Peruvian Cooking Class, Local Market Tour & Exotic Fruit Tasting
Recommended by 99% of travelers
Lima, Peru
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- Choice of morning or afternoon departure
- Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Free snacks included
- Includes free admission to top local attractions
Sample Menu
Main
LOMO
What's Included
- Professional Chef
- Professional guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Meals
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic Beverages(for sale)
- Soda/Pop(for sale)
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
1
Mercado N 2 de Surquillo
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Haku Tours - Tours in Lima City & Peruvian Cooking Classes
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This culinary experience has three options: a starter and a main course with choices of chicken, fish, or beef. Please read the three options carefully and select your preferred choice.
- All dish options can be adapted for vegetarian, gluten-free, or vegan diets. Please inform us of your dietary restrictions in advance.
- If you would like to combine your cooking class choices, for example, the starter of the chicken option with the main course of the fish option, it is possible; however, you must consult us first.
- We do not allow pets on our shared tours. If you have a pet, please feel free to request a quotation for a private class.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 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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Earlline_D, Aug 2026
It was very intimate. They took time to teach you during ingredients and how it all fused together. They show your techniques that they use here in Peru. I highly recommend that I will do it all over again. CURINA and JOHANN were amazing.
Jessica_P, Aug 2026
This was such a fun experience! Chef Joseph and Chef Caesar were amazing. They made sure we laughed while learning about Peruvian culture and cuisine. The food we made was absolutely delicious, and we definitely left with full bellies and big smiles on our faces. Highly recommend this experience.
Gail_C, Aug 2026
We spent the morning with Maverick at the markets learning so much about Lima food culture. We then got into the cooking at the studio with our chef, Ruth. Wow!! What an amazing experience we had and the food was outstanding. Thankyou Maverick & Ruth we thoroughly enjoyed learning so much in such a wonderful environment.
Christopher_H, Aug 2026
Delicious exploration of Peruvian food.
Lots of fruits that we had never seen or heard of before. The company was accommodating of a chaotic meetup from being late to get done with a previous tour
Jennifer_m, Aug 2026
Lovely tour! Would highly recommend! The food tasted amazing, especially with Karina and Maverick's guidance.
Christine_L, Aug 2026
Sooooo amazing! This was more than just a cooking class. It was a wonderful way to learn the culture and make new friends. Johanna and Fabricio made everything so comfortable and easy. Truly a perfect way to end our time in Peru. If you are a foodie, a novice or expert cook, you must do this!!!
Monica_B, Jul 2026
It was a really fun time. Jose and Cesar were amazing and I learnt so much, not just about food but the history and culture of Peru. Food was also excellent
Mark_L, Jul 2026
We had a GREAT time with Cesar and Kirina. The class is so laid back and fun! Great food, quick but also relaxed pace. 100% recommend!
Anetta_P, Jul 2026
Incredible!! The energy was high the whole time. I did this class with my three kids who had an absolute last. We leaned a lot about cooking, the food we made was incredible and had a great time as a family.
Jeremy_S, Jul 2026
Wonderful way to learn about the scope and history of Peruvian foods! JJ was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the foods and informing us about areas of Lima beyond the part we were staying in. Carina led us through the food preparation with her own passion! Would highly recommend to anyone who loves food!
Joan_L, Jul 2026
Alexis (our guide) and the chef (I forgot his name) were great at guiding us through the class. The chef didn’t speak English so Alexis had to translate through the entire process, which made it a little awkward when there were multiple people doing different things, but we managed. We prepared ceviche and lomo saltado, had a fruit tasting, and a potato tasting. I could’ve done without the market tour because we just walked around. I’ve done other tours where we actually purchase at the market the ingredients we would use for the class. Regardless, it was still a lovely experience and I do recommend.
Maggie_L, Jul 2026
This is a must! The food was delicious; instruction was very good; and overall experience was great. We are surely going to cook some of the same meals in the future to remember our Lima experience.
Nicole_A, Jul 2026
This was an excellent market tour and cooking class. The guide and chefs were excellent and the food was delicious!
David_P, Jul 2026
This was such an awesome experience. We loved the market and our guides Gabby and Chef Joseph. They made the process so fun! It was a group of 4 of us who joined two other groups of 2 for group of 8 in total. It was perfect size and everyone had a chance to be interactive and busy.
