Private Indian Fusion Cooking Class in San Diego

Cook Indian fusion dishes in a home kitchen, then eat what you made

A private cooking demonstration in a San Diego home where you learn to prepare 2-3 Indian fusion dishes from host Nenu's family recipes, then enjoy a three-course meal together with wine. The class runs about three and a half hours in a Del Sur neighborhood residence overlooking a lake. Vegetarian and vegan options are available, and you can choose between a lunch or dinner departure time.

The experience

You'll meet Nenu at her house in a gated community on the edge of a lake, where she'll offer you a drink and talk through her life in San Diego before moving into the open kitchen. For roughly two hours, you watch and learn as she walks you through making an appetizer, a main and a dessert: dishes like black pepper and cumin pork dosa tacos with pickled vegetables, tandoori chicken with spinach rice and mint sauce, or saffron and mango kulfi for dessert. This is a demonstration, so you're seeing her technique and tasting as you go, not standing at a separate station cooking in parallel.

After the cooking portion wraps, you sit down together at her dining table or outside if the weather holds, and eat the meal she's prepared. A glass of wine comes with the experience. On some days Nenu's husband and children join you at the table, which shifts the feel from one-on-one instruction to a more casual family dinner. The whole thing is 100% private: no other guests, no group dynamic.

You choose between a lunch or dinner time slot when you book. Vegetarian and vegan versions of the menu are available if you need them. The class is conducted in English, though Nenu also speaks Hindi.

What’s included

• Cooking demonstration with host Nenu.
• three-course meal (appetizer, main, dessert).
• one glass of wine.
• gratuities.

Options for this experience

2 options

Lunch-inclusive cooking demonstrationGuide in English or Hindi · 10:30

Cooking demonstration with dinnerGuide in English or Hindi · 17:00

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 timesSaturday and SundayDepartures at 10:30 and 17:00

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

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Hindi

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.

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Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPets welcome

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Is this one for you?Book the lunch slot if you want the class to fit into a morning or early afternoon, or choose dinner if you prefer an evening experience. Either way, the three and a half hours are entirely private: no other guests means the pace and conversation stay focused on you and Nenu's cooking.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Hindi.

Can children come?

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

What dishes will I learn to make in the cooking demonstration?

Nenu teaches you to prepare 2-3 dishes that rotate, typically including an appetizer like black pepper and cumin pork dosa tacos with pickled vegetables, a main such as tandoori chicken with spinach rice and mint sauce, and a dessert like saffron and mango kulfi. The exact menu varies, and vegetarian or vegan versions can be arranged.

Is this a hands-on cooking class or a demonstration where I watch?

This is a cooking demonstration where you watch Nenu prepare the dishes in her open kitchen and learn her techniques. You're not cooking at a separate station, but you'll taste as you go and have the chance to ask questions throughout the roughly two-hour session.

What's included in the meal after the cooking demonstration?

After the demonstration, you sit down to eat the three-course meal Nenu has prepared: an appetizer, a main course, and dessert. A glass of wine is included in the experience, and you eat together at her dining table or outdoors depending on the weather.

Can I choose between lunch and dinner, and do I need to arrange transportation?

You can book either a lunch or dinner time slot when you purchase. The class takes place in Nenu's home in a Del Sur neighborhood. You'll arrange your own transportation to the gated community address.