The 8 Best Cooking Classes in Peru

1.Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

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

Meet Chef Jesus, Jorge, or Eric at San Pedro Market for a four-hour English-language food experience. You will sample local produce, learn about Peruvian ingredients, prepare three traditional dishes and two pisco cocktails, then sit down to eat. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and alcohol-free options are available.

“It’s filled with lots of things. Good to know the ingredients and peruvian cuisine.”

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2.Cooking class and market tour with a local chef

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

Spend four hours with local chef Ronal exploring Cusco’s San Pedro Market, tasting fruit and cheese, then preparing Peruvian dishes and a pisco-based drink. Choose ceviche or lomo saltado for the main course, with vegetarian and allergy-friendly adaptations available. The class meets at 264 San Juan de Dios Street and includes ingredients, equipment, one cocktail, and lunch.

“the food was amazing the interactions with the chef and at the market were great”

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3.Cook an Authentic Ceviche And Peruvian Pisco Sour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

Meet at Haku Tours in Miraflores for a hands-on class led by a professional chef and guide. You’ll mix a Pisco Sour, prepare ceviche in leche de tigre, hear the story behind both dishes, and sit down to eat what you make. The small group setting, recipe booklet, and vegetarian option add practical value.

“Nandi is so amazing! She held my class even though none else signed up for it. It was very fun and intimate. Had a blast!”

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4.Market Tour, Tasting of 35 Fruits, and 4-Course Peruvian Cooking Class in Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $125

Start at Surquillo Market at 9:00 am for a guided look at Peruvian produce, meats, seafood, grains, roots, and seeds, plus samples of 35 fruits. Then ride to SkyKitchen in Miraflores for a hands-on four-course lunch, juice, water, and a Pisco sour. Groups stay small, with vegetarian and vegan options available by request.

“Educational class which also allowed us to immerse ourselves in Peruvian culture. This class allowed us to identify foods as we continued our travels through South America.”

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5.Cusco by Night: Planetarium Cusco, Dinner, and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Start at 3 pm with hotel pickup and a guide such as Valentin or Kenny. See Cusco’s market and Plaza de Armas, enjoy a Pisco Sour, then head to Planetarium Cusco for Inca constellations and telescope viewing before dinner. The tour lasts about five hours. Planetarium entry costs an extra $25.

“Valentin was great! I would definitely recommend this tour for people who would like to get away from the areas geared toward tourists, and who want to explore parts of the city with someone familiar with its history and people. Another plus for me was that the planetarium we went to is family-owned, and the woman in charge is such a nerd in a good way! I learned a lot and would have booked another tour with Valentin, had I more time in Cusco.”

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6.#1 Rated Cooking Classes with Local Market Tour & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $66

Start with a guided visit to Mercado Nro. 1 de Surquillo, led by guides such as Camila or Dasha, then cook a two-course meal with a local chef. You may sample fruits, cheese, herbs, and other Peruvian foods before making causa and ceviche. Pickup, pisco, recipes, and a certificate are included.

“Great experience in Lima. Our tour at the market was amazing with Camila. Very knowledgeable about the variety of Peruvian products. The cooking class was incredible with Jorge. He is very friendly and fun. Highly recommended activity and the organization was great!”

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7.Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Best value

Walk Cusco’s Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, Qoricancha, Inca stonework, and San Blas with a bilingual guide. Visit a luthier, watch Andean music, see Manco Capac’s temple, and finish with a Pisco Sour or Chicha Morada. Guides such as Erick, Nilo, and Niki are known for clear history and friendly advice.

“We had an amazing experience and loved learning more about Cusco! The pace was great and the sunset viewpoint was beautiful:) The vendor for the music show was closed, and that was why we picked this specific walking tour so that was disappointing. Our guide recommended a local dance show for after the tour, which we attended and loved. The restaurant where we ended the tour with a pisco sour toast was very cute!”

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8.Amazing Peruvian Cooking Class Ceviche Seafood and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · from $40

Meet José Antonio and his wife near Kennedy Park for a small-group Peruvian cooking class. You will taste exotic fruit and 10 house-made pisco macerates, prepare tuna tartare and ceviche, then mix your own Pisco Sour or chilcano. Recipes, photos, videos, and Lima tips are included.

“The activity was great the guide was amazing and the food and overall experience were excellent”

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