Cooking Class & Market Tour in Annecy with Local Chef

Cook and eat a three-course French meal in a local's home kitchen overlooking the mountains.

A private cooking demonstration and meal in Annecy where you watch your host Alexia prepare a modern French menu in her home kitchen, with the option to start at the farmer's market to pick ingredients alongside her. The experience runs about four hours total. You choose whether to add the market tour, and the class itself is a demonstration rather than hands-on instruction. Dietary options (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free) are available with advance notice.

The experience

Start at one of Annecy's open farmer's markets (the Old Town market on Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday, or the Boulevard Taine market on Saturday) if you pick the market tour option. You'll spend about an hour walking through with Alexia, meeting the vendors she shops from and learning how to choose the freshest regional produce and locally made cheeses. Pick up a few ingredients you'll use later, then walk back to her apartment in a quiet residential neighborhood about fifteen minutes away.

At her Bohemian chic apartment, you'll settle in with a refreshing drink before moving to the kitchen. Alexia will prepare three dishes from scratch (herbed local ricotta or beet spread on organic sourdough, local trout with cabbage in a French miso dressing, and stuffed zucchini), while you watch and learn her techniques. This is a demonstration, not a hands-on class. Her kitchen is small, but the setup means you can focus entirely on how she works. The cooking takes about an hour and a half.

When the meal is ready, you'll sit down together at her dining table to eat what she's made, with wine included. A seasonal fruit cake finishes the meal. You can book the cooking class and meal alone, or add the market tour to the front of the day. Lactose-free, gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan versions are all available. Just let Alexia know when you book.

What’s included

• Home-cooked lunch with wine.
• Private cooking demonstration with your host Alexia.
• Market tour with ingredient shopping (if you choose that option).
• Refreshing welcome drink.

Options for this experience

3 options

Only a meal (lunch or dinner)Guide in English or French · 12:30 and 18:30This is a meal-only experience: Meet your host at her home. The address is listed in the "Before you go" section of your ticket.

Cooking class and mealGuide in English or French · 10:00 and 16:30Cooking demonstration (market tour not included): Meet your host at her home. Her address is listed in the "Before you go" section of your ticket.

Market tour, cooking and lunchGuide in English or French · 08:00Market tour and cooking are included. Meet at the location listed in the "Before you go" section of your ticket; the meeting point depends on the day of the week.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 18:30

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (5 to 11 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

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.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Traveling Spoon

Is this one for you?Choose the market tour option if you want to shop the vendors Alexia uses and understand where the ingredients come from before you watch her cook with them. Book the cooking class and meal alone if you'd rather spend your time focused on the techniques and the food itself, without the market walk.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 11 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What's included in the meal Alexia prepares?

The menu includes herbed local ricotta cheese or a beet spread on organic sourdough as an appetizer; local trout with cabbage in a French miso dressing; stuffed zucchini; and a seasonal fruit cake for dessert. Wine is included to share during the meal.

Can I do the market tour on any day, or are there specific times?

The market tour is only available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The Old Town market runs on those days, and the Boulevard Taine market also operates on Saturday. If you book the market tour option, you'll visit one of these depending on your chosen date.

Is this a hands-on cooking class where I cook, or do I just watch?

This is a cooking demonstration. Alexia prepares all three dishes from scratch while you watch and learn her techniques. Because her kitchen is small, it's set up as a demonstration rather than a hands-on class where you cook alongside her.

How long does the whole experience take?

The full experience with the market tour runs about four hours total: roughly one hour at the market, fifteen minutes walking back, and about an hour and a half for the cooking demonstration and meal. If you skip the market tour and book just the cooking class and meal, the time at the apartment is about two hours.

What if I have dietary restrictions or allergies?

Lactose-free, gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options are all available. Let Alexia know your needs when you book. She also has a pet cat. If you have cat allergies, she's happy to arrange for the cat to stay at a friend's home during your visit and will thoroughly clean the apartment in advance.