Private Kandy Cooking Class: Learn Authentic Sri Lankan Culinary Skills in a Village Kitchen

Immerse yourself in Sri Lankan culture with a private cooking class in a village kitchen. Learn to cook 8 authentic dishes using traditional and modern tools, and enjoy a delicious dinner in an outdoor dining hut.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 7JP3+Q28 - Engage in the preparation of a genuine Sri Lankan feast alongside a native family, utilizing both traditional and contemporary culinary tools. You will be guided through the creation of 8 unique dishes, immersing yourself in the local village customs and cooking techniques. Modern appliances are also provided to simplify the replication…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Dinner included
  • Welcome drink (Sri Lankan Cocktail or Beer upon request)
  • Tea and coffee available
  • All fees and taxes covered
What's Not Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Meal Options
  • Welcome Drink - Sri Lankan Cocktail / Sri Lankan Mocktail / Coffee/ Herbal Tea/ King Coconut Water/ Beer
  • Dish 1 - Choice of Steamed White Rice / Steamed Red Rice / Steamed Yellow Rice
  • Dish 2 - Choice of Coconut Sambol / Pennywort Salad (Green Leaves) / Bitter Gourd Salad
  • Dish 3 - Choice of Dhal Curry / Sweet Potato Curry / Radish Curry
  • Dish 4 -…
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in a genuine Sri Lankan culinary experience within a traditional village kitchen, guided by a local household. Cook up to 8 dishes employing old-fashioned equipment and some contemporary tools, enabling you to re-create these meals in your own kitchen. So, prepare yourself; we’re here to support your journey into the craft of preparing…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Megf940
Feb 17, 2025
Great experience - Amazing experience, very well thought out and executed. We really enjoyed it- you get to chose when they pick you up at your hotel, and special request any specific dishes as well as whether you want veg, meat or fish. We requested a dhal which was great and fish too. Loads of food- in total 7 dishes- nothing goes to waste though. Great experience
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Traceylasz
Feb 9, 2025
Delicious and down to earth - We loved our experience learning to prepare a variety of dishes using traditional methods. And after cooking we weee able to enjoy our creations and everything we tasted was delicious. The whole experience was one of the best on our time in Sri Lanka.
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Traceylasz
Feb 7, 2025
Delicious and informative - A wonderful experience. We learned so much and everything we prepared was delicious! As a vegetarian I am delighted to have so much good food that was plant based. And everyone was so kind. It was a terrific experience and we highly recommend it.
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Loraine_l
Jan 15, 2025
Badly managed event that turn out alright . - This was meant to be a private cookery course and ended up with 8! The two Australians also booked it as that. Meant to be 950 yrds from hotel ended up with 2-3 miles up mountain roads. Pick up meant to be 4.30pm was 4.45 pm in the pouring rain. We had to keep calling them! Should have had free beer no we had to pay for it! The person who organised this was not the person who we had a problem with re communication during the day def very iffy and he said he did not know who we had booked through! Funny as he had my phone no. 🤔 Then he said we hadn’t paid but we had so he rang the so called stranger. There was def something going on re this event which was not right. Saying all of that it was a good class and fab food. Very sociable .
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Stay251003
Dec 13, 2024
Best cooking class we‘ve ever done - Amazing cooking class! The best service and very delicious food! Friendly people. High variety on different recipies
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Dominics665
Sep 17, 2024
Nice evening - Really good and authentic cooking class - the food was delicious. You will get all the recipe afterwards to try at home 🙂
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Sloveneprincess
Sep 16, 2024
Fun experience - Very entertaining and fun experience! It was our first time taking a cooking class and it was beyond our expectations. The chef was patient and knowledgeable. The food was amazing!! All the hosts were extremely kind and helpful, they even organized a free pickup and return to our hotel. The class and eating lasted about 2h (not 3h as written), but for us, that was enough. The only thing we missed was the promised srilankan coctail/beer - we got tea. We recommend it, it doesn’t matter if you are amazing at cooking or an amateur:D you will have fun!
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Rebecca
Sep 15, 2024
Great experience in lovely setting - The whole team were excellent, I've always wondered how to make authentic dhal and now I know! Wonderful outdoor setting too so able to cook over fire for an authentic experience, would definitely recommend for anyone who enjoys a curry!
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Louise
Sep 18, 2024
Great cooking experience but expensive - Communication from the Kandy Spice Walk 101 was very good. Asked about dietary requirements. You can choose the time you want the class. Manju was a wonderful host - explained things in excellent English and was very welcoming. Neela, the cook who gave the class, was amazing - organised, involved us and was charming. We cooked 7 dishes - all delicious - so much food! We paid $15 dollars extra for ‘the village market visit’- we walked down to the local vegetable stall and back - underwhelming. We walked through a spice garden with explanations - good. The cooking class was thoroughly enjoyable - great space, good ingredients. After the meal, we were encouraged to buy some herbal medicines - expensive but they weren’t pushy. Safely seen to our return tuktuk. Really great food and cooking experience but expensive. (Don’t do the village market extra).
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Colleen
Sep 18, 2024
Great experience - The cooking experience was excellent. Neela was very helpful, explained everything well and helped us produce a fabulous meal. We paid extra for the market which involved walking down the hill to the corner fruit and veg stall for a few items so that part was disappointing. Cooking outdoors with traditional cooking methods was a great experience. Pick up was organised easily and communication was great. You can nominate what time you want to do the class. We opted for 5pm and received a message that the tuk tuk was on it's way just before 5. Organised and payment sorted. On arrival we walked to the shop then we're given a short tour and talk about the village and medicinal uses of the Ayurveda school and products they grow for medicine. We were then taken to the small kitchen, introduced to the chef and provided with aprons and cup of tea. There were 2 of us which was comfortable in the space. Cooking was fun, easy and hands-on. Amazing that 7 dishes could be cooked within an hour. We sat down to eat and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Throughout the process Manju introduced us, explained the process, took several photos and spoke to us while we ate. There was the usual encouragement to purchase products (very expensive) and do a review on the spot as well as to have a massage afterwards. Recipes and photos were sent to us via WhatsApp and we were safely seen into a tuk tuk at the end, via the shop. All in all it was a great experience and we enjoyed learning to cook the various dishes and eating them. It was very expensive for what it was and l don't recommend including the village market as it really didn't exist (nor did a cocktail or beer).
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