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The 13 Best Kochi Food Tours & Cooking Classes

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Kerala cooks with coconut, curry leaf and the spices this whole coast was named for, and the way in is a market walk or a home kitchen. Below are the best Kochi food tours and cooking classes: which graze the street stalls, which teach a full Kerala meal on a banana leaf, and what each costs.

Sunrise Cruise with Village Life and Local Food

Sunrise Cruise with Village Life and Local Food - Meeting at Canoe Kerala Adventures in Kumarakom (the smart start)

1.Sunrise Cruise with Village Life and Local Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · from $67Our pick

Sunrise canoe cruise in Kerala backwaters near Kochi with Kerala breakfast, village life views, and morning light for standout photos.

“A great start to the day with beautiful views and insight into local life and people. Our hosts were a joy to spend time with and there was a good balance of engagement but also letting us be in peace as we enjoyed the surroundings. BreaRead more”

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Munnar: Tea trail, Tea Factory, and Tea Tasting Tour

Munnar: Tea trail, Tea Factory, and Tea Tasting Tour - The Tea Trail Walk: Terraces, Plucking, and Mountain Air

2.Munnar: Tea trail, Tea Factory, and Tea Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 47 reviews · 3 hours · from $13Best value

Walk tea terraces in Munnar, tour Lockhart Tea Factory, and end with a guided tasting of black, green, and specialty teas.

“An unforgettable tour in one of the most beautiful places. Includs walking, learning and tasting for 3 hours that made our day and munnar visit better! Our guide Mari had unlimited knowledge and got us some tea and snacks while walking in the fields. He was nice, funny and arranged everything in advance. The explanations while walking and in the tea factory were fascinating. A most have tour while visiting Munnar. Ask for Mari! You won't regret.”

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Enjoy the best Food tour in kochi with a local !

Enjoy the best Food tour in kochi with a local ! - The route: Mattancherry street food, then Fort Kochi tastings

3.Enjoy the best Food tour in kochi with a local !

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $19

Private Kochi food tour with Biju by tuk-tuk: tailored veg/non-veg tastings, snacks, coffee/tea, and Fort Kochi street stops.

“Awesome foodie tour with Biju. He took me to some great spots that only locals go to. It was an authentic experience of different Kerala foods, from various beverages to mains and you certainly won’t finish hungry!”

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Learn Traditional Kerala Meal in Kumarakom

Learn Traditional Kerala Meal in Kumarakom - The local market stop: learning to choose better ingredients

4.Learn Traditional Kerala Meal in Kumarakom

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $89

Shop Kerala ingredients at a local market, cook vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals with Jesvanth, and share lunch with Sulaimani Tea.

“We spent a wonderful afternoon with Jesvanth. He began by explaining the basics of using spices, then took us to the market to buy fresh fish and vegetables. The afternoon continued in his kitchen, a meticulously maintained and clean spRead more”

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Kochi: Local Street Food Guided Walking Tour with Tastings

Kochi: Local Street Food Guided Walking Tour with Tastings - The 2-hour walking flow, starting at T.D High School

5.Local Street Food Guided Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 2 hours · from $23

Walk Kochi’s lanes for 2 hours of street food tastings, Kerala sweets watched live, and clay-pot chai with local stories and tips.

“Satish is a great guide and spoke very good English. He showed us the Fort Kochi sights and many record breaking artifacts as well as explaining local food dishes. Make sure you are hungry as there is loads of food to try.”

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Food Walk Alleppey (2 Hours Guided Local Food Tasting Experience)

Food Walk Alleppey (2 Hours Guided Local Food Tasting Experience) - From Mullakkal temple lanes to the city’s oldest snack rhythm

6.Food Walk Alleppey (2 Hours Guided Local Food Tasting Experience)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $23

2-hour guided Alleppey street-food walk with Kerala snacks, sweets, filter coffee, and dessert. Small group, local guide. $23.13.

