Private Tour
Private Market Tour and Traditional Chilean Cooking Class in a Local Home
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Meet your host Jorge at his home and drive to the local market together. Jorge will give you a tour of the market and you may even buy fresh ingredients to use in your cooking class later.
Jorge offers a cooking demonstration, where you will learn to cook Chilean dishes in his home kitchen. His kitchen is a modest kitchen, so you might use the dining area for demonstrations and to prep the ingredients for your meal. The cooking portion of the experience will last approximately 1 hour, during which you will learn to make 1-2 dishes.
A few dishes that you might try are palta reina with tuna (tuna stuffed avocado), fresh bruschetta with Chilean canned mussel, pastel de papas (a classic dish made in Chilean homes, not always found in restaurants, it is something close to a shepherd’s pie) and Chilean Papayas with cream.
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about Chilean culture and cuisine from a warm and welcoming local - you're sure in for a real treat!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
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: The kitchen is small, and you may even use the dinning area for demonstrations and to prep the ingredients for the meal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Meet Jorge and Mariela, whose love story began at a concert where Jorge was performing. Jorge is a professional musician who is well known in Chile, and music is an important part of the experience — you may even hear songs from his collection of more than 1000 vinyl records. Jorge learned to cook from his grandmother, who prepared meals for the whole family, inspiring his passion for traditional Chilean cuisine. Mariela, a tour guide who speaks Spanish, English, and Portuguese, brings her global perspective and warmth to the experience. You’ll meet Jorge at his home and visit a local market such as La Vega or a neighborhood fair (depending on the day). Back home, enjoy a cooking demonstration and learn to prepare 1–2 traditional Chilean dishes before sharing an authentic, fresh, home-cooked meal together, accompanied by stories, food, and music.
What‘s Included
Private market tour and cooking class with your host Jorge
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)
homecooked meal
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Options
Market, cooking and lunch + A
Market tour, cooking lesson and lunch (including alcohol) with your host Jorge
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
loved it
Lanre O,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00very good experience. just be mindfull that the class starts late so you will end around 11pm-12am. i would recommend to others
A wonderful afternoon with
sherritawilson,Nov 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was my first time doing a traveling spoon tour. We had a wonderful time with Jorge and Carolina. Carolina and Jorge altered the schedule for us because we needed to meet with them on a Monday and the market is closed. Instead we walked around the neighborhood and Jorge pointed out the native trees and foliage. I realized then that I was on a completely different continent and that I needed wake up and pay attention to the differences. This tour was like visiting old friends in their new town if your friend had a killer record collection and was a gourmet chef. Jorge did so much with just a few ingredients in a small kitchen. He was so knowledgeable about the local cuisine. Carolina was warm welcoming and spoke excellent English. We covered so many topics in an afternoon. I definitely want to try traveling spoon tours in other countries. We had a great half day with Jorge and Carolina.
Cooking like a local
mimieric b,Aug 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jorge and Caroline were very welcoming, like visiting old friends. We discovered new fruits from the local markets. Jorge was very good at explaining how he prepared our lunch. It was a fun experience for sure. Would repeat it !
Great Experience
Shelly V,Nov 17, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a fun time with this experience. Jorge and his partner Anise (?) were so welcoming and friendly. It’s not an actual cooking class where you make a meal but you go to a street market, which was another great experience, for the food and you do get to watch Jorge cook while he explains everything. He’s a musician as well so we were able to enjoy his music through lunch. We learned a lot of information from them that was very helpful during our stay in Santiago. I really enjoyed their company and would recommend this event.
Chilean Cooking Class
Sandra D,Dec 28, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a lovely experience in a private home in a beautiful part of Santiago, Chile. There were four participants and we all agreed that the chef was charming and informative. We count this as our favorite tour in Chile. I highly recommend the tour to anyone interested in good food and wine in a relaxed environment filled with hospitality.
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