Ceviche Cooking Experience

Overview

Hands-on ceviche-making workshops in Miraflores where you learn to prepare Peru's national dish using fresh seafood from the Pacific. Classes typically include a market visit and pisco tasting.

Highlights

• Market tour: Start at Mercado de Surquillo selecting fish, limes, and ají peppers.
• Cooking session: Prepare classic ceviche, tiradito, and leche de tigre under a chef's guidance.
• Pisco pairing: Learn to make a proper pisco sour alongside your ceviche.

History

Ceviche has been Peru's culinary emblem since at least the colonial period. Modern cooking classes emerged with Lima's gastronomic boom of the 2000s.

Visitor Tips

• Tip 1: Book at least a day in advance; classes are popular.
• Tip 2: Vegetarian alternatives are usually available on request.
• Duration: 2–3 hours.