Top Mumbai Food & Drink Classes

Enjoy a cultural exchange with an Indian family during a private class in a local home. Learn about fragrant spices and traditional cooking techniques. Take home recipes so you can recreate your experience any time. Choose from a menu of classic dishes, including paranthas, sag paneer, chapattis, raita and masala. Sit down to a meal with your hosts before returning to your hotel.

Mumbai, one of the world’s fastest-paced cities, is teeming with standout sights. But travelers short on time often struggle to take in all the highlights. During this private, customizable tour, get an insider’s tour of India’s thriving cultural capital. Choose from multiple itineraries for a fully personalized day out on the town. Relax with front-door pickup at your hotel, and travel between attractions in a private, climate-controlled car.

During this cooking class in Mumbai, get a hands-on experience of every step in the food-making process so you can recreate Indian dishes back home. Visit the local outdoor market and get a chance to pick fresh ingredients. Then, head to your instructor’s home to be shown how to prepare up to three Punjabi dishes. The lesson will be followed by a sit-down meal.

First-time visitors to Mumbai will enjoy this private, comprehensive overview of the city’s cultural, historic, and spiritual highlights. From the grand railway station to bustling markets, Islamic mosques to Jain temples, this tour includes diverse attractions and convenient hotel pickup. Make the most of one day in Mumbai or start a longer stay with this thorough introduction.

Punjabi cuisine is one of the best-known and most popular around the world, and you’ll learn all about it during this private cooking class in Mumbai. Your instructor is an enthusiastic home cook, and will share her love of Punjabi food with you. Learn to make vegetarian dishes the traditional way, and then enjoy eating them afterwards. Your instructor knows the best flavor combinations for every dish you make, so you’re sure to leave with a satisfied appetite.

Enjoy personalized attention and a flexible itinerary on this private tour of Mumbai. With a dedicated guide in the lead, visit Mumbai highlights such as Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the Gateway of India, Tower of Silence, and others. Listen to engaging commentary from your guide on the history, culture, and architecture of Mumbai as you travel.

Learn to prepare an authentic Bengali meal and visit a local market with an expert home cook. Abhinanda lives in Andheri West with her husband and son in a contemporary apartment. Abhinanda will take you to her local market and teach you about regional produce. Then you will return to her home and spend time in the kitchen together, creating a delicious Bengali feast. Enjoy the meal together at her dining table with Abhinanda and her family, when they are available. If you are only interested in the cooking class but not the market tour, choose the cooking class only option. This is a unique opportunity to learn to cook with a Mumbai local in her kitchen. You'll leave with new cooking skills, a full stomach, and a new friend in Mumbai!

Learn to layer spices and flavors like a professional with a private Indian cooking class in Mumbai. Whip up classics such as paneer and paranthas—plus chicken and fish for non-vegetarians—while your teacher provides insight into local customs and culture. Enjoy your meal at the end of the class, and then transfer back to your Mumbai hotel or the port with included transportation.

Parsis are one of the smallest minority groups in India, and through this fun, hands-on cooking class you can learn more about their culture than you possibly could alone. Your instructor is an experienced home cook, and she’ll teach you how to make a variety of meat and seafood-heavy Parsi favorites. Afterwards, sit down with her to enjoy the dishes you made. Choose between lunch and dinner for extra flexibility.

Vegetarian cooking classes can be hard to come by, especially when you’re looking for one to do from home. This Indian vegetarian cuisine virtual cooking class is a great choice for anyone looking to add some delicious Mumbai-inspired dishes to their plate. Connect with your instructor live on Skype, straight from our home kitchen in Mumbai's largest slum, and learn the ins and outs of whipping up popular favorites such as mattar paneer. Meet our family, learn about our culture, our home, and our delicious food.

Get an in-depth experience of the Bollywood film industry in Mumbai on this action-packed private half-day tour. Your guide is an actor who provides an insider's perspective of the industry during the studio tour, dance performance, and visit to the Bollywood museum. You might even see some filming on the studio sets. Your tour includes private guide and vehicle, entrance fees and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Mumbai is one of India’s most vibrant and multicultural cities, but first-time visitors often only see the main sights. This half-day small-group tour will give you an insight into real Mumbai life, as you ride a local train, see washermen at work at Dhobi Ghat, see the lunchbox delivery people (dabbawalas) at work, and visit Dharavi, Asia’s largest informal settlement, in the company of a knowledgeable guide.

