Cooking Class in Lima: Ceviche, Causa and Pisco Sour
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For most visitors: the cooking class with the most reviews. It costs €39.70 for 2.5 hours, carries 4.9 stars from 871 reviews, and is limited to 8 participants. If you want a home kitchen and a pisco tasting: the class with ceviche, tartare and pisco sour, €43.06, 4.9 stars from 281 reviews.
Both start in Miraflores, both last 2.5 hours and both take at most eight people. If you would rather eat than cook, the food tours are the alternative.
The two classes
| Class | Length | From | Rating | What you make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most-reviewed class | 2.5 hours | €39.70 | 4.9 (871) | Causa de pollo, ceviche, pisco sour |
| Ceviche, tartare and pisco sour | 2.5 hours | €43.06 | 4.9 (281) | Ceviche, tuna tartare, pisco sour |
The most-reviewed class
You make three things: a causa de pollo (layered potato, avocado and chicken), a ceviche, and a pisco sour with its egg-white foam. The page lists lunch, an alcoholic drink, bottled water and cookware as included, and gratuities as optional. It meets on Calle Bolívar in Miraflores, and the page lists wheelchair users and people with mobility impairments as not suitable.
See dates and prices for the most-reviewed class
The home-kitchen class
This one is taught by the owners, a chef with more than 15 years in restaurants and his wife, in their home, which you reach from a meeting point in Miraflores. You taste exotic fruits and the family’s own piscos, then prepare a fish ceviche and a tuna tartare plus a pisco sour or chilcano, and try one dessert. The page lists a free transfer to Huaca Pucllana or El Olivar park as an option, and tips are extra. According to the booking page the class is wheelchair accessible, and the hosts write that their house has a lift. They offer vegetarian and gluten-free options and adapt the dishes to allergies if you tell them in advance.
Check availability for the ceviche, tartare and pisco sour class
Honest notes
- Both classes centre on raw fish and a cocktail with egg white. The home-kitchen hosts offer vegetarian and gluten-free versions; for the other class, ask about alternatives before you book.
- A cooking class does not replace a walk through the city. It is two and a half hours at a counter.
Our recommendation
Book the most-reviewed class for its far larger review count and the causa on the menu. Book the home-kitchen class if you want the pisco tasting.
