The cooking class with Hector was one of our highlights of our time in Lima.
We enjoyed a really informative tour of the local market and then an excellent cooking class with Hector. He made it all look and taste incredibly delicious and gave me options to enable me to replicate at home using Australian ingredients. The cooking class with Hector was one of our highlights of our time in Lima.
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867grh
March 13, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Market & Culinary History Cooking Peru
Chef Hector's amazing cooking class had so much information, history, food and fun - it was blast! We started with great communication by his team as current issues in the country had some menu items unavailable - but they offered alternatives that worked for us. We had the transportation to the market where Chef picked up the fresh fish and explained the evolution of Peruvian cuisine. After a walk thru the market, we went to his kitchen and made amazing food! Ceviche, Lomo Saltado, and Yellow Chili Paste along with sampling what seemed like a dozen local Peruvian fruits. We were a small group of 10 people and it was a great time. Also, the Pisco sours were delicious too!
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andrewkL6032EY
October 16, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Great food, great fun, informative experience.
We had an amazing time with Hector, first learning all about Peruvian cuisine at the market and getting tips on how and where to buy our ingredients. Then we had our class on a beautiful rooftop overlooking an ancient ruin. We prepared a variety of delicious dishes and enjoyed great company. I look forward to rebooking this experience when visitors come to Lima.
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milosv438
April 23, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Ton of delicious fresh food produced, easy to follow recipes to add peruvian dish to everyday cooking at home.
Chef Ricardo delivered top cooking class following very informative local market visit. Heaps of delicious fresh food produced in an informal and easy to follow manner. Nothing too much trouble for Ricardo. Our 10 year old was immersed in the activity as well. 100% recommend.
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borisi104
March 2, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
An excellent experience with the world-class chefs who are passionate about every aspect of their art!
We were picked up from the hotel to meet Chef Hector, who took us to the local market to buy ingredients for the cooking class. Walking through the busy market, we were immersed in the seemingly endless variety of local produce from the sea and the land. The walkthrough was accompanied by a superb presentation by Hector, the former creative chief at Maido, the #5 restaurant in the world in 2024!
The actual class was held by Chef Ricardo, who hosted us at an open-air rooftop kitchen with a direct view of one of Lima's most fascinating archeological sites, the pre-Incas ceremonial place, La Huaca Pucllana. The class was top-notch, while done in the most casual style, just like at a long-time friend's kitchen.
I will add that we cancelled our evening reservation at one of the most popular restaurants in Lima because it would have been too overwhelming.
Thank you, Hector, Ricardo and Cheche!
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813reyb
January 12, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
A true taste of Peru -highly recommended
Learning from the best. Master chefs teaching you to cook and appreciate the rich food and drinks of Peru. Great facility on a rooftop. Delicious food. Excellent hands-on teaching. Great private class for 4 couples.
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G4709ESandyb
January 3, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Must Do in Peru!!
A must do if visiting Peru! Not only will you learn to shop for the best ingredients and learn the techniques to cook amazing Peruvian food yourself, you will also learn how Peruvian cuisine came to be. The chefs’ experience, teaching ability and energy made this class one of a kind!
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ensingj
December 19, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
Excellent cooking class with chef Hector
We did Hector’s Peruvian classics class for the second time, this time we brought two friends and they absolutely loved it!
Hector picked us up himself at our hotel to start with a very informative visit to a local market, explaining all the different products Peru has to offer.
Then we started out class, outdoor with a beautiful view of local ruïns, cooking ceviche and lomo saltado, topped up with a pisco sour.
Hector is very passionate and knowledgable about cooking and food and his humor makes the whole class a joy!
After cooking we sat down together to eat our own creations and it was delicious!
When the evening came to an end Hector dropped us safely at our hotel.
If you like cooking and want to learn something about Peruvian cuisine, this class is highly recommended!
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Travel25961153510
December 13, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
Highly recommend this experience
Chef Hector is the real deal! My wife and I started our honeymoon in Lima, Peru before heading to the Peruvian Andes and on our second day were able to have a class with Chef Hector. What an experience! Chef Hector's experience at Michelin restaurants was evident and we both learned so much from this class. We were able to make Pisco Sours, Civeche, and more - learning throughout the time together. Chef Hector was engaged and very open to all questions from both of us. The backdrop is unparalleled as you are doing this cooking class from a rooftop while overlooking a centuries-old ruins that are being excavated currently.
If you are into food / cooking classes, I would highly recommend this experience. We did a private class and truly enjoyed. Being from San Francisco, it was also great to just talk with Hector as well as he had spent a number of years in our hometown.
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reinaldoe943
September 16, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
From culinary novices to Nikkei ninjas in one day!
From culinary novices to nikkei ninjas in a day! Our cooking class in Lima was great. We learned to make nikkei-style strips (a Peruvian-Japanese fusion, think sashimi with amazing sauces), and chef Hector and his partner exceeded expectations. After choosing fresh fish in the market, we head to a terrace overlooking the Inca ruins to receive a step-by-step lesson on sauces and dishes.
Thanks for sharing your secret recipes! We are already preparing them at home, along with the Chilcano cocktail Ricardo taught us: pisco, bitters, ginger soda and fresh ginger juice. A fun, informative and unforgettable experience!