Top Beirut Cooking Classes

Cook a traditional Lebanese meal at a private cooking class in a village outside of Beirut, where you’ll learn to prepare an appetizer, salad, and dessert. Working alongside a pair of skilled local cooks, you’ll use organically grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs from the family garden, then sit down with your hosts to enjoy the meal you’ve created together.

Learn how to create traditional, time-honored Lebanese recipes during this three-hour private, virtual cooking class. Get hands-on instruction from a Lebanese cook from the comfort of your home. Prepare a multi-course menu, from starters such as falafel or hummus to tasty mains like stuffed cabbage rolls or Mujadara lentil rice, followed by dessert. Participants receive a complimentary PDF of printed recipes.

Enjoy a private and authentic online cooking class and learn to make Tania's family recipe for Lebanese mezze, a selection of small plates such as hummus, baba ghanouj and tabbouleh, typically served as appetizers and eaten with pita bread. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. A fun and cultural virtual cooking experience with a Lebanese native! • Learn to make hummus, baba ghanouj and tabbouleh • Private, one-on-one online instruction with a Lebanese native • Introduction to Lebanon's culture and cuisine • Scheduled mutually at your convenience (host lives in Beirut, Lebanon (GMT+3) ) • Recipes and ingredients list will be emailed in advance of class • Customization available for dietary restrictions or preferences • Travel from your own home and learn culinary traditions of Lebanon! • Our hosts are flexible with time so if you prefer another time-slot, please include your preference

Join Marie in her modern, minimalist apartment in a suburb of Beirut, To learn more about Lebanese food, culture, hospitality and everyday lives. Her apartment has beautiful views of the river and roman vestiges. And is about 7km from downtown Beirut. Marie taught herself to cook and has been cooking since she was 10 years old. She now has over three decades of experience cooking traditional Lebanese food for her family and friends. Cooking is one of Marie’s biggest passions and she is excited to share her culinary traditions with guests. Marie believes that Lebanese cuisine is passed down from generation to generation and it promotes values such as friendship, good relationships and family. Marie says, “you will always feel welcome at the Lebanese table!”

Enjoy a private and authentic home-cooked meal with your host Nohad. Nohad lives in a scenic town called Monsef, which is famous for its beaches and clear, blue skies. She learned how to cook from her grandmother, and uses her secret recipes and techniques to preparing appetizing Lebanese dishes. Nohad has a very strong passion for food, she has been cooking Lebanese food for over 30 years now and wishes to continue doing this for years to come! A lot of the produce used in the meals comes from Nohad’s garden, where she grows organic vegetables. Nohad will teach you to make a salad or appetizer and a main dish in your 1 hour hands-on cooking class, before you sit down to share the meal you helped prepare. • Private Lebanese cooking lesson with a local family in their beautiful stone home • Introduction to authentic, home-cooked Lebanese meals using family recipes • Forage herbs and vegetables from your host's home garden • Vegetarian, vegan, lactose and gluten free options available