Market tour and cooking class - Fantastic overall market + cooking class experience and highlight of our Peru travels! Mauricio was an excellent chef and knowledgeable guide. We had a tour of San Pedro Market, from which we had the chance to learn about the culture and history behind the ingredients we were to use in the cooking class. As for the cooking class, the food was delicious and fresh, featuring local ingredients to make ceviches, a multi-component entrée, soup, dessert, and drinks, and could accommodate allergies / dietary restrictions in the group. The cooking class / dining room area was spacious and bright. Would definitely recommend this experience!

Simply delightful! - This was a highlight of our trip! Right up there with visiting Machu Picchu. Dael was fun and chose a wonderful menu for us. I learned so much! I can’t wait to try some of these amazing recipes at home. From San Pedro market to cooking and eating dessert the class was 3.5 delightful hours.

Excellent Cooking class with a delicious meal. - We had an excellent time learning to cook Peruvian food. It was a great experience we wont forget. Highly suggest booking here.

Mango ceviche! - I attended a class on my own and it was absolutely fabulous! I don't even really like to cook and this has inspired me. Since I don't eat seafood, I made a mango ceviche that was out of this world! I am now revisiting the recipes to prepare for an upcoming dinner I am hosting. I highly recommend.

Great cooking class - Everything was great! We spent a short amount of time in the market learning about the foods and picking up the foods we were going to cook. Then we made a very strong and tasty pisco sour. The starter (ceviche) was amazing. Very friendly and knowledgeable guide.

Book this awesome tour! - 💯 recommend this experience! Chef Gael was amazing! He gave a thorough tour of the market and the cooking & pisco sour lessons he facilitated was so much fun!

Cusco cooking - Fantastic experience with a very attentive and fun chef Dael! Highly recommend to everyone:)

Terrific chef/instructor in a beautiful setting - Dael was a terrific guide and chef. I enjoyed the tour of the market, learning about different fruits and foods. We had such fun cooking in this beautiful kitchen--dishes that I can incorporate into my repertoire. This was a highlight of my time in Cusco.

A wonderful few hours spent learning about and cooking Peruvian food. - My friend and I took a cooking class with Cusco Culinary. It was fabulous! Somehow in our two previous days, we had missed the local market. Dael took us there and showed us the many wonders of Peruvian foods. As a US citizen, I thought I had the availability of most foods from around the world. After seeing the market and experiencing cooking with the Peruvian foods, I see that is clearly not true. I appreciated Dael’s information about local culture and food traditions, his patience with my cooking inexperience, and his friendly, warm company. I highly recommend this cooking class to any travelers looking to delve a little deeper into Peruvian foods and wishing to have an enjoyable, delicious meal.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A ceviche masterclass!!!! - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the Best Cooking Experiences I Have Ever Had This Peruvian ceviche masterclass was everything I hoped it would be and more. From the market to the kitchen to the final sip of a homemade pisco sour, every part of the experience was thoughtfully done and genuinely enjoyable. It began at the local market, where our chef guided us through selecting the freshest fish and finest ingredients. The fish was remarkably fresh — firm, clean, and ocean-bright in a way that immediately told you it belonged in a ceviche. Our chef took the time to explain what to look for when choosing quality fish and why freshness matters so much in a dish where the ingredients speak entirely for themselves. It was an eye-opening and practical lesson that I will carry with me every time I shop for seafood going forward. A wonderful way to start the class and set the tone for everything that followed. The kitchen itself was beautiful — authentic, warm, and inspiring. Exactly the kind of space where great cooking happens, with every tool and ingredient laid out with care and intention. We were welcomed into the kitchen with the very first thing we made — Pisco Sours from scratch. Fresh lime juice, pisco, egg white, and a dash of bitters, shaken and poured to perfection. It was a warm and festive way to be introduced to the class, and sipping a handcrafted cocktail in that beautiful kitchen immediately made everyone feel relaxed, happy, and ready to cook. Our chef was knowledgeable, patient, and clearly passionate about Peruvian culinary tradition. The instruction was clear and engaging, and there was always a fascinating story or cultural insight to accompany each technique. I learned a tremendous amount and never once felt lost or rushed. We began cooking with a wonderful appetizer that set the tone beautifully for the meal ahead — stuffed peppers made with fresh ingredients sourced directly from a local farm. Vibrant, flavorful, and a perfect reflection of the incredible produce available in this region, they were a clear signal of the quality and care that would define every dish that followed. From there we moved into the heart of the class and prepared three ceviches — a Traditional, an Ancestral, and a Superfood — each with its own distinct flavor profile and story. All three were delicious, but the Ancestral Ceviche was a particular highlight, offering a fascinating window into pre-colonial Peruvian cooking that you simply cannot experience anywhere else. After the ceviches, our chef guided us through making a remarkable gnocchi dessert prepared from a local root bulb — an ingredient I had never worked with before and one that speaks to the extraordinary diversity of Peru's native produce. Learning to transform this organic, earthy root into something as delicate and satisfying as gnocchi was one of the most surprising and rewarding moments of the entire class. Light, pillowy, and completely organic like every ingredient we used throughout the day, it was a creative and memorable finale that left everyone at the table thoroughly delighted. If you are looking for a cooking class that is fun, educational, and deeply rooted in authentic Peruvian culinary tradition, this one is hard to beat. Highly recommended. — A grateful and very satisfied traveler