Cusco Cooking Classes and San Pedro Market Tour

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Cusco, Peru

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4 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Overcome the language barrier as you shop for ingredients
Opt for a more immersive culinary experience than you'd get in a restaurant
Choose either a morning or afternoon class to suit your schedule
This small-group experience ensures personalized attention

Sample Menu

Starter

Passion Fruit Pisco Sour

Starter

Ceviche Trio

The classic, with red onion and cilantro, an Ancestral version made with tumbo, and a “High-vibration” prepared with kushuro, tarwi, and camu camu.

Main

Mashua Cream with Crispy Purple Corn and Crispy Alpaca

A delicate cream made from this Peruvian tuber, accompanied by a gluten-free purple corn crisp, and finished with alpaca meat.

Main

Stuffed Chili Pepper

Served with a garden salad and a native potato cake gratin made with three types of local potatoes and crowned with local oregano cheese.

Dessert

Lucuma Gnocchi

Served with Custard Apple Ice Cream and a Mix of Peruvian Fruits.

What's Included

Cooking class with a professional chef
Meals

All ingredients and meals
Soft beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Plazoleta San Pedro, C. Sta. Clara 497, Cusco 08002, Peru
DOOR #1 SAN PEDRO MARKET, SAN PEDRO SQUARE , CUSCO 08002, PERU

End point

San Andres 477, Cusco 08002, Peru

What To Expect

Cusco Culinary

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
If you have any meal restriction, please let us know at the time you book the tour
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 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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Featured review

Kelly_C

This was such a great experience! Hands on with chopping and cooking but had plenty of down time to enjoy eating and chatting. The food was DELICIOUS and fresh and we got to try a lot of Lima specialties including a strong pisco sour and chicha morada (purple corn drink). The chef/teacher was very friendly and talented. Learned a lot and it was a highlight of Cusco for us. Would recommend!

Reviews

5.0

based on 705 reviews

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Dael's great cooking class

Svein_S, Apr 2026

Dael was engaging as a host of our cooking experience. The event was set up so well. We had some time in the market and then plenty of time to prepare the different courses back at a beautiful private cooking and dining area. Our family of 7 all loved it - kids, young adults, and adults. Highly recommend as a family activity in Cusco!

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Dear Svein, We would like to thank you for your feedback. We are so happy to read your family had a great time in our cooking experience with Dael the chef. Thanks also for your recommend our cooking classes as a family activity in Cusco. We wish you the best! Regards, Cusco Culinary

Fantastic cooking and culinary class

Colleen_M, Mar 2026

Wonderful experience! Nice tour of the market to start, delightful cooking class. Very approachable, personable chef made this experience wonderful for our family. Great variety of dishes and techniques. Lovely discussion about Peruvian culinary traditions and modern Peruvian culture. This was our last activity after a delightful trip and was really the cherry on top!

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Dear Colleen, Thank your for your feedback. We really appreciate it It was a pleasure to have you and your family in our cooking classes. We love to read you liked the tour in San Pedro Market, the preparation of Peruvian food with chef Dael, and knowing more about our culture! Thanks again! Weshing you all the best! Regards Cusco Culinary

Mauricio is extremely...

Daniel_L, Oct 2025

Mauricio is extremely interactive and this was a very fun experience. The traditional cerviche was my favorite, wished I ate more of it before we moved onto the next courses.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Dear Daniel: Thank you for your valuable feedback. It is very rewarding to know that you enjoyed the culinary experience with Chef Mauricio. If we had known you wanted more ceviche, we would have surely served you a little more ; ) Thank you again for your nice comment Regards Cusco Culinary

Delicious food, fun class

Kelly_C, Jun 2025

Intimate cooking...

