Kathmandu · WORKSHOPS
The 15 best workshops & classes you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Join the Nepal Cooking School in Thamel for a 2.5-hour, hands-on class led by instructors including Anshu and Nilam. Choose from three four-dish menus, visit a local spice shop, make momos from scratch, and eat what you cook.
“Enjoyed being able to select the menu we made. Excellent information and instruction (all our momos turned out nicely). Looking forward to trying some at home.”
Join Nishma, Nish, Bikram, and the Kathmandu Cooking Academy for a hands-on Nepali food class in Thamel. Shop for ingredients at a local market, prepare momos and dal bhat, then sit down to eat what you made. Small groups, optional hotel pickup, and vegetarian choices are available.
“This was a very interesting and informative momo cooking class! After the lesson, we could enjoy plenty of freshly made dumplings!”
Spend about three and a half hours at Kathmandu Cooking Academy learning momo-making and traditional Nepali dishes with a local chef. Shop for ingredients, cook with traditional tools, share a tasting session, and receive recipes to use at home. Pickup is available if selected.
“Fantastic way to spend some hours in Katmandu. Nice and clean kitchen. Great chef. Good english and explained easy and simple. The food we made was great! I would definetly recommend the class.”
Join guide Swoyam or Namrata for a four-hour visit to Indra’s family workshop near Kathmandu. You’ll hammer heated steel, help shape and polish a small khukuri, watch the host handle the risky grinding, and take home your finished knife.
“This was definitely a special experience and while I've bought a Khukuri from tourist shops on past visits to Kathmandu the ones we made this trip are higher quality AND have nice memories tied to them. Our guide/translator Swoyam picked us up and we went to the house of Khukuri maker Indra which is in a more remote part of Kathmandu and definitely a bit rustic. I went with my wife and 2 kids ages 4 and 6. We really enjoyed the entire process - we hammered the metal and ground it with a wheel. It was cool to learn about the parts and how they are recycling old steel…”
Kalpana and her family welcome you into their home for a private, hands-on Nepali cooking class. Visit the garden, prepare dal bhat, vegetables, spices, momos, or other local dishes, then eat lunch together and take home PDF recipes.
“This was an amazing experience. Not only did we learn so much about Nepalese food, Kalpana and her son taught us so much about Nepalese cultural! This was the first experience I had booked for my trip, and I’m so grateful I was able to learn so much on my first full day in Nepal. In addition to helping us avoid some cultural faux pas, Kalpana helped us make informed choices for many of our other meals. I understood the experience to be a lunch, so we ate breakfast before going. DO NOT DO THIS! You will be well fed during the whole experience! 1000% recommend this experience!”
Join an English-speaking local cook at Kathmandu Cooking Academy for a hands-on momo class. Shop for ingredients, prepare veggie, vegan, or chicken dumplings, choose regular or soup momo, then eat your work with Nepali masala tea. Pickup is available across Kathmandu Valley.
“Delicious momo making class with knowledgeable chefs. We made many different types of Momos. They were helpful, flexible and kind. Thank you!”
At Namaste Cooking School in central Thamel, you’ll make Nepali momos from scratch with guidance from teachers including Sushila and Sabita. The 90-minute class includes masala chai, spice instruction, lunch, hands-on cooking, and a recipe book. English instruction is provided.
“Lovely cooking class with great hosts! Highly recommended if you want to learn to make momos in a fun and interactive way!”
Join a small, English-language cooking class in Thamel led by local chefs including Nishma and Nish. Shop for fresh ingredients, make momos, dal bhat, and a starter or dessert, then eat what you cook. The 3 to 4 hour class includes equipment, masala tea, and optional Kathmandu Valley pickup.
“Such a great experience! You have to select what the group makes so if you, like me, went expecting to cook Momo, you have to convince the group to do so. But thankfully there was only a small group and they wanted to make Momo too so we did. Amazing experience with fun chefs.”
Spend about three hours at Kathmandu Cooking Academy learning momos, dal bhat, and other Nepali dishes. Instructors such as Vikram and Niche offer clear, patient guidance, while a nearby market visit adds local context. Choose optional hotel pickup within Kathmandu Valley.
“We had a great time!! Thank you!! Food was delicious and was a brilliant experience”
From your hotel lobby, an English or Hindi-speaking guide takes you to a family blacksmith workshop. With a maker who has over 40 years of experience, you hammer and help grind a six-inch khukuri, learn its meaning, enjoy tea and snacks, and take home the knife and cover.
“very fun experience, friendly guides, delicious tea, and now I have a good sturdy knife! highly recommend this activity”
Join a small Nepali cooking class in Thamel with a local market visit, hands-on preparation, snacks, and a full meal. Ingredients are included, and vegetarian or vegan menus can be requested. The class lasts about three hours and accepts up to eight people.
“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.”
Spend three hours with local artisan Hera and his family learning Nepali wood carving in a small Thamel workshop. You will study traditional tools and motifs, practice outlining, chiseling, and detailing, then take home a personal wooden artwork. Classes are in English and suit beginners, families, and small groups.
“Ein sehr authentischer Workshop-Platz, gute Anleitung, am Ende hat man was schönes zum Mitnehmen.”
Spend about three hours in Thamel with local cooking instructors, visiting a market, choosing ingredients, shaping momos, preparing Nepali dishes, and sharing the meal you make. Pickup is available with selected options, and groups are limited to eight people.
“Fantastic, fun and informative class. The menu and food was awesome food to enjoy after preparing and cooking. Highly recommended.”
Join an English-speaking local chef for a two to three-hour Kathmandu cooking class with a market stop, hands-on Nepali recipes, masala tea, and a meal you prepare yourself. Choose from dishes such as momo, dal bhat, chatamari, thukpa, bara, and yomari.
“Bardzo miła atmosfera, można było zrobić tyle momo ile dasz radę zjeść.”
Meet a local chef at 1 PM, visit a Kathmandu market for fresh ingredients, then make steamed or soup momos by hand. Choose vegetarian, vegan, or chicken fillings, enjoy masala tea, and return to the Thamel cooking academy. Pickup in Kathmandu Valley is optional.
“A great hands-on experience! I loved being able to make specific requests that suited my needs. I really enjoyed this experience.”
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