7 Guided Cooking Classes to Book First

1.Tsukiji Fish Market Guided Tour and Sushi Making with Pro Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 775 reviews · from $104Our pick

Start at Tsukiji Honganji Temple, walk through Tsukiji’s outer and wholesale areas with a local guide, then learn five nigiri styles and one roll from a professional sushi chef. Expect about four hours, stairs, a group setting, and no guaranteed accommodation for dietary restrictions.

“Korean was our tourguide, friendly and spoke English well. Started with a visit to the Buddhist temple, then to the market. We stopped at different food vendors and Ko offered good info on the different types of food. Then visited a shrine. I personally found being with group limiting as there are so many different things to sample, the group is limiting. The sushi lesson was informative and fun. Picked up some good info and enjoyed it. Bring your own water to drink as they only provide cold green tea, which is good, but I would have had water too.”

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2.Budapest Cooking Class & Market Tour with Local Guide & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 553 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $99

Meet guides such as Kinga, Ben, or Mesi at Central Market Hall, taste pickles, salami, cheese, and pálinka, then walk to a cozy Budapest-style kitchen. You’ll prepare a traditional dish, often chicken paprikash with dumplings, and eat together with wine.

“We learned to make what turned out to be our very favorite dish on our entire trip! It was a fun and informative day spent with our cooking teacher, Dominic. We'll definitely be making it at home!”

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3.Buenos Aires: Empanadas and Alfajores Guided Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 486 reviews · 3 hours · from $37

Join a small group of up to eight at Paseo Colón 1355 in San Telmo. Hosts including Thomas and Sophia guide you through empanada dough, savory fillings, the classic repulgue, cornstarch alfajores with dulce de leche, and the ritual of preparing mate. The three-hour class ends with a generous shared meal.

“Thomas was a wonderful teacher we had a lot of fun learning about the local foods and cooking the empanadas and Alfajores. I’d definitely recommend this experience.”

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4.Bergen: Guided Fishing Tour with Outdoor Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 96 reviews · from $253

Travel from Bergen to Øygarden, fish from a small open boat, gather crabs, shrimp, and seaweed, then prepare the catch with an English-speaking guide and chef. The menu changes with the day’s haul, from fish soup and boiled crab to barbecued mackerel.

“We were very lucky with the weather. We were able to venture a fair way out to the North Sea. Our guide Oyvind explained how to use the rods very well and moved to the best fishing spots using the sonar. The boat was very comfortable. The lunch was delicious. It was a great day”

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5.2 Hour Florence Pizza and Gelato Small Group Guided Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Join Chef Ginevra, Elena, or Georgio at Florence Food Studio for a hands-on class making pizza dough, sauce, and two gelato flavors. The English-language session lasts about 2.5 hours, serves up to 12 people, and ends with lunch or dinner at the table.

“Georgio couldn’t have been more welcoming! My family said this has been their most favorite part of the trip! This is a must do while in Florence. Making beautiful and delicious memories.”

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6.Khor Virap, Garni & Geghard Guided Tour with Lavash Baking

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 49 reviews · 8 hours · from $35Best value

Travel from Yerevan to Khor Virap, Azat Reservoir, Garni Temple, and UNESCO-listed Geghard with an English or Russian guide. You’ll see Mount Ararat, explore a pagan temple and rock-cut monastery, and watch lavash baked in a tonir. Group tours run Tuesdays and Saturdays; private trips run daily.

“The trip was very good, the weather and the ride was comfortable, however it was rushed to accommodate the plan. Each location is about 40 mins sightseeing, however it takes 10 mins to reach from the parking spot and then to listen to the guide, we have to complete the site seeing in 20mins which is not enough. Recommending to rearrange the plan for visiting Khor Virap in the afternoon to have the best possible view of Ararat Mountain.”

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7.Monopoli: Parco Rurale Guided Tour with Pasta-Making Lab

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $71

Explore Masseria Spina’s rupestrian settlement, necropolis, fortified tower, citrus grove, olive press, and red Masseria Spina Grande with an Italian or English-speaking guide. Then make traditional Apulian pasta in a small group of up to 10. You take your pasta home, but cooking and a meal are not included.

“We very much enjoyed the pasta making lab, and being able to bring home our pasta shapes ready to taste test tomorrow. Our guide was very helpful and informative, the setting is beautiful and we even had the opportunity to try prickly pear. A very enjoyable couple of hours. Would recommend.”

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