Immerse yourself in the rich flavors of Peruvian cuisine with an unforgettable 3-hour culinary experience blending traditional ingredients with modern techniques. Your journey begins with a warm introduction to the chef and a friendly meet-and-greet with fellow participants. Enjoy the fruit tasting and explore our interpretive center, El Mercado, where you’ll see, touch, and learn about Peruvian Andean products. Dive into the art of making ceviche, Peru’s iconic dish, and uncover the secrets behind its fresh, vibrant flavors. Discover Pisco's world, Peru’s national spirit. You’ll taste pure Pisco and learn to make cocktails, gaining insight into its history and versatility. Next, roll up your sleeves to prepare lomo saltado, a classic stir-fry that merges local ingredients in a Wok. This 100% participative class ensures you're actively involved in creating each dish, making it a fun, cultural, and dynamic experience. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice, you’ll leave with new skills, a deeper appreciation for Peruvian cuisine. Don’t miss the chance to experience Peru like never before! Also you will taste traditional Peruvian snacks made from alpaca and guinea pig.
This experience was amazing! The food was exceptional. We laughed, we ate, and we drank what else could we ask for. Fernando was a funny and light hearted person to teach us the culinary of Peru! We were lucky enough to have a private class but would have also been great with other couples. If we come back to Cusco we will definitely take another class.
Fernando was so fun and really made it a personalized experience!! Would absolutely recommend to anyone who enjoys cooking and learning about Peruvian cuisine. Really enjoyed getting to taste so many local dishes such as fruit, ceviche, pisco, and lomo saltado!
We had an amazing time at Marcelo Batata Cooking Classes! The food was fantastic, and the whole experience was so much fun. Fernando, our chef, was informative, entertaining, and made the class enjoyable from start to finish. He even described himself as a “sexy chef” 😂 — and honestly, he delivered! The Pisco tasting was awesome, too. Definitely try the passion fruit Pisco sour — it was our favourite! If you’re visiting Cusco and want to experience Peruvian cuisine in a fun, hands-on way, this cooking class is a MUST. Great food, great drinks, and great laughs. Highly recommend! 🇵🇪🍹👨🍳
Chef Fernando made this experience truly exceptional. He was brilliant in the kitchen, genuinely funny, and created an atmosphere that felt effortless from start to finish. We have enjoyed many culinary experiences around the world, and this one is, without question, our favourite. Thank you, Chef Fernando, for an evening we will not forget.
The class with Fernando was very fun
Amazing experience. Fernando made the experience so much fun and entertaining. Would definitely recommend
Best experience, great English, quirky and fun. Food sensational! History lesson and cooking interaction worked perfectly and flowed well. Best I have been too in a long time loved every minute. Highly recommend!
Amazing experience with Fernando as our chef. Fun, informative, and delicious Fernando led us through a culinary experience of Peru. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to learn, have fun and of course eat amazing food.
We had a lunch cooking class with Fernando and made yummy ceviche, lomo saltado and pisco sour. Fernando was great and in addition to cooking instructions he also gave us great cultural facts and made things very entertaining! Highly recommend.
Fernando is very good. Very nice
Loved this cooking class. Got to taste lots of different fruits, make ceviche, make pisco sours, and a delicious beef meal.
Fernando was such a great chef and host. Our group felt very taken care of and we had a great time. Thanks for having us!
Very nice and I learned a lot. And we also laughed a lot
Great time, great food, fun, nice learn experience with my friends!❤️🔥
Fernando was the best Very fun and entertaining Also very concerned about safety A wonderful experience
The experience was amazing! More than I thought it would be and mas…. Fernando the chef is amazing, funny, attentive, professional and knows his craft. I truly recommend this experience to anyone visiting the city of Cusco.
This was a highlight of our trip to Peru. Every single part of it was exciting , informative and the food was delicious - we were a group of 8 and we had a blast - Best cooking class I attended - Our teacher, Christina was awesome, knowledgeable , personable -and very enthusiastic - we loved her. This is a must do!
It was a really good experience, Fernando was an amazing and sexy chef. Only critique would be for the money I think it would have been good to have either another cooked meal option or some more of the small snacks, to try a bit more of a variety. The fruit at the start was really interesting and a great ay to start the experience!
Great experience not only for the cooking but our teacher was amazing - what a fantastic personality and full of knowledge- thank you Fernando!!!
Amazing experience with Fernando! Excellent chef, funny moments would highly recommend 10/10
Fernando was really fun and we had a very good experience
We really enjoyed to learn prepare delicious Peruvian dishes ourselves! The teacher-cook was very entertaining and provided lots of interesting insights into the Peruvian cuisine. We took home lots of good memories. Having received the printed recipes is a surplus, so we can prepare the dishes back at home and be reminded of our amazing holiday in Peru.
