City: Sri Lanka
Top Things to do in Sri Lanka
10 Cooking Classes in Sri Lanka That You Shouldn't Miss
Coordinates: 7°N 81°E / 7°N 81°E / 7; 81
Restaurants in Sri Lanka
1. Tangalle Cooking Class
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 54 reviews
We arrange the market tour for you. Come join us at Tangalle Cooking Class. All ages are welcome.
Reviewed By ilkkamakela83 - Lahti, Finland
Super nice family and food was really tasty and all organic. We learned to cook lots of different curry foods and coconut roti. Really worth of going and its about 2h long cooking class. Highly recomendation
2. Rustic Tour Guide
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 204 reviews
Welcome to Rustic Cooking Class Colombo! Come to Experience Local Market Tour & Hands-On Cooking Class conducted by Rustic tour Guide. Explore Sri Lanka Gastronomy at its finest.
3. My Vacation Lanka
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 54 reviews
My Vacation Lanka is the number one tour agency in Negombo Sri Lanka which is providing a high quality service for your holiday.
4. Nautilus Cooking class
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 139 reviews
We offer you a wide variety of choice, healthy and delicious Sri lankan foods. The class is practical, warm, fun, and gives a true taste of Sri lankan culture you'll never forget. Come and discover Sri Lankan culture through a unique culinary experience with professionally-trained chefs. We propose small cooking classes for students. We arrange the market tour for you.
Reviewed By ellenhibbs - Chiang Mai, Thailand
Loved our cooking class with Yamuna today. The class itself was informal, relaxed and informative. We learned how to make coconut milk from scratch as well as cooking a variety of different curries, dahl, rice and coconut sambal. Each element/curry was slightly different and the finished meal was incredible. Some of the best curries we’ve eaten in Sri Lanka (and we’ve been here a month) as well as one of the best dahls. One highlight for us was being able to go to the market with her cousin, who was lovely, to buy the vegetables and fish. We were able to choose whichever vegetables we liked which was great because it meant we got to try some more unusual curries such as banana and mango. We also got to make a fibre root salad as well, an ingredient we hadn’t seen on a menu but very local so we wanted to try. Yamuna was very friendly and you could tell really enjoyed teaching about Sri Lankan cooking... she must do since she’s been doing cooking class for 10 years now! She was also very open to chat with us about culture and her town of Unawatuna which we found fascinating. The kitchen space was also really nice to work in, it was semi outdoors but very clean and well organised. All in all, very good experience and very much recommended to tourists and travellers!
5. Ella Rocks
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 76 reviews
10 Dishes at 4.45 pm. Duration: 2 Hours. Dinner at 7 pm. Experience 'Hands On' 'Break a Coconut, to prepare Plenty of Vegetables (Batu Moju - Aubergine / Brinjal / Egg Plant) / Meat / Meat Alternative Curries to Eat with Roti (flat bread) & Rice, Dhal, Beans, / Coconut Relish, "Go beyond" sautéing to 'Temper'. "Chase away" the devil at sundown. Grate fresh Coconut, Balance & Blend 7 basic tastes with numerous flavors, essences and aroma, flatten purple bread and toast without fat. Emailed Recipes after Dining. Plan, Prepare, Conduct each Processes for each Dish, conclude & Dine in to enjoy what you cooked.
6. Kandy Cooking Class by AGS
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 330 reviews
Traditional Sri Lanka food is very enjoyable and world famous, but cooking it yourself adds yet another dimension to the experience. We do cooking classes in Kandy at a house located in quiet residential areas just outside the city. Each day of the week there are different menus on training, reflecting the cultural and culinary traditions of Sri Lanka,
Reviewed By cls1986
Book this cooking class! We had one day in Kandy and wanted to experience the market, a locals home and learn to cook some amazing traditional Sri Lankan food. This was the perfect opportunity! We were picked up from our hotel by tuk tuk (an experience in itself!) and taken to the market. The chef walked us through and explained all the different vegetables and its uses to us. Asked us what we like and what we don’t so he could cater the meal to our taste. We visited a spice stall and learned about the different spices and teas and bought a few to take home for ourselves and gifts. We then went by tuk tuk through the hills of Kandy to Sudesh’s home. There we met his kids and wife and the chef started to prepare the meal. He taught us along the way and we made 7 different vegetables, egg curry, chicken curry, lentils, papadam and an amazing sauce with fried eggplant and onions and curry leaves. We then enjoyed the delicious meal with a local beer and topped the meal off with a yummy pancake filled with caramelized coconut. Sudesh and his family are lovely and welcoming. It was an amazing experience and one I highly recommend to anyone visiting Kandy!
