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Where to Book: the 15 Best Private Cooking Classes Worldwide

162 classes  ·  from $20 a head

A private class buys pace and a menu built round what you actually want to learn. These 15 are compared on what the price covers per head, and which ones will come to your apartment.

PRIVATE Authentic Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud at Putu's Home - Cooking five Balinese dishes in a simple kitchen
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PRIVATE Authentic Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud at Putu’s Home

1.PRIVATE Authentic Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud at Putu’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 644 reviews · from $75Our pick

Join Putu and her family for a private Balinese cooking class in their traditional compound near Ubud. You’ll tour the garden and home temple, prepare five dishes with farm-grown ingredients, learn about local customs, and sit down to a generous meal. Pickup from Ubud hotels, lunch and dinner times, vegetarian and vegan options are available.

“This private cooking class was perfect and smooth! First of all we were greeted at the pick up and presented to the traditional family house. After visiting the garden where all the produce comes from Mrs Putu harvested fresh mangosteRead more”

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Rome: Pasta Making Class with Tiramisu & Wine PRIVATE OPTION - Tiramisu comes first
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Rome: Pasta Making Class with Tiramisu & Wine PRIVATE OPTION

2.Pasta Making Class with Tiramisu & Wine PRIVATE OPTION

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 404 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $70

You’ll make tiramisu, fettuccine, and ravioli with an English-speaking chef at a restaurant near the Vatican. Guides such as Lorenzo, Alessia, Patrik, Liz, and Fiore lead the class with humor and practical help. Prosecco, wine, soft drinks, coffee, limoncello, and a full meal are included.

“The host was really good and the food making (and eating!) was fantastic”

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Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu - Why the Mercado Cinco de Diciembre visit matters
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Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu

3.Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $139

Meet chef Manu at Mercado Cinco de Diciembre, choose fresh ingredients, and learn to prepare a three-dish Mexican meal in his home. This private, English-language experience lasts about three hours and can include seafood, meat, or vegetarian dishes. Children five and older are welcome, with at least two adults required per booking.

“This was such a cool experience! We met up with Manu at the market, which had no other tourists in sight. He asked us a bit about what dishes we like, and curated a menu on the spot. After that, we shopped for ingredients at the market, and he explained some of the nuances of the different seafood and groceries there. After that we went back to his place, which was absolutely charming! And best of all, we met his sweet dog, Max! Manu cooked for us while explaining the steps of the recipes, and we all chatted (very easy conversation). We learned so much from this talented chef and…”

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Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice - A short stop at the Old City Gate
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Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice

4.Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · from $85

Join an experienced Apron Up home chef in Hanoi for a private four-hour class built around five dishes you choose. Shop for herbs and spices at Dong Xuan Market, cook and eat your meal, taste homemade rice wine, then take home a cookbook and certificate. Guides such as Nhi and Jane have earned special praise for clear, patient instruction.

“NHI was a fabulous teacher. I enrolled in the private session and she took her time to explain the method and was patient in answering all my questions. Her insight during the market tour was a highlight. I learned a lot about the Vietnamese culture. The cooking session flowed well. Highly suggest to request NHI at Apron Up!”

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Veg and Non veg : Private Cooking Class in Delhi home (7 meal) - What you cook during the seven-dish meal
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Veg and Non veg : Private Cooking Class in Delhi home (7 meal)

5.Veg and Non veg : Private Cooking Class in Delhi home (7 meal)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 226 reviews · from $47

Join Preeti and Sonu in their Delhi home for a private three-hour cooking class covering seven Indian dishes. Choose vegetarian or non-vegetarian recipes, learn to use spices, prepare chai or lassi, cook curry, dal, rice, bread, vegetables, and dessert, then sit down to eat what you made.

“This was probably the most authentic experience we could have within our entire time in Delhi and I highly recommend it for everyone who loves Indian food and likes to dive into the Indian culture as well. Preeti and her husband will welcome you in their own home and prepare stepwise several meals together with you (Preeti will contact you via Whatsapp prior). Both Preeti and her husband are such nice people, we felt comfortable from the first second on. The food we prepared was also very delicious!!! Loved it.”

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PRIVATE Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud with Dewa with Transfers - The trip from Ubud to Keliki
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PRIVATE Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud with Dewa with Transfers

6.PRIVATE Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud with Dewa with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 213 reviews · from $69

Spend about four hours with Dewa and his family in Keliki, north of Ubud. Walk through village gardens, learn about Balinese herbs and customs, then cook dishes such as tuna in banana leaves, turmeric chicken, and corn fritters over a wood-fired stove. Private Ubud transfers, recipes, beer, and a family meal are included.

“Dewa was such a loving and warm-hearted host. He taught us about his culture, gave us a tour of the wild vegetation that was used for our meals and opened his home to us to learn how to cook. We cooked 5 traditional Balinese meals that were easy to remake (I cook these regularly at home in New York) and were absolutely delicious. My sister and I had so much fun! We will be returning for a Part-2 cooking class to learn more.”

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Private Home Cooking in Yanaka – Local Flavors in a Warm Setting - What the two-hour schedule feels like
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Private Home Cooking in Yanaka – Local Flavors in a Warm Setting

7.Private Home Cooking in Yanaka – Local Flavors in a Warm Setting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $122

Meet Yuki and cook Japanese comfort food in a small, home-style kitchen near Yanaka Ginza. Your two-hour private lesson may include dishes such as miso soup, udon, gyoza, sushi, bento, or nasu dengaku. Request vegetarian, vegan, allergy-friendly, or other menus in advance.