Our class was excellent! Not only did we cook delicious food, we learned a lot about Peruvian food and culture. Fernando was a great teacher!
The class was amazing. The chef Fernando is so crazy cool. We loved the experience. It’s amazing!
The cooking class was excellent! I learned a lot about the Peruvian cuisine, and my instructor, Fernando, did an excellent job explaining everything and helping me make great food.
Extremely educational. Fernando did a fantastic job.
Fernando was awesome! Great time, cooking classes are always a good vacation idea, this one was totally worth it.
Elvira was an amazing chef and teacher . She is very knowledgeable. Our family really enjoyed the class . Highly recommend this cooking class. Thank you for a great experience. Alka
Fernando was very entertaining and talented as the host and Chef. I would definitely recommend this class when in Cusco.
Really fun class. Very much recommend
We are a group of two couples on a tour of Peru from the river lowlands to the mountains. In Cusco we attended the cooking school class presented by Fernando. We made a ceviche, learned to make pisco sour, and finished making a beef stir fry of Lomo Saltado, with flames. We enjoyed tasty food and fun making the several preparations. We recommend!!
Fun cooking class with Fernando. Easy to understand. Great test kitchen for hands on! Nice drinks.
Really great class! Fernando was an outstanding and fun instructor! Lots of good ideas to take home.
Fernando is the best! Amazing experience and amazing time meeting new people and learning peruvian proper food! Un placer Fernando!
Excellent experience. The chef was exceptional
Fantastic cooking class. It’s a lot of fun. The food is great!
This was one of the most fun experiences we have had while traveling. Fernando was an excellent host/chef. We learned many things regarding Peruvian cuisine, and made the best Pisco sour! Can't wait to cook ceviche at home. Thanks again, Fernando!
Highly recommend this cooking class while in Cusco! Very affordable for a whole afternoon experience. Fernando was an incredible teacher and walks you through all the steps and history of the dishes. Laid-back class for all skill levels.
We had the best time at our cooking class with Fernando! He made the entire experience incredibly engaging, sharing not only how to prepare the dishes but also the history and cultural significance behind many Peruvian ingredients. The class was very interactive, and his enthusiasm and deep knowledge made it both educational and fun. We prepared some absolutely delicious ceviche and lomo saltado, and even learned how to make pisco sours! Everything was hands-on, relaxed, and full of great tips we can actually use at home. Fernando’s passion for Peruvian cuisine really shines through, and it made the whole experience memorable. Highly recommend this class to anyone who loves great food and learning something new!
Had a most enjoyable afternoon with Chef Fernando. It was a very relaxing experience while at the same time learning valuable culinary skills.
This was such a fun way to learn about Cusco history and culture. Our chef was very engaging and fun. We'd definitely recommend!
Had a great time with Fernando. We sampled different fruits as he explained the differences in sweet/sour fruits. He had lots of great tips and explained why we did certain things during ceviche preparation. The private market was fascinating to see all the different types of corn, potatoes, and chilis. Preparing the saltado was a great experience and made you feel like a chef. Very knowledgeable, food and cocktails were delicious and Fernando was very funny
Fernando was a great teacher. Funny, relaxed, irreverent, willing to talk about more than the dishes, quick to personalize. We toured a private market, learned about all the amazing Peruvian produce, made ceviche, drank pisco AND then played with fire to make Lomo Saltado. Fernando was knowledgeable, not only about the cuisine, but the culture.
We had the most amazing cooking experience. From the beginning it was full of fun, knowledge, great food, entertainment and clear guidance, and became one of the highlights of my trip to Peru. Thank you so much for such a fabulous experience!
Fernando was brilliant, very knowledgable and funny. Well worth the visit and the food was great too. The pisco sours were great.
We booked this class to learn more about Peruvian cuisine and we got more than that. Chef Fernando was amazing when giving you background about the dishes to prepare and ingredients to use, but also made the whole experience very entertaining and funny. The Pisco taste was the cherry at the top as we enjoyed it so much. We enjoyed cooking with him a lot and we would do it again when visiting Cusco. I highly recommend this experience, you’ll enjoy it a lot!
The whole cooking experience was amazing, chef Fernando was funny and entertaining as well as an excellent teacher and chef. I highly recommend it if you want to learn about Peruvian cuisine history and preparation.
We absolutely LOVED Fernando!!! We learned a lot and had an absolute blast! Would definitely recommend going here 12/10!
We had such a great time learning to cook classic Peruvian dishes. Our chef, Jose, made the experience incredibly entertaining and we all left the class with a smile.
What a fantastic experience at Marcelo Batata. We had a very pretty, charismatic, funny chef Fernando who made the experience really enjoyable. Following numerous drinks and fantastic food that Fernando guided us to cook we were very satisfied. Would recommend to anyone.
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