Cooking Class in Historic Quito with chef + Market Tour with Andres the owner

Name: Cooking Class in Historic Quito with chef + Market Tour with Andres the owner
Brand: Galapagos Connoisseur
SKU: ba97dbdf-d098-46bc-a326-c3c147aa18b1

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Summary

Market Tour Visiting the market in Ecuador is a one-of-a-kind experience! You´ll discover the best smells, tastes, and colors of fruits, vegetables, and spices that will help you create the perfect Ecuadorian meal. Andres will meet you at the main entrance of the Quito Central Market and will take you on a tour of the market and the surrounding area. Here you will meet the best specialty vendors, the stand that has the freshest vegetables, a cheese depot, yesteryear meat vendors, the lady who always has the best fruits, and an exotic fruit juice stand. The experience starts off by shopping for fresh ingredients and local products, some of which you will not be able to find anywhere else in the world. Cooking Class Back at the restaurant, the Chef will teach you Ecuadorian cooking techniques and tricks. You will make everything from scratch, chopping, dicing, and cooking like a true local. Time to Eat Once finished in the kitchen, the chef sets a beautiful table and all the hard work pays off. It´s time to enjoy your meal in a Colonial house in the heart of Old Town Quito. Highly recommended experience!

Tour info

Duration

4 hours 30 minutes

Why take this tour?

You will meet Andres (the owner) at the main entrance of the Central Market in Quito. He will first take you for a tour in the traditional Central Market and surroundings to hunt for fresh local products that you will use during your cooking class. Then you will head to the restaurant which is located in a beautiful Colonial house in the heart of Old Town Quito. During this tour, you will experience life as a local and will learn how to make 3 traditional dishes with a gourmet twist, which you can replicate back home. Get ready for a packed day filled with incredible sights, tastes, and smells. And at the end of it all, you will be able to enjoy the delicious meal you cooked. Highly recommended experience!

What’s included?

Lunch
Use of restaurant kitchen during cooking class
Tour of Central Market and surroundings
Apron for cooking
Local Fruit Juice
Chefs Hat
Recipes
Transportation (taxi/Uber) to restaurant from hotel
Extra food and drinks not mentioned on itinerary
Tips for the chef/guide

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 4h 30m
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Regular temperature checks for staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Operator Website

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Galapagos Connoisseur

About operator:

I am Andres Salazar owner and founder of Galapagos Connoisseur. I have years of experience as a trip advisor in Ecuador. Check out our travel options, which I have personally selected and curated for you. I guarantee you will have a great trip and a fascinating story to tell back home.