Tishanna_J, Apr 2025

Intimate cooking experience- I have never had Peruvian dishes so this was different. Chef was incredibly nice and we made a lot of small dishes which helped to expand the taste palate.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Hi Tishann, First of all, thank you for taking the time to write your comments! We hope you can prepare the dishes at home! Thank you for choosing Cusco Culinary! We wish you all the best! Best regards, Cusco Culinary

Excellent experience

MARIANNE_H, Apr 2025

Excellent experience. Market was growth. Facilities very good. Great teacher who told us s lot about local food culture. Highly recommend

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Hi Marian, We appreciate your words about the experience you had with Cusco Culinary. We wish you all the best Regards Cusco Culinary

Highly recommend

Olivia_T, Mar 2025

I did this cooking class as a solo traveler! It was really good. Learned a lot in the market and while cooking. The meal was delicious. I have posted a reel on my instagram/tiktok often.solo

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Hi Olivia, We are happy to read your comments. It is nice to know you liked the food you prepared. We will love to see what you posted in your instagram/tiktok. Thank you for your preference! ; ) Whishing you all the best Have a loevly day! Cusco Culinary

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Thomas_T, Jan 2025

Go to the Viator, many choices to suit your needs and preferences. Good connections and response after booking.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Dear Thomas, Thank you for your review. We also agree with your comment about Viator. We know that it is very easy to use it for your bookings. With regards Cusco Culinary

The food was delicious!

Heather_H, Oct 2024

Lovely, fun experience. The chef was great, everything was well organised and the food was delicious!

It was a great...

Marjorie_B, Jul 2024

It was a great experience. Starting with the market where we tasted different fruits and some locally made chocolate. We continued to the studio to cook and make pisco sours. The best part was chatting about food and ingredients while preparing the food.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Dear Marjori, Thanks for your nice comment about our cooking experience. We were happy to share with you more about our culture and food. It was a pleasure to have you in our cooking class! With regards Cusco Culinary

Excellent experience

Laura_S, Jul 2024

Dael was wonderful and very informative. We learned a lot about local produce at the market. The cooking class was also excellent. My husband is a trained chef, and even he found it informative. We made so many types of delicious food using local ingredients. We would highly recommend this tour!

Highly recommend

Adrian_W, Jun 2024

We had a great time learning how to make the infamous Pisco Sour along with the dishes that accompanied it. We will definitely be experimenting with these recipes at home.! Chef Dael was amazing!

Highlight of trip

Jennifer_W, May 2024

The class was a highlight of our visit. Our guide/chef Mauricio was amazing! He showed us around the market and shared facts about many of the foods we saw. When we got back to the studio we made pisco sour, 3 types of ceviche, soup, and much more. We were so full that we didn't even need dinner that evening.

Great class but difficult to teach the company

Lauren_D, Apr 2024

We had a rough start. There were 3 of us who booked on Viator the day before and when we went to the meeting place, we waited for over 20 minutes for the guide. We called all the phone numbers available but could not reach anyone so we walked to the cooking studio. The staff who opened the door seemed confused and didn't offer any solutions. One woman came over with the scheduling person on the phone who apologized and acknowledged having issues with getting notifications from Viator. She said we could stay to do the cooking class and gave us a 15 percent refund for missing the market tour. We greatly appreciated the apology but I don't really think this was a fair refund considering the difficulty of navigating this situation without any help from the company. This was a very frustrating and a challenging situation to deal with in a foreign country but the chef was very nice and we had a lot of fun in the class. The class was the most important part anyway. The food was great and the class was engaging. Chef Dael was genuine and knowledgeable. If booking through Viator the day before, I suggest calling the vendor to ensure they got your reservation (if you can get through). The communication was not good and they did not answer the phone so I'm giving 3 stars. The chef and class itself deserves 5 stars.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Dear Lauren, Thank you for taking the time to write your review. It is really valuable for us. Once again our apologies for the inconvenience you had and for not receiving a response on time. As we told you by phone, the day of your class, we didn't see your booking on time. Currently it is not easy for us to check our bookings than before on Viator. We are requested for codes anytime we access. Also you didn't receive all the information we usually sent to participants, because we didn't acknowledge your booking. This is something that we communicate to Viator. When we acknowledge a booking we sent information to participants such as meeting point and the cellphone number of the chef. Our sales person talked with one of the three of you by phone whe you were at our cooking studiio. When our sales person offered the refund she agreed with the ammount. That is why after minutes we proceeded with the refund through Viator. We will contact you again to talk about the refund you consider is fair. On the other hand, we deeply appreciate your comment about our cooking class, and about our chef Dael. Thank you so much for reading our reply and for your understanding. With regards Cusco Culinary

Delicious and fun!

