Top Medellín Cooking Classes

Discover the vibrant charm of Guatapé on this day trip from Medellín. Explore its colorful streets and climb the 740 steps of Piedra del Peñol for panoramic views of the lake-dotted landscape. Enjoy a scenic boat ride past Pablo Escobar’s Hacienda La Manuela, visit a historic church in Marinilla, and stroll through the picturesque town of Zócalos. Please note: departure times may be adjusted slightly during holidays and high seasons.

Trade crowded restaurants for a real Medellín kitchen, where cooking becomes the easiest way to understand the city. In this hands-on class, you’ll join a local host to prepare traditional Colombian recipes, share drinks, and experience the kind of hospitality that makes the meal feel just as memorable as the food itself. Throughout the class, you’ll learn step by step how to make a selection of authentic dishes using fresh ingredients and traditional techniques inspired by everyday Colombian cooking. Drinks are served as you cook, the atmosphere stays relaxed and social, and the experience unfolds at an easy pace that makes it perfect for couples, solo travelers, and groups alike. It’s the kind of experience that gives you real recipes, genuine connection, and a far more personal taste of Medellín than you’d get from a typical restaurant. Vegetarian options and alcohol-free drinks are available upon request, and dietary restrictions can be accommodated.

Do you love chocolate? Make your own 62% chocolate bar and learn about Cacao, Chocolate and Colombian culture. This hands-on chocolatetour lasts 3.5 hours and is right in the heart of the city! ❤︎ - Warm welcome with hot chocolate and cheese - Toast the cacao like true Colombians - Peel the cacao and enjoy a small meditative cacao ceremony - Drink a spicy ancestral cacao shot - Grind the cacao into a wonderful chocolate liquor i.e. cacao paste - Indulge your hands in a chocolate exfoliation - Make artisanal Colombian Chocolate "bobos" - Drink a refreshing flavoured cacao water - Temper refined dark 62% chocolate on real marble - Create and take home your personalized chocolate bar with many toppings. - Finish with an amazing cacao cocktail with rum! The interactive 3.5 hour workshop is located in our Chocolate House in Laureles, Medellin. The tour is in English or Spanish. Looking for something what you can do with good or bad weather? We got you! BOOK NOW - limited availability ❤︎

Have you make empanadas before? Join us for a unique culinary experience that blends outdoor ambiance with the pleasure of homemade empanadas! With the help of your Guatapé Native cook, you'll discover the effort and love that must be put into making traditional empanadas and about why and how they came to be one of Colombias most famous street food. Plus, you will experience the joy of cooking amidst stunning lake views and the serene outdoors of Guatapé. Whether you're learning a new skill or simply enjoying good food with a view, our empanada-making adventure promises to be a delightful.

This is an easy and hands-on cooking class ideal for solo travelers, small groups and families! Discover local barrio life away from the tourist paths. Learn to make the authentic Colombian empanadas (Gluten-Free!) from scratch with a local chef. Enjoy them with drinks and a stunning view of Medellín.

Step into the heart of Colombian culture with a hands-on cooking experience in Medellín. This immersive class invites you to discover the rich flavors, traditions, and stories behind some of the country’s most beloved dishes. Guided by a passionate local cook, you’ll learn how to prepare authentic recipes passed down through generations—think comforting classics like bandeja paisa, golden arepas, and refreshing ajíaco. Along the way, you’ll explore local ingredients, traditional techniques, and the cultural significance behind every bite. More than just a class, this is a warm and social experience. Share stories, connect with fellow travelers, and enjoy the dishes you’ve created together in a welcoming, home-style setting. Whether you’re a seasoned foodie or simply curious about Colombian cuisine, you’ll leave with new skills, unforgettable memories, and a true taste of Medellín.

We offer a special experience in the city of Medellin. You will come to our home, share with a Colombian family, in the middle of a fully interactive class. It is a unique experience that you will not miss! Plus you'll love the patties. The immersion in our culture will be very great as you will learn about our tradition of empanadas and make them with your own hands. We have options for vegetarians. As soon as you book, do not hesitate to tell us your food preferences. We started at Airbnb Experiences and, due to the great reception, we are dabbling in this website. You can see our excellent reviews and our score of 4.9!

Meet David, a professional Colombian Chef, at his home and then drive to a local market. This is a perfect way to learn more about locally grown ingredients and how they are used in cooking traditional Colombian dishes. After you buy fresh ingredients, drive to David's house where you will be welcomed by his mom, Gloria, and escorted straight to the kitchen bar for a juice tasting. He will freshly squeeze 2-3 fruit juice shots for you to try; these might include lulo, tree tomato, blackberry or aguapanela. In your hands-on cooking experience, learn to make two dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients and herbs from David's backyard garden. After cooking, join David and his family for a meal which you helped prepare!

