Urubamba Cooking Class: Peruvian Dishes

Embark on a culinary adventure in Urubamba Market, exploring local produce and livestock. Then, learn to cook classic Peruvian dishes with a pro chef. Uncover the secrets of Peruvian cuisine!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pakakuna Restaurante - Meet host Anilú at her restaurant and B&B in Urubamba, nestled in Peru’s beautiful Sacred Valley. The experience begins with a guided visit to a local Urubamba market, traveling by mototaxi, a charming three-wheeled local taxi. Explore vibrant produce and regional ingredients as Anilú introduces the foods used in everyday…
What's Included
  • Guided Urubamba market tour with mototaxi transportation
  • Private Peruvian cooking class with your local host Anilu
  • Traditional Peruvian meal featuring the dishes prepared during your experience
Meal Options
  • Ceviche Clásico or Nikkei Ceviche - Classic Peruvian ceviche with fresh fish cured in citrus, or Nikkei-style ceviche with Japanese-Peruvian flavors
  • Ají de Gallina, Lomo Saltado or or Arroz Chaufa con Chijaukai - Creamy Peruvian chicken with ají amarillo, Stir-fried beef with onions, tomatoes and fries, or Peruvian-Chinese fried rice served with crispy chicken
Additional Information

Prepare classic Peruvian dishes in an open-air kitchen with a private Urubamba cooking class that goes beyond recipes to explore local ingredients and Peruvian cooking techniques. Choose the market tour option and visit the Urubamba market, then cook alongside a passionate chef, making dishes such as ceviche, ‘papa a la huancaína’, local potatoes…

Location
Pakakuna Restaurante
Bolívar
This experience takes place at your host’s restaurant and B&B, Pakakuna, in Urubamba, approximately 1.5 hours from Cusco.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jared_d
Apr 13, 2026
Very fun and informative... - Very fun and informative experience! We got to try many delicious fresh fruits from the region and the market tour was interesting. We made a ceviche and beef stir fry type fish. The nikkei ceviche was especially amazing! Highly recommend this experience!
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Brittanyk2025
Jan 1, 2025
10/10 recommend! - My fiancé and I had a lovely experience exploring the market with Anilu, trying all of the fresh fruits/veggies/herbs and cooking a traditional Peruvian meal with Anilu and Diego. Would definitely recommend this experience if you are staying in/near Urubamba.
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Margaretnicole
Oct 17, 2024
Lovely meal and fun experience - We had a great evening with Traveling Spoon. We enjoyed seeing all of the unusual foods in the markets, and then trying all of the fruits back at the restaurant. After the market, we went to the outdoor restaurant to cook and eat. Anilu and Diego were very friendly and interesting, and we enjoyed meeting their children too. Cooking was fun, (though I think we did the very easy bits,) and the food was lovely. We learned a lot about Peruvian food which made the rest of our trip more interesting too. I highly recommend this activity.
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Arpadsoo
May 23, 2023
I love the food - My goodness, we got treated to some amazing experience with Anilou and Diego. We signed up for a market tour and cooking class and we ended up treated to the Peruvian food and when became friends as well. The market walk with Anilou, who speaks beautiful English was very informative, we learned a lot about locate fruits and vegetables and we ended up tasting everything we purchased during our dinner time as appetizers. After shopping a cool tuk-tuk ride took us to Diego and Anilou’s home, where they operate the restaurant named Pakakuña. Here we learned how to make fish and vegetarian ceviche. And then Diego shared with us his own creation, and the best vegetarian couscous meal, that I have ever had. The instructions are very clear and very descriptive of the ingredients needed. We truly experience a wonderful meal and company. I highly recommend it to anybody who has interest in cooking and enjoying original Peruvian food.
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Tmdmkd
Mar 17, 2023
Wow!! I now know how to make authentic Peruvian food! - When you travel you get to experience new things, but often you cannot bring that experience back home. However learning how to cook a native dish from people who know how to cook and teach allows you the ability to experience your trip again and again. We had a wonderful evening with Anilu and Diego. We learned how to make ceviche and aji de gallina, both of which will become part of our cooking repertoire. Infact, we have already made ceviche since returning home. All of the food was prepared safely, they were mindful to wash all of the fresh ingredients with filtered water, which I greatly appreciated. We were on a tour and scheduled this evening independently. We made our entire group jealous because our food was so much better than what was offered at the hotel restaurant! Please do yourself and your tastebuds a favor and book this experience!!
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Bishj5
Mar 11, 2020
Loved Everything About It - Diego and Anilu accepted our request to join the cooking experience at the last minute. We were very happy to be accommodated. The experience was exactly what we had hoped for! We toured their organic herb garden, learned how to make ceviche with river trout (amazing), and an Asian/Peruvian fusion dish using beef tenderloin and stir fry techniques. I also picked up a few new knife skills from Diego. We highly recommend this cooking experience as one of your dinner options while visiting the Sacred Valley.
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From $169
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).