Cooking Class in Rio with 9 Recipes & Unlimited Caipirinhas
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourself in the culinary culture of Rio de Janeiro during a small-group cooking class. Learn about the flavors, ingredients, and cooking techniques specific to Brazilian cuisine from your instructor. Upgrade to include a market tour to discover Brazilian ingredients, spices, and souvenirs. Then, get your hands dirty as you learn to prepare several authentic recipes while sipping on an unlimited caipirinhas. Enjoy a true taste of Rio and explore local culture beyond the restaurant scene.
- Learn more about Brazilian cuisine than you would just eating out
- Small group size allows for a more personalized experience
- Ideal for complete beginners and experienced home cooks
- Enjoy unlimited caipirinha cocktails while you cook
Sample Menu
Starter
Cassava sticks
Golden on the outside, tender on the inside. Brazil’s favorite root, turned into crave-worthy croquettes.
Starter
Lime Caipi
The iconic Brazilian caipirinha with freshly muddled lime. Shake it, sip it, love it!
Starter
Pão de Queijo
Brazil’s bakery celebrity - crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and made from scratch in just 15 minutes.
Main
Picanha steak
Brazil’s most prized cut, oven-roasted low and slow for peak juiciness. Served with buttery farofa and golden cassava chunks.
Main
Seafood Moqueca
An ancestral recipe simmered with fresh fish, coconut milk, and dendê oil. Creamy, aromatic, and served with rice and banana farofa.
Main
Buttered cassava
Melt-in-your-mouth goodness. Rich, golden, and silky - the cassava is the potato's rich cousin.
Main
Toasted farofa w banana
Crunchy, slightly caramelized, and tropically addictive. A Brazilian original - no other cuisine has anything like it.
Main
Garlic white rice and vinaigrette sauce
Fluffy garlic-infused rice with bright, zesty Brazilian vinaigrette. The ultimate sidekick to moqueca or BBQ.
Dessert
Brigadilho (Brazilian fudge)
Pronounced like "armadillo" and considered the "crunchier cousin of Rice Crispy Treats, Brigadilho is a must for anyone with a sweet-tooth!
Dessert
After dinner Amazonian licqor
A handcrafted liqueur made with wild Amazonian fruits. Toast the night with something sweet, bold, and unforgettable - just like Brazil.
What's Included
- A cooking class that's less "lecture," more "epic food party."
- 8 food recipes + 1 way to become a caipirinha aficionado.
- Unlimited caipirinhas, because we're not about that "limit" life.
- Cool vibes only in our air-conditioned studio, complete with Brazilian soft drinks and H20
- Photos and recipe ebook will be sent the next day, as a gift!
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Wine (red or white) sold separately
- *Optional – 6 traditional liqueur tasting at the end of the experience$15.00 per person
- *Optional – tour of a traditional market.$20.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- R. Visc. de Pirajá, 281 - Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22410-001, Brazil
Go up the escalators to shop 213. Cook in Rio studio.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Make your way to the Ipanema neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro to a small cooking studio for your hands-on learning experience. Meet your instructor and a small group to begin your Brazilian culinary adventure. No experience is necessary, and you're bound to learn something new about Brazilian cooking and culture, whether you're a novice or an expert chef.
Your group will create several traditional Brazilian dishes, such as a picanha steak or a Bahian seafood Moqueca, plus several appetizers and sides. You’ll also learn how to make Brazil’s most iconic cocktail—the caipirinha—and enjoy unlimited refills throughout the class.
Listen as your instructor guides you through the process of making the dishes, taking notes if you like. Most of the ingredients used in these dishes can be found all over the world, so you'll be able to recreate them at home.
After the meal is prepared, sit down with your instructor and your new friends to toast your efforts and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Your group will create several traditional Brazilian dishes, such as a picanha steak or a Bahian seafood Moqueca, plus several appetizers and sides. You’ll also learn how to make Brazil’s most iconic cocktail—the caipirinha—and enjoy unlimited refills throughout the class.
Listen as your instructor guides you through the process of making the dishes, taking notes if you like. Most of the ingredients used in these dishes can be found all over the world, so you'll be able to recreate them at home.
After the meal is prepared, sit down with your instructor and your new friends to toast your efforts and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 12 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Maximum of ten people per class
- We can also teach non-alcoholic drinks (mocktails), just tell our instructor at the beginning of the class.!
- We can accomodate to your food allergies or intolerances, let us know in advance
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Chef Hazy is an amazingly talented chef and tour guide. My husband and I had the pleasure of taking the market tour to learn about local foods and culture. Followed by a wonderful cooking class where we learned local dishes and dined with other tourists. It was a great experience that helped ground us to the city. I would highly recommend this experience!
