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The 11 Best Workshops & Classes in Mumbai

11 tours  ·  from $20 a head

Mumbai traffic eats days, so a good choice matters. These 11 workshops & classes are the ones that justify the journey, each priced and timed.

Dharavi Tour & Pottery Workshop - Workshops, work and the pottery stop
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Dharavi Tour & Pottery Workshop

1.Dharavi Tour & Pottery Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $29Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide at Mahim Junction for a three-hour walk through Dharavi’s workshops, recycling businesses and residential lanes. You’ll see pottery-making, street art and places of worship, then stop at Reality Tours and Travel for a soft drink and a look at how tour funds support the community. Pottery-making is included, but a hands-on session is not specified.

“Great experience! Was a very informational day with a great guide, she answered all our questions - was absolutely worth it!”

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Mumbai: Indian Cooking Class & Cultural Delights - From demonstration to your own cooking station
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Mumbai: Indian Cooking Class & Cultural Delights

2.Indian Cooking Class & Cultural Delights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 3 hours · from $27

Meet your English-speaking guide at the entrance to Star Anise patisserie, then visit a local market and cook a multi-course Maharashtrian meal with a home cook. Guide Dinesh and chef Trupti have led sessions that include hands-on recipes, cultural conversation, and a shared lunch. The three-hour class welcomes beginners and is limited to six people.

“The class was simply great. First of all the learnings were delivered in great lightness and hands-on. We were also surprised how wrong our thinking of Indian cooking was in various aspects and how simple you can get rich taste into the food without heavy cream or grease. It was also a great pleasure to eat the creations at the end. We have been sent away with good advise, great inspiration and a full belly. Can only be recommended!!”

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Indian Curry 5-Hour Cooking Classes In Mumbai - The menu matters less than the method
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Indian Curry 5-Hour Cooking Classes In Mumbai

3.Indian Curry 5-Hour Cooking Classes In Mumbai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $59

Spend about three hours cooking in a local Mumbai home, then sit down to eat what you made. Your private class may include chicken tikka, biryani, curry, chapati, rice, and a sweet, with the menu tailored to your taste. Pickup and drop-off are included, and the outing also offers a look at a pottery area.

“The truly wonderful experience.our host were helping us prepare this lovely meal in their lovely home.and our guide was truly entertaining and learned us a lot about Indian living.very authentic Indien experience”

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Private Vegetarian Indian Cooking Class in Mumbai

4.Private Vegetarian Indian Cooking Class in Mumbai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $53

Join home cook Shilpa near Five Gardens in Dadar East for a private, roughly two-hour Punjabi cooking class. Learn to make roti or paratha, paneer makhni and dal, then sit down to eat with rice and bread. Lunch and dinner times are available, and Shilpa can arrange a vegan menu if you ask in advance.

“Shilpa was a generous roast and we had wonderful conversation and good. She taught us how to cook a selection of healthy dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients. The dishes we cooked included roti, Dahl and paneer makni. The smRead more”

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Private Cooking Class in Mumbai - From spice lessons to chapattis by hand
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Private Cooking Class in Mumbai

5.Private Cooking Class in Mumbai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $120

Spend about five hours with a local family in Mumbai, learning hands-on techniques for dishes such as paneer, chapattis and paranthas. Choose a morning or afternoon start, with or without a market visit. Hotel, airport or port pickup and drop-off are offered, and the private class ends with lunch or dinner with your hosts.

“A wonderful time was had at the cooking class in a private home. Our host was most gracious, explaining the types of spices and methods of layering the ingredients for the best results. The food was excellent and participating in preparing Read more”

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Private Market Tour and Vegetarian Cooking Class in Mumbai - The meal is part of the lesson
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Private Market Tour and Vegetarian Cooking Class in Mumbai

6.Private Market Tour and Vegetarian Cooking Class in Mumbai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $64

Meet Shilpa at her home in Matunga’s Five Gardens neighborhood for a private, three-hour Punjabi cooking class. Visit a covered grocery store where locals shop, then learn to make roti or paratha, paneer makhni and dal. The menu is vegetarian, with a full vegan meal available on request, and includes lunch or dinner plus a complimentary beer.

