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Food & Drink Experiences: the World’s 15 Best

128 classes  ·  from $22 a head

Market walks, tastings and the classes that fold both into one afternoon. The 15 below are priced, timed and clear about how much eating there really is.

Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence - Sitting down to eat what you made
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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

1.Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62Our pick

Spend about five hours with a Florence chef and a group of up to 20, shopping and tasting at Mercato Centrale before making bruschetta, fresh pasta, sauces, and tiramisu. Instructors may include Federico, Tommaso, Alice, or John. You finish with Chianti, a digital recipe booklet, and a diploma.

“It was so much fun. The instructor was excellent. The recipes are delicious and we learned so much for such a wonderful experience.”

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Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome - Making pasta from scratch with a chef
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Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome

2.Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,326 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Meet hosts such as Nico, Rosie, or Federica at Frascati train station, walk through the old town, taste family-made wines, and prepare cacio e pepe, carbonara, or amatriciana. You’ll eat your pasta for dinner, visit the cellar caves, and return to the station after about two and a half hours.

“Amazing experience! The class is funny and you learn a lot about the town Frascati. Will recommend to others.”

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Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia - Inside Valencia’s Central Market
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Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

3.Paella Cooking Class, Wine Tasting & Central Market in Valencia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,150 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84

Meet Sea Saffron at MYR Hotel Palau Vallier for a four-hour food experience led by local chefs such as Daniel, Victor, Reyes, or Belen. Shop for paella ingredients at Central Market, cook step by step in a small group, and share paella, tapas, and Spanish wines. Market access depends on the day and start time.

“Reyes and Belen (spelling?) were the loveliest chef and assistant duo. Truly a special combination of enthusiasm energy and talent. By far the best visitor culinary class I have ever taken.”

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Athens: Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine - The walk through Varvakios Agora
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Athens: Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

4.Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,087 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Meet at The Greek Kitchen on Athinas Street, walk with your cook through Varvakios Agora, then prepare dolmades, spanakopita, imam baildi, portokalopita, and tzatziki. Instructors such as Vasia, Despina, and Thanasis keep the class social and practical. You finish with your meal, wine, soft drinks, recipes, and a Greek digestif.

“wonderful experience learning to cook in a great relaxed environment.”

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Rome: Pasta Making with Wine Tasting and Dinner in Frascati - Taking the train from Rome Termini
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Rome: Pasta Making with Wine Tasting and Dinner in Frascati

5.Pasta Making with Wine Tasting and Dinner in Frascati

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 979 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $35

Take a 30-minute train from Rome to Frascati, where a family host meets you at the station. Walk through town, taste two family wines with local meats and cheese, visit an old wine cave, and make fresh pasta with Roman sauces such as Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe, or Amatriciana. Rosa, Rosie, Nico, or Aurora may lead your class.

“Great fun, great wine, delicious end result! Learned to make our own pasta, confident we can make it at home now, sauces too!”

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Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class - Rainbow Row, architecture, and the food behind the facades
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Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

6.Undiscovered Charleston: Half Day Food, Wine & History Tour with Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 948 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Join certified chef-guide Forrest Parker at Charleston’s Pineapple Fountain for a 90-minute walk through the historic district. Hear how Lowcountry food grew from the city’s complicated past, then watch Parker prepare three recipes before a wine-paired lunch at Bistro Au Vin. The small group is limited to 11 people.

“Excellent experience. Chef Forrest is a wonderful historian and and even more phenomenal as a chef. He walked us through the historical city center and back to his restaurant where he prepared a 3 course meal for us with wine pairings. This was a small group of about 8 and I will absolutely take this tour again when I visit Charleston in the future. 5 days in Charleston and this was absolutely our best meal in a city full of amazing food!”

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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience - Choosing three dishes from nine options
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Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

7.Vietnamese Food Cooking Class in Hanoi with Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · from $45

Meet Laura, Daisy, Kitty, or another Hoang’s Cooking Class guide at 54 Hang Buom Street. Choose three dishes from nine options, shop for ingredients at Dong Xuan Market, then return to cook and eat your meal. The 3.5-hour class suits food lovers and families, with groups capped at 14.

“The class was at Huang’s restaurant and perfect for our family with small children. We loved purchasing the food in the market. Our kids knife skills definitely improved! The best but was eating of course!!”

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Super Fun Pasta & Gelato Class by Vatican with Wine + Oil Tasting - Bruschetta, sauce, and the value of simple food
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Super Fun Pasta & Gelato Class by Vatican with Wine + Oil Tasting

8.Super Fun Pasta & Gelato Class by Vatican with Wine + Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 726 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Near the Vatican, you’ll spend about 2.5 hours making pasta, sauce, bruschetta, and gelato from scratch. Chefs such as Massimo, Carlo, and Luca guide the hands-on class in English, with wine, beer, water, or soft drinks. Groups are capped at 15, and the meal you prepare is served at the end.

“This was a great experience! My husband and I were celebrating our anniversary & this was a very intimate way to do it! Our chef, Massimo, was absolutely great! He made this experience worth it! It was the first time for my husband to take a cooking class and he was not disappointed. If you're looking for an exciting & fun experience, making pasta & gelato as the locals, would definitely recommend this class!”

