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Top 15 Private Cooking Classes

25 tours  ·  from $46 a head

Good private cooking classes take small groups and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

PRIVATE Authentic Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud at Putu's Home - Cooking five dishes with fresh Balinese ingredients
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PRIVATE Authentic Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud at Putu’s Home

1.PRIVATE Authentic Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud at Putu’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 644 reviews · from $75Our pick

Join Putu and her family for a private three-hour cooking class at their traditional home near Ubud. Tour the garden, learn Balinese food and Hindu customs, prepare five seasonal dishes, then share the meal with rice from the family farm and local drinks.

“Such a fun cooking class!!! And amazing to have a tour of the property with temple and gardens!! The food was delicious”

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Rome: Pasta Making Class with Tiramisu & Wine PRIVATE OPTION - Tiramisu comes first
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Rome: Pasta Making Class with Tiramisu & Wine PRIVATE OPTION

2.Rome: Pasta Making Class with Tiramisu & Wine PRIVATE OPTION

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 404 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $70

Spend 3 to 4 hours near the Vatican learning tiramisu, fettuccine, and ravioli with an English-speaking chef such as Lorenzo, Alessia, or Fiore. You will cook, eat, drink prosecco and wine, then take home the recipes. Private groups and dietary options are available.

“The host was really good and the food making (and eating!) was fantastic”

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Semi-Private Pizza Making Experience in Naples with Drink - Choosing between margherita and marinara
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Semi-Private Pizza Making Experience in Naples with Drink

3.Semi-Private Pizza Making Experience in Naples with Drink

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 324 reviews · from $56

Meet Dario, Luca, or another Naples Together host at Neptune’s Fountain, then walk to an old central pizzeria for a hands-on pizza class. You’ll make dough, shape a margherita or marinara, bake it in a wood-fired oven, and eat it with beer, wine, or soda.

“We had a wonderful time making pizza. Our guide, was very knowledgeable, personable, and fun. We learned many new tips and got to meet some fellow travelers. The pizza cook was great and helped us all get aquatinted with the kitchen and the process.”

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Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu - Choosing your menu with Manu
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Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu

4.Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $139

Meet chef Manu at Mercado Cinco de Diciembre, choose fresh ingredients, and prepare a three-dish Mexican meal in his home. This private, English-language experience lasts about three hours and can suit seafood lovers, vegetarians, families, and guests with dietary needs.

“We absolutely loved this market tour and cooking lesson! Manu was an amazing host and designed our menu to accommodate our personal tastes. We started at the market, where he showed us all of the highlights and picked the freshest ingredients for our menu. He then drove us to his lovely home, which was a warm and inviting space, and showed us how to cook two authenticate and amazing dishes. His cooking tips were invaluable. This was truly a wonderful experience!”

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Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice - Starting at 8 P. Gia Ngư in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
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Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice

5.Private Cooking Class with 5 dishes of your choice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · from $85

Spend four private hours with an Apron Up home chef, shopping at Dong Xuan Market and cooking five Vietnamese dishes you choose. Guides such as Nhi and Jane have been praised for clear instruction, market insight, and patient answers. Finish with rice wine, a cookbook, and a certificate.

“We both really enjoyed the private class with Jane. Buying the food in the market was really interesting then we prepared the food and finally ate it. It was great having the choice of dishes to cook and we look forward to making them when we get home to new zealand. We re immensely this as a pleasant and interesting activity for couples.”

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Veg and Non veg : Private Cooking Class in Delhi home (7 meal) - Meeting Preeti and Sonu in Uttam Nagar
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Veg and Non veg : Private Cooking Class in Delhi home (7 meal)

6.Veg and Non veg : Private Cooking Class in Delhi home (7 meal)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 226 reviews · from $47

Join Preeti and Sonu in their Delhi home for a private, hands-on cooking class lasting about three hours. Prepare seven dishes, including curry, dal, rice, roti, vegetables, a sweet, and masala chai or lassi. Choose vegetarian or non-vegetarian food, then sit down to eat what you made.

“We had an amazing experience at Preeti's private traditional Indian cooking class! We learned to make daal, rice, chapati, chicken curry, chai, and bindi, all under her expert guidance. Preeti and her husband were incredibly accommodating and made us feel right at home. The flavors were authentic, and the warmth they showed made the evening truly special. Highly recommended for anyone looking to dive into the heart of Indian cuisine. Thank you, Preeti!”

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PRIVATE Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud with Dewa with Transfers - The ride from Ubud to Keliki
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PRIVATE Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud with Dewa with Transfers

7.PRIVATE Balinese Cooking Class in Ubud with Dewa with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 213 reviews · from $69

Dewa welcomes you to his family compound in Keliki, north of Ubud, for a private garden walk and hands-on cooking class. You’ll gather herbs and spices, prepare five to seven Balinese dishes with traditional tools, then eat the meal with beer and water. Transfers from Ubud are included.

“Our host, Dema, was a walking history book. We explored the community garden while he picked the herbs and vegetables for our lunch. We walked (wear comfortable shoes) along the streets of his village while he provided an amazing historical lesson. Once we reached his house, we were greeted by other community members. Dema explained the recipes (I wrote while my cousin chopped). You get to keep the book with the recipes in them. Overall, 10/10. Very good experience!!”

