Top Lima Cooking Classes

Get hands-on experience preparing some of Peru’s most iconic dishes and shopping at a local market during this Lima cooking class. First stop by the market to pick out fresh meat and produce, discovering the incredible diversity of ingredients in Peruvian cuisine. Then head to the kitchen choosing to prepare a choice of fish, chicken, beef or vegetarian dish like ‘Ceviche’ learning the necessary steps in fun, relaxed atmosphere. Your cooking excursion also includes round-trip hotel transport (for most areas of Lima), professional chef instructor, snacks and either lunch or dinner.

This hands-on culinary adventure is led by a professional chef. Learn to make beloved traditional dishes including lomo saltado (sauteed beef and vegetables on rice with French fries), causa Limeña (a terrine of seasoned mashed potato and other fillings), and chicha morada (a corn-based non-alcoholic beverage) in a relaxed atmosphere using traditional pots and techniques. Finally, enjoy the lunch or dinner that you helped create!

Go beyond the restaurants, and enjoy a more hands-on way to learn about Peruvian cuisine, thanks to this small-group cooking class in Lima. Hosted by a chef guide, learn to make a 4-course meal of traditional dishes—such as ceviche, causa, and lomo saltado—and practice your mixology skills with a pisco sour lesson. Then, sit down to savor your tasting-menu-style meal, and walk away with new culinary skills and insider knowledge.

Our experience is unique because you will be welcomed into the home of a Peruvian family. The classes are taught exclusively by chef José Antonio and his wife María Alejandra, who will share with you their stories, traditions and passion for Peruvian cuisine in a close and intimate environment. You will prepare your own tuna tartare, classic ceviche and authentic Pisco Sour, using fresh ingredients selected on the same day. In addition, we are producers of pisco and during the experience you will taste among 17 artisan flavors made by us. As a brooch, you will enjoy a surprise dessert and receive a Peruvian gift to remember your visit. We will also send you photos, an edited video of the experience ready to share on your social networks, recipes and our travel recommendations. If you wish, at the end we can take you free of charge to Huaca Pucllana or El Olivar Forest to continue discovering Lima.

Master the professional techniques for creating the perfect ceviche, pisco sour, and other Peruvian classics during a small-group cooking class led by a former star chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Under the careful guidance of your expert instructor, you’ll prepare a traditional 3-course meal. Possible dishes include lomo saltado, aji de gallina, and shrimp causa.

Prepare two classic Peruvian menu items—a Pisco sour and ceviche—at a Peruvian cooking class in the Miraflores neighborhood of Lima. You’ll learn the secrets behind balancing the simple ingredients of a Pisco sour and achieving ceviche’s super-fresh flavor; it’s a fun, hands-on activity that you can recreate in your home kitchen.

Taste the delicious diversity of Peru’s thriving cacao industry during this 2-hour chocolate-making workshop at Lima’s ChocoMuseo. Learn about every step of the chocolate-making process, including roasting the beans, removing the husk, grinding the nibs and refining the paste in a ‘melangeur.’ You’ll then get to create your very own chocolate with your choice of ingredients, leaving with a delicious handmade dessert. This chocolate-making workshop includes all necessary ingredients, a chocolate drink tasting and a handmade chocolate souvenir.

With the company of your tour guide, you will learn why Peruvian food is recognized as one of the best in the world; They will recognize the ideal products to prepare two typical dishes and an alcoholic beverage made from the Peruvian grape distillate called pisco, which are our flagship products and that will make this experience in front of the Pacific Ocean unique and unforgettable.

With only 8 guests per class, this family-friendly experience offers personal attention and plenty of space for everyone to participate comfortably. Our expert local chefs are not only passionate about Peruvian cuisine, they’re also great with kids, making the class fun, relaxed, and engaging for all ages. As you cook together, you’ll learn easy-to-follow techniques and recipes that can be recreated back home, turning this hands-on culinary journey into a family memory that lives far beyond your trip.

Get your trip to Peru off to a good start and pre-book a private transfer service. Meet the driver at Lima Airport (LIM), waiting for you with a sign, and head to the car for the quick transfer to your hotel in the city. Or, if you are leaving Lima, this service is also available for pickup from your hotel and on-time transfer to the airport.

Lima has been dubbed one of the world’s best cities for food and this small-group cooking experience in Miraflores guides you through some of Peru’s best dishes. Follow along with your instructor and create a delicious meal with fresh, Peruvian dishes. Learn background information on your creations and then tuck into a 4-course meal with your group and instructor.

This tour is a great opportunity for those who already like to try different flavors, you will like the way we created this activity for you. Visit a local market, try the famous ceviche and causa. It is the perfect combination of fun and learning. Your morning starts with a morning coffee to at “Terrua” coffee shop with a brief explanation about the coffee in Peru. Then we will continue to the Surquillo market, where we will taste different local fruits, where the most outstanding is the lucuma, the best way to consume it is in smoothies and desserts. At the end, Chef Gonzalo del Risco and the team at the "Maraparte" restaurant will teach us how to prepare two of the most representative dishes of Peruvian gastronomy, Ceviche and Causa! You can also taste "Chicha Morada" a traditional drink from Peru. Non-alcoholic and prepared with a base of purple corn, one of the many super foods that we can find in our country.