“Sibi was a great guide, easy to speak with and gad a lot of insights of the city and if course the food! We tried many new foods and places that we normally wouldn't have found or even thought to search. Fantastic to have a local person guiding us to feel like we knew the city better!”

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Hands-on Authentic Keralite Cooking Class – Learn, Cook, Eat & Enjoy!

Hands-on Authentic Keralite Cooking Class - Learn, Cook, Eat & Enjoy! - Cooking for Real: Three Courses You Actually Make

7.Hands-on Authentic Keralite Cooking Class – Learn, Cook, Eat & Enjoy!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · from $35

Hands-on Kerala cooking in Alappuzha: cook three courses in a home kitchen, get a recipe booklet, and eat together on a private class.

“The class was advertised as being a cooking class at Kochi. We did not realise that it was 55 kilometres out of Kochi and as we were leaving the following morning we did not have the extra 3hrs travel time. We contacted the host and she has not responded to our messages. We had four people in our group. So we’re not very happy.”

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Munnar Tea Trail Tour , Tea factory visit & Tea Tasting

Munnar Tea Trail Tour , Tea factory visit & Tea Tasting - Meeting at Rijo Villa and What the 3-Hour Flow Feels Like

8.Munnar Tea Trail Tour , Tea factory visit & Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $14

Walk Lockhart tea estates, meet tea pluckers, tour a 1936 Orthodox factory, then blend and taste tea in Munnar.

“Our guide was fantastic, not only did he have very good knowledge of the tea plantations but also everything else in this area, pointing out interesting plants, birds and rivers. He looked after us extremely well. After the tour we were waiting for our driver to collect us, we hRead more”

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Sunset Cruise with Village Life and Local Food

Sunset Cruise with Village Life and Local Food - Bay Island Driftwood Museum: A Short Land Moment Before the Water

Jasmin Villa Homestay Cookery Class

Jasmin Villa Homestay Cookery Class - The eight-dish menu: what you’ll likely cook and why it matters

10.Jasmin Villa Homestay Cookery Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $39

Fort Cochin cookery class at Jasmin Villa Homestay. Learn 8 Kerala dishes, including fish and prawns, in 2.5 hours.

“I'm so happy that I met Jasmin and her husband Wilson. The cooking course was amazing and the food was the best I've had throughout my journey in Kerala! It was such a treat to learn from Jasmin as she expertly weaved a traditional KerRead more”

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WE COOKS- Home Cooking Class in Munnar

WE COOKS- Home Cooking Class in Munnar - The real value: you learn to recreate, not just remember

11.WE COOKS- Home Cooking Class in Munnar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $23

Home Kerala cooking class in Munnar: pickup, dinner included, small group. Learn 6 dishes, spice tips, and Kerala food habits.

“If you want to get a crash course in Kerala cooking, this experience would be absolutely up your alley. It is done in a home so already you feel like you’re part of a family and that you are cooking a family meal. My family is originally from thiRead more”

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Kerala Traditional village cooking class (Munnar)

Kerala Traditional village cooking class (Munnar) - Market Visit in Munnar: Picking Ingredients That Actually Taste Like Kerala

12.Kerala Traditional village cooking class (Munnar)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $21

Munnar village cooking class with Raveendra and Selvi: market walk, hands-on Kerala dishes, tea snacks, and a cozy family-style feast.

“When we booked we got a WhatsApp within 10 mins confirming our booking and asking about pickup (free within 2km of meeting point). We were further away and got a very good deal to get picked up from our hotel! We also added on tea trekking to this trip which was awesome! Our guide was very knowledgeable about the flora and forna, tailoring the trek to myself who has a previous knee injury. He went above and beyond to make sure we were happy and safe throughout! He even climbed a tree for us to pick a fresh passion fruit! The cooking lesson was lots of fun, starting at the…”

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6hrs Alleppey Houseboat Tour-Serene Canals, Local Life & Food.

6hrs Alleppey Houseboat Tour-Serene Canals, Local Life & Food. - Stop by stop: Punnamada Kayal, SNDP Thod, and the canal network