Cusco, Peru is filled with wonderful restaurants, eateries and cafes and in a country where its food is such an integral part of their part it comes as no surprise that they take their food seriously. To fully immerse yourself in the culture while you travel Peru a cooking class is a great option. We have put together ten of the best cooking classes in Cusco so you can easily find one you like.
Source: Cusco Culinary
Cusco Culinary prides itself on creative and responsible cooking and for this reason they only use organic produce that is grown in the community in and around Cusco. The products they use are mostly representative of the Andes. You will truly have a nutritious and unique cooking experience with this ecological and responsible approach to food.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/oeudpNZ3LnrdjKk68
Hours:
Lunch: 9am – 1pm
Dinner: 3pm – 7pm
Closed: -
Website: http://www.cuscoculinary.com/
Price: 69 USD/person
Source: Taste Peruvian Cooking Studio
Taste brings the history of Peruvian cooking into the present as a professional chef guides you in the local market and talks about the history of the products available. An immersive cooking experience with the prestigiously trained chef teaches you professional cooking techniques you can implement at home.
Map: https://g.page/tasteperuviancookingstudio?share
Hours:
Lunch: 9am – 1pm
Dinner: 3pm – 7pm
Closed: -
Website: http://www.tasteperu.pe/
Price: 62.10 USD/person
Source: Marcelo Batata
Marcelo Batata offers a variety of cooking class options and it is made possible through the 6 professional chefs that also have their own successful restaurants in town. They want to showcase the Peruvian culture through the food they cook and help travelers to understand the culture in this way.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/qguxBGJ1zzmoMFRv8
Hours:
Short immersion cooking class: 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Full immersion cooking class: 2pm – 5:30pm
Culinary tour of Cusco: 5:30pm – 8pm
Andean Cooking class: 9am – 12pm
Private cooking class: 9am – 12pm
Closed: -
Website: http://marcelobatatacookingclass.com/
Price:
Short immersion cooking class: 60 USD/person
Full immersion cooking class: 90 USD/person
Culinary tour of Cusco: 68 USD/person
Andean Cooking class: 130 USD/person
Private cooking class: 130 USD/person
Source: Rooftop Kitchen
As the name indicates Rooftop Kitchen combines the joys of cooking with beautiful views. Cooking takes place after a market tour with ingredients that are distinctly Peruvian but still easy to find all over the world. Travelers can enjoy cooking in Peru, taking their recipes home and recreating their dishes for their loved-ones.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/d67N9Q7bDVvEFJhN9
Hours:
Lunch: 11am
Dinner: 4pm
Closed: -
Website: https://rooftopkitchenperu.com/home/
Price:
68 USD/person (group)
98 USD/person (private)
Source: Green Point Vegan Food
Green Point caters to the vegan market. While many might think it near impossible to escape meat dishes while in Peru, Green Point proves the opposite. The chefs are passionate about spreading the knowledge of vegan cooking and enabling students to implement what they have learned in their daily lives.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/QFMMNg6CrPx5DasYA
Hours: 9am – 8pm
Closed: Sunday
Website: http://www.greenpointrestaurants.com/vegan-cooking-classes/
Price:
50 USD/person (1 cooking class; 3 hours)
80 USD/person (2 cooking classes; 6 hours)
110 USD/person (3 cooking classes; 9 hours)
Source: The Ceviche Experience
This class specializes in the preparation of the perfect Pisco Sour and Trout Civiche. Enjoy a breathtaking view of the Plaza de Armas and a wonderful atmosphere while you learn how to make these staples of Peruvian cooking.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/kYMt1J6Qr433d5S39
Hours:
11am - 1pm
12pm - 2pm
1pm - 3pm
2pm - 4pm
Closed: -
Website: https://hostalwarawara.wixsite.com/thecevicheexperience
Price: 40 USD/person
Source: Choco Museo Cusco Cooking
Become a Peruvian chef in this 4-hour cooking class that will teach you to make a Pisco Sour, ceviche, consomé, Lomo Saltado and chocolate fondue. You will make great memories and new friends as you join a group of 15 people. Private classes are available upon request.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/NvkobFq44XceAwWe8
Hours:
Monday-Saturday
11am for lunch
5pm for dinner
Sunday
12pm for lunch
Closed: -
Website: https://www.chocomuseo.com/peru/cusco/cooking-class/
Price: 49 USD/person
Peru is the food capital of South America. With all its different microclimates it creates the perfect environment for a spectacular variety in available produce and gives people the opportunity to be endlessly creative with what they cook. A cooking class in Cusco showcases this truth to the fullest.
Food is an essential part of the Peruvian culture and identity. You have not truly experienced Peru until you have immersed yourself in its food scene. Once you go home it will be great to show loved-ones the photos of your time in Cusco and in Peru in general, but to truly give them a sense of what you experienced what better to do than cook them a dish you learned form a native Peruvian chef.
