Private Lebanese Cooking Class in Beirut with Amal + Transfers

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3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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English, Arabic
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Join Amal for an authentic Lebanese cooking class in Beirut. Enjoy homemade recipes, fresh ingredients, and memorable hospitality. Includes round-trip transfers from your hotel.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This is a must do activity for travelers looking to experience authentic Lebanese cuisine and hospitality in Beirut. Your host Amal will pick you up from your Beirut hotel and drive you 20 minutes to her family home located in a quiet village in the hills above Beirut. Visit this beautiful house and garden that has been in the family for generations. Amal's father grows all their fruit, vegetables and herbs organically.


During your 3-hour food experience, learn to prepare a traditional Lebanese meal using family recipes. This is a hands-on cooking class where you will learn to cook an authentic Lebanese appetizer, salad and dessert. After cooking, sit down with the family at their dining table to enjoy the authentic Lebanese meal you helped prepare. Your class is taught by two women who love cooking and feeding people and prepare meals with the utmost love and care. Immerse yourself into this meaningful cultural and culinary experience and experience the Lebanese way of life over food!

What You Get

Private transportation
Gratuities
Alcoholic beverages
Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)

Good To Know

  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or food preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Vegetarian, vegan and halal meals can be provided, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

What You’ll Experience

This private, authentic cooking and dining experience takes place in Amal’s beautiful, classic Lebanese family home, which has a fire place and lovely terrace with views of the capital. Aramoun, a suburb outside Beirut where Amal’s home is located, is surrounded by gardens and lovely residential homes. Relax in her home with a refreshing drink in hand as Amal gives you an introduction to Lebanese cuisine and its history. Later join Amal and her mother for a 1-hour hands-on cooking experience in their home kitchen. Learn to cook a Lebanese appetizer, salad and a dessert created from family recipes, using authentic Lebanese cooking techniques and ingredients. After cooking, join Amal and her parents at the dining table to enjoy the traditional Lebanese meal you helped prepare. Your menu might include dishes such as chickpeas with lemon, olive oil and garlic sauce, tabouli (a salad), kibbi (minced meat with herbs and nuts) and mtabal (grilled, mashed eggplant added to tahini, lemon juice and garlic). You will end your meal with a dessert of maakaroun, deep fried semolina fingers soaked in sugar syrup.

Meeting & Pickup

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Amal will pick you up from the concierge desk of your Beirut hotel listed in your booking and drop you off at the end of your culinary experience.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Superb experience!!!
October 17, 2023
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That was definetly more than a cooking course. Amal and her family were so amazing and once we arrived, their welcome was so warm, we felt like beeing at home of friends. Of course, we learnt cooki...read more

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An Incredible Experience with Wonderful People
October 05, 2023
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I have travelled all over the world (77 countries) and the dinner with Amal and her family is one of the most memorable experiences I have ever had. I was picked up in Beirut and driven to the vil...read more

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Definitely a highlight of our 5 day trip to Beirut
May 21, 2023
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From the beginning to the end a memorable and wonderful experience. Such a lovely and warmhearted family, three generations together made their guests feel so welcome over great local food and drin...read more

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The Most Wonderful and Unforgettable Introduction to Lebanon
March 15, 2023
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This was an unforgettable day with Amal, Khaled and Amal's parents. After a seamless pickup from my hotel in Beirut, we drove the short distance to Amal's family home in Aramoun and we were welcome...read more

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EXCEPTIONAL LEBANESE COOKING AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
February 27, 2023
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On my first trip to Lebanon, I was looking for a cooking class to become more familiar with Levant cuisine. From previous reviews, it became apparent that this was the best class available. The ...read more

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