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Cusco Culinary Experience: Inca Meets Modern
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383 Ratings
Cusco
This event is led by a native chef from Cusco, who was raised amidst the traditions and tales of local culinary arts. Driven by a passion for cooking, this chef has collaborated with the finest chefs in the nation to now offer an experience that blends Inca traditions and ingredients with contemporary Peruvian cuisine.
This event is led by a native chef from Cusco, who was raised amidst the traditions and tales of local culinary arts. Driven by a passion for cooking, this chef has collaborated with the finest chefs in the nation to now offer an experience that blends Inca traditions and ingredients with contemporary Peruvian cuisine.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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C. San Juan de Dios 264 - This Peruvian culinary class starts with a guided exploration of the city’s lively market, where participants will discover traditional ingredients and sample a selection of breads, cheeses, and unique local fruits.
Back in the kitchen, participants will prepare four Peruvian dishes of their choice, guided by a…
- C. San Juan de Dios 264 - This Peruvian culinary class starts with a guided exploration of the city’s lively market, where participants will discover traditional ingredients and sample a selection of breads, cheeses, and unique local fruits.
Back in the kitchen, participants will prepare four Peruvian dishes of their choice, guided by a professional chef. There are two options for cocktails and main dishes, with vegetarian recipes also available. Complimentary water and non-alcoholic beverages are provided during the session.
At the conclusion, participants will receive a digital cookbook featuring top Peruvian recipes, allowing them to recreate their favorite dishes at home.
What's Included
- Cooking Class Led by a Professional Chef
- Meals
- Alcoholic beverages
- Soft Beverages
- Cooking Class Led by a Professional Chef
- Meals
- Alcoholic beverages
- Soft Beverages
Meal Options
- Pisco Sour or Passion Fruit Sour - Choose between the classic lime Pisco Sour or a Passion Fruit Sour, two of the most popular cocktails in Peru.
- Coca and Muña Tea - An infusion made with two of the most important Andean herbs, known for their medicinal properties that help with altitude sickness and digestion.
- Rocoto Relleno - Traditional chili…
- Pisco Sour or Passion Fruit Sour - Choose between the classic lime Pisco Sour or a Passion Fruit Sour, two of the most popular cocktails in Peru.
- Coca and Muña Tea - An infusion made with two of the most important Andean herbs, known for their medicinal properties that help with altitude sickness and digestion.
- Rocoto Relleno - Traditional chili pepper filled with meat, onion, tomato, peas, carrots, peanuts, and raisins, topped with local cheeses and baked in the oven.
- Causa Rellena - Potato cake mixed with yellow chili sauce and stuffed with avocado, fish tartare, onion, tomato, mayonnaise, and spices.
- Trout Ceviche with Mango and Avocado - A unique ceviche with a balance of creaminess and acidity; its distinctive technique makes it one of the favorites of Peruvian cuisine.
- Lomo Saltado - Beef tenderloin with onions, tomato, and spices, cooked in a wok with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and vinegar, and served with native potato fries.
Location
C. San Juan de Dios 264
Calle San Juan de Dios
In front of the main door of the Aranwa Hotel, near the Plaza Regocijo. After reaching the main door of the Aranwa Hotel, cross the street. Our workshop is behind a glass door with wooden framing.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(383 Ratings)
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876hannep
Apr 6, 2026
Tasty cooking class! - Very tasting and interesting cooking class! Very friendly staff. Would recommend!
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Cruiser52250037684
Apr 6, 2026
! - Great cooking class i loved it!
Starting from the market tour and local fruits tasting and continuing with preparations for the meal itself.
You can choose between famous peruvian dishes and there's also vegetarian option
The guide was also really sweet and explained everything in perfect English
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Juliagq9473zq
Mar 6, 2026
Fun with Peruvian Cuisine - The cooking class and market tour with Ronal was one of highlights of our trip! We learned how to make a Pisco sour, stuffed peppers, ceviche and lomo saltado. We highly recommend it!
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Richard
Mar 3, 2026
Friendly and easy going chef - Super friendly chef who made it easy for us to follow along . The end result was super flavorful
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Camper22116025581
Mar 3, 2026
Top experience & great food! - Top experience with delicious dishes & cocktails to enjoy! The visit to the market was also very interesting & Ronal was a super friendly host!