“Learned the basics of Indian cuisine with a wonderful host. The food tasted excellent. Also went to the store with Shilpa and while spending time with her learned a lot about India’s daily life also! Happy to have met her!”

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Mumbai Market Tour & Maharashtrian Cooking Class with Chef Reshma - A home kitchen, not a cooking studio
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Mumbai Market Tour & Maharashtrian Cooking Class with Chef Reshma

7.Mumbai Market Tour & Maharashtrian Cooking Class with Chef Reshma

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $68

Join Mumbai chef Reshma at her home for a four-hour private market visit and cooking class. Explore Santacruz market, choose ingredients together, then prepare two or three Maharashtrian dishes in her small kitchen. Finish with a home-cooked meal, dessert, and coffee or chai.

“Great experience cooking at real Indian dinner. Had a variation of vegetarian and non vegetarian options with a variation of Indian spices.”

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Authentic Indian Cooking Class in Mumbai in a Local Home - From Dosa Batter to a Finished Meal
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Authentic Indian Cooking Class in Mumbai in a Local Home

8.Authentic Indian Cooking Class in Mumbai in a Local Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $54

Join Lavina in her Santacruz West home for a private, hands-on Indian cooking experience. Make crispy dosas with pre-fermented batter, prepare potato stuffing, and cook semolina pineapple halwa, then share a home-cooked meal. Choose lunch or dinner; the full experience lasts about three hours.

“We highly recommend this cooking experience! The host provided a hands-on experience that was both educational and fun. We laughed a lot and learned a lot about the city of Mumbai and Indian cuisine.”

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Private Half-Day Mumbai Cooking Class - Learning the timing behind the spices
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Private Half-Day Mumbai Cooking Class

9.Private Half-Day Mumbai Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $119

Spend three hours cooking with a local host in Mumbai, with pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned minivan. You’ll prepare five dishes and accompaniments, then eat what you’ve made. A past class involved guide Anthony and his mother Theresa, who shared insights into Indian culture and daily life; confirm the planned venue when booking.

“In my tour today I not only learned how to make a delicious Indian meal, but I also learned so much about Indian culture and modern life from my tour guide Anthony. I went to Anthony’s home in a slum area and his Mum Theresa taught me hRead more”

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Vegetarian Indian Cuisine Virtual Cooking Class Experience from Mumbai - Live Questions Make This More Than a Video Lesson
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Vegetarian Indian Cuisine Virtual Cooking Class Experience from Mumbai

10.Vegetarian Indian Cuisine Virtual Cooking Class Experience from Mumbai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $20Best value

Join Mumbai home chef Kajal and her family for a 90-minute live Skype cooking class from their home kitchen. You’ll make vegetarian Indian food, including mattar paneer, ask questions as you cook, and receive online recipes. Shailesh helps with the camera, so expect a personal home-kitchen session rather than a polished studio production.

“I really enjoyed cooking with Kajal and Shailesh (he held the camera).”

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Private Maharashtrian Cooking Class in Mumbai with a Local Family - The optional route through Chembur fish market
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Private Maharashtrian Cooking Class in Mumbai with a Local Family

11.Private Maharashtrian Cooking Class in Mumbai with a Local Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $64

Join host Rupa in her Mumbai home for a private, hands-on class in two regional Maharashtrian dishes, then sit down to eat what you have made. You can add a guided visit to Chembur fish market. Expect family recipes, homemade spice blends and a seasonal menu, with vegetarian cooking available by request.

“An amazing time with Shilpa. We learned so much and ate fantastic, quick, healthy and super tasty food. I am now the paratha king of our household. Shilpa could not have been anymore enthusiastic or helpful in regards to our time in India. Read more”

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