Cooking Class in Belo Horizonte: 7 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks

You cook in a real Brazilian home kitchen, not a restaurant studio.

A 3-hour hands-on cooking class in Belo Horizonte where you prepare seven authentic Brazilian dishes (including fish moqueca, pão de queijo, and brigadeiro) in a home kitchen with a local chef. You learn techniques you can repeat at home, receive a digital recipe book and Belo Horizonte food guide, then sit down to eat everything you made while drinking unlimited caipirinhas. Small group, all ingredients provided, no cooking experience needed.

The experience

You arrive at a home kitchen in Belo Horizonte and meet your instructor and a small group. No experience is necessary. Over the next three hours, you'll prepare tapioca, pão de queijo, cassava sticks, moqueca, butter cassava, banana farofa, and brigadeiro. Each one a dish you can recreate at home because the ingredients are easy to find worldwide. Your host walks you through each step, and you take notes if you want. As you cook, you'll pick up techniques that stick with you: how the moqueca's coconut milk and peppers build flavor, why the pão de queijo needs its particular texture, what makes the brigadeiro roll smoothly in sprinkles.

Unlimited caipirinhas flow while you work: Brazil's iconic lime and cachaça cocktail, bottomless and citrusy. You'll receive a complimentary wine glass to keep, candid photos from the class, a digital recipe booklet, and a curated Belo Horizonte Food Guide so you can keep exploring local flavors after the class ends. When the meal is ready, you sit together to enjoy the appetizers, main course, and dessert you created, toasting with a homemade caipirinha.

The class runs in English or Portuguese, and all ingredients, utensils, and aprons are provided. You bring nothing. If you have allergies or food restrictions, let the operator know after booking. Travelers under 18 receive non-alcoholic drinks instead. Public transportation options are available nearby.

What’s included

• Hands-on instruction from a local chef in English or Portuguese.
• all ingredients, utensils, and apron provided.
• a full meal you prepare (appetizer, main dish, dessert).
• unlimited caipirinhas and non-alcoholic drinks.
• digital recipe booklet and curated Belo Horizonte Food Guide.
• complimentary wine glass.
• candid photos from the class.
• 5-Star Experience Guarantee (money back if unsatisfied).

Before you book

Days and timesMonday and ThursdayDepartures at 12:00 and 18:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (10 to 17 years) · Child (2 to 9 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Pets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Cook in Fiesta

Is this one for you?Book this class if you have a free afternoon in Belo Horizonte and want to learn techniques you'll actually use at home. The small group size means personalized instruction, and the home kitchen setting is where you'll see how Brazilian cooks work in real life, not in a commercial studio.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 17 years); Child (2 to 9 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What dishes do I actually make during the three hours?

You prepare seven dishes: tapioca (a gluten-free cassava crepe), pão de queijo (fluffy cheese bread from Minas Gerais), cassava sticks, moqueca (traditional Brazilian stew with coconut milk and peppers), butter cassava, banana farofa (toasted cassava flour with ripe banana), and brigadeiro (chocolate fudge balls). You also learn to make caipirinhas.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No experience is necessary. The instructor guides you step-by-step through each recipe, whether you're a novice or an experienced cook. Most ingredients are easy to find worldwide, so you can recreate everything at home later.

What's included in the class, and what do I need to bring?

The class includes all ingredients, utensils, and aprons; hands-on instruction from a local chef; a full meal (appetizer, main dish, dessert); unlimited drinks; a digital recipe booklet; a Belo Horizonte Food Guide; and candid photos from the experience. You bring nothing.

Can I drink alcohol if I'm under 18, and are there options for dietary restrictions?

Alcoholic drinks are served only to travelers 18 and older. Minors receive non-alcoholic drinks instead. If you have allergies or food restrictions, notify the operator after booking so they can accommodate you.

How does the class end, and what do I take home?

When the meal is ready, you sit together to enjoy all the dishes you prepared and toast with a homemade caipirinha in your complimentary wine glass. You leave with the digital recipe booklet, the Belo Horizonte Food Guide, candid photos from the class, practical cooking skills, and the ability to recreate these dishes at home.