Top Peru Cooking Classes

Learn how to prepare causa de pollo and ceviche–Peru’s national dish during a relaxed cooking class in Lima’s trendy Miraflores district. Sip on the iconic pisco sour (which you will also make yourself) and have a laugh with your hosts as they teach you about the history and origins of Peruvian cuisine.

The markets of Cusco are fascinating places to explore, but you'll have a much richer experience with a guide who can provide insights into Peruvian cuisine. This activity begins in the city's oldest market, where you can sample popular fruits, breads, and cheeses, as well as some desserts. Afterward, you'll learn to prepare three Peruvian dishes with a local chef.

Discover the rich flavors of Peru during a hands-on cooking experience in Cusco. Start with a visit to San Pedro Market, where you learn about local ingredients and Andean superfoods. Then, head to a modern kitchen studio for a cooking class led by a professional Peruvian chef. Prepare a gourmet 4-course meal full of local ingredients, and craft a pisco sour cocktail, the national drink of Peru.

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.

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.

Learn how to create delicious traditional Peruvian dishes in this private cooking class. Pick a lunchtime or dinnertime cooking session and get to work creating a variety of dishes intended to represent the best of Peruvian flavors. Learn the traditional cooking techniques from an expert chef and enjoy a taste of your hard work at the end of the class.

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.

Learn to prepare high-end Peruvian cuisine from market to table alongside a professional chef with this Peruvian cooking class. After shopping at a local market with a food-loving guide, head to a colonial-style home to prepare a 3-course lunch or dinner which could feature classic items such as ceviche, Pisco sours, and quinoa cooked to perfection. Polish off your meal with fresh fruits and local coffee.

Enjoy a taste of authentic Peruvian culture with a hands-on cooking class taught by a professional chef. Choose between lunch and dinner and start with a trip to San Pedro Market to source fresh local ingredients and experience the vibrancy of Cusco's largest market. Then head to the kitchen studio for pisco sours and a delicious meal that you, yourself, help prepare.

Peru is widely acknowledged as the culinary capital of Latin America, so there’s no better place to take a cooking class than Cusco. Take home recipes and memories after this food-focused experience, which teaches you to cook classic Peruvian dishes such as ceviche, lomo saltado (stewed beef), and a pisco sour cocktail.

Learn to cook like a local during a cooking class in a Peruvian home. Perfect for food-focused travelers, this experience includes a tour of Ollantaytambo Market—exploring with your guide allows you to overcome the language barrier and discover products that you may otherwise have missed—and a hands-on workshop where you’ll create several Peruvian dishes.

Learn to make chocolate from bean to bar during this private workshop in Arequipa. Your host first tells you about the history of chocolate-making in the area which stretches back to the Aztec kings. Then, get your hands dirty as you learn to roast, grind, and process your cocoa beans to create your own chocolate bar as well as a traditional chocolate drink.

Enjoying Peruvian cuisine begins at the vibrant Surquillo market, where the freshest ingredients are selected, from exotic fruits to local products. Under the guidance of an expert chef, the experience is transformed into a culinary workshop at home, where a delicious entrance and main course are prepared. During the class, stories will be shared about the iconic Pisco Sour, allowing participants to mix and taste this traditional drink. It culminates the activity with a feast of Peruvian flavors and unforgettable memories.

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!

Prepare classic Peruvian dishes in an open-air kitchen with a private Urubamba cooking class that goes beyond recipes to explore local ingredients and Peruvian cooking techniques. You’ll visit the Urubamba market, then cook alongside a passionate chef, making dishes such as ceviche, 'papa a la huancaína', local potatoes smothered in spicy sauce, 'tacu tacu,' rice and roasted beans, and 'lomo saltado,' marinated sirloin with onions and peppers.

In this fun and interactive 1-hour Pisco cocktail class, you’ll discover the world of Peru’s iconic spirit by preparing over 7 different Pisco infusions and learning to make two of the most famous Pisco cocktails: Pisco Sour and Chilcano de Pisco. This 100% participatory experience is designed to be quick, engaging, and full of flavor. To cap off the class, we’ll finish with a few exciting Pisco shots. Whether you're new to cocktails or a seasoned enthusiast, you’ll enjoy personalized guidance and a hands-on approach that makes the experience both enjoyable and educational.

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.

Immerse yourself in the culinary culture of Peru during a small-group cooking class. Learn about the flavors, ingredients, and cooking techniques specific to Peruvian cuisine from your instructor. Get your hands dirty as you learn to prepare several authentic recipes while sipping on a Pisco Sour. Enjoy a true taste of Peru beyond the restaurant scene. - Learn more about Peruvian cuisine than you would just eating out - Small group size allows for a more personalized experience - Ideal for foodies or anyone who likes to create in the kitchen - Enjoy unlimited drinks while you cook

Take your exploration of Peruvian cuisine to a deeper level while in Cusco with this cooking class with a Peruvian chef. Learn about the unique flavors of Peruvian cooking with a local market visit to select ingredients. In the kitchen, see how four authentic dishes are prepared, with possible dishes including lomo saltado and quinoa soup, as well as the national drink pisco sour. This small-group experience promises personalized attention.

Peruvian cooking is famous around the world, so learn the secrets behind popular dishes like ‘lomo saltado’ and potato pie with a hands-on, private cooking lesson in Arequipa. Learn original techniques with directions from your instructors and get prepare your delicious 2-course meal from scratch. Entrance, main dish, dessert, and drinks are included.

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.

The experience is made in our home where we exhibit many pieces of Peruvian art and that help us tell our stories. We are producers of pisco, we have our own factory in the province of Ica! Therefore, you can try many varieties and make your own pisco sour with the flavor of your choice and that you will surely not find in any restaurant in the city! We are constantly traveling throughout Peru and Jose Antonio is a Professional Chef, so we will give you unique tips of restaurants, local places and secret sites so you can customize and improve your trip within our country. At the end of the experience, we have a surprise!

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.