Izakaya Style Cooking Class: Learn Traditional Japanese Pub Food in Kyoto

Discover the diverse and delicious world of Izakaya-style cooking in Kyoto, Japan. Learn to make traditional pub food in this hands-on cooking class.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cooking Sun - Afternoon Izakaya Class is a great way to immerse yourself in Japanese dining culture as well as learn authentic and popular Japanese foods that are eaten at home and in local restaurants. The course consists of two parts. First, you will cook 2~3 dishes and enjoy them. Then you will return to the kitchen and learn 2~3 more dishes…
What's Included
  • All cooking ingredients provided
  • Enjoy the dinner you prepared
  • Apron included for use
  • Learn from an English-speaking cooking instructor
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
  • Grilled chicken and burdock meatball
  • Deep-fried chicken fillet with salted plum and shiso leaf
Additional Information

Japanese cuisine encompasses much more than just sushi and teriyaki chicken. It offers a delightful variety of mouth-watering dishes. Take ‘Izakaya’ for instance, this style of eating is akin to the food found in bars or pubs. You now have the opportunity to learn to cook authentic Izakaya-style dishes in Kyoto. This culinary class, spanning over three…

Location
Cooking Sun
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Braydonf758
Mar 29, 2026
A great experience highly recommend - What an excellant experience! The atmosphere was fun, friendly and authentic. A great way of spending the afternoon with a small intimate group of 12. The 3 teachers were engaging, friendly and informative including little tips and tricks. Being Coeliac they easily adapted certain parts of the menu to suit with no fuss or risk of cross contamination. It was an absolute pleasure cooking in their kitchen, laughing, having fun and learning about their cuisine. We will definitely be back when next we are in Kyoto.
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Emmamu8023yn
Mar 21, 2026
We really enjoyed this cooking class, the food was delicious and our chefs were lovely and fun! - We absolutely loved this cooking class, our hosts were very lovely and informative. We made some really tasty dishes and are so happy to take the recipes home with us. Absolutely recommend this cooking class!
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Grahamhs8579iq
Mar 16, 2026
Definitely worth a visit - A great way to spend an afternoon. The lesson on making Japanese tapas was informative and fun. The food was delicious and I will be making some of these when I return home. Well done and a big thank you to the two lovely instructors who made it all possible.
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Patrick_v
Mar 7, 2026
Enjoyed the 2 ladies as... - Enjoyed the 2 ladies as we cooked and learned about japenese preferred ingredients. Enjoyed eating as well!!
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Terri_m
Mar 5, 2026
Delicious and fun time. - Wide variety of tastes and great instructor. Very hands-on. Quaint location. Sake was offered for reasonable additional charge.
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Kelly
Jan 21, 2026
Success with the teens - Our family with 2 teens loved this experience. We cooked delicious food, the pace and set up was great and this activity became one of our Kyoto highlights.
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Weralwayspacked
Dec 22, 2025
Fun with a small group of international travelers - We had 2 wonderful chefs teaching us some simple Japanese dishes that were delicious. After preparing about 6 different dishes were enjoyed them for dinner.
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Michellek850
Dec 13, 2025
Great way to learn more about Japanese culture - I'm in love with Japanese food and the private cooking class was a great way to learn how to cook some of the dishes I had been enjoying from my trip. We were able to ask questions and have hands on experience before enjoying our efforts. Since returning we have been able to recreate the dishes using the recipes provided which makes this even better.
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Clodaghg351
Nov 27, 2025
Fantastic Izakaya class in Kyoto - Great class, delicious food, easy instructions to follow and lovely instructors who gave us some history on the dishes we were cooking as we were going along. Advise booking in advance
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Martysj_o
Dec 6, 2025
How to deepen Japanese cuisine - It was a very pleasant and fun experience. We got to deepen our knowledge of Japanese cuisine by familiarizing ourselves with several of their typical ingredients, and preparing many Izakaya-style saucers. Activity absolutely recommended!
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From $65
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).