The 11 Best Cooking Classes in Brazil

1.Cooking class in Salvador, an authentic dinning experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $68Our pick

Cook Salvador’s moqueca, pão de queijo, brigadeiro, and caipirinhas in a private four-hour class with host Karla.

“Klara so welcoming, and easy-going like a knowledgeable friend. We went to the market first and looked around a long time she answered every question with delight. Then we went to her home where we spent time in her kitchen socializing sipping a drink and creating a great meal to eat together! It was truly delightful and I highly recommend this experience!👍🏼😀❗️”

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2.4h Cooking Class in Salvador with 9 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

Cook nine Bahian recipes in a Salvador home with local hosts, unlimited drinks, caipirinhas, cultural stories, and a shared meal.

“Had a wonderful class with Chef Karla. The food was great and the conversation even better. She was very accomidating to our prefrences and super informative about the food and culture. I would definitely recomend every take this class even if your already familiar with brazilian food. Worth the cost for sure. Awsome atmosphere and just a fun time!”

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3.Family Cooking Class in Rio Make 9 Brazilian Dishes Together

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Cook nine Brazilian recipes in a Rio home-style studio, choose your main dish, enjoy caipirinhas, and share a family meal.

“This was an amazing experience. We participated in making a drink, an appetizer, cheese bread, an entree with two sides, a salad, and a dessert. Erica was spectacular and shared lots of culinary history with us. This was one of my favorite excursions in Rio.”

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4.3-Hour Brazilian Cooking Class in Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $195

Cook moqueca or feijoada with Chef Simone in a small Rio class, taste five Brazilian dishes, enjoy two drinks, and learn local food traditions.

“I can’t say enough how I thoroughly enjoyed not only the cooking class but Chef Simone! She has some many amazing stories to align with the history and culture of Brazil 🇧🇷 the food and drinks were amazing and I’ll definitely be recreating at home. Learned some new recipes and extended friendship with Simone 🫶🏽”

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5.Hands-On Cooking Class in Rio: Iconic Street Foods & Caipirinhas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Cook Rio street food, make caipirinhas, and learn local food stories in a relaxed small-group class near Ipanema.

“This class was so fun! Everything was very relaxed, it almost felt like an evening at a friend’s house, cooking and chatting (and drinking caipirinhas). We still learned a lot about the snacks we cooked and Raiza was great company. Totally recommend.”

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6.4h Cooking Class in Florianópolis: 8 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Cook moqueca, farofa, pão de queijo, and more in a Brazilian home in Florianópolis with unlimited caipirinhas and recipes to take home.

“Fantastic food and instruction from Alessandro! There was a wide range of recipes, representing some of Brazil’s most famous dishes and some that were more specialized.”

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7.Brazilian Cooking Class in Copacabana with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $140

Learn feijoada, moqueca, brigadeiro, and Brazilian drinks in a hands-on Copacabana cooking class with hotel pickup.

“We could have not asked or wanted for a better experience than we had with Chef Simone and the other attendees. What a great mix, with lots of laughs, and explanations of Brazilian cultures. It so happened that the other two attendees were from varied parts of Brazil and the combination of Chef and their take on the cultures worked well with directing us on local “must sees” while in Rio. I highly recommend this experience. And the meal we cooked together was delicious!”

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8.Brazilian Cooking Class with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $117

Cook feijoada or moqueca in Copacabana with a local chef, make caipirinhas and brigadeiro, and enjoy hotel pickup in Rio.

“Carina is a fantastic chef & teacher. We learned so much about Brazilian cuisine & she made it extremely fun. Whether you are a home cook or not, you will learn a lot & eat fantastic food.”

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9.Brazilian Breakfast Cooking Class in Rio: Bake and Blend

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $75

Cook pão de queijo, broa, tropical fruit, Brazilian coffee, and a mango mimosa in a small Rio kitchen class.

“Amazing experience, the food was fantastic. Roberto is highly knowledgeable and personable chef. We loved the experience!”

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10.Brazilian Cooking Class in Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $220

Cook Brazilian classics in Copacabana with Chef Simone, from moqueca or feijoada to caipirinhas, coconut drinks, and dessert.

“My son and I attended Simone’s cook along class and it was brilliant. The fish dish was so tasty and we both loved listening to the history of food in Brazil. Simone’s daughter assisted and it truly felt like we were socialising with great friends that we had known for ages. Great evening - I would highly recommend booking this event.”

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11.3h Cooking Class in Brasília with 9 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Cook nine Brazilian recipes in a Brasília home kitchen with Chef Magnolia, unlimited drinks, practical tips, and a digital recipe book.

“The class was phenomenal! It felt like cooking with a friend which I really appreciate it! Magnolia did such a wonderful job at guiding me through the cooking process of my first ever Brazilian cooking class! Definitely recommend to anyone looking to learn!”

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