INDIAN FOOD TOURS
Here at Cooking With Monisha, we have four curated food experiences for you to enjoy. Please get in touch at
monisha@cookingwithmonisha.com
and we’ll send you more information!
Spice Walk of Southall
Join Monisha on this amazing journey through Southall in west London. Browse through specialty supermarkets and discover unusual ingredients that you can buy. Walk through the main street and enjoy the sights and aromas of Little India
Learn about the history of the area as well as how curry became so popular in Britain. The walk will take you to a variety of sites to discuss topics such as religious and temple feasts, the history of vegetarian food, the place of alcohol in India, regional wedding feasts and much more.
This walk can be booked by private groups. Minimum number 10 people. Please get in touch for prices.
SOUTH INDIA - FOOD TOUR FEBRUARY 2027
After a super successful tour in 2025 and a sold out tour in 2026, we are delighted to offer our Culinary Tour of South India again in 2027!
Join Monisha on this once in a lifetime tour through 8 destinations in south India. We will be travelling through Karnataka and Kerala, visiting spice plantations, coffee estates, food markets and more. You’ll have a chance to buy some of the world’s finest spices including Tellicherry pepper, under the expert guidance of Monisha.
We will go on a private rice boat tour in Kerala, visit a fish auction and learn about the history and cuisine of this rich and varied region. Importantly, we will eat our way through south India! Along with all the eating and food history, we will learn about Indian textiles, watch wild animals in their natural habitat on an early morning safari and learn about indian wines.
Please get in touch for prices and a brochure.
Departing on 19th February 2027
Indian Cooking Retreats- south of France
We are delighted to offer authentic Indian cooking retreats at Les Marguerites in South West France. Monisha and your host, Antoinette have created a unique retreat where you will learn to cook delicious Indian dishes, layer flavours, create curry pastes and blend spices that are at the heart of Indian cooking whilst enjoying the tranquility of this beautiful French region.
Monisha leads two retreats here- an Ayurvedic cooking retreat to bring the healing qualities of spices and herbs into your daily cooking and an Indian cooking retreat. Please get in touch for dates and prices.
Indian Cooking Retreat 8th-10th September 2026
CULINARY CAPITALS OF INDIA 2026- FOOD TOUR
I am delighted to bring you a brand new food tour for 2026- Culinary Capitals of India.
I will take you to 4 major food cities- Delhi for the kebabs, parathas, curries and more then Lucknow to learn about its delicate, spophisticated cuisine. Here we will dine with a royal family to learn about this supremely delicious cuisine.
Next, we will head to Kolkata to enjoy Bengali food and learn about how this cuisine is celebrated as one of India’s finest.
We end our tour in Hyderabad, the city of Nizams and biryani. The crowning glory of this city will be a dinner at the exclusive Falaknuma Palace hotel, overlooking the twinkling city with its minarets.
Departing 15th November 2026
Please email me at monisha@cookingwithmonisha.com for a brochure
Mumbai Food Tour
On this tour, you will experience India on a plate, in the most authentic and hygienic way possible with many food events created exclusively for you. Your guide will be Monisha Bharadwaj who was born and raised in Mumbai and has lived in London for over 30 years. With her deep understanding of both cultures, years of researching, lecturing, teaching and writing internationally about Indian food, you will have a unique insight into the diversity, history and magic of this cuisine.
2025- Departing 30th November
