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Fully hands-on High End Peruvian Cooking Class & San Pedro Market Guided Visit

Cusco, Peru

Fully hands on High End Peruvian Cooking Class and San Pedro Market Guided Visit

From $55.00

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

4 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn to prepare high-end Peruvian cuisine from market to table alongside a professional chef with this Peruvian cooking class. After shopping at a local market with a food-loving guide, head to a colonial-style home to prepare a 3-course lunch or dinner featuring classic items like ceviche, Pisco sours, and quinoa cooked to perfection. Polish off your meal with fresh fruits and local coffee.

Peruvian cooking class and San Pedro Market tour in Cusco
Cook classic Peruvian dishes alongside a professional chef
Vegetarian option available—note upon booking
All ingredients included for a gourmet lunch or dinner

Sample Menu

Starter

Passion fruit Pisco Sour

Starter

Lunch: Classic Ceviche / Dinner:Tiradito Nikkei

Main

Lunch: Quinoa Rissotto /Dinner: Sous vide Alpaca and roasted potatoes.

Dessert

Local Fruits Parfait

What's Included

An advanced english speaking professional chef and guide (Fully Vaccinated)
A fully immersive one tour across the local San Pedro Market.
A three hours hands-on cooking class in our private Cooking Studio.
All ingredients and equipment.
Purified water, alcoholic beverages
Coffee and/or Tea

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Extra Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Plazoleta San Pedro
C. Sta. Clara, Cusco 08002, Peru
Meet point in San Pedro Market entrance door no.1

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Be able to walk within the market and to the studio (5 minute walk)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Harold_G

We can totally recommend the cooking class with Chris. Not only has he been an excellent chef, but also has he given us a very professional San Pedro market tour where we received in-depth insights into Peruvian food culture. The recipes are creative and the whole cooking process is extremely hands-on.

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I love cooking. I love...

Vincent_M, Apr 2024

I love cooking. I love taking cooking classes worlwide. Don't choose this particular one. On the plus side : very good meals. No complaints on that. The visit of the market was neat. But I probably could have done the same myself no real extra with the tour visit. But the worse was during the course : the Chef didnt seem to want to work this morning. Very cold and looked like he wanted to end this class quickly. Even told us like 2 mins after we finished our dessert that we had to leave so he «could prepare for next class» even though next class was 3 hours later.

Learn, eat and drink

Alan_B, Mar 2024

Great way to spend a few hours without exerting yourself too much. You'll have some really good food, learn a bit about Peruvian cuisine and down a Pisco Sour. Lighthearted affair but still professionally carried out

Fantastic Activity

River_S, Nov 2023

This was an incredible experience, not only getting a guided tour around the market, but to be taught by such a talented chef. Highly recommend

Cusco cooking event! A must do!

D12aol, Sep 2023

Chef Alvaro was fantastic! We met with San Pedro market where Chef showed us around and purchased all our ingredients. We tasted chocolates from a vendor which was amazing! We got to make pisco sour, cerviche, quinoa risotto, and a refreshing fresh fruit dessert! This is a must do when you come to Cusco!

*5-Star* Unforgettable Experience!

Daniela_E, Sep 2023

This is a 5-star experience that you will not regret booking. My husband and I enjoy taking cooking classes wherever we travel, and we both agree, this was hands down the best one we’ve ever taken. Our chef Alvaro, met us up at the Mercado where he gave us a fun, and super interesting tour of Peruvian ingredients (lots of cool history). We shopped and then proceeded to the cooking studio which was located walking distance from the mercado. The cooking studio is a nicely decorated traditional Peruvian style house, where he proceeded to share many more historical and cultural facts. We cooked three meals; an appetizer, a main course and a savory dessert. We absolutely loved every single one of them, and had so much fun making all the dishes. Alvaro was patient, very attentive, and overall had a really cool chill attitude that my husband and I really appreciated. This was our first trip to Cusco, and it certainly won’t be our last, we will definitely book another cooking class with Taste Peru, it was one of our favorite experiences of the trip.

Great hands on cooking class

Amy_E, Jul 2023

What an amazing day! We all thoroughly enjoyed the market, the great commercial kitchen stations, the delicious food, and most of all- chef Alvaro.