Rewind to Mumbai’s pre-colonial days on a private half-day tour of the Elephanta Caves. With a private guide, ride a ferry to Elephanta Island in Mumbai Harbor, and explore its UNESCO-listed caves and rock art, believed to date from the 500s. Explore the main Shiva Cave with its huge sculptures of Shiva and Hindu mythologies, and admire the smaller Buddhist caves as your guide shares their history. Ferry and entrance tickets at own expense and option to include a family lunch.

Whether you’re arriving in or departing from Mumbai, this private transfer makes it easy to get between the airport and the city. Your driver will meet you at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport or your hotel or other location in the city and take you straight to your destination. There’s no need to haggle with taxi drivers or navigate uncomfortable public transport.

Learn to cook Indian food from your home with this private virtual class live from Mumbai. Interact in real time with instructors based in Mumbai, choosing one main course and one dessert to prepare. A list of ingredients is provided beforehand so you can cook along during the class, enjoying a personalized experience with hotel pickup included.

See the highlights of Mumbai without the stress of navigating the city alone by opting for a guided tour in your own private, air-conditioned vehicle. You'll visit iconic spots such as the Gateway of India and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus with stops at a variety of Hindu and Jain temples. You'll also spend time at Dhobi Ghat, the city's famous open-air laundromat.

Experience Mumbai (Bombay) through its cuisine on an evening walking tour that lets you explore in cooler temperatures. Your local guide shares the diverse culinary delights cooked up in humble street stalls throughout the busy city, which aren't easy to find without an insider's know-how. During your tour, sample several of Mumbai’s favorite snacks, desserts, and beverages, and learn about key elements in Indian cooking.

Dig deeper into vegan Indian cuisine than possible from menus or cookbooks on this private Mumbai market tour and home-cooking experience. Explore a spice and produce market with a mother-and-daughter pair of local home cooks. Then, visit their apartment to watch a cooking demo and savor their favorite plant-based dishes, such as sweet potato chaat, lentils with brown rice, and kheer (rice pudding) with coconut milk.

Rupa is a seasoned home chef, who has been hosting friends, family and strangers (who soon become friends!) for over 2 decades. In this market visit and cooking class, learn how locals cook and eat, away from fancy restaurants catering to tourists’ palates. A fun way to learn about Indian food and experience the lives (and kitchens) of locals.

Enjoy a private cooking lesson in a local home in Powai, north Mumbai. Your host is Rachna, a dedicated foodie and home-cook. When she was 14 years old she learned to cook her first dish: Spanish omelet. It’s still one of her favorite dishes, aside from the recipes she learned from her mother. Rachna comes from Patna, in northern India, and swears by the aromatic flavors of their cuisine, which she replicates in her cooking by using home-ground spices. Cooking is a stress-buster for Rachna and she loves to be in the kitchen. Rachna will teach you to prepare authentic North Indian dishes in her kitchen. You'll learn some of her favorite recipes and then enjoy the meal together at her dining table.

Step into a local Mumbai home and experience Indian culture through its food. This hands-on cooking class is designed for travelers who want more than just a recipe you’ll cook, eat, and connect like a local. Under the guidance of a friendly local host, learn how traditional Indian dishes are prepared using fresh ingredients, aromatic spices, and time honored techniques passed down through generations. You’ll actively participate in cooking multiple dishes, understand the balance of spices, and discover everyday Indian kitchen secrets. After cooking, sit down together and enjoy an unlimited home-style Indian meal, freshly prepared by you and the host. Guests are welcome to take second servings and truly enjoy the flavors at a relaxed pace, just like an Indian family meal. This experience is perfect for food lovers, cultural explorers, couples, families, and solo travelers looking for an authentic and memorable Mumbai experience.

What sets this experience apart is the opportunity to cook a complete North Indian meal from scratch in a real Mumbai home, guided step-by-step by Bijal. Guests don’t just follow a recipe, they learn how to confidently use Indian spices, understand flavour balance and recreate dishes back home. The class is intentionally small and highly interactive, so every guest gets personal guidance in Bijal’s home kitchen. Even after the experience, guests can reach out for recipe support and cooking tips, making this a practical, skill-building experience that stays with them long after their trip to Mumbai.

While visiting Mumbai, join Chef Reshma at her home to learn to prepare a thali meal. Visit the market with your host to discover the main ingredients in Indian dishes, then cook 2-3 Maharashtrian dishes together in her kitchen, concluding with dessert and coffee or chai. You'll experience warm hospitality and authentic cuisine during this private half-day experience that concludes with a delicious dinner.