The 9 Best Chennai Cooking Classes

1.Traditional Cooking Class in Chennai in a Local Home with Sundari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $78Our pick

Join Sundari in Adyar for a private, three-hour cooking class in her Chennai home. Prepare 4 to 5 Tamil Brahmin vegetarian dishes, such as sambar, rasam, curry, or dosas, then eat your meal on banana leaves or stainless steel plates. Lunch and dinner sessions are available, with nonalcoholic drinks included.

“What an amazing experience! We had an absolute outstanding time with Sundari who showed us some great Indian vegetarian cooking in her home! Additionally, we were welcome in her home and got to meet her family making the whole experience and atmosphere extremely memorable! If we are in Chennai again, we will definitely do this!”

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2.Private South Indian Tamil Cooking Class in Chennai with Srividya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $46Best value

Join Srividya in her Chennai home for a private three-hour Tamil cooking lesson. Prepare two or three dishes such as dosas, idli, curry, or rice, learn about mustard seeds, coconut, and black pepper, then share the meal with your host and her family.

“Srividya was an excellent host and teacher. We loved the in home, personal experience of meeting a local, getting to see their home, sharing a meal together and learning about their culture. Not really a hands on cooking class, but enjoyable nRead more”

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3.South Indian Vegetarian Cooking Class in Chennai with Meena

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $54

Join Meena in her Alwarpet home for a private South Indian vegetarian cooking class. Roast spices, prepare dishes such as sambar, rasam, kootu, or dosa, then eat together on a banana leaf. Add a market visit to Mylapore for local produce, flowers, and cooking ingredients.

“We had a lovely time in this cooking class - with great conversations and amazing food! Meena asked us beforehand what we like and created a menu accordingly. We highly recommend!”

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4.Traditional Vegetarian Cooking Class in Chennai with Gayathri

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $48

Meet Gayathri in Ramapuram for a private South Indian vegetarian cooking class. Prepare one main dish and one side dish, learn about Tamil herbs and traditional cookware, then eat your meal from a banana leaf. You can also request dosa, sambar, medu vada, chutney, and filter coffee.

“This class was a wonderful dive into traditional South Indian home cooking. The step-by-step guidance for preparing kootu, sambar, and poriyal was incredibly helpful, and the emphasis on using simple ingredients to build deep, comfortinRead more”

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5.Traditional Chettinad Cooking Class in a Local Home near Chennai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $74

Travel from Chennai to Kamala’s home for a private Chettinad cooking lesson. Prepare two or three South Indian dishes, including pour dosas, then eat your meal on a banana leaf. Transfers, lunch, and non-alcoholic drinks are included, with vegetarian and non-vegetarian menus available.

“Kamala curated a wonderful experience for me. She is the most gracious host. Her knowledge of Chettinad cuisine and culture is beyond compare. She worked with my dietary restrictions to craft a lovely menu and spent the time to answer all my questions.”

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6.Chennai Super Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Fun Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $89

Meet Sundari in Adyar for a private South Indian cooking class, then help prepare four or five vegetarian dishes in her family home. Visit the nearby Sastri Nagar supermarket to learn about spices and produce, eat your food with your hands, and take home the recipes. A tiffin menu can be arranged ahead.

“Sundari is the sweetest woman you’ll ever meet! She warmly welcomed me to her home and provided the perfect cooking experience. She taught me several dishes and we enjoyed a wonderful meal together. I felt as though I’d known Read more”

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7.Chennai Dosa Making Class & Home-Dining Experience with Jyashree

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $122

Spend about three hours in Chennai with Jyashree, learning two or three traditional Tamil dishes in her private home kitchen. You will make dosa, chutney, and seasonal specialties, hear the story behind the food, then eat your vegetarian meal together. The class begins and ends near MG Ramachandran Road in Besant Nagar.

“Jyashree was a very sophisticated, elegant Indian lady, and her home was located in a nice, clean residential area. I was welcomed by her family (including her dog), and felt like I was a honored guest. We started with getting to know the basiRead more”

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8.Neighborhood Market Tour & South Indian Cooking Class in Chennai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $152

Spend five private hours with Jyashree and Rabi in Chennai. Visit a local produce and flower market, learn to make poriyal, flavored rice, rasam, and dosas, then eat your homemade South Indian vegetarian meal on a banana leaf.

“Jayshree was a wonderful teacher. Her husband showed us around a local vegetable market with explanations of all the regional fruits and veggies. Upon arrival to the beautiful home, we were given a welcoming tea. The hosts shared many aRead more”

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9.Private tour to learn Traditional Indian Art, craft & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $80

Spend about five hours with Nivi and Ganesh in a traditional Chennai home, learning kolam, flower garlands, Pallanguzhi, mehendi, doll and Udukkai making, saree or dhoti dressing, filter coffee, and vadas. Pickup is offered, the setting is private and indoors, and your group takes part throughout.

“What I loved most about this activity was being actively involved in the art, food, games, and traditions of Southern India.”

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