Best Guided Cooking Classes Around the World — Our Top 15

1.Budapest Cooking Class & Market Tour with Local Guide & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 553 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Meet guides such as Kinga, Mesi, Ben, or Birdie at Budapest’s Central Market Hall. Taste pickles, salami, cheese, and pálinka, shop for ingredients, then walk to a cozy Budapest-style kitchen for a hands-on Hungarian meal, wine pairings, and family recipes. Vegetarian and vegan options are available, with gluten-free choices by arrangement.

“Our guide Mesi was really good. Our class was informative and very tasty. The wine was free flowing and our group was lots of fun.”

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2.Buenos Aires: Empanadas and Alfajores Guided Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 486 reviews · 3 hours · from $37

Spend three hours in a real Buenos Aires home learning to make empanadas, corn-starch alfajores, and traditional mate. Hosts such as Thomas, Sophia, and Maria guide the cooking in English or Portuguese. You prepare the dough, fillings, repulgue, and dulce de leche treats, then sit down to eat everything together.

“From start to finish this was an excellent experience. Very hands-on, and we learned a lot of history along the way. Lovely home and family provide the space and equipment to make it so that people of all skill level and ages can participate. Would have loved small plates instead of napkins to eat from - but that’s just a preference not a necessity!”

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3.Private Guided Cooking Workshop Experience in Jodhphur

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · from $36

Spend about three and a half hours with Reikha and Rishi in their Jodhpur home, learning to prepare Rajasthani dishes such as dal, paneer, and paratha. This private workshop includes hotel pickup and drop-off, hands-on cooking, English conversation, and a vegetarian meal shared with the family.

“Reikha and Rishi made us feel welcome in their home from our hotel pick up to drop off. It was a truly authentic Indian experience and the food was amazing and definitely something we can take back with us to Australia. Both Rishi and Rekha speak very good English.”

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4.Bergen: Guided Fishing Tour with Outdoor Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · from $253

Travel from Bergen to Syltøy in Øygarden, fish for cod, mackerel, crabs, shrimp, and seaweed, then cook your catch in a historic seaside house. An English-speaking guide leads the small group of up to eight, with outdoor clothing, life jackets, and a meal included.

“The guide is very nice and introduce the culture of Bergen to us. The fishing is a good experience and the fish soup and crab are very delicious!”

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5.People of Bari unusual guided tour with pasta making at Grandma house

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $72

Join Giorgio for a three-hour walk through Bari’s old town, starting near Teatro Margherita and ending at Piazza del Ferrarese. You’ll visit Saint Nicholas Basilica, meet local residents and pasta makers, and stop for food and drink. Tastings cost extra and hands-on pasta making is not guaranteed.

“I cannot express how much George made our time in Bari so perfect. He is personable, easy to understand and so much fun to tour with. His understanding of the local community and all the tasting opportunities was exactly what we were hoping to experience. His interaction with locals and our inclusion made the tour even more fun. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Bari.”

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6.2 Hour Florence Pizza and Gelato Small Group Guided Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

At Florence Food Studio, an Italian chef guides you through pizza dough, sauce, and two gelato flavors using fresh local ingredients. You work in a group of no more than 12, then sit down with wine to eat what you made. Chefs including Georgio, Elena, and Ginevra have led sessions.

“Georgio couldn’t have been more welcoming! My family said this has been their most favorite part of the trip! This is a must do while in Florence. Making beautiful and delicious memories.”

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7.3-Hour Siem Reap Guided Cooking Class and Market with Pick up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $32

This three-hour Siem Reap class begins with pickup by tuk-tuk or minivan and a guided local market visit. With Khmer chef Dee, you’ll choose ingredients, prepare a starter, main course, and dessert, then sit down to eat. No cooking skills are needed, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“Highly recommend this activity while in Siem Reap. Delicious food - I chose to make the fresh rice paper rolls, Somla Kits (a fish & eggplant coconut milk curry), and banana coconut milk dessert.”

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8.Budapest Market Tour & Home Cooking Class with local Chef & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

Join Chef Marti for a four-hour Budapest food experience starting at Central Market Hall. You’ll learn about local ingredients, taste a farmer’s plate, then cook Hungarian dishes such as goulash, chicken paprikash, stuffed cabbage, or Hortobágyi pancakes in a small group of up to eight. Wine, recipes, and equipment are included.

