Belgian Cooking Class in Ghent: Learn & Eat with a Local
You cook for two hours, then eat at the table with the people who taught you.
A private cooking class in Ghent where you learn to make three Belgian dishes (soup or appetizer, main and dessert) in a local home kitchen, then share the meal with your host Suzy and her husband Bob over beer or wine. The two-hour lesson uses high-quality ingredients sourced from a local butcher and farm, and the menu shifts with the season. This is a visit into a Belgian home, not a commercial kitchen.
Options for this experience
2 optionsWhat’s included
- Private cooking class in Suzy's home kitchen.
- three Belgian dishes you help prepare.
- lunch or dinner (your choice at checkout).
- fresh homemade Belgian bread.
- salad or roasted garden vegetables.
- beer or wine.
- dessert.
- all taxes, fees, gratuities and beverages.
Times
- Every day except Wednesday and Saturday 10:30 17:30
Before you book
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The experience
Suzy's kitchen sits inside a house filled with inherited Flemish art and surrounded by rambling gardens. You start with a walk through those gardens, where fruit trees and herb plants grow, then move into the modern kitchen to begin cooking. The three dishes you'll make might include stoverij (beef stewed in beer), vol au vent (chicken and mushrooms in béchamel), witloof (Belgian endive with cheese and ham), or Suzy's roast chicken with fresh garden vegetables and homemade bread. Some components cook for hours ahead of time to fit the lesson into two hours, so you're not waiting for a pot to simmer while the class runs.
The meal you cook becomes lunch or dinner depending on which option you book at checkout. You sit at Suzy and Bob's table with the food in front of you, beer or wine poured, and the conversation flows the way it does in a home, not a restaurant. Suzy grew up treasuring dinner time with family and now hosts travelers the same way. All taxes, fees, gratuities and beverages are included. You bring only yourself and any dietary needs you want to flag when you book.
This is not a commercial cooking school. It's a private, personalized visit into how one Belgian family cooks and eats, built around the ingredients they source and the way they think about food. The guide speaks English, French, German or Dutch.
Is this one for you?Book the lunch option if you want the cooking lesson in the morning and a lighter meal after. Choose dinner if you prefer an afternoon class followed by a full evening meal at the table. Either way, the two-hour lesson fits comfortably before you eat.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, French, German and Dutch.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years); Infant (under 5): free.
What kind of Belgian dishes will I actually cook?
The menu changes with the season, but you'll make three dishes: a soup or appetizer, a main course, and a dessert. Stoverij (beef stewed in beer), vol au vent (chicken and mushrooms in béchamel), witloof (Belgian endive with cheese and ham), and Suzy's roast chicken with garden vegetables and homemade bread are regular options. Some components are prepared in advance so the two-hour lesson stays on pace.
Do I need cooking experience to join?
The class is private and personalized, so Suzy teaches at whatever level suits you. There's no mention of a skill requirement, and the focus is on learning Belgian cooking in her home kitchen, not on proving you already know how.
Is this a meal in a restaurant, or do I eat in Suzy's home?
You eat at Suzy and Bob's table in their home, sharing the meal you helped prepare. It's a family dinner, not a commercial dining experience.
What's included in the price?
The cooking class, all ingredients, the meal itself, beer or wine, taxes, fees, gratuities and beverages are all included. You choose lunch or dinner when you book.
How long does the whole experience take?
The cooking lesson lasts two hours, then you sit down to eat. Plan for about four hours total from start to finish.
Belgian Cooking Class in Ghent: Learn & Eat with a Local
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from € 90 per person
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