Top 7 Cooking Classes in Rio de Janeiro

1.Family Cooking Class in Rio Make 9 Brazilian Dishes Together

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Cook nine Brazilian dishes in Rio with your family, enjoy caipirinhas, learn food stories, and share a relaxed meal in Ipanema.

“This was an amazing experience. We participated in making a drink, an appetizer, cheese bread, an entree with two sides, a salad, and a dessert. Erica was spectacular and shared lots of culinary history with us. This was one of my favorite excursions in Rio.”

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2.3-Hour Brazilian Cooking Class in Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $195

Cook moqueca or feijoada with Chef Simone in a small Rio class, then enjoy five Brazilian dishes, two drinks, and local stories.

“I can’t say enough how I thoroughly enjoyed not only the cooking class but Chef Simone! She has some many amazing stories to align with the history and culture of Brazil 🇧🇷 the food and drinks were amazing and I’ll definitely be recreating at home. Learned some new recipes and extended friendship with Simone 🫶🏽”

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3.Hands-On Cooking Class in Rio: Iconic Street Foods & Caipirinhas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Cook Rio street-food classics, shape coxinhas, fry pastéis, and mix caipirinhas in a relaxed three-hour class for eight.

“This class was so fun! Everything was very relaxed, it almost felt like an evening at a friend’s house, cooking and chatting (and drinking caipirinhas). We still learned a lot about the snacks we cooked and Raiza was great company. Totally recommend.”

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4.Brazilian Cooking Class in Copacabana with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $140

Cook feijoada or moqueca in Copacabana with a local chef, make Brazilian drinks, enjoy dinner, and get hotel pickup for a relaxed Rio evening.

“This is such a special and unique experience! Chef Simone is so gracious and knowledgeable about her country’s food as well as others. We made Moqueca and it was delicious. I will be making this at home, often. Highly recommend this class!!!”

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5.Brazilian Cooking Class with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $117

Cook feijoada or moqueca with a Rio chef, mix caipirinhas, and enjoy hotel transfers in this hands-on Copacabana class.

“Carina is a fantastic chef & teacher. We learned so much about Brazilian cuisine & she made it extremely fun. Whether you are a home cook or not, you will learn a lot & eat fantastic food.”

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6.Brazilian Breakfast Cooking Class in Rio: Bake and Blend

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $75Best value

Cook pão de queijo, broa, tropical fruit, and Brazilian coffee in a small Rio breakfast class with a mango mimosa finale.

“Amazing experience, the food was fantastic. Roberto is highly knowledgeable and personable chef. We loved the experience!”

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7.Brazilian Cooking Class in Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $220

Cook seven Brazilian favorites in Copacabana with Chef Simone, then enjoy moqueca or feijoada, cassava, desserts, coconut drinks, and caipirinhas.

“Chef Simone is one of the most incredible people we met in Rio! Her knowledge of the city and country as a whole is enviable, and her passion for all things Brazilian, particularly cooking, is infectious. She created such a safe environment for us to get to know each other during our class, and even afterwards she was available to be contacted. Highly recommend the fejioada (pork and beans) but everything was amazing! 12/10 experience, book now!!!”

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