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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

“It was great, market visit - a lot of interesting educational info about Peruvian and Cusco ingredients! And the cooking itself was amazing experience! Delicious!”

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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

“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.”

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3.Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

Discover authentic Peruvian flavors with a cooking class, market tour, and cocktails in Cusco. Learn local recipes, explore San Pedro Market, and enjoy delicious food.

★ 4.9

“It was a really great experience! Our chef was so kind with a good sense of humor. We learned a lot and the food was sooo good! Highly recommend this cooking class.”

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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

“This was so much fun and an incredible experience. The market tour in the beginning was interesting, educational, and super cool. Then the cocktail we made was absolutely delicious, the dinner was spectacular, and I loved the dessert too. Our guide was friendly, helpful, and…”

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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

“I was wary about a cooking class, but Luigi put all my concerns to rest. Not only did we learn a lot about Peruvian ingredients, we did most of the cooking ourselves. And it was DELICIOUS! I can’t recommend Luigi highly enough. His English was…”

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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

“We had such a fantastic experience at this chocolate-making class in Cusco. Honestly, it was so much better than expected. We learned so much about the history of chocolate in South America, from its ancient roots to how it’s prepared today, and it was presented…”

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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

“Chef Mauricio was very friendly and knowledgeable about the fruits, vegetables and cuisine of Peru. We made quite a few delicious dishes: 3 types of ceviche, stuffed rocoto, pastel de papas and soup. I highly recommend this tour for any foodies!”

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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

“Great explanation of Peruvian products, both history and usage, by chef Dael in the vibrant central market. Followed by a great time cooking a 3 course meal together. Food was both beautiful and delicious. What a lovely way to spend a morning in Cusco.”

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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

“It was amazing. Chef took us to the farmers market to get fresh produce. He was very professional and thorough with his recipes. Best part was the Pisco Sour. Sooo good.”

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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

“This was such a fun cooking class we enjoyed both the trip to the market and the cooking class. Ronald was amazing! He was knowledgeable, friendly and same relent host. Food and drinks were excellent!! 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

“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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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

“José was the absolute best chef to learn from at our cooking experience. He is very fun and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed learning from him about the Peruvian culture and food.”

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13.Cooking Class and market tour with a local chef

Experience authentic Peruvian cuisine with a guided market tour and hands-on cooking class in Cusco. Learn local recipes, enjoy fresh ingredients, and cultural insights for $56.

★ 5.0

“We really enjoyed our cooking class with Rolan. Very knowledgeable and kind local with a passion for cooking. The final result looked Michelin-like! Highly recommended.”

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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

“What a great cooking class! It was the perfect length and our chef was very knowledgeable and personable. The food turned out incredible! Using the wok was such a fun adventure! We absolutely loved this class.”

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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

“Jose and his team gave us an amazing experience by showing us how to make Ceviche and other local dishes which were absolutely delicious! They even gave us some insights and history of Peruvian cuisine and made it super fun! Would highly recommend this experience…”

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More Cusco Cooking Classes

5.0Cusco Chocolate Workshop With The Best Organic Cacao in the World2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$45.00 5.0Chocolate Workshop in Cusco with Premium Organic Cacao2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$45.00 5.0Private Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca3 hours (approx.)$150.00 5.0Peruvian Vegan Cooking Class, cocktails, Local Market Tour Cusco4 hours (approx.)$69.00 5.0Vegan Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Local Market in Cusco4 hours (approx.)$69.00 5.0Cooking Class: Lomo Saltado, Papa Huancaina & Pisco Sour in Cusco1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)$49.00 5.0Pete’s Peruvian Cooking Class3 hours (approx.)$52.00 5.0Market-to-Table Peruvian Cooking Class and Cocktail in Cusco3 hours (approx.)$52.00 5.0San Pedro Market Tour with Peruvian Cooking Class4 hours (approx.)$56.05 5.0Cusco Cooking Class by ChocoMuseo in Cusco4 hours (approx.)$54.06 4.5Cusco: Chocolate Workshop with the Best Local Organic Cacao2.5 hours$47 4.9Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class & Market Tour$65 4.5High-Vibe Peruvian Cooking Class in Sacred Valley5 hours (approx.)$80.00 4.7Cusco: 3-Hour Peruvian Cooking Class3 hours$49 5.0Cusco Cooking Class – Bilingual 6:00 7:30 pm1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$40.00 4.31.5h Cusco Chocolate Workshop – Truffles & Hot Chocolate1.5 hours$37 5.0Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Workshop in ChocoMuseo Ollantaytambo2 hours (approx.)$33.79 5.0Market Tour and Gourmet Peruvian Cooking Lesson with a Professional in Urubamba4 hours (approx.)$140.00 5.0Short Peruvian Cooking Class – by Pete1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)$30.00 5.0Awamaki Cooking Class3 hours (approx.)$68.00 5.0Cusco: Bean to bar chocolate workshop$40 5.0Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class2 hours$75 5.0Cusco: Cooking Class and San Pedro Market Tour4 hours$63 5.0Cusco: Peruvian Cooking Class with Pisco Sour2.5 hours$78