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Fun hands on cooking experience with Marcela. She gave us the history of the food and the region. And let's not forget the caipirinhas!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
We could never forget the caipirinhas! Marcela loves pairing the rich history of the region with a hands-on, fun cooking experience, and we're so glad you loved it. Cheers! Maira from Cook in Fiesta
We really enjoyed this cooking class. Chef John did an excellent job and was very informative. Food was fantastic. Really nice experience. Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
We're thrilled you had such a fantastic time! Chef John loves sharing his passion for Brazilian flavors and making sure everyone leaves with a full stomach and a big smile. Cheers! Maira from Cook in Fiesta
Come hungry and be ready for a good time! We enjoyed the entire evening and would definitely book again. Our chef was friendly, fun and very adaptable. We had someone with an allergy in our party and the chef switched up to make a special dish!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We love that you enjoyed the whole evening, and especially that our chef could adapt the experience for an allergy in your group. Making everyone feel included while keeping the cooking fun is a big part of the experience. Thank you for joining us! 🍽️
Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta
The whole experience was amazing as well as Ericka and the caipirinhas !
Learnt a lot about brazilian culture and gastronomy.
The food was delicious !
Thanks a lot
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for such a lovely review! We’re thrilled Ericka, the caipirinhas, Brazilian flavors, and cultural stories all came together to make the experience so enjoyable. It’s wonderful to know you left with both a full table and a deeper appreciation for Brazilian gastronomy.
Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta
The supermarket tour was very helpful for future visits to Brazil. The class educational and casual.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Navigating a Brazilian supermarket on your own can be overwhelming, so we love giving our guests that insider knowledge for their future visits! We're so glad you enjoyed the casual, educational vibe of the class. Cheers! Maira from Cook in Fiesta
This was so much fun! If you are a cook like myself and interested in trying a delicious step by step guided easy Brazilian dish this is definitely an activity you have to book. She makes it simple and fun so I don't feel like it's dragging. It went by fast!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for such a fun review! We’re especially glad the step-by-step format worked so well for you as someone who already enjoys cooking. Keeping the recipes approachable while still making the process engaging is exactly what we want, so hearing that the class flew by rather than feeling dragged out is a great compliment. We hope you’ll be making that Brazilian dish again at home! Cheers! Maira from Cook in Fiesta
Great time with Erica, joint preparation of excellent food, drink and dessert. Also great company in the class.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for joining us! 🇧🇷 We're delighted Erica helped create such a fun and welcoming atmosphere. Cooking together, sharing delicious Brazilian dishes, and meeting wonderful people is exactly what we hope every guest experiences. We hope to see you again next time you're in Rio!
Cheers! Maira from Cook in Fiesta
What a fantastic experience! From start to finish, it was so much fun. Camilla was incredibly down to earth and made the whole cooking experience enjoyable and relaxed. Thank goodness it was a rainy day in Rio, otherwise we would never have tried it! I couldn't recommend it highly enough.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Who knew a rainy day would turn into such a memorable experience? ☔ We're so happy you decided to join us! Camilla has a wonderful way of making everyone feel at ease, and we're delighted you enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere as much as the cooking itself. Thank you for such a generous recommendation, we hope to see you again on your next trip to Rio!
Cheers! Maira from Cook in Fiesta
Flavio was the best cooking tour guide, kept everything organized and timely. And he was very friendly and conversational.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted Flavio made the experience both organized and enjoyable while sharing his passion for Brazilian cuisine. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to cook with you again on your next visit! Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta
Iza and her assistant were AMAZING she made our experience personable, fun and warm. She even waiting with us outside to be sure we got into our ride shares safely. 10/10 experience and we have already recommended this tour to everyone we know
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 💙 We're thrilled to hear that Iza and her assistant made you feel so welcome and cared for throughout the experience. Knowing that you felt safe, had so much fun, and have already recommended the class to others truly means the world to us. We hope to welcome you back to Rio someday!
Really fun cooking class, learnt not only how to cook the dishes from scratch but also the history behind them, and the different regional Brazilian variations... plus the caipirinhas were excellent.
Pedro and Vania were super friendly and helpful. I had a wonderful time and would recommend the class!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! 🌟 We're so glad you enjoyed discovering Brazilian cuisine, its regional variations, and the history behind the dishes. Pedro and Vania love creating a welcoming and interactive atmosphere, and we're thrilled they helped make your experience so memorable. Cheers to great food and great caipirinhas! 🍹
Cheers!
Maira from Cook in Fiesta
Great fun experience ! I really enjoyed the food and drinks . Great chef ! I would recommend and would do it again!
