Best Market Walks & Cooking Classes Around the World — Our Top 15

1.Tsukiji Market Walking Tour & Sushi Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 122 reviews · 3 hours · from $96Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Tsukiji Hongwanji Temple for about 70 minutes among Tsukiji’s food stalls, seafood shops, and tasting stops. Then head to ABC Cooking Studio to make Temari sushi, rolled sushi, tamagoyaki, and miso soup before eating your lunch. Groups are limited to six, with instructors such as Akiko, Aki, and Megumi leading recent sessions.

“We greatly enjoyed both the walking tour and the cooking session. I think it’s important to mention that it’s good to come hungry to try different fish at the market, and also the bus ride.”

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2.Bo-Kapp Walking Tour and Malay Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 105 reviews · 4 hours · from $68

Walk Bo-Kaap with local guides such as Faldela, Gadija, or Ilyas, then cook a Cape Malay meal in a host’s home. You’ll learn to fold samosas, make roti, prepare chicken curry and salsa salad, and finish with koesisters and cardamom tea. The four-hour experience combines local history, spices, food, and conversation.

“I learned so much about the Bo-Kaap area and Faldela is a fantastic cook.”

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3.Japanese Home Cooking Class & Walk in Todoroki Temple Tokyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $110Top rated

Meet Tomoko at Todoroki Station, visit Todoroki Fudoson and Todoroki Valley, then walk to her home for a hands-on Japanese cooking class. You may prepare dishes such as ramen, gyoza, okonomiyaki, sushi rolls, or curry rice, with the menu arranged in advance. The group is limited to four, and lunch, drinks, and recipes are included.

“Tomoko was incredibly kind, welcoming, and caring. The walk through the Valley was a beautiful prelude to the cooking class. Tomoko made us feel very well come in her home, and had put special effort into prepping the specific meals we had requested (vegan and non-vegan ramen). As the lesson began, Tomoko’s passion for cooking and for sharing her knowledge came across incredibly clearly. She had also printed out the recipes for us to look at during the cooking process, which was very helpful. The food all turned out wonderfully, and we had a very fun time sharing the meal together. If you are looking for a unique, local experience…”

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4.Naxos: Food Walking Tour & Cooking Class with Meal & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 86 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $135

Join a small group of up to eight with guides such as Anastasia for a four to five hour food walk through Naxos Town. Shop for seasonal produce, taste Naxian cheese and citron liqueur, then prepare appetizers with taverna owner Ms Mimosa before sitting down to eat.

“This was the best tour we’ve done in all of Greece. Our guide Anastasia was amazing. So informative and allowed us time to enjoy everywhere we visited. The cooking experience was fun and the lunch was amazing. Definitely recommend this tour”

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5.Easy Cooking Class Budapest – with Market Walk (local wine & pálinka included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $143

Start at Budapest’s Central Market Hall with a guide such as Kata, Cecilia, or Ildy, tasting local foods and learning about Hungarian ingredients. Then cook a four-course meal in a professional kitchen with wine and pálinka. Expect a relaxed, hands-on class for up to 12 people, with vegetarian options available.

“My and my granddaughter hade a lovely time together with Viki. She was so good teacher and result was a really good Hungarian dinner!”

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6.Spice Knight (Cooking Class -> Meal -> Local Market walk)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $85

At Saffron Palate in Hauz Khas, you’ll learn practical Indian cooking techniques, prepare four main dishes and three breads, then eat the meal you helped make. A private vehicle takes you to a Delhi food market afterward, where you’ll identify spices and vegetables and shop for spice boxes. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free menus can be arranged.

“An excellent cooking class with Neha who is very kind and helpful. We did 3 different dishes and 3 breads before heading to the spice market for shopping. I’ve learned a lot and can’t wait to try the recipes at home!”

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7.Lucca Walking Tour & Traditional Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118

Meet at Piazza dell’Anfiteatro at 10 a.m. for a private Lucca walk and food-shopping visit, then join Monica or Silvia for a hands-on cooking class in a welcoming home. Make fresh pasta or another Lucchese dish, eat what you prepare with regional wine, and take home an apron and souvenir bag.

