Peru · COOKING CLASSES
Ceviche cured in ten minutes, a pisco sour you can actually repeat, and a market walk first to buy it all. The 15 classes below are priced and honest about how much you cook versus watch, and which ones end as a full lunch.
Explore Cusco’s San Pedro Market, prepare three Peruvian dishes, make two pisco cocktails, and eat your work in a small English-language class.
“chef jorge was very knowledgeable and friendly! would recommend this to anyone who wants to do something different in Cusco :)”
Explore Cusco’s San Pedro Market, taste local fruit and cheese, then cook Peruvian classics and a pisco cocktail with chef Ronal.
“The flexibility for allergies, the interaction with all the participants, very clean location and materials.”
Explore Surquillo Market, taste 35 Peruvian fruits, and cook a four-course meal with a Pisco Sour in this hands-on Lima class.
“Delicious and amazing! The market tour is great. Really fun to try all the different fruit and potatoes that Peru has to offer. They prepare small portions of each so you don't entirely fill up before you start the cooking portion of the class. The food was surprisingly simple to cook, but when you have an amazing staff it all seems to go so smoothly, right? Highly recommend this experience, great way to learn about local dishes.”
Explore Surquillo Market, taste Peruvian produce, then make causa and ceviche with local guides in a small Lima cooking class.
“Great experience with Dasha at the market. She really knew her fruits and was very nice. Arriving at the cooking school we were served drinks and tried fruits from the market as she explained each one. After we made step by step each dish guided by local chef Camila Don’t miss this activity next time you are in Lima.”
Make ceviche, tuna tartare, and a Pisco Sour in Miraflores while tasting 10 infused piscos with local hosts José Antonio and Maria.
“The activity was great the guide was amazing and the food and overall experience were excellent”
Cook Pachamanca, Andean tamales, uchucuta, and classic Peruvian dishes in a private Cusco class with a chef and chicha tasting.
“Great experience with kid and grandparents. We went for the 10am English class and it was perfect for lunch. We made two delicious courses and cocktails. We learned so much about Perus agriculture and food. Chef Fernando was great with kids - he played kids music, had mocktails and assisted them with cooking. Highly highly recommend. One of our best experiences in Peru.”
Cook Peruvian dishes with former Maido chef Hector Aguilar, make Pisco Sours, visit Huaca Pucllana, and enjoy a private meal in Lima.
“Hector is absolutely awesome. We have had the best day today trying lots of Peruvian food and Pisco sours. Hector has lots of anecdotes about his previous time in Australia, and around the world. I would thoroughly recommend this tour. Be sure to follow the directions and you will find the cooking school pretty easily.”
Explore San Pedro Market, then cook vegan ceviche, causa, tamales, and two pisco cocktails in a small Cusco class.
“My husband and I had a blast in our cooking class with Chef Jorge! We enjoyed the market tour, sampling and learning about various local foods like different varieties of passion fruit and a traditional Peruvian bread. For the cooking portion of class, we really enjoyed making the drinks (pisco sour and chicha morada), as well as the three courses (ceviche, tamales, and causa). We are both vegan and appreciated that the menu could be accommodated for us. There was so much food that we unfortunately were too full to eat dessert, but we were able to take it to go and thoroughly enjoyed it later. Everything was delicious, and…”
Shop San Pedro Market, cook Peruvian classics, make ceviche and a pisco sour, then enjoy dinner in this hands-on Cusco class.
“Amazing experience in Cusco! We did the chocolate making class in the museum and it’s a great way to spend 2 hours learning about history of chocolate (whilst drowning in it)!”
Cook Cusqueña classics, tour San Pedro Market, and learn about Pisco Sours in a relaxed four-hour Cusco food experience.
“Had an amazing time, chef Ronald was the best!”
Explore Cusco’s market, cook ceviche and lomo saltado, mix a pisco sour, and enjoy a four-part Peruvian meal in a small group.
“Spend a fun few hours with our chef Yil. I enjoyed visiting the market, listening to fun facts about history and culture in Cusco and trying Peruvian fruits. The dishes and drinks - especially the Chicha Pisco Sour turned out delicious and I will certianly try them out at home. :)”
Learn ceviche and pisco sours with a local chef, then watch Lima’s Magic Water Circuit light up for a lively four-hour tour.
“Je recommande cette activité. Le cours de cuisine et bar furent parfaits. On s’amuse comme un enfant lors de la visite des fontaines et le show fut un moment grandiose. Un après-midi et une soirée bien remplis.”
Learn Khmer cooking at La Plantation near Kampot, tour a pepper farm, taste local spices, cook three dishes, and enjoy Kampot pepper ice cream.
“A delightful and informative introduction to Cambodian cooking! Kudos to Ning (spelling?) for her excellent instructions, and many thanks to her assistants, too. It was great fun ending in a very tasty meal. :)”
Cook classic Arequipeño dishes, sip chicha morada, and learn Peruvian food traditions in a small, central Arequipa class.
“Angenehme Atmosphäre, szper Instruktionen, hat Dpass gemacht und man nimmt was mit nach Hause.”
Learn tiradito and pisco sour at Cala in Lima, then enjoy a Peruvian lunch on a terrace above the Pacific Ocean.
“Hey Berteaux, thanks a lot for your comment. We're thrilled you enjoyed the cooking class at Cala and the lunch with a stunning view of Lima. We hope this moment will be a delicious memory and that you'll come back soon to discover even more of Peruvian gastronomy.”
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