Cooking Class & Market Tour in Cuenca
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Cuenca, Ecuador
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
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.
- Eat a traditional Ecuadorian lunch
- Get fresh ingredients from a local market
- Learn how to prepare Ecuadorian dishes
- Immerse yourself in local food culture
Sample Menu
Starter
Locro de papas
The most typical soup of the Ecuadorian highlands made with potatoes, cheese, and avocado.
Starter
Quinoa Soup
One of the very important indigenous foods made with quinoa, cheese, milk, onions, garlic.
Starter
Empanadas de Viento
Fried cheese empanadas until crispy and served sprinkled with sugar.
Main
Seco de Pollo
Chicken slowly stew cooking in a sauce of onions, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, herbs, and spices.
Main
Fritada
Fried until crisp cubes of pork served with Llapingachos (grilled mashed potatoes), corn, and salad.
Main
Vegetarian and Vegan options
Available under request.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Market tour
- Tour Guide/Driver
- All ingredients
- Lunch
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
1
Mercado 10 De Agosto
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Vegetarian or Vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Near public transportation
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 53 reviews
Timothy_L, Apr 2024
Wilson was our guide, he picked us up at our apartment right on time. He took us to a local market to buy the ingredients and also told us about all the different exotic and local fruits. We then went to his aunts house which was very nice in a gated community. Wilson did all the translating and reall made us feel very comfortable, even learned a new way to chop an onion!
Lunch was very good and the fruit drink exceptional. Wilson is a fantastic guide would recommend to anyone coming to Ecuador.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience! We're delighted to hear that Wilson provided such excellent service as your guide. It sounds like he went above and beyond to ensure you had a comfortable and enjoyable time, from the market visit to lunch at his aunt's house. We're thrilled that you appreciated his expertise in translating and even picked up a new culinary skill! Wilson will be thrilled to hear your recommendation, and we look forward to welcoming you back for more memorable experiences in Ecuador.
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DeeDavis_O, Nov 2023
Fabulous tour. Highly recommended. We had a lovely morning in the market learning about Ecuadorian food and ingredients. Then with the help of Alexandra, we helped to prepare a marvelous meal. Absolutely wonderful!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for sharing your fantastic experience with us! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the market tour and cooking experience with Alexandra. It's wonderful to know that you had a lovely morning exploring Ecuadorian food and ingredients, and that the meal preparation was a marvelous experience for you.
Cuenca Bestours Team
Wendy_N, Sep 2023
We enjoyed the guide and all of the history he shared about Ecuadorian food, this was the most interesting part of the tour. We felt very welcomed in a traditional Ecuadorian home, the food was hearty, the potato soup was excellent. It was a little difficult to really immerse ourselves in the cooking process, although we were invited to help, mostly due to the home kitchen set up being a little tight for all three of us to be in the kitchen at once. We are glad we took the tour, it was also interesting to go to the market to pick out the ingredients. We feel this was an authentic experience in Cuenca.
Aaron_M, Aug 2023
Was visiting Cuenca on a solo trip and saw the opportunity to take a cooking class. All I can Say is this was absolutely fantastic! What a great experience to shop the Mercado with my guide Peter, who not only helped with my Spanish, but just made the overall experience a 10/10. My kitchen host was absolutely the most kind woman on the planet and I couldn’t have a stronger recommendation than taking this class. Would do it all over again when I’m back. Aloha.
Andres_M, Dec 2021
I loved this experience, the guide and chef were very friendly and made us feel at home. We cooked delicious Ecuadorian food from scratch and just spent an overall good time hanging out.
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