Top Ecuador Cooking Classes

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.

Get to know Ecuadorian culture through its delicious food with this small-group Andean cooking class in Quito. Rather than cooking in a commercial kitchen space, enjoy the rare opportunity to learn traditional recipes in a local home. There’s no need to bring equipment or have any prior cooking experience, as everything you need is provided. Best of all, you can enjoy a full meal and drinks at the end.

A chocolate experience that begins with a visit to the Huachi chocolate museum and then taste diversity of chocolates beforehand and ends with the practical workshop where you are the master chocolatier. For your visit we have a host in English and Spanish.

This small-group cooking class offers an authentic introduction to local cuisine by welcoming you into a Cuenca home to prepare traditional recipes. Pick up insights you wouldn’t get from following an online video—such as getting tips about local ingredients or discovering family cooking techniques. At the end of the class, sit down to enjoy the multi-course feast you’ve prepared with unlimited drinks included too.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Explore the rich tapestry of Ecuadorian cuisine with a unique food tasting experience in the heart of Quito. This curated culinary journey features small, traditional dishes representing the diverse regions of Ecuador, from the Andes to the Coast and the Amazon. Sample a variety of flavorful bites, including fresh tropical fruits, natural juices, and classic main courses, all served in a cozy setting that reflects the market tradition of 'la probana.' Perfect for food lovers and cultural enthusiasts, this tasting offers an intimate connection to Ecuador’s culinary heritage, making each bite a delightful discovery.

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.

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!

Dive into the fascinating world of Ecuadorian cocoa at the Atelier, where you will experience a practical journey from tree to bar. This immersive experience invites you to discover the unique aromas, textures, and flavors of Ecuadorian cocoa, while learning about the artisanal process that transforms cocoa beans into delicious chocolate. Create your own chocolate making and share moments of connection with the earth and with other participants, while discovering the stories behind each stage of the process. This experience is not just about making chocolate; it is a way to know and celebrate the heart of Ecuador through its cacao.

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.