Private Tour

Market Tour and Cooking Lesson with a Belgian Gourmet Meal in a Brussels Home

Overview

Available languages

English

Dutch

5 hours

Mobile ticket

Enjoy a private and authentic market tour, cooking class and authentic homemade meal in a local Brussels home with your host Ine. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food.

After your market tour, join Ine at her modern kitchen in the heart of Brussels. With a refreshing drink in hand, pick up a few cooking tips and techniques as you cook a gourmet Belgian inspired meal together. Ine's food is light and creative and offers a wide variety of flavors, textures and colors following culinary trends. Your meal will be served in courses, typically an hors d'œuvre, a starter, a main and dessert. Your menu might include dishes such as green pea gazpacho, squid with tomato coulis, roasted chicken and herbed potatoes and whole roasted dorade. You can expect the cooking portion of your experience to last about two hours before you sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepare.

Additional Info

Menu may vary depending on the season

If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Private, personalized experience

Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Brussels home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Belgian culture and cuisine together.

Please note that on Sundays, you may explore a local farmer's market instead.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Alcoholic Beverages

Lunch

Dinner

Market tour, cooking class + gourmet meal with your host Ine

Gratuities

Beverages

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What To Expect

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet your host at her apartment and walk together to Le Marché Bio, a covered organic market less than a 10 minute walk away. Explore seasonal vegetables, fruits and breads from the local region before purchasing a few ingredients for your cooking class in Ine's kitchen. Please note that on Sundays, you may explore a local farmer's market instead. Join Ine at her modern kitchen for a Brussels cooking class in the heart of the city. With a refreshing drink in hand, pick up a few cooking tips and techniques as you cook a gourmet meal with Ine. You can expect the cooking portion of your experience to last about two hours before you sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepare. You will also learn how to simply but beautifully present the meal you made. Your menu might include dishes such as green pea gazpacho, squid with tomato coulis, roasted chicken and herbed potatoes and whole roasted dorade. Ine cooks Belgian inspired international cuisine. Her flavors are delicately balanced and offer a variety of textures.

Sample Menu

starter

Hors d'œuvre of marinated olives and cured meat

starter

Green pea or other gazpacho

main

Squid in a tomato coulis or whole roasted herbed dorade

dessert

White and dark chocolate dipped strawberries

Options

Morning market tour + cooking

Evening market tour + cooking

Reviews

4.38

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Never happened
Lfyetsdyu,
Apr 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Fix your stupid records. The tour was cancelled weeks ago and not by us but by the tour guide. Why I kept getting emails was very irritating
Elegant place with special menu
R1801QOdavided,
Oct 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Very well-kept room, with adequate distance between tables. Attentive and helpful service. Well appetizers and first courses. Not exactly to my taste sweets (which in fact I avoided).
Wonderful experience!
383audreyd,
Feb 8, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This workshop combines both culinary discovery and incredible human sharing. Our host Ine is a welcoming and energetic woman. We felt like we were staying with a friend over a delicious meal and good wine.
Hearty meal, fair prices, local produce from the South West, menu prices €20 on weekends and €17 during the week, pleasant staff
ren c971,
Sep 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Menus from the South West reasonably priced and welcoming staff menus €20 on Saturdays €17 during the week tasty and hearty cuisine
A memorable evening with Ine
Thomas N,
Mar 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We absolutely loved our experience with Ine. We had a truly memorable evening. Ine took us around the area, showing us several stores and shops. Then we went to her apartment where we enjoyed a wonderful evening filled with conversation, laughter, wine, champagne, and of course, food. Ine was a gracious host, and we stayed much longer than we had intended. It was truly like spending an evening with a long-time friend.
well cordinated, lots of knowledge
stantoncourt,
Oct 3, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Ine, our host was very kind and easy to talk to. All the market, bakery, and pastries shop was exetremely with excelent quality. Her kitchen was spotless clean and good size for 4 of us (including Ine) work together. One of us is a vegan, but Ine flexibly arranged the whole menu perfect. All of us could learn the tips of cooking at first hand whth Ine's explanation. We had very fruitful conversation through having lunch together. All in all, it was valuable experience for all of us(me and my friends). If We had another opportunity? Yes! We would love to join. We appreciate Ine for her very effort and thoughtfulness.
Fun experience with Ine
David W,
Mar 2, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I booked a cooking lesson with Ine during a trip to Brussels back on October 8, 2017. I feel really bad that I am writing my review only now, because she hosted such a great class. She is a funny and energetic person with really great recipes to share. The class is at her flat with room for probably at most 4 to eat and cook. 2 people in the kitchen is probably most preferred. Her kitchen was more than adequate to host the class. We prepared several courses, but I was limited to seafood and vegetables because of my diet. Ine was very accommodating and I really enjoyed the trip to the market she prepared. Her neighborhood seems trendy with several great markets in very close proximity. If you are a lone traveler like me, or you travel with a friend/partner then I highly recommend Ine's class. I had so much fun with her and it was a great way to close out my adventure to Brussels.