Rio's Cookin' Good: 9-Dish & Caipis Fiesta + Optional Market Tour

4.9
(748 reviews)

3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Wander into our Ipanema hideout and let the culinary capers begin.
Whether you're a kitchen newbie or a seasoned foodie warrior, our class is the perfect mix of fun, learning, and outright delicious mayhem.

You'll be laughing, cooking, and maybe even dancing—it's Rio, after all. By the end, you'll have not just a feast, but a night to remember.

Our instructors are chosen on their friendliness, fluency in English, ability to entertain and interact with all participants as well as of course their cooking expertise.

Whether you are a novice or an expert in the culinary skills, your instructor cater your cooking tasks to fit your level, so everyone learns a few kitchen hacks.

Preferred smaller classes (up to 5 participants) or larger classes (up to 10)? Let us know after you book and we will let you know what days we have a class that fits your style.

Example Menu

Starter

Cassava sticks

Golden on the outside, tender on the inside. Brazil’s favorite root, turned into crave-worthy croquettes.

Starter

Lime Caipi

The iconic Brazilian caipirinha with freshly muddled lime. Shake it, sip it, love it!

Starter

Pão de Queijo

Brazil’s bakery celebrity - crisp on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and made from scratch in just 15 minutes.

Main

Picanha steak

Brazil’s most prized cut, oven-roasted low and slow for peak juiciness. Served with buttery farofa and golden cassava chunks.

Main

Seafood Moqueca

An ancestral recipe simmered with fresh fish, coconut milk, and dendê oil. Creamy, aromatic, and served with rice and banana farofa.

Main

Buttered cassava

Melt-in-your-mouth goodness. Rich, golden, and silky - the cassava is the potato's rich cousin.

Main

Toasted farofa w banana

Crunchy, slightly caramelized, and tropically addictive. A Brazilian original - no other cuisine has anything like it.

Main

Garlic white rice and vinaigrette sauce

Fluffy garlic-infused rice with bright, zesty Brazilian vinaigrette. The ultimate sidekick to moqueca or BBQ.

Dessert

Brigadilho (Brazilian fudge)

Pronounced like "armadillo" and considered the "crunchier cousin of Rice Crispy Treats, Brigadilho is a must for anyone with a sweet-tooth!

Dessert

After dinner Amazonian licqor

A handcrafted liqueur made with wild Amazonian fruits. Toast the night with something sweet, bold, and unforgettable - just like Brazil.

What's Included

Photos and recipe ebook will be sent the next day, as a gift!
Unlimited caipirinhas, because we're not about that "limit" life.
Cool vibes only in our air-conditioned studio, complete with Brazilian soft drinks and H20
8 food recipes + 1 way to become a caipirinha aficionado.
Market tour: optional but recommended if you want incredible and affordable gifts to bring back.
A cooking class that's less "lecture," more "epic food party."
Hotel pickup and drop off
Gratuities
Wine (red or white) sold separately

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Go up the escalators to shop 213. Cook in Rio studio.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Strap on your aprons and flip those chef hats to sassy mode because you're about to dive fork-first into the most epic culinary bash in Rio.

This isn't your grandma's cooking class—unless she knows how to wield a caipirinha while juggling cassava. In our small-group adventure, you'll go from market mavens to kitchen wizards faster than you can say "Picanha."

Get ready to chop, sizzle, and sip your way through Brazil's zestiest flavors, all while laughing harder than you thought possible with a spatula in hand.

You can book with confidence!
We have the cooking experience down to a science (food+drinks+fun+culture)

If you don't drink alcohol, let us know after you book, as we can teach how to make tropical fruit juices and mocktails.

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Cancellation Policy

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

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