Private Cooking Class Lyon: Farm to Table with Chef

Cook what you harvested, eat what you made

A private farm-to-table cooking class in Lyon where you visit local producers in the countryside, shop for seasonal ingredients, enjoy a traditional mâchon lunch at a château, then return to the historic center to cook a Lyonnais menu with a private chef and share the meal with wine. The day runs eight hours with hotel pickup included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Farm visit, lunch, and cooking class

• Visit farms and meet local producers
• Shop fresh, seasonal ingredients
• Enjoy traditional mâchon lunch
• Meet private chef in Lyon
• Cook menu inspired by harvest
• Enjoy meal with local wines

The experience

You start the morning with pickup from your Lyon hotel and drive into the countryside to meet the farmers, market gardeners and livestock producers who supply the region's kitchens. You'll walk their land, hear how they work the seasons, and shop together for the fresh ingredients that will become your lunch and dinner. This is not a market visit. You're sourcing directly from the people who grow and raise the food, so you see what's in season and why it matters to the menu.

Lunch happens at a historical château where you eat a traditional mâchon, the rustic Lyonnais meal silk workers once ate after their shifts: charcuterie, local cheese, warm dishes, and wine served simply and generously. Then you head back to Lyon's historic quarter in the afternoon, where a private chef welcomes you into a 400-square-meter apartment kitchen. With their guidance, you cook a menu inspired by the harvest you just gathered and the Lyonnais traditions you've learned. The chef teaches as you work, and when the cooking is done, you sit down together to eat what you made, paired with local wines.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup in the morning.
• farm visits and time with local producers.
• seasonal ingredient shopping.
• traditional mâchon lunch at a château.
• private cooking class with a chef in Lyon's historic center.
• dinner with your creations.
• local wine pairings.

Information

Lasts 8h, runs every day at 11:00, from € 650 per person, with a live guide in English and French, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 11:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (7 and older) · Under 7: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Insiders Experience

Is this one for you?This eight-hour day fills most of a morning and afternoon, so it works best if you have a full day free in Lyon and want to spend it learning where the food comes from and how to cook it, rather than sightseeing across the city.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

What farms do you visit on this day?

The itinerary takes you to meet market gardeners, poultry farmers and cattle farmers in the Lyon countryside who supply local restaurants and markets. The specific farms depend on the season and what's being harvested when you visit, so the producer lineup changes throughout the year.

Do you need cooking experience to take this class?

No. The private chef guides you through every step of the menu, so the class works whether you've cooked before or never have. The focus is on learning Lyonnais techniques and traditions, not on prior skill.

What is a mâchon and why is it part of this day?

A mâchon is a traditional Lyonnais meal of charcuterie, cheese and warm dishes that silk workers ate after their shifts in the mills. It represents the region's food culture and gives you a taste of local eating habits before you cook your own meal in the afternoon.

Can you choose what menu you'll cook, or is it set ahead of time?

The menu is confirmed with the chef based on the ingredients you shop for at the farms that morning. Because you're cooking with what's in season and what the producers have available, the menu changes with the harvest rather than staying fixed.

Is transportation included, and do you need your own car?

Hotel pickup in Lyon is included, and the experience provides all transport to the farms, the château lunch and back to the city for the cooking class. You don't need your own car.