Do you like Rum? Do you like Chocolate? Do you like both? Then this activity will be perfect for you! - You'll taste 10 different Colombian rums. - All rums are paired with a different types, flavours and textures of chocolates. - You'll taste an ancestral cacao shot. - You'll soften your hands with a chocolate exfoliation. - You'll move through different area's in your Cacao House. The experience will take approximately 2 hours.

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Rather than simply focusing on street food, this unique culinary experience combines Colombia’s exotic fruit with its mixology heritage. In a small group that promises personalized attention, you’ll learn to create fresh flavors alongside an expert bartender for a fun and educational tour. Plus, you can sip cocktails while enjoying sweeping views of Medellin.

Skip the city’s tourist traps and get a taste of traditional Colombian cooking, made by your own hands, with a private cooking class and meal at the home of a local. Learn authentic recipes and gain hands-on experience creating classic dishes, such as picada, ajiaco, or chicharrón mazamorra, with guidance and insights provided by your host. Enjoy the personalized experience of a private lesson, and choose a dinner or lunchtime visit to suit your schedule.

Learn about the coffee production process from bean to cup on this half-day tour. Enjoy the scenery as you ride from Medellin to the countryside, then sample delicious Colombian coffee as you discover the production stages including planting, de-pulping, fermenting, roasting, and grinding. Tour the coffee farm and try picking some of the beans yourself.

Immerse yourself in the culture and art of Medellin's Comuna 13 on this urban tour. Join a group and travel with a dedicated guide who answers your questions about the colorful neighborhood and its transformation. Learn about vibrant street art and graffiti, take great photos, and see how love, hope, life, resistance, and resilience have shaped the district. Enjoy a gift of gourmet coffee or tea and receive a certified Colombian emerald.

From arepas to traditional drinks and tropical fruits, there’s so much to taste in Medellin that it’s hard to know where to start. Join a private guide for a Medellin food tour that tailors local flavors to your preferences; you’ll try a curated list of foods with a guide to help explain the backstory behind every bite.

Escape metropolitan Medellin in favor of Guatapé (Pueblo de Zocalos), home to the magnificent Peñol Rock (La Piedra del Peñol) on a full-day tour from the City of Eternal Spring. As well as ascending the 742 steps leading to the summit of Peñol Rock (La Piedra del Peñol), you’ll explore the colorful streets of Guatapé and the famous Guatapé Zocalos as well as an exclusive boat tour of Guatapé Lake. Typical Antioquian lunch is included in the tour.

Experience Medellin after dark with this guided bicycle tour of the city. Your local guide will take you and a small group of fellow cyclists through some of the prettiest parts of town, including Pueblito Paiso, Plaza Cisneros, Estadio Atanasiao Giardot, and Parques del Rio, showing you plenty of off-the-beaten-track sights along the way.

Hands-on Colombian cooking class with a local chef in an intimate setting. Cook, taste, learn traditions, and connect through culture and food.

Immerse yourself in the world of Colombian coffee on this small-group tour from Medellin. Get out of the city and take in the beauty of the surroundings; you can focus on enjoying it instead of worrying about driving and directions since all private transportation is included. Learn about the process of coffee-making at an organic coffee farm, from bean to cup, and taste some samples of different brews.

Get more insight into the coffee-making process—and sample ample Colombian coffee—during a private tour of a coffee farm on the outskirts of Medellin. Overcome the language barrier and chat with the owners, who are 7th generation coffee growers passionate about coffee. Plus, taking a private tour means you’ll the undivided attention of your guide.

Combine visits to Guatape Rock and a local coffee farm in a single day tour from Medellin. With a guide in the lead and transportation included, this multi-stop tour is stress-free, creating a much easier and more in-depth experience than doing these activities on your own. Learn about the traditions of Zocalos and the story of the old flooded town in Guatape, then head to the coffee farm to see the process and taste the brew.

If you want to learn what's behind a good cup of coffee, this is a MUST DO activity! This is a unique sensory tour in which you will interact to appreciate the best of coffee. You will see, touch, smell and taste everything you need to change or improve your opinion of this incredible drink. You won't find a better opportunity to understand the smells and flavors that help you identify real coffee. After this experience you will never appreciate coffee the same way again. It is a promise! - We have a private, warm and comfortable space. - It is an interactive, fun and educational activity. - Perfect for small or medium groups. - Informed, trained and knowledgeable host. - Access to our restaurant and Rooftop.

Delve deeper into Medellín's street food repertoire than you could alone during this small-group cooking experience. Taste exotic ingredients and learn how to make three traditional dishes, including "patacones" (fried plantain) and empanadas, discovering techniques that most visitors don't see and recipes that you can recreate at home. Your experience includes savoring your finished dishes, mojito, fruit, and beer.