6 Cooking Classes in the Philippines Worth Booking

1.Manila Filipino Cooking Class: Meryenda Favorites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $60Our pick

Join a family-friendly Manila cooking class in Makati, making Filipino meryenda favorites like noodles, spring rolls, and sweet treats.

“Authentic Filipino Cooking with basic ingredients so you can recreate the dishes at home! Chyl is very patient, checking in on each student and making sure each dish is perfect. We had individual cooking stations, and made a mountain of food - I was still eating it the next day!”

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2.Makati: Hands on Manila Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

A small-group Makati cooking class where you make classic Filipino meryenda snacks hands-on, guided by Chyl and served with local culture stories.

“This was an excellent class! Chyl is a wonderful teacher! She is clear, concise and, in addition to the cooking instructions, she gave us lots of information about the culture. Everything was very organized and the food was amazing. I would recommend to anyone!!”

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3.Private Filipino cooking class in a local Manila Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $90

A private Filipino cooking class in Isi’s Manila home, picking garden ingredients like calamansi and lemongrass, then eating what you make.

“Isi was a wonderful hostess and taught me how wo make 3 different dishes. I go real hands on experience in her beautiful home. I highly recommend taking this class as it was fun, tasty, and educational.”

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4.Private Market Tour and Filipino Cooking Class in Manila with Isi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $120

Private Manila market tour and Filipino cooking class with Isi, featuring her calamansi and lemongrass garden, home recipes, and beer.

“The whole experience was amazing : sourcing the ingredients from the market, the host and the food! Isi exceeded expectations!”

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5.Private Filipino Cooking Class in the Heart of Manila,Makati City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $110

Private Filipino cooking class in Makati with Cinty, optional Guadalupe market, two dishes from scratch, home meal with beer or wine.

“The Chef provides history and details about the ingredients, and I recommend including the trip to the market as part of the experience. I felt welcomed in her kitchen. I learned a lot about Filipino dishes and how to prepare them, and the detRead more”

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6.Cebu Traditional Bamboo Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $109

Cook Filipino dishes inside bamboo for smoky flavor, then eat your meal and swim at Hadsan Cove Resort in Cebu.

“This is an experience you do not want to miss. Our guide, Lerelei, was excellent, and the food was absolutely outstanding. Lot of fun cooking and you get to take a swim while the food is cooking in the bamboo.”

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