Alison_P, Jul 2026
Loved this tour! Kevin and Ruth were great teachers. Had a vibrant tour of the local market. Then a very engaged step by step cooking class for ceviche and curry chicken. Delicious. Highly recommend this tour.
Kevin_C, Jun 2026
It was a fabulous experience with great people. Alexis and Ruth made sure we had a great time and it was a wonderful experience.
Barbara_P, Jun 2026
This is a “don’t miss” experience while in Lima!! Everything was so well-organized and such fun—engaging, unique and totally exceeded my expectations in every way!!.
Debra_V, Jun 2026
JJ was a wonderful guide and the entire experience was fun and informative. The food was excellent too! It was some of the best that we had while in Peru.
janehorlings, Jun 2026
This was a fantastic experience. Five star. From Visiting,the market, which we would probably never have gone to on our own, to the cooking class, which was well orchestrated and lots of fun, it was a great day. Our Guide Kevin explained all of the things at the market and we learned a great deal.
The cooking class was led by chef Karina (with translations by Kevin) was perfectly organized and we learned a lot and had fun. We got to taste so many fruits that we had never heard of, and then cooked quite a number of potatoes, which were fun to taste. We made ceviche, in a traditional Peruvian style, and then a stirfry, influenced by the Chinese in Peru. Had fun with the other people in our group and it was a great day. So glad we booked this. Highly recommend.
MaryLouise_W, May 2026
Chef Marco and Guide Gabi are wonderful! They are amazing ambassadors of cuisine and culture! This experience is a must do, especially if you like eating or cooking or both :)
10/10 recommend.
Sarah_G, May 2026
Guide Gaby was great! Energetic & informative. The market tour was brief - 20 mins - but gave you a flavor for shopping there.
The exotic fruit & native potato tastings were fun & interesting.
Chef Marco & Guide Gaby worked in tandem, explaining the ingredients & cooking process in both Spanish and English along the way.
I am vegetarian and the tour was extremely accommodating, allowing me to make a vegetarian version of Lomo Saltado with tofu.
There were only 4 participants in our group, and we got a very hands on, intimate experience.
FYI - Viator partners with local tour company Haku for this cooking class. If you book directly through Haku it’s $10 cheaper/ per person.
This cooking class was the highlight of our stay in Lima!
Jessie_C, May 2026
Tour of market is very poor and minimal in information. We did not get the opportunity to see the chef buy from the local market and it was poorly explained. If you are booking this cooking class over others because it also includes the market tour, I would skip.
The Chef also did not explain cooking process well and I would have a really hard time reproducing as veggies and spices were added without telling us which is so important in a cooking class.
I will praise that they do accommodate well for allergy issues and vegetarians. It would have been better if we would have been able to cut the fruit and potatoes ourselves and then have been able to learn a lot more. Maybe skip the market and this would give us more time to cook as the way the market experience is currently is very poor. There was a lot of time just standing around or doing super simple tasks that did not take long.
Caryn_C, May 2026
Fantastic experience with great food, and the opportunity to learn more about the community and culture! 5 stars!
Ken_W, May 2026
This class was a really fun blend of food education (tour of the local market), cooking, and eating delicious food. Kevin was a great host, and Chef made cooking a fun adventure for the entire group. The team presented a few different menu options, allowing the group to decide the appetizer (we chose ceviche, of course!) and main course.
Charles_H, May 2026
All around fun. Informative market visit. Great interactive cooking lesson. Delicious results. Our guide Kevin & our chef were very personable. Highly recommend.
Sean_V, May 2026
Our experience with Alexis and Ruth were pwesonal and fantastic. Would do this again in a heartbeat4
Ayumi_N, May 2026
This was much more than just a cooking class. I had a wonderful experience walking through the local market, learning about local ingredients, and tasting a variety of fruits I had never tried before. The cooking session itself was fun and easy to follow. Everyone was friendly and welcoming, and the whole experience felt very authentic. Highly recommended.
Gisele_S, May 2026
from start to finish, from.pick up to drop off this axtivity was immaculate. the visit to the market to the cooking to the 4 course meal. search no further this is the cookong class to take. trust me money well spent
Tiffany_W, May 2026
This tour was a wonderful experience. Alexis was a great guide and host. I was solo and had the class all to myself. Chef Karina was so pleasant to cook with and all the food turned out amazing, especially the lomo saltado! Highly recommend booking with Haku Tours
Arek_A, Apr 2026
Joe Junior was the best tour guide ever! He guided us through the whole booking process! And the cooks were pretty chill too!
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