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15 Best Cusco Cooking Classes

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1.Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Market in Cusco

Explore Cusco’s flavors with a hands-on cooking class, market tour, and cocktails. Learn to make authentic Peruvian dishes and drinks for an immersive experience.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“This was such a cool experience! The tour of the San Pedro market was really interesting, and then we got to cook several dishes. It is a great way to do a deep dive into Peruvian cooking, and there was so much food. It was…”

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2.Cusco Cooking Classes and San Pedro Market Tour

Discover authentic Peruvian flavors with a 4-hour hands-on cooking class in Cusco, including a market tour, traditional dishes, and cultural insights.

★ 5.0

“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,…”

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4.Fully hands-on High End Peruvian Cooking Class & San Pedro Market Guided Visit

Discover authentic Peruvian cuisine with a hands-on cooking class and San Pedro Market tour in Cusco. Learn from professional chefs and create a gourmet meal.

★ 5.0

“Personal cooking experience. Luigi is a great chef with a lot of information about local produce and Incan culture. Loved the your of the mercado and then making pisco sour, ceviche, alpaca with potatoes and fresh fruit dessert. What a fun afternoon!”

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5.Hands-on Peruvian Cooking Class & San Pedro Market Visit in Cusco

Discover Cusco’s flavors with a hands-on Peruvian cooking class and market tour. Learn to make authentic dishes with a local chef in just 4 hours.

★ 5.0

“We met Chef Luigi at the San Pedro Market for an educational introduction to local fruits, veggies, meats, cheeses, etc. Then, we walked a few blocks to the Taste Peruvian Cooking Studio. We met up with a group of six from Poland, and the eight…”

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6.Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop in ChocoMuseo Cusco

Experience Cusco’s cacao roots firsthand with this hands-on bean-to-bar chocolate workshop. Learn, create, and savor your own chocolates in 2 hours.

★ 5.0

“This was a great and fun experience with Yil. He used humor to explain the entire process of harvesting the cacao bean to making chocolate. Well worth taking a look at if you are a chocolate pan!”

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7.Peruvian Cooking Class and Local Market in Cusco

Discover Cusco’s flavors with a 4-hour guided market tour and cooking class. Learn traditional Peruvian dishes, taste local drinks, and enjoy a hands-on culinary experience.

★ 5.0

“Absolutely amazing!!! Mau was incredible. The experience was so worth it, cooking, learning Peruvian cuisine and also visiting the market. Recommend to absolutely everyone!”

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8.Local Market and Peruvian Cooking Class with Pisco Sour in Cusco

Experience Cusco's vibrant San Pedro Market, learn authentic Peruvian cuisine, craft Pisco Sours, and enjoy a personalized cooking class for $59.

★ 5.0

“Absolutely amazing!!! Mau was incredible. The experience was so worth it, cooking, learning Peruvian cuisine and also visiting the market. Recommend to absolutely everyone!”

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9.Market Tour & Traditional Peruvian Cooking Class in Cusco

Discover Cusco's flavors with a guided market tour and hands-on Peruvian cooking class, perfect for food lovers seeking authentic local cuisine.

★ 5.0

“I had a great experience, it just so happened I was the only one that registered for the morning class so it was like a private lesson! Ronal and I went to the market and he showed me all the different meats, cheeses, breads and…”

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10.Traditional Peruvian Cooking Class and Market Tour in Cusco

Discover Cusco’s vibrant markets and learn to cook authentic Peruvian dishes with a private, hands-on class led by a knowledgeable chef — full of flavor and culture.

★ 5.0

“We had the best experience with ronal! The market tour was so great and Ronal was very informative. Food and cocktails were also amazing. Highly recommend”

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11.Group Cooking Class at Marcelo Batata in Cusco

Experience authentic Peruvian cuisine hands-on with a small-group cooking class in Cusco. Learn, cook, and taste with expert chefs for an unforgettable cultural journey.

★ 5.0

“Wonderful way to spend an afternoon in Cusco. We made ceviche and lomo saltado as well as several pisco drinks. Very nice introduction to peruvian cuisine. Good demonstration of how to select ingredients. Had a tasting of local fruits and varieties of pisco. Very entertaining…”

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12.Group Cooking Class in Cusco with Pisco Tasting

Join a small-group cooking class in Cusco to learn Peruvian dishes, taste Pisco, and enjoy a lively, hands-on culinary experience for $99.

★ 5.0

“My wife and i were welcomed by Chef Jose, he was very kind and knowledgable. We tasted various fruits/piscos/flavours from different regions of peru and learnt how to create very delicious food. It was super enjoyable.”

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14.Cusco Cooking Class – Bilingual 12:00 -1:30 pm

Join this authentic Cusco cooking class to make ceviche, lomo saltado, and a passion fruit Pisco cocktail, all in a friendly small-group setting.

★ 5.0

“Super moment avec le chef Juan qui était extra ! Dynamique, très sympa, on a adoré ce cours ! 2h passées à une vitesse folle, ceviche, lomo saltado et Pisco. Merci on recommande !”

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15.Bilingual Cooking Class with Pisco Cocktail in Cusco

Discover the flavors of Cusco with a lively bilingual cooking class, learn to make ceviche, lomo saltado, and enjoy a Pisco Chilcano in a small group.

★ 5.0

“Super moment avec le chef Juan qui était extra ! Dynamique, très sympa, on a adoré ce cours ! 2h passées à une vitesse folle, ceviche, lomo saltado et Pisco. Merci on recommande !”

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More Cusco Cooking Classes

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