Cook. Dine. Discover Jordanian Flavors

Join a hands-on culinary experience in Petra — where tradition meets taste.

What Is Petra Kitchen?

A Culinary Experience Steps from Petra.

Petra Kitchen offers nightly cooking classes and dinners where visitors cook side-by-side with local chefs using fresh, regional ingredients. Each evening ends with a shared meal — authentic Jordanian cuisine, warm hospitality, and new friendships.

Founded by Eid Nawafleh, Petra Kitchen supports the community by donating leftovers and investing in local startups, emphasizing sustainability and community engagement.

Reservations

Learn to Cook Authentic Jordanian Dishes.

From mezze to mansaf, our classes are led by professional chefs passionate about sharing the art of Jordanian cooking.

Prepare 5+ traditional dishes including hummus, baba ghanoush, and makloubeh.

Discover local spices and herbs unique to Petra and southern Jordan.

Learn the stories and culture behind each recipe.

Receive printed or digital recipes to recreate at home.

An Experience Beyond the Meal

Petra Kitchen is more than a cooking class — it’s an evening of culture, conversation, and connection.

Community Roots

Supporting local farmers and staff from Wadi Musa.

All Skill Levels Welcome

Fun, interactive, and beginner-friendly sessions.

Perfect for Groups or Families

Private sessions and events available on request.

Cuisine Courses

Join Us For An Evening Of Learning, Fun & Authenticity At Its Finest 962 3 215 5900

Chef teaching a group of students how to prepare traditional dishes in a cuisine class.

Cuisine Classes

Petra Kitchen offers nightly cooking classes and dinners, teaching visitors to prepare authentic local dishes with fresh ingredients.

Petra Kitchen’s flavors stand out thanks to ingredients sourced fresh daily from local marketplaces, honoring ancient culinary traditions.

Authentic Flavors

Petra Kitchen's flavors are unique because ingredients are purchased fresh daily from local marketplaces, reflecting ancient traditions.

Uniquely Jordanian

Petra Kitchen offers a relaxing spot with drinks, snacks, and free WiFi, perfect after sightseeing in Petra.

What Our Guests Say

Alison T

Fabulous night at cooking school

Fabulous night spent at cooking school with the best chef/teacher. We cooked authentic Jordanian food under his great supervision and then dined on the scrumptious meal we had made. A really great night and a must to try while in Petra. And he shared his recipes with us.

Julie H

MUST DO COOKING CLASS IN PETRA!!!!

My travel industry friends and I had the most WONDERFUL cooking class experience of authentic Petra dishes - Chef Rada made the class SO fun & everything was delicious! The PERFECT fun night out just one block from the entrance to Petra! Must do!

Foray S

Best dinner in town!

Friendly instruction and super tasty food. So much food! The chef was a lovely chap! Learnt so much from him and the instructions were easy to follow.

rubenalfie

Excellent Experience!

Fantastic experience preparing and cooking our own Levantine dinner. Great instructions from the chefs showing us how to achieve each step of the dishes that we prepared and then enjoyed! I would highly recommend you try this out whilst visiting Petra.

KT_Geoff

Fun tradional cookery evening

Re'ad and his team had us thoroughly entertained and included in the preparation of our evening meal. Everything was delicious especially the upside-down main course! Highly reccomended. Great fun thank you.