Private Cooking Class with Local Ingredients

Experience a hands-on cooking class with Melvin Pineda, private chef and host of gastronomic experiences. This session is designed for those who want to cook, learn techniques, and better understand why ingredients and preparations work. The class focuses on local and seasonal products, with Salvadoran roots and French-inspired techniques. Through a hands-on experience, participants will get to know ingredients such as local chiles, achiote, loroco, zapote, plantains, fruits, and vegetables, understanding how they integrate into an honest, fresh kitchen connected to the local market. More than just following a recipe, this experience aims for participants to understand the technique, flavors, and logic behind each preparation. It is available in Spanish or English and adapts to the group's level. Available for users staying in Airbnb or central hotels within the coverage areas in San Salvador and Santa Tecla. Price: from $40 per person. Capacity: up to 8 people. Languages: Spanish and English. Coverage San Salvador: Historic Center, Paseo General Escalón, Salvador del Mundo, Zona Rosa, San Benito, and Bulevar de Los Héroes. Santa Tecla: Paseo El Carmen, Santa Tecla Center, San Martín Park, Santa Rosa District, and Bulevar Merliot.