Response from Host, May 2026
We love this energy, thank you. We are so happy you had such a fun time and enjoyed the food, drinks, and chef’s vibe 🔥 Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta
We had a nice experience learning about Brazilian food and learning how to cook the dishes. We also enjoyed some delicious caphrinas. Only one small things was he we only cooked 5 dishes rather nine.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for sharing this. We are glad you enjoyed the food, the caipirinhas, and the Brazilian cooking experience 🍹 Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta
Great experience! Had the chance to go through the local supermarket and checkout local food. Then, we cooked a few Brazilian dishes, all of which here really tasty - all done in a great atmosphere! Would definitely recommend, and you don’t actually need a huge cooking experience to manage.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Love that you mentioned the supermarket visit — it adds such a local layer before the cooking even starts. And yes, no experience needed is always the idea. 🛒
Cheers!
Maira from Cook in Fiesta
We had such a great time with this cooking class, which was more than just a class, it was a delightfully immersive experience. André was fantastic at weaving together cooking with telling us about Brazilian food, history, and culture (and letting his sparkling personality come through). We learned a lot, and everything we cooked and ate was delicious. The time flew by, but there was a good mix of different foods ready at different times, so we were hungry but not too hungry by the time that the main course was ready. We had such an amazing time and we highly recommend this experience for anyone with an interest in Brazilian food. We're looking forward to making our own pão de queijo when we get home!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much for such a thoughtful review. We are delighted André made the experience feel immersive, flavorful, and full of culture, and we love that you are taking pão de queijo home with you 🧀 Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta
Chef Alex was a very entertaining Brazilian food experience session leader. His knowledge and overall style were both humorous and very informative. The drinks & dishes selected today were all tasty and relatively easy to follow. Being actively involved in the preparation, cooking & consumption was a great feature of this experience.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Great — thanks for noting Alex’s entertaining teaching style and the tasty menu. 🎭
Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta
Fun fun fun. Hands on Brazilian-cooking class with chef Flavio. Supermarket tour for non South Americans a must.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Exactly — getting hands-on with Flavio and the supermarket tour is a fast track to understanding Brazilian ingredients. Glad you had fun! 🥥
Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta
I give this experience a 100 out of 10. Our chef Roberto loves cooking and you can tell. The food was great. The vibes were great. You get a recipe book at the end. Would book again.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Huge thanks for the 100 out of 10, Roberto pours love into his dishes and it shows. We’re proud to be part of such memorable travel moments. 📘
Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta
The cooking class was fun, interactive, and learnt a bit about native Brazilian food. We had the best cooking instructor for the night. Roberto was funny and made the entire experience worth it.
If you love cooking or just curious about food, best book the class.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Perfect, delighted Roberto made it fun and informative. Thanks for the shout, and for recommending the class to fellow food lovers. 👨🍳
Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta
AMAZING experience! Chef Ana was our instructor and she was so knowledgeable and fun. This was such a great immersive cultural experience. 10/10 would do again. Oh, and the food was unbelievable!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Immersive and knowledgeable, what a combo, thrilled Ana made the class special, and that the food exceeded expectations. 10/10 indeed.
Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta
Good fun and good learning about Brazilian cooking.
8 people is a good number of people for such a event
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thanks for the honest feedback, we appreciate it. Eight people can be an ideal group size for interaction, and if you’d prefer a more intimate or more hands-on vibe, we can recommend other session formats.
Cheers, Maira from Cook in Fiesta 👍
This is a must do especially if you are a foodie and love the history behind it! Book it!!!! You will not be disappointed-
Response from Host, Sep 2025
For foodies who love stories behind the plate, this tasting is a must, thanks for the enthusiasm and for encouraging fellow travelers to book; it really is a deep-dive into flavor and history. 📚🍽️
Cheers! Maira from Cook in Fiesta
A good intro to Brazilian cuisine. Chef Ana was informative, and very knowledgeable but it wasn’t really a cooking class. We had a group of 10 and the chefs did most of the cooking. It was a lovely experience and lunch was delicious but I think the title is a bit misleading. The venue was changed last minute as well with no explanation so it was a temporary set up outside. I would suggest having a proper cooking station per person so everyone can experience the ‘cooking’ aspect.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hi Jenica, thanks for your feedback. We have been working with this current setup as we have realized not everyone wants to cook the whole time... so have a few cook tops and bbq grill allows for everyone get their hands busy as much as they want without forcing everyone to stand and cook for a few hours. This allows for people to balance "cooking" with "socializing" during our class. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again at one of our food tours and cooking classes around Latin America.
Flavio was our guide and chef. We started the day at a boutique shop that offered local delicacies and liquors. We’ve learned quite a bit from the shop owners Flavio, then met us for a market tour, where he introduced us to a lot of produce and cuts of meat that were new to us. The cooking class was a true learning experience and we enjoyed the company of others from Costa Rica and Brazil. We learned quite a bit about local dishes, ingredients, and culture. This is a very enjoyable way to introduce yourself to Brazil and to Rio.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Flavio’s market-to-studio flow is exactly what we design for curious food lovers: boutique finds, owner insights, then a market tour that opens your eyes to new produce and cuts. Finishing in the kitchen with a cooking session that brings people from Costa Rica and Brazil together is the kind of cultural exchange we love. Thank you for noting the learning and the company, it’s a thoughtful way to get introduced to Brazil and Rio.
