Cusco Cooking Class: Ceviche, Cocktails & Market Tour

Make ceviche, causa limeña and pisco cocktails in a traditional Cusco kitchen

A hands-on cooking class in Cusco where you prepare three traditional Peruvian dishes (ceviche, causa limeña and quinoa tamal) plus two pisco cocktails, starting with a market tour of San Pedro to source fresh ingredients. The class runs 4+ hours with a professional Peruvian chef, includes all equipment and recipes to take home, and finishes with picarones for dessert.

The experience

The class starts at San Pedro Market, Cusco's historic marketplace, where you'll walk through stalls of native Peruvian ingredients: different varieties of potatoes, exotic fruits and the fresh produce that will go into what you cook. After the market tour, you move to the cooking studio, a traditional house built in 1930 in the heart of Cusco. The chef leads you through preparing ceviche, causa limeña (a layered potato and fish dish) and quinoa tamal, each one hands-on from start to finish. You're not watching a demonstration. You're doing the work yourself with the equipment and guidance provided.

Cocktails come next, made with pisco and the fresh fruits you saw at the market. A non-alcoholic version is available if you prefer. By the end of the class you'll have tasted picarones, the traditional fried pastry dessert, and you'll leave with printed recipes so you can recreate everything at home for family and friends. The whole experience runs from 10:00 to 14:15 in the morning or 15:30 to 19:45 in the afternoon, and the chef can adapt any dish to vegetarian or accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions if you let them know when you book.

What’s included

• Market tour of San Pedro with tastings of local fruits.
• three Peruvian dishes you cook yourself (ceviche, causa limeña, quinoa tamal).
• two pisco cocktails you prepare.
• traditional picarones dessert.
• all cooking equipment and tools.
• printed recipes to take home.
• bottled water.
• non-alcoholic cocktail option available.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 15:30

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (16 to 90 years) · Child (7 to 15 years) · Under 7: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “Meeting point: Main door of San Pedro Market - in front of "Plazoleta San Pedro ( in front of the trees Please, check plazoleta San Pedro in your maps.”

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

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Good to know

Stroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Peruvian Cusco Flavors

Is this one for you?Book the morning session if you want to start with the market's energy and finish cooking by early afternoon. The afternoon slot works better if you prefer a later start and want to end your day with dinner already prepared and tasted.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 15 years). Under 7: they can't be included in the booking.

What is ceviche and what makes it different from other Peruvian dishes I might cook?

Ceviche is a raw fish dish "cooked" by marinating in citrus juice, lime and onion. It's one of Peru's most iconic plates. Unlike the tamal and causa limeña, which are warm and layered, ceviche is fresh and acidic, and it's the technique of the marinade that transforms the fish rather than heat.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No. The class is designed as hands-on instruction for all levels, and the chef guides you through each step of preparing the three dishes and two cocktails. You'll learn the techniques as you work.

What happens at San Pedro Market before we start cooking?

You'll tour the market with the guide to see the fresh ingredients (native potatoes, exotic Peruvian fruits and other staples), and try some of the superfoods grown locally. The market visit is part of understanding where the ingredients come from before you use them in the studio.

What time should I choose, morning or afternoon?

Morning runs 10:00 to 14:15. Afternoon runs 15:30 to 19:45. Pick based on your schedule and whether you prefer to start your day with the market and cooking or do it later in the afternoon.

Will I get the recipes to take home?

Yes. After the class you'll receive printed recipes for all three dishes and the two cocktails, so you can make them again at home.