“Lovely cooking experience with Monica and her family in her home! We made pasta and leaned about different cooking techniques. Lots of different breads and meat and a lovely salad. Even home made Prosecco! Really enjoyed our morning and felt grateful to be invited into Monica’s home 🙂”

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8.Cooking Class & Cocktail Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Spend four hours learning Louisiana cooking at New Orleans School of Cooking, then walk the French Quarter with an English-speaking guide. Sample jambalaya, gumbo, and pralines, take home recipes and spices, enjoy two cocktails, and finish at Fritzel’s European Jazz Pub. Guides such as Bob, Kimberly, and Harriet add local stories and humor.

“Cooking demonstration was great! The cocktail walking tour, not as much. Only 2 out of the 3 cocktails provided.”

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9.GQ: City Walking Tour & African Cuisine Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews · 2 hours - 210 minutes · from $56

Explore Gqeberha’s Campanile, Donkin Reserve, markets, and street art with local guide Rawson, then cook and share an African meal at a local home. Choose the walking tour alone or add the cooking class, with pickup around Port Elizabeth, groups capped at 10, and vegetarian options available.

“It was I good idea to get to know the city better. He was a great guide”

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10.Food Walking Tour & Cooking Class Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5h 30m · from $127

Spend three hours tasting your way through the French Quarter, then watch Chef Tom at New Orleans Cooking School prepare Louisiana favorites. Guides such as Susan and Nate add food and local context. Expect 6 to 7 tastings, recipes, refreshments, and lunch, with menu changes possible.

“I enjoyed all the information on the people and different kinds of food in this area. Very interesting.”

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11.Atlas Mountains Day Trip: Market, Cooking & Village Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $62

Ride from Marrakech to Imlil in an air-conditioned car, shop for ingredients at the local market, then cook with a Moroccan family in their garden. Guides such as Syed and Radouane lead a gentle village walk to a waterfall and viewpoint, where you will pause for mint tea before sharing lunch.

“Ik en mijn moeder hebben deze tour gedaan. Het was een hele mooie hike met mooie uitzicht punten. De gids hield rekening met ons tijdens de hike (wandeltempo). Tijdens de hike vertelde de gids veel over de omgeving en cultuur. De lunch die erbij zit was ook erg lekker! Super leuke dag gehad!”

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12.Lombok: Tetebatu Walk, Waterfall, Monkey Forest & Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $31Best value

Spend 3 to 7 hours walking through Tetebatu’s rice fields, Sasak villages, plantations, and bamboo forest with a local guide such as Astro or Man. Swim at Durian Indah Waterfall, look for black monkeys, then enjoy lunch. Add the cooking option to prepare curry and chicken satay.

“This tour was fantastic. Our guide Astro brought us deep into the rice terraces and we got to see how locals work, talk to them and even try planting some rice! The guide was super helpful and shared many interesting insights. We also got to taste local sweets and swim in the nice waterfall. Spotting the black monkey was amazing and we ended with a superb cooking class at the Warung. We got to pick what we wanted to cook and had a delicious lunch. Honestly, a great experience that we fully recommend!”

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13.Private Walking Meze Cooking Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $471

Meet Chef George, and possibly Anna, for a private Athens food experience that combines a market walk with a two-hour hands-on cooking lesson. Prepare three traditional meze dishes, including melitzanosalata, then sit down for a one-hour meal with coffee and one glass of wine or beer. Hotel pickup is offered for nearby hotels.

“Chef George and Anna were wonderful! Our whole family enjoyed. We had a great walking tour and the food was amazing!”

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14.Street Food Walking Tour with a Cooking Instructor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $42

Join Lua, owner of Lua’s Kitchen, for a three-hour evening walk through District 4 in Ho Chi Minh City. Choose up to 15 street-food items rather than follow a fixed menu, with help for dietary needs and allergies. The small group is limited to eight, and the tour includes one drink.

“we had a fabulous night tasting all the different foods with Lua. She was very informative and tailored the night around us. We learnt so much about the culture and lives of the local people. We would highly recommend this tour.”

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15.Bermudian Cooking Class” and Walking Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $130

Spend about six hours with native host Lynette cooking Bermuda’s codfish and potato breakfast, then walk roughly two miles through Devonshire Parish. You’ll visit the Clyde Best Centre of Excellence and Bermuda Arboretum, with lunch, drinks, snacks, and pickup available. Groups are limited to six people.

“I was a solo traveler and Lynette took me in and treated me like a family member, not a customer. Great day, great experience and would recommend to anyone looking for an authentic day in the life of a Bermudian.co”

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