Experience Authentic Belgian Cuisine: Cooking Lesson and Meal with a Ghent Local
Overview
Join Suzy in her modern kitchen and learn to cook three Belgian dishes that might include a soup or dessert, appetizer and main. You can expect the cooking experience to last two hours before you sit down and share the meal you helped prepare with Suzy and Bob.
You might try stoverij (juicy chunks of beef stewed in beer), vol au vent (chicken and mushrooms in a bechamel sauce), witloof (Belgian endive with cheese and ham) or Suzy's creation roast chicken with fresh garden vegetables and homemade bread. Suzy is particular about cooking with high quality ingredients - she gets her meat from a local butcher that personally sources from a local farm. Beer or wine is included in your experience!
This is a wonderful opportunity to peek into a Belgian home and learn about the country, its locals and their cuisine!
What's Included
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
- Private cooking class + meal with your host Suzy
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Gratuities
- Beverages
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
Wondelgem
9032 Ghent, Belgium
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
This is one of the most unique and immersive culinary and cultural experiences you'll find in Ghent. Your host Suzy is an incredibly warm, wonderful and delightful host with a lovely sense of humor. Her home is a beautiful and peaceful haven, filled with beautiful Flemish art inherited from her family and surrounded by gorgeous rambling gardens.
Begin your Belgian culinary adventure with a walk around Suzy's lush garden, dotted with several varieties of fruit trees and herbs. Next, join Suzy in her modern kitchen and learn to cook a Belgian meal that includes a soup or appetizer, main and dessert created from locally sourced, high-quality ingredients. Your Belgian cooking experience lasts two hours after which you will sit down with Suzy and her husband Bob to share the meal you helped prepare. Growing up, dinner time was always Suzy's favorite memory because she enjoyed the healthy food and delightful conversations with family at the table. She is now excited to host travelers over food and engaging conversation at her table - your meal includes beer or wine.
This is a wonderful opportunity to peek into a Belgian home and learn about the country, its locals and their cuisine!
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Menu varies depending on the season - some parts of the dishes need to cook for several hours and may be cooked in advance to save time during the lesson.
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Private, personalized experience
- Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Ghent home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Belgian culture and cuisine together.
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Dinner.
- Lunch.
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
- Private cooking class + meal with your host Suzy.
- All taxes, fees and handling charges.
- Gratuities.
- Beverages.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Experience Authentic Belgian Cuisine: Cooking Lesson and Meal with a Ghent Local is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Experience Authentic Belgian Cuisine: Cooking Lesson and Meal with a Ghent Local will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
- Private cooking class + meal with your host Suzy
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Gratuities
- Beverages
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Menu varies depending on the season - some parts of the dishes need to cook for several hours and may be cooked in advance to save time during the lesson.
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Private, personalized experience
- Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Ghent home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Belgian culture and cuisine together.
