The 5 Best Cooking Classes in Jordan

1.Private Half Day Jerash Visit & Optional Cooking Class from Amman

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · from $106Our pick

Travel from Amman to Jerash in a private air-conditioned vehicle, then walk through Roman temples, theaters, plazas, and colonnaded streets with a local English-speaking guide. The route can suit your interests, and you may add a cooking class in a local restaurant. Guides have included Bader, Basel, Khalid, Zahir, and Dr. Sam.

“This tour to Jarash proved to be marvelous. Bassam Jebreen came on time to pick me up in my hotel and off we went to Jarash. The trip from Amman to Jarash took about 45 minutes but it is worth the travel especially once you arrived the ancient Roman ruins of Jarash. I would highly recommend people to take this trip for its historical value.”

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2.Suhaila (connecting through cooking)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $45Best value

Join Mohammed, his wife, daughter, and nine-month-old son at their Aqaba home for a three-hour Jordanian cooking class. Prepare traditional dishes, learn about local food and family life, then eat together on the floor in the customary style. Vegetarian and vegan meals can be arranged, and a recipe PDF follows by email.

“Excellent family location. We cooked very delicious Jordanian lentil soup and made vegetables. Very nice people.”

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3.Half Day Cooking Class Experience with Amman Panoramic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $126

Learn Arabic cooking in Amman at Beit Sitti or Lebanese House Um Khalil, with a small group of up to seven people. Your English-speaking driver collects you from your hotel, and the class ends with a homemade lunch or dinner, coffee, dessert, and a short panoramic drive. Wafa and driver Raed are among the names praised for warm, personal service.

“Friendly hosts, inclusive but not onerous participation. Food was delicious. Transfer driver courteous and punctual.”

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4.Cooking outside in little Petra between the Mountains.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $50Top rated

Meet your hosts, including Hesham, Fiona, or guide Jimmy, for an outdoor cooking evening in Little Petra. You’ll make Jordanian food together beside a fire, hear how Bedouin cooking has changed, and eat beneath the stars. Pickup is offered, and the five-hour experience runs from 5 PM to 10 PM.

“The food was really good and Hesham and Fiona were great hosts. The dinner site was right along the road. It ended up being windy and a little rainy on the night I had the dinner, so we didn’t stay out as long as anticipated, but Hesham and Fiona invited me to their house for tea and snacks to make up for it.”

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5.Private 2 Hour Cooking Class with the Locals in Amman

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $70

At Antika Amman Hotel, you’ll spend two private hours cooking Jordanian dishes with a chef and instructor, with help from Hiba and her team. Prepare a starter, salad, appetizer, and main course, then sit down to eat your meal with Arabic sweets, coffee or tea, water, and printed recipes to take home.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our cooking class here! We had so much fun and learned a lot. Hiba was so friendly as was the chef and even after our cooking class, Hiba gave us so many recommendations and insightful information on things to do in Jordan. Highly recommend 😁”

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