Cheers! Maira from Cook in Fiesta
This class was Fair overall. It was different from other cooking classes we’ve taken in our travels. It would be much improved if the organizers rented out an actual cooking school or restaurant kitchen for this tour, where all participants could see the instructor and all the dishes being cooked and be able to participate as a group on proper food prep areas and stove burners. Additionally, a kitchen would also allow for more wash stations for instructor and students to frequently wash hands. And having available and promoting use of cooking gloves would help to maintain cleanliness and sanitation. It was observed that some participants were touching their face, hair, table, etc., then putting their hands directly into dough and other dishes, without washing in between. Sanitation should be prioritized to prevent spread of germs and infection. We did enjoy the experience, as there was a great group of participants. We enjoyed learning about them, their culture, their travels, and received great tips from them for our Rio trip. I think if the above issues could be improved upon, this could be a great overall experience. As is currently, I would not recommend this experience to others.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Hi Cathy, thanks for your feedback. We remember you, as you asked for fish fillets during our picanha steak class, which we did accommodate. Our culinary patio has a sink, where you and everyone washed their hands, and you also saw hand sanitizers on the tables. No one in any professional cooking situation cooks with gloves unless they are worried about the smell of garlic and onion on their hands or they are touching people's food right in front of the client, like Salt Bae. So in that sense we have gloves for those who are worried about the smell, but we don't enforce it. We do have an assistant to our instructor that goes around making sure that everything is cleaned right after it's used, as sanitary conditions have always been important to us.
We hope to see you again!
cheers
Cristiano
We met at this gourmet cafe / market with a curated selection of items. Perfect meeting spot to start the experience. I will say the market tour was moreso a grocery store not a farmers market so I was surprised about that. Ana was a great teacher and very informative. The class was a good group and memorable experience.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thanks for the thoughtful note! Ana’s market-to-studio format aims to be both efficient and informative. We're glad the teaching and group vibe made the experience memorable and we hope you still enjoyed the market and discovered some local goodies to take home. 🛍️
Cheers! Maira from Cook in Fiesta
This cooking class was one of the highlights of our trip to Rio de Janeiro, and our guide and teacher, Ana, was lots of fun, full of energy, and very knowledgeable. We had a wonderful meal and plenty of caipirinhas that we helped prepare. Highly recommended!
The only issue is the inconsistent communication from the organizers. They repeatedly asked about a date for the course that we had already changed. One week before the course, they wrote an email saying “see you tomorrow”! One day before the course, they wrote "see you 10:45 at the market". In the course description, they said that the course began at 11:00, and that the market tour was optional. It turns out, the course does not begin at 11:00, and it is not "optional” (which implies that it causes extra). The tone of their emails was not apologetic, but rather one of irritation.
I want to emphasize that none of this was Ana’s fault. If you can bear through this poor organization, you will be rewarded with a wonderful cooking class.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thanks for the review and your kind words for Ana our instructor. Regarding our booking notification, we had a few glitches last week as it got disconnected from WhatsApp, so some messages got duplicated. As for the 10:45 start time, we have added another establishment where we do some tastings before we do the optional supermarket tour, where we explore Brazilian coffe types, rums and chocolates. Hence the new start time. We hope you enjoyed it!
Amazing tour with fruits and the cooking class was fun! Erica really explained the food and how Brazilians cook the food. She is organized which makes everything super smooth, and you receive all the recipes. My only recommendation is that we all have burners to cook parts of the meal so that all of us are a part of the experience.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for joining our Rio cooking fiesta! We're so glad you enjoyed the fruit market and the class with Erica, she truly brings Brazilian flavors to life. Your suggestion about more hands-on burners is appreciated and helps us keep improving the experience. We're thrilled you found it fun and well-organized, and that you left with new culinary skills and recipes to take home. 🍍
Cheers!
Maira from Cook in Fiesta
Chef Carina was amazing. Loved listening to her stories and how she explained everything. Will be back again
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Carina sends her thanks! 🌿 She’s passionate about stories and flavors, and we’re so happy you’ll be back for more.
Cheers!
Maira from Cook in Fiesta
Chef Hazy is an amazingly talented chef and tour guide. My husband and I had the pleasure of taking the market tour to learn about local foods and culture. Followed by a wonderful cooking class where we learned local dishes and dined with other tourists. It was a great experience that helped ground us to the city. I would highly recommend this experience!
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