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Private Home Cooking in Yanaka – Local Flavors in a Warm Setting - What the two hours feel like
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Private Home Cooking in Yanaka – Local Flavors in a Warm Setting

8.Private Home Cooking in Yanaka – Local Flavors in a Warm Setting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $122

Meet Yuki and the YANESEN team near Yanaka Ginza for a private, English-language cooking class. Choose dishes such as oyakodon, nikujaga, bento, sushi, gyoza, udon, or miso soup, with allergy and vegetarian requests arranged in advance. You cook, eat, and learn about everyday Tokyo life.

“We had a great time in the cooking class! Felt welcomed like family. Learned how to cook soba noodles and gyoza. Everyone had fun. It was a great experience!”

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Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers - Cooking with Chitra in a Private Group
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Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers

9.Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $120

Meet Chitra and her family for a three-hour Sri Lankan cooking class near Kandy. After hotel pickup, learn about spices and vegetables, choose a curry, prepare the ingredients, cook together, and eat the finished meal. Vegan and gluten-free recipes are available.

“This is a family business. Cooking is authentic, informative, fun. The results were delicious and the talk around the table was really interesting.”

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Rialto Market Tour & Private Cooking Class in the Heart of Venice - Inside Massimo’s San Marco kitchen
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Rialto Market Tour & Private Cooking Class in the Heart of Venice

10.Rialto Market Tour & Private Cooking Class in the Heart of Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $149

Join Massimo for a private Venetian cooking class in his San Marco home. Choose a lunch with a Rialto Market visit or a dinner class only, then make pasta, focaccia, and seasonal dishes while sharing wine, stories, and family recipes.

“Massimo was a great host and chef. Fun and educational. Tasty food and a good teacher. He brought special treats from his family’s viOnstar and farm.”

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Private Lisbon Market Tour & Portuguese Cooking Class with Paula - Portuguese and Goan food in one meal
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Private Lisbon Market Tour & Portuguese Cooking Class with Paula

11.Private Lisbon Market Tour & Portuguese Cooking Class with Paula

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Meet Paula at the Cacilhas ferry stop, browse her longtime neighborhood market, then cook two or three Portuguese and Portuguese-Goan dishes in her home kitchen. You choose the main course, eat together, and finish with dessert and coffee or tea.

“What a fun few hours with Paula! My wife and I took the 10m ferry ride from cais de sodre to cacilhas which was a wonderful start to the morning and had the best views of the bridge. Paula met us and took us to a quaint local market. Everyone knows her there and it was so great to see multiple generations operating the stalls. Then we went to her place and made some fish curry, pasteis de nata and chorizo, accompanied by rice and fresh bread. She gave us a choice of Portuguese or Goan (my heritage) dishes. The food was so good and I can't wait to try…”

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Private Local Cuisine Cooking Class In Singapore - Choosing a Singapore menu that fits your group
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Private Local Cuisine Cooking Class In Singapore

12.Private Local Cuisine Cooking Class In Singapore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · from $278

Meet at Commune Kitchen in Frasers Tower for a roughly three-hour private cooking class. Chef Payal, Chef Elsie, and the team teach local dishes such as xiao long bao, Hainanese chicken, satay, curries, and hawker favorites. Your menu can be customized through WhatsApp after booking.

“Excellent experience. Great explanations and a hands on workshop. The chef is very good and explained all the details. I liked a lot the explanations about the molecular reactions and food behaviour.”

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Tangier Food Cooking Class and Private City Tour - Cooking tagine, bread, salad, and mint tea
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Tangier Food Cooking Class and Private City Tour

13.Tangier Food Cooking Class and Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $93

Spend about eight hours with local hosts Bilal and Sanae, shopping in Tangier’s market, cooking Moroccan dishes in their home, and touring the Medina, Kasbah, Cap Spartel, caves, and other sights by private van. A short camel ride is optional.

“What a great experience. Balil was very knowledgeable, kind and spoke great English. Great, short tour of a local market then cooking a delicious dinner with his adorable family. Would highly recommend to anyone!”

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Private Japanese Home Cooking Class in Kyoto with Michiyo - Preparing Chirashi Sushi in a Wooden Bowl
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Private Japanese Home Cooking Class in Kyoto with Michiyo

14.Private Japanese Home Cooking Class in Kyoto with Michiyo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $86

Meet Michiyo at Otsukyo Station, ride three minutes to her home, and prepare dashi and chirashi sushi with seasonal ingredients. This private three-hour class includes the meal, one or two local drinks, and time with Michiyo and her husband.

“Our cooking lesson and dinner with MIchiyo was one of the highlights of our visit to Japan. We're looking forward to using her recipes to cook a meal at home!”

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Private Thai Home Cooking Lesson (since 2004) - Meeting at On Nut BTS Station
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Private Thai Home Cooking Lesson (since 2004)

15.Private Thai Home Cooking Lesson (since 2004)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $91

Meet Angsana at On Nut BTS Station for a private, four-hour Thai cooking lesson in her home. Shop at Onnuch Freshmart, choose from more than 100 family recipes, cook with fresh ingredients, and take home PDF recipes.

“Very nice experience! Angsana took a lot of time. She is very professional, humorous and kind. We were allowed to cook and eat in her nice home. It was fantastic. The recipes are very good. We learned a lot. Many thanks!”

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