THE HIMALAYA
The Himalaya, route by route.
The 15 most popular nepali cooking classes in the Himalaya. The ones worth your days on the trail, with prices, durations and who runs them.
Hands-on Nepali cooking in Thamel. Cook and eat classic dishes, including momos, in a small group with step-by-step guidance and great value.
Most Popular“We had a wonderful time and the food was delicious! Our hosts took care of all the details and we are excited to return home to try our hand at cooking these amazing dishes!”
Kathmandu cooking class with market shopping, hands-on momo and dal bhat, and a homemade Nepali meal with masala tea.
Kathmandu Cooking Academy teaches momo-making plus dal bhat and yomari. Shop for ingredients, cook hands-on, taste, and leave with recipes.
“Fantastic cooking class with a great chef. Location is only 10 min walk from Thamel so easy to walk from your hotel. Can recommend.”
A women-led Nepali cooking class in Thamel with hands-on cooking, masala chai, fresh lunch, and a recipe book. Pickup available.
“A fabulous way to spend an afternoon in Kathmandu. The team were so much fun and the food was amazing. Highly recommend!”
Hands-on Nepalese cooking in Pokhara: choose momos or dal bhat with a small family class, learn technique, then eat what you make.
“We really enjoyed to cook MoMo‘s in your kitchen. It really could not have been better. We’ll definitely never forget the warm laughter of the lovely mom once we started to form the MoMo’s by ourselves. We can highly recommend this experience. Thanks for everything!”
Private Nepali cooking class in Kathmandu with market and organic farm stops, hands-on dal bhat and momos, lunch, and PDF recipes.
“My daughter and I had a wonderful day cooking with Kalpana and her family. It's a wonderfully calm location with a beautiful garden and lovely people. The food was delicious, have already cooked some of it upon returning home.”
Pokhara home-cooking class with Sarita. Learn momos or dal bhat, use fresh spices, eat your meal, and take recipes for $28.
Learn Kathmandu momo basics with a market ingredient tour, veg or chicken fillings, soup or regular dumplings, and masala tea tasting.
Learn traditional Nepali momos in Thamel with Namaste Cooking School. Hands-on class, masala chai welcome, lunch, recipe book.
“We loved this cooking course! The instructor was so friendly, and made the lesson so much fun. The food was incredible and so fresh, the kitchen was really clean, with the rooftop location providing panoramic views of Kathmandu! Would 100% recommend this course, for a really affordable price and a great experience!”
Learn Nepalese cooking in Kathmandu with a market stop, hands-on momo and dal bhat class, masala tea, and optional hotel pickup.
Kathmandu Cooking Academy class: shop for ingredients, learn momo and dal bhat, then eat with masala tea. 3-4 hours.
Cook and dine in Rishikesh with Miss Anju, a sattvic Ayurvedic class with no onion or garlic, plus a spice lesson and lunch.
“Great experience with Miss Anjou. She prepared three dishes, including dessert. We participate in everything, take notes and take knowledge home. Miss Anjou is a great hostess. We recommend it for those who want to get to know better Indian cuisine and spend good times with nice peopleAuto-translated”
Hands-on momo or dal bhat class in Aama Kitchen, Pokhara. Pickup from Lakeside, cooking with the family, and recipes to take home.
Taste Kathmandu for $30: market shopping plus a hands-on Nepali cooking class in Thamel with vegetarian and vegan options.
“We were four persons this day. Not room for any more in the small kitchen. A nice morning although it was a bit stressful and more like putting ingredients togheter, than a schooling.”
Kathmandu cooking class in Thamel: shop spices, learn momo and dal bhat, sip masala tea, then taste what you made. Pickup optional.
“Fantastic, fun and informative class. The menu and food was awesome food to enjoy after preparing and cooking. Highly recommended.”
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