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Warsaw's No 1 cooking class-Polish dumplings with liqueur tasting - Inside the two-hour class at Pierogi & More
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Warsaw’s No 1 cooking class-Polish dumplings with liqueur tasting

9.Warsaw’s No 1 cooking class-Polish dumplings with liqueur tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 576 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $77

At Pierogi & More in Warsaw, you will learn the story behind pierogi, knead and roll dough, prepare meat or vegetable fillings, practice several folds, then cook and eat the dumplings you made. English instruction, vegan options by request, and a Polish liqueur tasting are included. Classes last about two hours and host up to 10 people.

“This is a really fun activity. I enjoyed learning about Polish dumplings and how to make them. The class was very well organized. I would recommend this as something different and fun to do!”

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Milan: Italian Cooking Class with Food and Wine - The fresh pasta lesson is the strongest part
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Milan: Italian Cooking Class with Food and Wine

10.Italian Cooking Class with Food and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 509 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

At Chef and the City in Milan, Chef Ilaria and her team guide you through three Italian dishes, often including fresh pasta, bruschetta, and dessert. You work at your own station, learn practical kitchen tips, and finish by eating together with wine. Recipes are provided so you can repeat the meal at home.

“Ilaria was very personable and knowledgeable throughout the evening. She explained everything clearly and had fun whilst doing it l. It was clear that she is very passionate about cooking which created a great atmosphere to learn and cook in. the wine was great and the fact that everything we made was edible clearly showed how good she was at her job. A thoroughly wonderful experience.”

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Mexican Cooking Class with Food Market Visit in Mexico City - Starting at the market near Bucareli 165
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Mexican Cooking Class with Food Market Visit in Mexico City

11.Mexican Cooking Class with Food Market Visit in Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 506 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $124

Meet chef José at Bucareli 165 for a three-and-a-half-hour Mexican cooking class with a local market visit. Help choose ingredients, prepare tortillas, guacamole, salsas, guisados, and dessert, then sit down to eat with the group. The English-language class accepts up to 10 people and offers vegetarian options.

“Fun and engaging class with Jose and a lovely group of fellow participants. Made the most amazing guacamole and fresh blue corn tortillas, amongst other things. Good amount of food and we were able to wrap up what we couldn’t eat to take with us.”

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Ao Nang: Hands-on Learn to Cook 3 Popular Thai's street food - Choosing your three Thai dishes
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Ao Nang: Hands-on Learn to Cook 3 Popular Thai’s street food

12.Ao Nang: Hands-on Learn to Cook 3 Popular Thai’s street food

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 417 reviews · 2h 30m · from $28Best value

Spend 150 minutes in a clean, open-air kitchen learning three Thai dishes with an English-speaking instructor. Choose soup, Pad Thai or another main, and papaya or cucumber salad. Chefs such as New, Tu, Gataii, and Poppy guide each step, with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options available in advance.

“Amazing experience cooking Thai dishes, will definitely be trying them out back home.”

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Florence: Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour - Learning Nonna-style lasagna and sauces
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Florence: Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

13.Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $63

Start at Florence’s Central Market with an English-speaking chef such as Alice, Roberta, or Federico, tasting olive oils, truffles, cheeses, and cured meats. Then make fresh pasta, lasagna, sauces, and tiramisù in a fully hands-on class before sitting down to your meal with Tuscan wine. Vegetarian options require advance notice.

“My daughter and I had a wonderful day with Jon as our chef. We learned how to make ravioli and tagliatelle and tiramisu- plus some traditional sauces. Jon was a fun and knowledgeable host: we learned a lot and had a great time!”

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Learn to cook Indonesian food at Gili Cooking Classes Trawangan - What the cooking lesson actually teaches
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Learn to cook Indonesian food at Gili Cooking Classes Trawangan

14.Learn to cook Indonesian food at Gili Cooking Classes Trawangan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 352 reviews · from $33

At Gili Cooking Classes beside Trawangan Dive, you’ll prepare and eat three, four, or six Indonesian dishes in a 1.5 to 2.5-hour class. Chefs guide each step, explain local ingredients, and adapt the menu for vegetarian and vegan diets. Classes run daily at 11:30am, 4pm, and 7pm or 8pm by season.

“My husband and I had so much fun! The instructors were really nice and funny and we got to meet and talk with the other people that were a taking part in the cooking class. The food we made was really tasty and they give you the recipes! I can’t wait to go home and make everything for my friends back home.”

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Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce - What arrives at the dinner table
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Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce

15.Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 350 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

About 15 to 20 minutes from Lecce, Enza and Antonio welcome you to their countryside villa in Corigliano d’Otranto. You’ll make orecchiette and maccheroncini by hand, enjoy local dishes and Salento wines, and finish with homemade limoncello. The evening lasts about three and a half hours, with vegetarian, vegan, and lactose-free options available.

“An absolutely amazing and memorable evening with Enzo and Antonio. From the minute they welcome you into their beautiful home l, throughout the whole experience, they were wonderful, helpful, insightful and just the nicest people. The food, wine and ambience was excellent. Highly recommended and well worth it. We all said that this was the best part of our stay in Puglia”

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