7 Cusco Cooking Classes to Plan Your Trip Around

1.Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 512 reviews · 4 hours · from $67Our pick

Start at Door 1 of Cusco’s San Pedro Market, then walk to a historic-center cooking studio. An English-speaking chef guides a small group of up to 10 through two cocktails, cebiche, causa limeña, quinoa tamal, and picarones. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and non-alcoholic options are available.

“Highlight of Cusco, great way to spend any adjusting days before you head on the Inca Trail. Eric was informative, and probably one of the most knowledgeable guides we had our whole trip. The cooking section was great fun”

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2.Cooking class and market tour with a local chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · 4 hours · from $57Top rated

Chef Ronal, a Cusco native, leads a four-hour visit to San Pedro Market and a hands-on cooking class. Taste local fruit and cheese, prepare a shared starter and your choice of lomo saltado or ceviche, then make a pisco cocktail or nonalcoholic drink. Dietary needs can be accommodated.

“Awesome activity, as a solo traveller I found it very fun and easy to become friends with other group members. Ron and his team were awesome. 10/10!”

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3.Private Andean Cooking Class, Pachamanca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $150

At Marcelo Batata Cooking Class in central Cusco, spend three hours with a professional chef preparing Andean dishes and tasting local ingredients. The advertised class includes tamales, uchucuta pepper sauce, chicha, and food cooked in clay pots. It is private, runs in English or Spanish by request, and costs $150 per person.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the Peruvian cooking class provided by Chef Fernando in Cusco. It was one of the highlights of our trip!! His recipes, instruction, personality, and overall presentation were all fantastic. He followed up by emailing us the recipes we made. Highly recommend!”

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4.Vegan Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Local Market in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $69

Start at Cusco’s San Pedro Market to learn about local fruits, grains and other ingredients, then head to a central cooking studio for a hands-on vegan class. Make ceviche, causa limeña, quinoa tamal and two cocktails with a chef such as Jesus or Jorge. Ingredients, equipment, water and recipes are included.

“Can’t recommend this class highly enough. Able to accommodate vegan diets really well. A must-do activity if you are visiting Cusco!”

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5.Cusco Cooking Class by ChocoMuseo in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54

Spend about four hours visiting San Pedro Market and cooking Peruvian dishes, including ceviche, with a bilingual chef. You’ll make a pisco sour, eat the meal you prepare and take home printed recipes. The class starts and ends at ChocoMuseo near Plaza Regocijo.

“We had a phenomenal experience during our Cusco cooking class!! Loved the market trip, making piscos and especially Ceviche!”

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6.Peruvian Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · from $65

Meet at a square fountain for a bilingual cooking experience with a walk through San Pedro Market, a pisco tasting, and hands-on instruction from an expert chef. Make traditional dishes such as ceviche, Chilcano soup, lomo saltado, or ají de gallina, then enjoy lunch. Chef Ronald is one instructor named in connection with the class.

“Had an amazing time, chef Ronald was the best!”

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7.3-Hour Peruvian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 3 hours · from $49Best value

Start with a guided look around Cusco’s Central Market, then cook ceviche, a main of lomo saltado or ají de gallina, pisco sour, and chocolate fondue with local fruit. Instructors including Miguel and Yil have led classes in English and Spanish. The three-hour class is held at ChocoMuseo near Plaza Regocijo.

“Una delle migliori attività che abbiamo fatto durante il nostro viaggio in Perù, una vera immersione culturale. Miguel è stato un maestro eccellente. Ci ha guidati passo dopo passo nella scelta degli ingredienti, nella preparazione dei piatti e nel loro impiattamento. Ha arricchito la lezione raccontandoci moltissime curiosità sia sul cibo che culturali. Esperienza da provare assolutamente se si passa da Cuzco.”

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