Nicky_D, Dec 2023

Very informative and relaxing. Went with my daughter and we met fellow travellers. I haven’t laughed so much in ages!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Dear Nicky, Thanks for your review. We are so happy to know you had a great time in our cooking experience! All the best for you Regards Roma

Amazing experience!

DanielPozo_B, Aug 2023

Amazing experience with Chef Ernesto! I really recommend for everyone who wants to have a great time cooking!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear DanielP, We really appreciate your valuable comments about the experience you had with us! Best regards Cusco Culinary

So so so worth it.

Amy_R, Jul 2023

This was so much fun. Peruvian food continues to surprise and delight me. Ernesto’s passion for Peruvian cuisine is contagious. We all left happy and full.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Amy, Thanks for taking the time to write your review! We are convinced that there is a lot to show our visitors in terms of food here in Cusco. It's great that you had fun in class with Ernesto, who does have a great passion for Peruvian food. Thank you for choosing us! Regards Cusco Culinary

Fantastic. Best tour I did in Peru

Cindy_M, Jun 2023

Great way to explore the rich variety of fruits and vegetables from Peru while shopping at San Pedro market. Cooking is done at beautiful clean kitchen close to the market. Prepared dishes were top notch. Chef was very friendly

Cooking class was...

Sybilla_G, Dec 2022

Cooking class was fantastic! Jesus was so knowledgeable and the food we cooked was delicious :) definitely recommend

Fantastic Experience with Chef Jesús

steve_a, Dec 2022

This was a fantastic experience from beginning to end. Chef Jesús was knowledgeable, professional, and personable. Chef was five minutes early and we began the tour of the market. He took time to explain everything to us, and did not rush us through the tour and made sure he answered all of our questions. We then went back to the kitchen, which was professional, open and very clean. Chef did a great job of teaching us how to make a real Pisco, sour using fresh fruit. He then taught us is how to make three separate dishes, all of which were delicious. Last, but not least, we made a dessert comprising of six fruits, some evaporated milk and sugar and honestly it was one of the best desserts my wife and I have ever had. Chef made it a unique and memorable experience and I highly recommend this activity.

Hands on delicious fun!

Caron_G, Aug 2022

What a great way to experience the culture of Peru! I had visited the market on my own, but had so many questions. Returning with Jesus was just what I needed to satisfy my curiosity. Jesus is a great tour leader and creative chef. He taught our small band of food lovers exactly what we needed to know so we can recreate Peruvian favorites at home, and kept us all laughing and happy along the way. Yum, and thank you!

Cuado Cooking is awesome!

Rashelle_S, Aug 2022

Excellent, clean, family friendly, great chef and really fun. Great price too! Food was delicious! Market tour was also informative.

Great Cultural Experience

Terry_K, Aug 2021

Jesus gave us an excellent cooking lesson on ceviche, quinoa tamales, and a fantastic dessert with Peruvian fruit. Take this tour! It will be the highlight of your tour!

A great way to spend time in Cusco!

Rebecca_L, Aug 2021

What a wonderful way to spend the morning in Cusco! We went for a great tour of the San Pedro market where I learned all about the local fruits and vegetables. Eduardo was so nice to change the menu a little for me since I didn’t like fish ceviche and we ended up making mango ceviche…it was great! I would highly recommend this tour. Oh, my favorite part was the dessert!

The other activity then touring the city

Frederick_B, Jun 2021

Pedro did an amazing job. Starting with shopping experience at the market with plenty of insights about the market and Peruvian food culture. The cooking at his food studio was well planned out and executed. Her took the time to answer questions and make everyone feel comfortable! At end he promised to send the recipes, which I am sure will follow soon. Highly recommend activity.

Wunderbares Kocherlebnis

Paul_P, Oct 2022

Unser Koch Jesus hat uns wirklich einen einzigartigen Abend ermöglicht. Von der Vorspeise über den Hauptgang bis zum Dessert war alles wunderbar. Vielen Dank für den interessanten, lehrreichen und unterhaltsamen Abend!