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15 Food Experiences Worth Flying For

79 classes  ·  from $27 a head

Good food experiences fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

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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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

2.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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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

3.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

4.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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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

5.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

6.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

7.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

8.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

9.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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Mykonos: Cooking Class with Food and Wine - Arriving at Mykonian Spiti and visiting the garden
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Mykonos: Cooking Class with Food and Wine

10.Cooking Class with Food and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 282 reviews · 5 hours · from $176

Spend about five hours at Mykonian Spiti learning Greek cooking in a local home. Your host, often Teta, Martina, or Matina, guides you through tzatziki, spinach pie, stuffed vegetables, beef with orzo, and more. Enjoy snacks, wine, Cretan raki, the garden, and the meal you helped prepare.

“The guide was very informative about Mykonos. Food was excellent. We learned a lot about cooking Greek food.”

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Cooking Classes and Traditional food tasting in Tirana - Starting with snacks, drinks, and introductions
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Cooking Classes and Traditional food tasting in Tirana

11.Cooking Classes and Traditional food tasting in Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $49

Meet Sindi at 1 pm for a small-group Albanian cooking class near central Tirana. You will prepare lakror, Tave Kosi, and sheqerpare, then sit down to eat with wine, raki, tea, coffee, snacks, and conversation. The menu can adapt to dietary needs, and the class lasts about four hours.

“Sindi speaks good English and is very professional. She made the experience welcoming, enjoyable, fun and very tasty! I also enjoyed spending the day with other travelers. The food, wine and rail was delicious! Highly recommend!!!”

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Polignano a Mare: Apulian Cooking Class with Food and Drinks - Entering the traditional house on Via San Vito
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12.Polignano a Mare: Apulian Cooking Class with Food and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 159 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $71

Meet Annamaria or Daniele at a traditional house on Via San Vito in Polignano a Mare. You will shape Bari-style orecchiette by hand, learn local cooking customs, and eat the pasta with drinks and an aperitif. The evening dinner option adds friselle, dessert, and homemade limoncello.

“We really enjoyed cooking, it was fun and we also had a good meal. The hostess was very nice.”

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Marrakech: Moroccan Cooking Class for vegetarians and vegan - Meeting near Andalusia Restaurant, then into the Medina
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Marrakech: Moroccan Cooking Class for vegetarians and vegan

13.Moroccan Cooking Class for vegetarians and vegan

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 156 reviews · 4 hours · from $30

Spend four hours with Chef Fatima or Yasser in a Moroccan family home near the Medina. Learn to choose spices, prepare salads or briwat, cook a vegetable tagine or couscous, and make dessert. Vegetarian, vegan, and allergy requests are welcomed, though some sessions may include meat dishes for other participants.

“what a wonderful way to experience Morocco and its local cuisine! the guides/cooks were wonderful and patient with our group as we all participated in the preparation of lunch and dessert which turned out so delicious! we also got to buy some spices afterwards so we got to take this back home as a souvenir”

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Lisbon Market and Food Tour with Cooking Class and Lunch - Back to a professional kitchen on Bernardim Ribeiro
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Lisbon Market and Food Tour with Cooking Class and Lunch

14.Lisbon Market and Food Tour with Cooking Class and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $141

Meet your English-speaking chef at R. Bernardim Ribeiro 9 at 9:30 am, then walk to a local market such as Mercado 61 to choose fish, shellfish, produce, bread, and cheese. Back in a well-equipped kitchen, you will prepare Portuguese dishes, including cataplana and an orange dessert, then eat your meal with wine. Groups are limited to 12.

“What a marvelous adventure. We had the best time touring the market and learning how to make wonderful Portuguese food. Our memories of this will always be special. I have already planned a great meal for my family when I get home . Thank you Carina for being an amazing chef and teacher. ❤️”

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Rhodes Wine & Food Tour: 10 Meal Course Lunch, Wine Tasting, Cooking Class - The 10-course lunch is the main event
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Rhodes Wine & Food Tour: 10 Meal Course Lunch, Wine Tasting, Cooking Class

15.Rhodes Wine & Food Tour: 10 Meal Course Lunch, Wine Tasting, Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

Join Jason and his family at a Rhodian vineyard for a 4-hour wine and food experience. Walk the vines, see how souma and tsipouro are made, taste five or six wines with a certified sommelier, prepare three Greek dishes, and sit down to a generous 10-dish lunch with unlimited wine. Pickup from your hotel or cruise ship is included.

“Fantastic small group tour. 8 in total. 45 minutes or so from our cruise ship to picking up other guests to vineyard. Loved the insight on the family vineyard, production and tasting. The cooking instruction was short, but perfect in length/fun and gave us time for a lovely lunch. Would recommend!”

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