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

4.4
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5 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

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.

Example 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

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

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Please meet Ine at her home in the heart of Brussels. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address and contact information can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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.

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.
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Cooking Classes
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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