7. The Magic Kitchen Cooking Class
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 31 reviews
Wanna give your friends a surprise after returning back home..? Dear guests please come and join me for a cooking lesson in my magic kitchen. Rice & Curries in Sri Lanka style.Enjoy you cooking. please call me and reserve.(Just 2-3 hours) Lunch or Dinner. Thanks.
Reviewed By Denyuu
We had a lot of fun with Dudley. He is a fantastic host and great cook. What I loved about this class that he didn’t cook for us, we really did everything ourselves and that’s in my opinion the key to success of really learning and remembering those delicious curries. We were lucky that we had a private lesson as others just didn’t show up. If you consider booking this class over the phone, please show up or at least cancel in advance - it’s just fair.
8. Angara Home
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 34 reviews
The Passion Behind At Angara Home Restaurant We Offer Authentic Sri Lankan Cuisine In This Simple Country Setting With Local Herbs And Spices From Our Own Garden. The Restaurant Is Set Amidst Coconut, Banana Palm And Mango Trees Between The Main Galle To Matara Rd And The Railway Line, Where The Occasional Whistle Cuts Through The Very Peaceful Ambience. We Are In The Process Of Devel
Reviewed By SophieChick123
Me and my siblings booked this as a birthday present for our Mum so a group of 9 of us did it together. It was great fun, we loved learning about the local veg and how to cook them. We cooked so many different interesting dishes - there was something for everyone, the vegans and the meat eaters! The food was delicious and definitely the best meal we had in Sri Lanka. Thank you very much!
9. Galle Unawatuna Cooking Class by AGS
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 109 reviews
Fun, Food & Learn Traditional Sri Lanka food is very enjoyable and world famous, but cooking it yourself adds yet another dimension to the experience. We do cooking classes in Galle at a house located in quiet residential areas just outside the city. Each day of the week there are different menus on training, reflecting the cultural and culinary traditions of Sri Lanka,
Reviewed By kirrileeh
I’ve done many cooking classes around the world and this one is possibly the best-ever. Mahdu is a gracious, knowledgeable and eloquent host and really makes sure you participate and learn (and most importantly enjoy the fruits of your labour!) We were impressed that transport was included as was a trip to the vegetable market and fish market (as well as thoughtful extras like tea/coffee, iced water and a surprise dessert). The class takes place in a fit-for-purpose annexe to Madhu’s home and so also provides a window into Sri Lankan home life. The dishes we made were numerous and so delicious (hot tip - skimp on your breakfast so you have more room for the 10+ dishes you will cook!) You won’t regret this experience!
10. Negombo Cooking Class
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 241 reviews
We ready to help you discover the secret of Sri Lankan cuisine with our friendly team. We offer you a wide variety of choice, healthy and delicious Sri lankan foods. Here, we provide the best service quality and ‘care’ in every detail as our goal is to have you leave us only with joy and satisfaction. The class is practical, warm, fun, and gives a true taste of Sri lankan culture you’ll never forg
Reviewed By 164ashleight - Sydney, Australia
I love cooking and enjoy seeing the way different cultures cook. I had one experience in Sri Lanka where I was only to watch someone else cook but NOT here! Nuwan and his wife do an amazing job of guiding you and then you doing the whole process from husking coconuts on a spike, grating your own coconut, making 1st and 2nd coconut milk... and this is all in the first 15 minutes! We cooked an amazing array of curries/dishes - pumpkin curry, fried eggplant dish, chicken curry, dried fish curry, Dahl and banana flower curry... over 10 dishes! You get a hands on experience in a beautiful family home - a true insight into Sri Lankan cooking! I would definitely recommend and I would definitely do it again if we come back to Sri Lanka!
