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15 Best Kathmandu Cooking Classes

The Nepali kitchen lessons in Thamel and beyond: momo folding taught by local women, dal bhat built from the lentils up and classes whose fees stay in the community. The momo pleat is harder than the trek; the teachers are patient.

1.Half day cooking class in Thamel kathmandu

Discover Kathmandu’s flavors with a hands-on cooking class. Learn traditional Nepali dishes, enjoy local ingredients, and take home new culinary skills.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“This was an amazing experience, getting to see first hand how traditional Nepalese food gets made and then eating it was a treat! The staff were all amazing, friendly, and welcoming people, they made the experience feel like I was cooking at home. 10/10 would…”

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3.Kathmandu: Local Lead Nepali Cooking & Momo-Making Class

Experience authentic Nepali cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in Kathmandu, including momo-making, market tour, and cultural insights for a memorable culinary adventure.

★ 5.0

“Fantastic way to spend some hours in Katmandu. Nice and clean kitchen. Great chef. Good english and explained easy and simple. The food we made was great! I would definetly recommend the class.”

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5.Best Nepali Cooking Class in Kathmandju in a private Kitchen

Discover Kathmandu’s best Nepali cooking class with a local family, hands-on lessons in a private kitchen, market visits, and authentic dishes for $29.

★ 5.0

“A really excellent experience. Kaplan and her son were delightful and nothing too much trouble. Made Momos and curries. An experience not to be missed!”

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8.Kathmandu: Local Women-Lead Nepali Cooking & Momo Class

Experience authentic Nepali cuisine with a women-led cooking class in Kathmandu. Hands-on, market visit, and delicious dishes all for $5.

★ 4.9

“Excellent cooking class! I joined as a solo participant with a group of three others, and they let us choose three dishes to cook. We had a great time cooking and eating all the food, everything was delicious. I bought their cookbook with all the…”

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9.Kathmandu: Local Lead Nepali Cooking & Momo Making Class

Experience authentic Nepali cuisine with a hands-on momo and dal bhat cooking class in Kathmandu, including market visits and hotel pickup for just $4.

★ 4.9

“I got to help prepare 3 dishes of my choice - I chose momos, bara and yomari and they were all delicious. They were patient with me and taught me how to cook, and fold the momos! Highly recommend!”

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11.Kathmandu: Local Women Lead Nepali Cooking & Momo-Making Class

Discover Nepali cuisine firsthand with this half-day cooking class in Kathmandu led by local women. Enjoy market visits, hands-on cooking, and authentic flavors.

★ 5.0

“材料から自分たちで買いに行き、好きなメニューを選ぶことができました。 先生たちが作り方を丁寧に教えてくれ、とても美味しいネパール料理が楽しめました。他の国の観光客とも仲良くなることができ、とてもいい経験になりました。”

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15.Momo, Dhalbhat & Thukpa Cooking Class, Nepal

Discover authentic Nepali cuisine with a hands-on cooking class from a local host in Kathmandu, combining market visits, cultural insights, and delicious food for a genuine experience.

★ 5.0

“If you are looking for a cooking class in the Kathmandu area, look no further. Ester and Amos are fantastic, the whole experience was amazing, we learned a lot and laughed a lot. The food was absolutely delicious, in fact the best we have had…”

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