The 3 Cooking Classes in the Philippines That Earn Their Price

1.Manila Filipino Cooking Class: Meryenda Favorites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $60Our pick

In central Makati, host Chyl guides you through a two-hour Filipino cooking class focused on meryenda, the country’s much-loved snack tradition. You’ll prepare a noodle dish, savory spring rolls, and sweet treats at an individual station, then enjoy the food with a nonalcoholic drink. The class is limited to four people.

“This cooking experience was amazing! I try to make it a tradition to book a cooking class in every country I travel to and this one has to be top 5 for sure. Our host Chyl was very kind and welcoming for this class and she made sure we knew Read more”

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2.Hands on Manila Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

In Makati, Chyl guides you through three Filipino favorites: pancit noodles, lumpia spring rolls, and sweet turon. You prepare each dish from scratch in a small group of up to four, while learning about Filipino family life, food customs, and local ingredients. It is a hands-on, open-air class that works well for beginners, solo visitors, and families with children aged nine and older.

“Cooking with Chyl was amazingly fun! The weather was perfect, Chyl has a beautiful personality and welcoming demeanor. She and staff had everything prepared nicely for us to dive in and start cooking on-time. We loved how Chyl incorporated her childhood and family background to the teaching of this class. The food was AMAZING, simple ingredients that make mouth watering snacks from the Philippines. It was so much food, we had left overs for dinner and breakfast 😊. This class is definitely worth 2-hours out of your day if you want to relax and learn how to cook the Filipino way!!”

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3.Private Filipino cooking class in a local Manila Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $90

Spend about three hours in Taguig with Isi, a Manila cook and chili maker. Pick calamansi and lemongrass from her garden, prepare family recipes by hand or watch a demonstration, then sit down for lunch or dinner with beer. This private visit suits food lovers who want personal conversation over a formal culinary school.

“Isi was a wonderful hostess and taught me how wo make 3 different dishes. I go real hands on experience in her beautiful home. I highly recommend taking this class as it was fun, tasty, and educational.”

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