“Marti was a terrific host! We very much enjoyed the eclectic market she took us through. Her kitchen site was adorably decorated. Her homemade fruit drinks and jams were an extra treat. Her stories growing up in the countryside were extremely interesting. And, of course, the food selections and cooking opportunities were perfect. Definitely recommend!”

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9.3-Hour Guided Musubi Japanese Home Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $85

Meet Akiko near Musashi-Koganei Station and cook in her Tokyo apartment, not a studio kitchen. In about two and a half hours, you’ll prepare one main dish, two side dishes, rice, miso soup, and dashi. Menus can include gyoza, fried chicken, or seaweed-wrapped sushi rolls. English instruction, ingredients, lunch, and recipes are included.

“Great food and human experience. Would recommend without hesitation. Very nice and generous host and a great cook.”

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10.Private Guided Traditional Buddhist Cooking in Japan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $70

At Yukari’s Japanese Home Cooking in Kyoto, you’ll learn the Buddhist tradition of Shojin-ryori from Yukari or Yuka. In a private, hands-on class, you’ll prepare seven vegan dishes, including miso-glazed eggplant, lotus-root kinpira, tofu salad, wheat-gluten fried chicken, and rice balls. The 2.5-hour class includes ingredients, tea or water, equipment, an apron, and recipes.

“My family and I had a great time learning how to make Shojin Ryori (vegan Buddhist cooking) with Yukari san. She kept my 11 year olds entertained and we enjoyed a delicious vegan meal we all had a hand in creating at the end of the lesson. Read more”

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11.Half Day Guided Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $29

Spend about 4.5 hours at Baan Thai Cookery School in Chiang Mai, cooking dishes such as Pad Thai, Khao Soi, spring rolls, and Tom Kha Gai. English-fluent instructors guide small groups of one to eight, with vegetarian, allergy-friendly, and adjustable-spice options. Pickup is offered, and the class returns to its starting point.

“Really fun , engaging and delicious experience for all our family - we had a great time and left stuffed!”

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12.Siem Reap Guided Day Trip to Local Village and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $49

Spend about four hours in the Siem Reap countryside with chef Sophos, a local host with 13 years of kitchen experience. Ride by tuk tuk to a village, visit a food market and nearby farm, learn about local herbs and vegetables, then prepare and eat a four-course meal in a clean, organized kitchen. Pickup, ingredients, water, and hotel drop-off are included.

“This is a must do while in Siem Reap. Chef Sophos showed us herbs grown in his neighbourhood and we visited a local market to pick out fresh groceries. Very informative experience. We headed back to his clean and organized kitchen and a beautiful meal was prepared. I highly recommend this tour.”

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13.Blue Elephant Sathorn Bangkok Cooking School with Michelin Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $161

Meet at Blue Elephant Sathorn, near BTS Surasak, for a four-hour Thai cooking class led by expert chefs. Morning sessions add a fresh market visit, while afternoon classes prepare five dishes. You’ll cook in a fully equipped kitchen, eat your work, and leave with recipes, an apron, certificate, and shopping bag.

“This is a top notch experience. Since I found out about them late last year I attend the class every time I am in Bangkok. Try it, you will never regret it. My friend and I were blown away by the experience and would encourage everyone to join at least once.”

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14.Guided Day Trip to Local Village & Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $49

Join an English-speaking guide and small group of up to 10 for an eight-hour tuk-tuk trip beyond Siem Reap. Visit a local home, change into traditional Khmer clothing, shop for ingredients, and prepare fish amok, green mango salad with roasted chicken, and banana dessert with coconut milk.

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15.Cooking Workshop with H’mong Guide in Ta Van Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2h 30m · from $25Best value

At Giay’s Local House in Ta Van village, local host Mia guides you on a short market visit and a hands-on lesson in vegetarian Vietnamese cooking. You’ll make crispy spring rolls and tofu in tomato sauce, then sit down to eat together. The small group is limited to 10 people, and the session lasts 150 minutes.

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