Top Ecuador Cooking Classes

Immerse yourself in the culinary culture of Ecuador during a small-group cooking class inside a real Cuenca home. Learn about the flavors, ingredients, and cooking techniques from the southern Andes as your local host guides you through preparing a traditional multi-course meal. Get your hands dirty while you cook, listen to stories of Andean heritage, and sip on a traditional canelazo. - Learn more about Andean cuisine than you would just eating out - Small group size allows for personalized guidance - Ideal for travelers who value authenticity and hands-on experiences - Enjoy unlimited drinks while you cook And you can choose how you want to enjoy the experience: One option includes bottomless drinks, and another is available without alcohol. Don’t feel like cooking? Book as a youth instead of an adult for a lower price, and simply watch, eat, drink, and enjoy the class. Just choose the option that fits your mood when booking.

Dive head first into the world of Ecuadorian cuisine during a 4-hour cooking class. Your food experience begins with a stop at a vibrant market, where you pick up fresh ingredients. Then head to a local home and learn to prepare traditional dishes such as quinoa soup, ceviche, and chicken stew. Vegetarian and vegan options are available upon request. Once complete, tuck in and enjoy your Ecuadorian culinary creations.

Quito Cooking Class is a half-day tour that takes you to the local food market in the Historic Center of Quito for an intense culinary experience. First, the chef goes to the market with you and explains everything you need to know about Ecuadorian endemic fruits and vegetables. Then, you will prepare traditional Ecuadorian dishes in a cozy restaurant. Before the Quito Cooking Class begins, you will receive a chef’s hat, an apron, and a mini recipe book with the three Ecuadorian dishes the chef has selected for the class. These may include Locro Quiteño (potato stew), Encocado (fish stew), Chocolate fondue, and others. The cooking class usually starts around 11:30 a.m. However, when booking you can let us know if you would like to change the time.

One of the best ways to immerse yourself in the local culture is through its cuisine, and this cooking workshop takes it one step further. Alongside a private host, get your hands dirty and learn how to make traditional Ecuadorian dishes, that have been passed down through generations, from scratch. Then, enjoy the fruits of your labor complemented by good conversation with your host.

Step into a real Andean home and discover the heart of Ecuador through its flavors. This isn’t just a cooking class - it’s your ticket to a cozy night in Quito where you'll laugh, sip, chop, and stir your way into the culinary soul of the Andes. Your host will welcome you into their personal kitchen to unveil ancestral recipes passed down through generations. You’ll touch fragrant herbs, sear pork with traditional spices, and sip a warming canelazo as aromas fill the air. While the flavors slowly build in the pot, you’ll dive into Ecuadorian life, discovering hidden spots in Quito and sharing food memories that bring everyone closer. No cooking skills needed, just curiosity, and the desire to live something truly authentic. Most guests leave feeling like they’ve made a new friend, and learned a few secrets of Andean comfort food. If your experience isn’t a 5-star one, we’ll give you your money back. No questions asked. Reserve now and taste the magic of the Andes.

This is not a demonstration-style cooking class, it’s a forest-to-table experience co-created with a Kichwa family on their own land. You’ll harvest ingredients directly from a traditional chakra, an Indigenous agroforestry system that mirrors the natural biodiversity of the Amazon and reflects generations of ecological knowledge. Rather than simply observing, you participate in every step: foraging seasonal ingredients, preparing dishes using traditional techniques, and assembling maitos cooked over fire. The experience is developed and operated in partnership with the host family, ensuring tourism directly supports local livelihoods and cultural continuity. By sharing a meal, stories, and homemade artisanal wines together, guests gain insight into a living Indigenous food tradition that is grown and practiced daily.

Take a delicious and enriching class in traditional Ecuadorian cuisine. After a welcome drink, head to the market in the historic center with a local chef and select ingredients for three typical regional dishes: Locro Quiteño, Encocado and chocolate soup. Learn the history of each dish as you peel, cut, season and mix. Afterward, enjoy the fruit of your labor on the host’s lovely patio.

This half day experience allows you to visit an organic farm with several plantations where you can choose the products of the harvest to prepare your own food. This is a fun and educational way to learn more about Ecuadorian cuisine, where you will learn to make typical dishes with natural and fresh ingredients. You will be surprised how easy and tasty it is to cook with products from the farm to your table. Then we will participate in an entertaining and educational experience to learn more about the wonderful world of chocolate. Discover how cocoa is grown, harvested, fermented and dried, the most valued in the world for its quality and flavor. Taste the cocoa fruit and learn about its properties and health benefits. Participate in an artisan chocolate workshop, where you will learn how to roast, grind, refine, temper cocoa and create your own chocolate bars or chocolates with different flavors and percentages of chocolate. You will be an expert chocolatier!

Our expert beer someliers will guide you on a tasteful journery of local Ecuadorian Craft Beer, featuring various local ingredients resulting in flavorful experiences. You'll enjoy 3 samples of local beers and at the end we will make available a pint of your choosing of our house beers. Our taps change on a daily basis, so make sure your open to trying something new!

It's not just a tasting, it's an experience guided by me and my father. It will be two intense hours of learning and fun amid the beauty of nature and vegetation. Unlike other visits, here you don’t just observe the process – you understand it, you feel it, and you even experiment when you learn to grind sugar cane yourself. Experience is formed in precision, care and clear transmission of knowledge, which today shares with passion the traditional artisan distillation of Paute. Each step – learn to distill in Paute – is explained with rigor, warmth and respect for family tradition, creating a close, authentic and memorable space. Ideal for those looking to learn, connect with the local culture and live a real, cared for and human experience.

Glide up the estuary in a motorised canoe to see the peaceful local mangrove forest. Spot native birds and aquatic creatures living amongst the trees with the help of your guide. Visit a cacao farm to harvest and sample your own cacao and tropical fruit. Learn about the chocolate making process before enjoying a delicious traditional Ecuadorian lunch and chocolate dessert.

Indulge in the timeless tradition of afternoon coffee in Quito's historic center with this private experience. Join a foodie guide to explore hidden local shops and taste authentic Ecuadorian treats. Highlights include a visit to a coffee roastery, chocolate tasting, and making traditional Ecuadorian coffee. You also participate in a cooking class to learn how to make empanadas, humitas, and quimbolitos.