Cusco Cooking Classes: A 4-hour Peruvian Culinary Experience including San Pedro Market Tour
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Immerse yourself in Peruvian cuisine with our 4-hour cooking class in Cusco. Explore the vibrant San Pedro Market before learning to prepare a delicious four-course Peruvian menu. Join us for a culinary adventure like no other!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Depending on the option you choose, whether it be in the morning or afternoon, our Chef will meet you at the main door of the San Pedro Market (door number 1). Here at the market we will enjoy of a visit. Our chef will show us the products that are sold there such as fruits, vegetables, meat, and more. It will be a great opportunity to experience local life. 

After the interesting tour, we are going to go to our cooking studio. You will be welcome with an herbal Muña tea and after you get ready, we will start preparing our delicious dishes. We will start with making a delicious pisco sour and depending on which option you choose you will prepare the following dishes: 

Lunch cooking classes: 
• Three ways trout tiradito
• Mashua purée with chinese-peruvian style sauté mushrooms. 
• Quinoa tamales. 
• Local fruits tasting desserts.

Dinner cooking classes:
• Three ways Tiradito
• Potatoes and moraya baked cake in tarwi and yellow chili sauce.
• Mushroom quinnotto
• Local fruits tasting desserts

Of course we can accommodate to meal restrictions of our assistants. 

Every time a dish is completely prepared you will try it and share time with the other participants. It will be for sure a great experience too. Be sure that our chef will explain about the ingredients we will use in the preparation. 

You will for sure have a unique culinary experience with Cusco Culinary!

Points of Interest

  • Plazoleta San Pedro

  • San Andres 477

What's Included
  • All ingredients included
  • Complete meal preparation
  • Soft beverages provided
  • Guidance from a professional chef
Additional Information

Indulge in a 4-hour culinary journey either in the morning or afternoon that includes a trip to the vibrant San Pedro Market. Our seasoned Peruvian cook will lead you through the local marketplace, showcasing everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to souvenirs and handcrafted goods. Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich Cusco culture! Next, our cook will escort you to our charming cooking studio where you’ll participate in ‘hands-on’ lessons to craft a wholesome four-course sample of Peruvian cuisine. The iconic Pisco Sour will also be part of the menu. This singular experience is sure to be a delight!

  • If you have any meal restriction, please let us know at the time you book the tour
Location
Plazoleta San Pedro
Calle Santa Clara
DOOR #1 SAN PEDRO MARKET, SAN PEDRO SQUARE , CUSCO 08002, PERU
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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V6792itrobertw
May 24, 2024
Great Evening. - My wife and I had a fantastic time with Dael, He was extremely knowledgeable about the ingredients and how they fit together. I am confident my wife and I can employ these (most) recipes at home. The time allowed us to relax and enjoy making and then eating probably the best meal we’ve had since we’ve been in Peru. I highly recommend this class. It was super fun.
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Billtg5794sg
May 22, 2024
Outstanding Peruvian Cuisine Experience - Absolutely amazing!!! Really great experience starting with navigating the San Pedro Market followed by great lessons in making multiple courses at a beautiful kitchen. Dael was excellent and very knowledgable. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Cuzco and interested in Peruvian cuisine.
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B1070wesarab
May 19, 2024
Highly recommend!! - 10/10 experience! Dael was an amazing guide, we really enjoyed our time. It was great to get a guide through the market, and making the meals was so much fun and delicious. One of our favorite things we did in Cusco. Totally recommend!
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Grandtour25525394949
May 17, 2024
Amazing experience! Fantastic value! Do it! - Dael took us on a fantastic tour of San Pedro market great insight into Peruvian cooking and wider culture- very informative guide and happy to answer any questions! Then off to the “Studio” which was brilliantly equipped! We really got stuck in making some amazing Peruvian food with some fantastic quality ingredients! Too tip - go hungry! You will not leave that Way! Restaurant quality food and left feeling informed, up-skilled and not at all hungry! PS. Totally veggie friendly
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Blevin918
May 10, 2024
Amazing experience. - Dael was absolutely amazing!! All of the food that was prepared tasted great and we never felt rushed. Walking thru San Pedro Market was a really cool experience seeing how locals shop and all of the local products Peru produces. We made 3 different ceviches that tasted better than the restaurants we went to. Highly recommended!!
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Roseann1to3
May 8, 2024
Must-Do if you love cooking, eating, and Peru! - Dael led our group on a fascinating tour of the bustling San Pedro Market to select the meats, produce, and spices for our class. He explained all the different fruits and veggies we would be using and their importance in Peruvian culture. Sampling cheeses, chocolate, and breads made the market even more enjoyable. Back at the beautiful cooking studio, we were able to make our own Passionfruit/Hibiscus Pisco Sours, then led through the creation of an amazing multi course gourmet meal showcasing the amazing Peruvian culinary history. We prepped, diced, sautéed, and puréed our way through the menu with Dael’s charming guidance. Dessert was an absolute showstopper!
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Manuela
May 4, 2024
An excellent market tour and cooking class - This was a very fun and informative activity. If you want to learn more about Peruvian food, you should definitely take this cooking class. Mauricio was wonderful! We started the day with a great tour of the San Pedro Market where Mauricio did an excellent job explaining to us the foods, fruits, vegetables, and condiments in the market. We even tried a few local cheeses and chocolates. The tour of the market was very educational and it added a lot to the experience. Once we bought all the ingredients for our cooking class, we headed to the kitchen, which is a short walk from the market. The cooking class was very fun and everything we prepared was delicious. After our class, chef Mauricio emailed us all the recipes along with a few pictures he took of our group. We learned a lot, laughed a lot and have a great day. I highly recommend this cooking class with chef Mauricio.
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301ericaw
May 2, 2024
Amazing local culinary experience - My friend and I did this tour on our second day in Cusco and had a wonderful experience! Our chef was very knowledgeable and a great guide to local foods throughout the market. I think the homemade pisco sours and ceviche were definitely a highlight for our group. They were very accommodating of the vegetarian in our group as well. 10/10 would recommend!
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Pioneer824066
Apr 29, 2024
A fun, delicious and fresh experience - We were not able to visit the market (as it was closed in the afternoon on Sundays and Tuesdays for cleaning). However, it was a wonderful experience that made up for that. We made dishes we had never seen before with ingredients we had never seen before, and were able to interact with other participants from multiple countries (from the UK and Brazil) through food, which was a really enjoyable time. The teacher's explanations were thorough and easy to understand, and he was very friendly. The food was a little on the larger side for Japanese people, but everything was very delicious. If you can speak English or Spanish at a conversational level, please do join us. The schedule allows you to join even during free time on local tours.
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Stacey327
Apr 29, 2024
Excellent market tour, fun cooking class - Mauricio was wonderful. The tour of the market was incredible and added so much to the experience. We even got to talk with the herbal medicinal woman and saw so many fruits for the first time. The cooking class was fun and the food was great! Making pisco sours was great. We learned a lot and enjoyed ourselves! FYI-this is located about a 13 min walk from the market away from the center of town.
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