Private Lebanese Cooking Class in Beirut with Amal + Transfers

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3 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This is a must do activity for travelers looking to experience authentic Lebanese cuisine and hospitality in Beirut. Your host Amal will pick you up from your Beirut hotel and drive you 20 minutes to her family home located in a quiet village in the hills above Beirut. Visit this beautiful house and garden that has been in the family for generations. Amal's father grows all their fruit, vegetables and herbs organically.

During your 3-hour food experience, learn to prepare a traditional Lebanese meal using family recipes. This is a hands-on cooking class where you will learn to cook an authentic Lebanese appetizer, salad and dessert. After cooking, sit down with the family at their dining table to enjoy the authentic Lebanese meal you helped prepare. Your class is taught by two women who love cooking and feeding people and prepare meals with the utmost love and care. Immerse yourself into this meaningful cultural and culinary experience and experience the Lebanese way of life over food!

What's Included

Private transportation
Gratuities
Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)
Private cooking lesson and authentic Lebanese lunch with your host Amal

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Amal will pick you up from the concierge desk of your Beirut hotel listed in your booking and drop you off at the end of your culinary experience.

What to expect

This private, authentic cooking and dining experience takes place in Amal’s beautiful, classic Lebanese family home, which has a fire place and lovely terrace with views of the capital. Aramoun, a suburb outside Beirut where Amal’s home is located, is surrounded by gardens and lovely residential homes. Relax in her home with a refreshing drink in hand as Amal gives you an introduction to Lebanese cuisine and its history. Later join Amal and her mother for a 1-hour hands-on cooking experience in their home kitchen. Learn to cook a Lebanese appetizer, salad and a dessert created from family recipes, using authentic Lebanese cooking techniques and ingredients.

After cooking, join Amal and her parents at the dining table to enjoy the traditional Lebanese meal you helped prepare. Your menu might include dishes such as chickpeas with lemon, olive oil and garlic sauce, tabouli (a salad), kibbi (minced meat with herbs and nuts) and mtabal (grilled, mashed eggplant added to tahini, lemon juice and garlic). You will end your meal with a dessert of maakaroun, deep fried semolina fingers soaked in sugar syrup.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or food preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Vegetarian, vegan and halal meals can be provided, please advise at time of booking if required
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Cooking Classes
Food & Drink
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Cancellation Policy

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

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