“Yuki is an awesome host and teacher. She made us all feel comfortable and welcome. Her English is excellent! She provides everything needed to prepare a wonderful meal to enjoy. We made Oyakodon and Nikujaga, both delicious. All iRead more”

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Private Guided Cooking Workshop Experience in Jodhphur - The ride to a Jodhpur home
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Private Guided Cooking Workshop Experience in Jodhphur

8.Private Guided Cooking Workshop Experience in Jodhphur

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

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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Private Mexican Cooking Class with Licensed Chef - What you actually do in the kitchen
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Private Mexican Cooking Class with Licensed Chef

9.Private Mexican Cooking Class with Licensed Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 156 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $147

Spend three hours in Chef David Jahnke’s home kitchen in San Miguel de Allende, preparing four Mexican dishes from a flexible menu. Choose hands-on or demonstration cooking, ask for vegan or gluten-free adjustments, then eat everything you make while learning about ingredients, nutrition, and Mexican culinary traditions.

“David’s knowledge and his ability to connect with us. My daughter and I enjoyed the class tremendously.”

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Private Cooking Class in Rome with Chef Andrea Consoli - What you actually cook during the four hours
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Private Cooking Class in Rome with Chef Andrea Consoli

10.Private Cooking Class in Rome with Chef Andrea Consoli

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $181

Chef Andrea Consoli leads your private group through a hands-on Roman meal: seasonal appetizer, fresh pasta, meat course, and Italian dessert. You cook every course, then sit down with a four-glass local wine flight. The class lasts about four hours, starts at 5:00 pm in Trastevere, and welcomes all skill levels and diets with advance notice.

“A highlight of of Rime stop!!! The best food! So much fun. We had a group of 8. All had tasks, learned so much. A beautiful meal and really fun host. Could not have asked for more. Really perfect evening. Thank you for your kindness and fun filled nature. Much appreciated. All right said a true highlight of our vacation.”

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Unique Private Cooking Class with a Tokyo Local Emi - What the three-hour schedule feels like
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Unique Private Cooking Class with a Tokyo Local Emi

11.Unique Private Cooking Class with a Tokyo Local Emi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · from $99

Join Emi for a private Japanese cooking class in Tokyo. Over about three hours, you will prepare three dishes, learn practical home-cooking methods, drink tea and sake, and share the finished meal. Weekend groups of two or three may cook in Emi’s home, while larger or weekday groups use her studio. Menu requests are due four days ahead.

“We had a great time with Emi. We received the recipes for our selected dishes and met up in a kitchen studio. Emi was very kind and explained us what to do, step by step. The food was really good and we take some precious memories with us. Our selected recipes: Gyoza (Shrimp) Yakisoba (Vegetarian) Ginger fried pork”

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PRIVATE Ubud Market Tour & Balinese Cooking Class with Putu - A 7am start and a smooth trip from Ubud
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PRIVATE Ubud Market Tour & Balinese Cooking Class with Putu

12.PRIVATE Ubud Market Tour & Balinese Cooking Class with Putu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · from $95

Start with a 7am pickup from your Ubud hotel, then shop for seasonal produce at Pejeng Market with Putu. Back at her family compound, prepare two or three Balinese dishes, learn about spices, and eat lunch with three generations of her family. Private transfers and vegetarian or vegan options are available.

“My wife and I did this on our honeymoon and I will say it is one of the highlights of our trip. Our guide Putu was amazing. She took us around the markets and helped us cook the best meal we had on our trip. This tour is great way to get an authentic look at day to day life in Ubud.”

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Private visit to a ham factory with show cooking in Salamanca - Entering the Production Rooms
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Private visit to a ham factory with show cooking in Salamanca

13.Private visit to a ham factory with show cooking in Salamanca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $87

Ten minutes from Salamanca, this private three-hour visit takes you through Torreón Ibérico’s production rooms, dryers, and cellar. Guides such as Tomás and Miguel explain the four-year curing process, then Chef Javier Fuentes prepares Iberian dishes live. Expect a ham and sausage tasting, with live cutting available for groups that choose it.

“It was a lovely visit. We saw the entire process of making these delicious hams and how devoted these people are to quality. After that we were treated on a ham tasting and some instruction on what to look for to judge the quality. But the best part was the eight course mRead more”

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Private Yucatecan Cooking Class in Merida at Sofia’s Home Kitchen - What you prepare: from sikilpak to dulce de papaya
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Private Yucatecan Cooking Class in Merida at Sofia’s Home Kitchen

14.Private Yucatecan Cooking Class in Merida at Sofia’s Home Kitchen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $109

Join Sofia in her Mérida home for a hands-on Yucatecan cooking class built around family recipes. Prepare dishes such as sopa de lima, pollo pibil, sikilpak, habanero salsa, and papaya dessert, while learning about Mayan foodways and local history. The class is private, offered in English, and can be adapted for vegetarians.

“Sofia, the host, is a very gifted cook. But apart from that, she explains the intricacies of the Yucatan cuisine in a clear, simple and humorous manner. The many stories about Yucatan and the history of her family make the cooking course an unforgettable afternoon. After the cooking is done, the resulting courses are served on a beautiful decorated table.”

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Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers - Tea, spices, and the Sri Lankan pantry
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Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers

15.Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $120

Join Chitra and her family for a three-hour Sri Lankan cooking class in Kandy. Begin with tea or coffee, learn about spices and vegetables, help choose and prepare curries, then sit down to eat what you made. Vegan and gluten-free options are available, with hotel pickup offered.

“This is a family business. Cooking is authentic, informative, fun. The results were delicious and the talk around the table was really interesting.”

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