marcus were fantastic hosts. We were the first ones that didn’t like fish, so Catia had to improvise. She did that very well. The shopping at the market and the stories of Marcus was very nice. We helped Catia in the kitchen and she prepared a delicious meal. Very much recomended!

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Inge – Belgium

Excellent service 🤩 top expérience! I recommend it.

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Highlights

  • authentic cooking experience in a private capeverdean household
  • enjoy fresh food from the local markets
  • get an inside view in capeverdean everyday live

Full description

We pick you up in front of the "palacio do povo " the pink coloured building at the end of "rua lisboa" in the center of Mindelo. Together, we visit the markets to buy the fresh ingredients for our cooking class and take the bus home to our private house. It takes 10min. In the course you will learn how to prepare typical capeverdean dishes, we share with you our secrets how to make really tasty rice, vegetables, fish or meat and desserts/entrys.
Your instructor is Catia Sofia Andrade, she is well known in Mindelo for her excellent cooking and already appeared in german television cooking shows.
After enjoyng our lunch we will bring you back to your accomodation.

Includes

  • pick up and drop off at "palacio do povo" in central Mindelo,
  • visit of the markets, purchase of the ingredients for the cooking class,
  • a two hour cooking class

Meeting point

Meeting point is the entrance of the "Peoples Palace" in the "Lisboa Street", a pink painted colonial building

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Overall rating

5 /5

based on 42 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    4.9/5
  • Value for money
    4.9/5

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Remco – NetherlandsMarch 15, 2025 – Verified booking
Catia and Marcus were fantastic hosts. We were the first ones that didn’t like fish, so Catia had to improvise. She did that very well. The shopping at the market and the stories of Marcus was very nice. We helped Catia in the kitchen and she prepared a delicious meal. Very much recomended!
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Inge – BelgiumFebruary 27, 2025 – Verified booking
Excellent service 🤩 top expérience! I recommend it.
K
Kelly – NetherlandsFebruary 4, 2025 – Verified booking
It was a super experience. We really enjoyed our time. And now I am able to cook a proper cape verdean dish. Very recommended

Product ID: 517418

Activity provider:Jakumal
  • Cape Verde
  • São Vicente, Cape Verde
  • People's Palace, Mindelo

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