Lima Private Home Cooking Class: Learn and Savor Authentic Peruvian Cuisine
4.9
50 Ratings
Miraflores
Immerse yourself in the flavors of Peru with a private home cooking class in Lima. Explore a local market, learn to make traditional dishes, and enjoy a family meal.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Miraflores - Prepare delicious dishes such as zesty ceviche, chichi morada and causa limena as you sip a refreshing pisco sour. A personalized and intimate experience is guaranteed on this private tour.
What's Included
- Learn how to make a classic Pisco sour
- Explore Lima’s sights with a friendly English-speaking guide
- Cook with a Peruvian family and uncover secret recipes
- Experience the local culture by taking a city bus to Chorrillos
- Receive personalized recommendations on local attractions and cuisine
- Taste the unique flavor of Maracuya drink
- Visit a local market for fresh cooking ingredients
- Prepare traditional Peruvian dishes like causa limeña and ceviche in a cooking class
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Meal Options
- Ceviche
Additional Information
Instead of dining out again, prepare and savor a home-cooked meal during your stay in Lima. On this 4-hour guided cooking class tour, discover the unique spices of Peruvian cuisine at a bustling local market in Miraflores. Then take a city bus to a family home in a tourist-free neighborhood and take pleasure in whipping up Lima-fare favorites like ceviche, ‘chichi morada’ and ‘causa limeña.’ With a pisco sour in hand, settle in for a warm family meal. This small-group tour is limited to 12 people, ensuring a memorable experience.
- NOTE: Due to Peruvian tax regulations, you must bring your original passport and Andean immigration card along with you on the tour. If you do not have these, you will be charged a tax of USD 15.
- This is a child-friendly tour. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the rate as same as adults. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child under the age of 6.
- Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour: By joining this tour you are heping to preserve traditional Peruvian recipes going back four generations. In addition, the supplies that we use come directly from local producers at regional markets.
- While we strongly recommend that all travellers are vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce the risk of transmission and avoid putting undue strain on healthcare services, vaccinations are not a requirement to join an Intrepid Urban Adventures tour.
- Your tour is also helping to support the small businesses and food stakeholders involved in keeping traditional Peruvian cuisine alive.
- We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day
- By joining this tour you are also supporting the local mother and daughter who teach the cooking class. By teaching the class, they are able to improve the economy of their family, giving them the opportunity to empower themselves as women.
Location
Parroquia La Virgen Milagrosa
Calle Lima
The Front Door of the Virgen Milagrosa Church, next to Miraflores City Hall in Kennedy Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Inge
Mar 29, 2023
Amazing - Very nice to experience the local side of Lima with a very nice family. It was amazing to make food together with the family and try the great food that Lima has to offer! Paula and her mother were very nice and it felt very relaxed and fun to bewith the whole family.
We highly recommend this experience for all who wants to see the local side of Lima!
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Alicja_k
Jan 19, 2023
You will be considering moving in with them! - Absolutely amazing experience! We had a blast! Paula and her family were very welcoming and fun, I wish we could do it every week. We had delicious food and drinks and learned how to make the best ceviche on the planet.
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Cindy
Feb 7, 2022
Learn to cook authentic Peruvian food - A fabulous experience! Get to know the real Lima, it's food and culture, it's people and neighborhoods. Paula and her family were incredibly warm and gracious and the food was wonderful. A definite must do.
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926timo
Feb 11, 2020
Home cooking in Lima - Paula offers a genuine local experience, shopping at the market, travelling on the bus to her home, meeting her mum Mercita and preparing gorgeous causa, ceviche and pisco sours in their apartment. Everything was fresh and made from scratch and we enjoyed a lovely meal as we learned about day to day life in Lima.
Before we left, Paula gave us great recommendations on her favourite Lima museums and restaurants and where to find the best coffee in Miraflores. All in all a great experience which I can really recommend for any visitor to Lima.
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998glennu
Dec 13, 2019
Wonderful morning and great lunch. - We felt very welcome and comfortable in the home of hostess Paula following a brief visit to a local food market and bus ride. This a very real experience where you get to learn how to make great Peruvian dishes and drinks, but also gain a real insight into local culture and lifestyle. Paula’s family provided excellent encouragement and back up support, particularly when I created a Pisco shower rather than a Pisco sour (embarrassing for me but they had seen it all before). Can highly recommend and they give you the recipes too, so you can try when you get home. Great fun that is best followed by a siesta given the great food and drinks.
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576magnuse
Jul 22, 2019
Unforgettable dinner - I had an incredible evening with my hostess Mechita. She is a wonderful cook and she explains every step and makes it happen. The ceviche was incredibly delicious and I'm looking forward to cooking the dishes at home for my friends. A big thank you also goes to the wonderful Walter Manuel, who translated everything for me and moderated the evening. I can highly recommend the two and now I wish you a bone provecho
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Jvwontour
Jun 5, 2019
Just do it! - I had an absolute woderful time learning to prepare authentic ceviche, tapas, and pisco sour with Paula and Mechita. Paula is a great host and guide, and a fountain of knowledge on local cuisine. The trip to the market was a nice way to kick off the afternoon and get to know the rest of the group. Mechita and Paula received us in their home and provided an unforgettable experience in an authentic homely Peruvian setting. I definitively recommend this to anyone who would like to experience a very special bit of Peru and have memories to cherish and some new skills to take with you.
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Yeuklam99
Mar 27, 2019
Wonderful cooking class experience with a local family! - I thoroughly enjoyed the cooking class with Paula and her mom. They welcomed me to their home and shared the family recipes with me (which has been with the family for 4 generations). I loved the ceviche and pisco spur the most! They are very friendly and created a very memorable experience for me. I recommend anyone who loves a good ceviche to join this class! Thanks again Paula!
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Kennethsr8582rw
Mar 24, 2024
Home cooking lessons. - Started with 15-20 minute walk through Mercado #1 next to Miraflores. It took over an hour to get to the casa near Plaza de Armas for the lesson. Some of that traffic & some the driver getting lost. Maybe a vehicle change because it was only the two of us. We weren't shortchanged instruction time though. We have some experience with making cheviche & Pisco sours, but did pick up some tips that will help us make them better. The Causes were easy to make. And tasty, but extremely filling.
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Kenneth_s
Mar 25, 2024
Home cooking - It is a cooking class at a home, in Surco. A quick stroll through Mercado #1 next to Miraflores, then a hour in traffic to get to the house. The class covers the same dishes as other classes; cheviche, Pisco & causes. The class was informative and the portions you get to try, ample. Still waiting for the promised recipes & photos from the class.
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