Top Cusco Food Tours

What a pleasant food tour. It was simple, not rushed, and overall a great experience! I got to try lots of different exotic fruits, cheeses, local peruvian/chinese mix food (chifa), excellent pastries, local coffee, ice cream and tamales. The pace was very pleasant and I had such an enjoyable experience!

I really enjoyed this experience. My guide Harry took me not just on a food tour but a brief talks about historical sites around the city and some of the cultural aspects of Peruvian food. I choose to do this the day I arrived to get a lay of the land with a local since I was solo. The walking was not too strenuous and mostly flat with a few hills. My guide even connected with me on WhatsApp after to give me recommendations and to answer any questions I had while I was here.

This was hands down the best experience we had in Cusco, and that’s all thanks to the chef Ronald. From the moment we met him, Ronald was incredibly friendly and welcoming. He first took us through the Cusco public market and then to a local outdoor market where he personally shops for fresh vegetables. He explained everything in detail and made us feel like we were experiencing the real Cusco, not just the tourist version. What truly stood out was how generous he was. Even though it wasn’t included in the tour, Yohon bought us local sweet bread and different vegetables to try, simply because he wanted us to experience authentic flavors. He didn’t expect anything in return, he just genuinely cared about giving us a great experience. During the class, he was funny, engaging, and extremely knowledgeable. He walked us step by step through preparing the meals and shared cultural insights along the way. At the end, he even gave us a full list of receipts and told us to email him anytime if we had questions about recreating the dishes at home. We would 100% recommend to anyone visiting Cusco. This was the highlight of our trip and easily the best excursion we did.