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Beatriz_q
Feb 27, 2026
Best experience in Peru! - This was hands down the best experience we had in Cusco, and that’s all thanks to the chef Ronald.
From the moment we met him, Ronald was incredibly friendly and welcoming. He first took us through the Cusco public market and then to a local outdoor market where he personally shops for fresh vegetables. He explained everything in detail and made us feel like we were experiencing the real Cusco, not just the tourist version.
What truly stood out was how generous he was. Even though it wasn’t included in the tour, Yohon bought us local sweet bread and different vegetables to try, simply because he wanted us to experience authentic flavors. He didn’t expect anything in return, he just genuinely cared about giving us a great experience.
During the class, he was funny, engaging, and extremely knowledgeable. He walked us step by step through preparing the meals and shared cultural insights along the way. At the end, he even gave us a full list of receipts and told us to email him anytime if we had questions about recreating the dishes at home.
We would 100% recommend to anyone visiting Cusco. This was the highlight of our trip and easily the best excursion we did.
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Rexintulsa
Feb 23, 2026
Truly A Fun and Learning Cooking Experience! - The best food and experience! His kitchen was just off the main square so it was an easy walk from our hotel. My wife and myself were the only cookers for this Sunday morning. We first decided what food and drink we were going to prepare from his suggestions. Then we got in a taxi and went to a very large open air market.
We have been to markets before but never one this large with such a variety. We sampled several cheeses and purchased some. We went to see the many kinds of fruits. The fruits that we hadn't tasted before Chef Ronal purchased so that we could try them. We also purchased the vegetables that we were cooking with for the meal.
Since it was Sunday the locals were selling food and drinks around the square that they had prepared. We walked back from the market so that we could see the many things prepared including guinea pig. This all added to our experience.
Back in the kitchen, it was a truly a "hands on" cooking class. He showed us the techniques for proper slicing and dicing. While our food was marinating we made our Pisco Sours, national drink of Peru, to enjoy and were they good. We then put our prepared ingredients in the skillet to cook and completed our dishes. Our selections were very tasty. Chef Ronal was very knowledgeable about food, cooking and plating techniques. We were very glad we chose to take this class.
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90thandko
Feb 16, 2026
Great dinner! - Excellent experience. We had a group of 9. Chef led us to the San Pedro market where we learned about the market and tasted several items. We then walked to the fruit and vegetables market where chef carefully explained the local fruits and vegetables. Items purchased at the market were later consumed in class. The class set up was very clean and organized. Chef did a fantastic job showing us what to do and keeping the class on pace. The food and drinks were delicious! It was a lovely way to spend and afternoon/early evening.
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Orxata
Jan 20, 2026
A great afternoon cooking typical dishes with Ronal - We attended last October 2025 the Peruvian food class with Ronal. It was a really fun and interesting super experience.
On our day, we shared the class with a couple of Danes. Ronal speaks English very well and native Spanish.
We started the activity with a visit to the local market where we bought some ingredients and where Ronal explained curiosities about several of the products sold there. Then we went back to the place and before we started cooking we did a tasting of fruits that we had brought from the market and a very good sweet bread. And then we start with the work:) We divided different tasks and with Ronal’s help we were able to elaborate several dishes: Trout ceviche, stuffed rocotos and sautéed loin. Finally, he taught us to prepare the delicious Pisco Sour. Once everything was ready, we ate and drank our creations:-D
Before we left we gave him our emails and he sent us all the recipes we had made with some tricks to make us perfect, as well as suggestions of restaurants and bars in Cuzco.
The truth is that we spent a super entertaining afternoon where we learned a lot of things and had a lot of fun. I recommend it 100%
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C2562kgjeannes
Jan 17, 2026
Delightful Experience - Rolan did a wonderful job with my cooking class. He was very knowledgeable and friendly. The tour of the market was first rate and I learned so much. Our final dishes, Lomo Saltado, Causa Limena and Pisco Sour were all delicious and beautiful. Ronal shared the recipes along with many great suggestions to do in Cusco. I highly recommend this course and specifically Rolan for a delightful half day.
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