Cooking Classes · KATHMANDU COOKING CLASSES
The 15 best kathmandu cooking classes you can book today, with what each costs, how long you are on your feet and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
In Thamel, instructors such as Anshu and Nilam guide you through a local market visit and four Nepali dishes, including momos. Choose from three menus, adjust the spice, then eat what you cook. Classes run morning, afternoon, or evening, with groups capped at eight.
“Great experience!! The staff was so helpful and warm. It felt easy making the food and in generel just a great experience. Loved it.”
Join Nishma, often called Nish, and fellow local chefs for a small-group Nepali cooking class in Thamel. Shop for ingredients, shape momos, cook dishes such as dal bhat or chatamari, and sit down to eat what you made. Classes last about three hours, with pickup available.
“Good cooking class with lots of options for different meals. It was fun trying to make the momos! It would’ve been interesting to have more explanation at the market of the different foods.”
Spend about three and a half hours at Kathmandu Cooking Academy near Thamel, shopping for ingredients, shaping momos, and preparing three Nepali dishes with a local chef. The class includes masala tea, traditional tools, a full tasting, and recipes to use at home.
“fun time and good food. Also good activity to do solo as you get to meet new people. I had bara, momos, dahl bat, three types of desserts,... and then a detailed cookbook”
Spend about four hours cooking in Kathmandu’s Thamel with local women such as Sabita and Sushila. Choose from three menus, learn about Nepali spices, prepare lunch by hand, and take home a recipe book. Pickup is offered, and groups can include up to 16 people.
“It is absolutely amazing and unique experience and I loved it! The ladies are so kind, attentive and fun!”
Kalpana and her family welcome you into their home near Kathmandu for a four-and-a-half-hour Nepali cooking class. You’ll select garden ingredients, prepare dishes such as dal bhat and momos, eat lunch together, and leave with PDF recipes. Hotel transfers, food, and private transport are included.
“Awesome day learning to cook the local food, great home cooking. They do everything possible to make you feel comfortable and to make it fun.”
Meet your English-speaking chef at Kathmandu Cooking Academy in Thamel, shop for fresh ingredients nearby, then prepare momo, dal bhat, and a starter or dessert. Nish and Nishma have taught especially well, and the small groups allow plenty of hands-on practice.
“It was perfect organised! We learned to make momos very well, cooked dalbhat and barra. The activity is around four hours and we ate during this activity. I share this time with my father and sister and we laugh a lot.”
Spend three to four hours at Kathmandu Cooking Academy learning momo, dal bhat, and other Nepali dishes. A chef guides you through a local market, preparation, cooking, and folding momos. Small groups, masala tea, tasting, and optional Kathmandu Valley pickup are included.
“Really wonderful course. A beautiful and clean kitchen / dining room, great options. The teacher is amazing. He really knows how much the customer wants to do and what he does himself. He speaks very good English, explains well, but is also chill. My warmest recommendations!”
Spend about three hours in Thamel learning Nepali cooking from local cooks, shopping for ingredients at a market, and eating what you prepare. The small class has a maximum of eight people, with vegetarian and vegan options available on request.
“Great cooking class and learned lots of new things I would definitely recommend going here and plenty of food!”
Spend about three hours with local women instructors in Thamel, visiting a market, choosing ingredients, shaping momos, cooking Nepali dishes, and sharing the meal you prepare. Hotel pickup and drop-off are available with selected options, and groups are limited to eight.
“Fantastic, fun and informative class. The menu and food was awesome food to enjoy after preparing and cooking. Highly recommended.”
Join a small, English-language cooking class near Thamel, limited to eight people. Shop for ingredients, learn Nepali techniques from a local chef, prepare momo, dal bhat, thukpa, or Newari dishes, and eat what you make with masala tea.
“The food was very tasty! But the chef seemed a little irritated at us as we couldn’t grasp the folding technique…I felt like we weren’t able to have fun!”
Spend two hands-on sessions at the Human Welfare Committee in Kathmandu. Learn masala chai, pakoda, buff and vegetable momos with Aastha, Syanbi, Buddha, or Tara, then return for a creative jewelry workshop. The $50 price includes both three-hour activities and lunch on cooking day.
“It's a excellent experience for us to make a Nepali momo, after the class, also have a great yummy lunch. Come to join them”
Esther Rai leads a three-hour Nepali cooking class near Patan Durbar Square. You’ll visit a local market, prepare momos, dal bhat, and thukpa, learn about family life and food traditions, then eat what you make with Esther and her cooking partner Amos.
“We enjoyed the historical informations and traditons about Patan and Nepali culture. We liked it to go to the local market to buy fresh vegetables and meat. Was funny to cook with Ester and her colaborator.We've learned how to do momo, chicken curry and dhal bhat. We have discovered new spices. Great experience!!”
Spend about four hours cooking Nepali food with an English or Hindi-speaking chef. Choose from three menus, shop for fresh ingredients when possible, prepare momos and other local dishes, then eat your meal with masala tea. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
“the program was very nice ,the ladies are all perfect. They was funny and very kind . We learn a lot .”
Meet your English-speaking host family at Royal Mountain Travel at 3:00 pm, then visit a local market, choose spices and ingredients, and cook a traditional Nepali meal. Private transport, dinner, and hotel pickup are included. Groups are limited to four people.
“A lovely family who welcomed us into their delightful home in Patan. The cooking was fun and eating the meal with the family was very special too.”
Meet an English-speaking chef in Thamel, walk to a local market, then cook and eat four Nepali and Newari dishes. Choose from three menus, adjust spice levels, and make sure momos are on your plate. Classes run at 9 am, 1:30 pm, and 4:30 pm for groups of up to eight.
“We had so much fun learning about Nepalese culture and food! It was very interactive and the girls were so kinds and nice!! I would definitely recommend going here :))”
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