Great experience

Larry_R, Jul 2023

This was an amazing experience, I highly recommend. We had the opportunity to learn about all the local fruits and vegetables. Then, of course, with the opportunity to eat them after the very gifted chef helped us through these recipes that were actually quite easy to learn

Alvaro is the best!

Joao_A, Jun 2023

Alvaro was very patient with our 7-year-old daughter. Broke down the steps and directions perfectly for her. Did an excellent job switching between English and Spanish to accommodate our multi-lingual group. Gave us a great historical tour of the market before the class.

Amazing Experience! Best way to discover Peruvian Cuisine

Alexa_M, Jun 2023

Amazing experience! It all started with a tour in the San Pedro Market, Alvaro met us at the door and gave us a great tour around the market, explaining the ingredients we were getting and sharing a lot about the culture along the way. We then headed to the studio, a beautifully set up dinner table with a professional kitchen next door all ready for you to start cooking. We made a great maracuyá pisco sour and learned about the history of pisco. We then started cooking the entree, main course and of course, the dessert. They were all truly amazing and Alvaro guided us along the way but also gave us the flexibility to personalize the dish to our liking. Not to mention the presentation turned out amazing even for those in our group who are less “artistic”. The ceviche was the best ceviche we have had and we made it ourselves! This cooking class is for everyone that loves to cook, and for those who don’t I’m sure Alvaro will make you enjoy the class. Very worth every cent! Great service as well, Alvaro and his staff made us feel at home.

Great host and fun experience

Tom_c, May 2023

Great experience in the market and a really enjoyable cooking class. I’ve done a lot of these types of thing and this is definitely one of the best!

A must do

Bryan_P, May 2023

This was a great find. Alvaro was our group leader. He navigated the market and made it a fun and educational experience. The cooking class and pisco sour instructions were spot on. An absolute must if you’re in Cusco and looking to experience the amazing culture and food. Highly recommend!! Thanks Alvaro

Perfect evening

8jpt2t9hhp, May 2023

First cooking class ever and Alvaro really set a high bar. From the ceviche to the desert to the storytelling, everything was perfect. Our experience lasted from 3 to around 7:30pm. Highly recommend giving this a try in cusco.

Great Experience

Janis_H, May 2023

This was a very fun and informative class. The tour of the market was very interesting, and then the cooking class itself was a great experience. I loved trying all the fresh produce from the market.

We <3 Chef Alvaro

Ella_C, Apr 2023

Our chef was incredible! Very friendly, knowledgeable, and funny. The food was delicious and it was the perfect environment to learn to cook some high end Peruvian recipes and learn new skills. This was a highly valued part of our trip! Thank you Chef Alvaro!

Fun

Shirley_G, Apr 2023

We were the only couple booked for the morning class. We enjoyed the market and learned a lot. Our instructor took his time going through each course. The pisco sour and ceviche were my favorites. Don’t plan to eat the rest of the day!

Great experience

Daniela_E, Dec 2022

The experience was every cent worth it! Alvaro is an amazing guide and cook. We went inside the market to learn about the huge Peruvian product variety and afterwards to the cooking class. The courses were all very tasty, specially the ceviche, it was just perfect! Thanks again for the nice experience

Great cooking experience!

Bridget_F, Dec 2022

Wonderful experience. Our chef, Alvaro was so knowledgeable about the history of Peruvian cuisine. We made pisco sours, ceviche, seared alpaca, and a dessert of local fruit. The food was delicious and cooking was fun. Alvaro was very patient and created a warm atmosphere.

Great class!

Harbir_V, Nov 2022

Alvaro was a great chef and I recommend this cooking class! Not only do you learn to cook local foods but also learn about the San Pedro market! Thank you Alvaro for hosting us!

Tasty, fun and learned a lot.

Amber_M, Oct 2022

We had a 58th birthday in our group of 4 and this class was her bday surprise! We all had a good time, learned a lot and the food was delicious. Alvaro knows his stuff! Would definitely recommend this class to any small group, couples or solo travelers.

Great experience highly recommended

Matthew_K, Aug 2022

Great educational experience of Peruvian food and excellent preparation and eating experience. From picking out the fruits at the market to learning about all the other aspects at the market it was fun. Only 6-8 maximum in a group made for a nice intimate setting. Excellent time. We enjoyed each and every step. The pisco sour and history of pisco, the Peruvian ceviche, the alpaca dish, and the excellent fruit dessert.