Dive into the street food of Mumbai, the city synonymous with Bollywood, in one of the liveliest team building culinary classes in San Francisco. Your group learns to recreate iconic dishes such as vada pav and the Frankie wrap, then sits down together for a meal you made by hand.
The class runs three and a half hours and is priced at $250 per guest for private groups of 2 to 12 guests. It is beginner friendly and you do not need to bring anything. Do not worry if you are new to the cuisine: an experienced chef guides you through each step and keeps it easy and enjoyable, in a fun and interactive atmosphere.
What's Included
- Three and a half hours of hands-on instruction in a home kitchen
- Fresh ingredients and
Dive into the street food of Mumbai, the city synonymous with Bollywood, in one of the liveliest team building culinary classes in San Francisco. Your group learns to recreate iconic dishes such as vada pav and the Frankie wrap, then sits down together for a meal you made by hand.
The class runs three and a half hours and is priced at $250 per guest for private groups of 2 to 12 guests. It is beginner friendly and you do not need to bring anything. Do not worry if you are new to the cuisine: an experienced chef guides you through each step and keeps it easy and enjoyable, in a fun and interactive atmosphere.
What's Included
- Three and a half hours of hands-on instruction in a home kitchen
- Fresh ingredients and traditional Indian spices for every dish
- Recipes for the full menu
- A sit-down meal of the street food your group cooked
Menu
- Vada Pav: a deep-fried, spiced potato dumpling tucked into a soft bun, often called the Bombay burger, served hot with garlic chutney, mint-coriander chutney and fried green chilies
- Chicken or paneer Frankie: a roti or paratha wrap filled with spiced chicken or paneer, layered with mint chutney, tamarind sauce, raw onions and chaat masala, then rolled into a handheld snack
- Mango lassi
- Cilantro chutney
- Tamarind chutney
The class is hands-on from start to finish. You work with fresh ingredients and traditional Indian spices and discover the art of balancing savory, spicy and tangy flavors the way Mumbai street vendors do. By the end of the session you have confidence in the kitchen and a spread of street food that is perfect for impressing friends at your next gathering.
Why It Works for Groups
Street food is made to be shared, which makes this one of the most social takes on cooking class team building. One pair fries the vadas, another rolls the Frankie wraps, someone blends the lassi and the chutneys come together at the end. With 2 to 12 guests per private class, it scales from a couple's night to a full team and works as one of the most flexible team building activities for small groups.
The class suits individuals and couples as well as a date, a team outing, a Christmas party, a birthday or a bachelorette party, and it makes a unique gift for couples. Among holiday team building activities, a Bollywood-themed street food night brings real energy to the season. An optional spice box can be added for $65.
About Your Host
The host is a women-owned Indian cooking school run by a home cook and teacher who grew up between two food traditions. Her father's side comes from Lucknow, a city whose cooking is refined and layered, and her mother's side from Bihar, where the food is earthy and bold. After moving to the United States she started cooking for friends, then for their friends, and those shared meals around her kitchen table grew into the school. She has taught as a guest instructor at several respected Bay Area culinary schools and also caters private events on special request.
Classes take place in her home kitchen in San Francisco and are intimate by design, never more than 12 people. The menus draw on dishes from across India's thirty states, and the stories behind each dish are as much a part of the class as the cooking. Guests regularly mention a beautiful, well-appointed kitchen, a warm and knowledgeable host and how much they learned about spices.
How the Class Runs
- Arrive and get an introduction to the street food of Mumbai
- Learn the spices and chutneys that give each dish its flavor
- Cook the vada pav, Frankie and lassi hands-on as a group
- Sit down together to enjoy your street food spread
- Leave with recipes to recreate the menu at home
Good to Know
- Beginner-friendly; complete beginners and seasoned home cooks are both welcome
- Classes are held in the host's home kitchen in San Francisco; street parking is available nearby
- The space is wheelchair accessible
- The Frankie can be made with chicken or paneer; share any dietary needs before the class
- An optional spice box add-on is available for $65
Plan Your Street Food Class
Share your preferred date and group size to check availability. At $250 per guest with ingredients, recipes and a sit-down meal included, this is a playful, flavorful pick for culinary team building and celebrations alike.