Get a taste for the vibrant culinary scene in Lima with a food-focused tour. Cover ground across the city with stops in several different districts that include a visit to a Peruvian coffee roaster, a market tour, and a ceviche class. Sample pisco and learn how to make Peruvian cocktails with a hands-on workshop. The final stop is a gourmet lunch with dessert at a restaurant overlooking pre-Incan ruins.

Learn to prepare a mouth-watering three-course meal of Peruvian specialties from a former Michelin-starred chef during this 3.5-hour cooking class in Lima. Step into the private home of this award-winning cook as you get personalized instruction on how to prepare three different courses of delicious Peruvian food. To top it off, you’ll learn to make the iconic Peruvian drink, the Pisco Sour and enjoy some seasonal fruit. It’s a fun, intimate way to get a sense of Peruvian culture and food directly from one of the country’s top culinary experts. You’ll also leave the class with an e-recipe book to help continue your culinary training.

More than a cooking class, this is an immersion in Peruvian culture. Your experience begins at the Magdalena market, where you will learn about biodiversity, taste exotic fruits and buy the products you will use during the class, just as Peruvian cooks do. The adventure continues with a fun tuk tuk tour of the neighborhood before returning to the kitchen. With the guidance of our chef you will prepare four of the great icons of Peruvian gastronomy: ceviche, stalked cause, pisco sour and sautéed loin. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never cooked; the class is dynamic, participatory and full of stories, curiosities and a lot of humor. And since every Peruvian celebration deserves a great ending, we will end up sharing the preparation in an authentic local festival with music, toasts and a perfect atmosphere to meet travelers from all over the world. An experience designed to learn, cook, laugh and live Peru as a local.

Get acquainted with the rich regal history of Lima on an educational sightseeing tour of the Peruvian capital. Alongside a knowledgeable guide, delve into the ambient tangle of Lima’s historical center; gaze at the fabulous façade of the Presidential Palace; descend to the eerie catacombs of San Francisco Monastery; and admire the ancient Dominicans Tower. A portion of your tour goes to an NGO that support social projects in the community.

A night of culinary delight awaits in Lima, where talented Peruvian chefs guide you through the vibrant flavors of Lomo Saltado and Papa a la Huancaína. This hands-on cooking class offers an authentic experience, allowing you to mix classic cocktails like Pisco Sour and Chilcano while soaking up the rich culinary stories behind these iconic dishes. Connect with fellow food enthusiasts and enjoy the lively atmosphere as you create and savor your own Peruvian feast.

Step into the vibrant world of Peruvian cuisine with Chef Lucia Dabdoub in her welcoming kitchen. This hands-on cooking class focuses on four iconic dishes: Aji de gallina, Causa, Ceviche, and Chicha morada. Under Chef Lucia's expert guidance, learn to prepare these traditional recipes and discover the rich flavors that define Peru's culinary heritage. Share a meal with fellow food enthusiasts, savoring the delicious results of your labor in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Lima is where all of our country’s flavors and diversity meet. In a journey with us you'll be able to experience different activities that will be the perfect match for you. Our experiences can include anything from a Pisco Sour tasting to discovering the different flavors of the coast, highlands, and jungle of Peru; all while you visit the best touristic attractions in Lima with the perspective of a local host. *The prices are referential and are subject to availability with previous confirmation.

Prepare an authentic Peruvian meal from scratch with this small-group Lima cooking class. Begin with a market tour and fruit tasting that introduces you to a wide variety of fresh ingredients—including 35 different fruits—and then head to the kitchen to cook a 4-course meal under the careful instruction from your guide. At the end of the class, enjoy your meal with a Pisco sour.

Discover Peru’s rich gastronomy during this private cooking class and market tour in Lima. Pick up the ingredients for your class at the market and sample some of Peru’s exotic produce. Then head to a local restaurant to make your delicious Peruvian meal from start to finish. A typical menu is ceviche—the national dish—a traditional main dish, and a pisco sour—the national drink.

Prepare the most popular Peruvian dishes: Lomo Saltado and Causa Limeña. We will show you how to cook your own Peruvian food. This class is for people who love traditional food and want to do it at home! You will love the relaxed atmosphere without boring demonstrations because we believe in the practical approach. We will all prepare an authentic Peruvian dish to seduce your palate and then enjoy your achievements. For cooking, we use ceramic pots, just as our ancestors did (Inkas). This way we will keep all the natural flavour.

It includes fruit tasting in the market, then the ingredients for the Pisco Sour, Causa Limeña and Ceviche fish. The tasting of fruits, ceviche and the cause are equivalent to a full lunch. Restrictions that can be addressed: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Seafood allergy