Cooking Class 'Cook Like a Local' La Fortuna: Authentic Costa Rican Cuisine Experience

Immerse yourself in Costa Rican culture through its cuisine with our ‘Cook Like a Local’ cooking class in La Fortuna. Learn to make traditional dishes and enjoy a memorable meal!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hunters & Gatherers Costa Rica - We’ll pick you up from your hotel and drive about 5 minutes to an exclusive, hidden out place next to the enchanting El Salto waterfall near downtown La Fortuna. Upon arrival to your Costa Rica Cooking Class, you’ll learn about the garden and farm where the fresh cooking ingredients come from. To get started,…
What's Included
  • Cooking class
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Dinner
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Meal Options
  • Casado - You’ll be gathering all of the farm fresh ingredients and chopping up vegetables from local providers and creating a delicious “Casado” meal.
Additional Information

Traveling abroad offers a unique sense of authenticity when one truly experiences the local way of life. Every culture expresses itself through its food, and the people of Costa Rica are no exception – it extends well beyond the stereotypical ‘rice and beans.’ We extend a warm invitation for you to savor an authentic meal prepared in the Costa Rican…

Location
La Fortuna de San Carlos
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lindsey
Dec 14, 2024
Cooking Class With Kathy A. - Enjoyed local cooking class with Kathy A, the meal and cocktail were delicious. Kathy and her staff did their best to keep everyone engaged, while at times only a few had “assigned tasks”. The amount of “work” a person does in this class will depend on the class size, when I attended there were roughly 16 people in attendance. During these lulls she did a great job educating the group on local cuisine and customs. I highly recommend this experience as a way to immerse yourself in the local culture while in La Fortuna.
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Monicafh3774fb
Dec 13, 2024
So much fun! And yummy! - This was a fantastic experience. We had so much fun! The food was delicious! Not only learning about the food and cooking culture but having many laughs along the way! It was definitely a great evening and I highly recommend booking.
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Voyager34087911567
Aug 21, 2024
Great for teens - My wife and I found the cooking class to be pretty elementary, particularly for the cost, but our kids found it to be one of the highlights of the trip. The fact that it got the five of us around the same table doing (relatively) the same thing and chatting all the way was worth it in and of itself. The end result was tasty too!
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G1791glamyb
Jul 31, 2024
Culture and Tasty Food - If you want to learn a little about the Costa Rican culture and learn to cook some great food this is a wonderful class. Katherine did a great job helping us cook and teaching us about traditional food in Costa Rica. Even our teen boys enjoyed the class. The food was really good too!
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Tomtp6993iu
Dec 21, 2023
This ‘excursion’ is a must if you’re a foodie and enjoy the foods from different cultures. - We chose this as our first excursion in La Fortuna because we were arriving late in the afternoon and thought it would be great to learn how to cook a traditional Costa Rican food and have that as our first meal. We are so glad we did. It was a small group of 5 and we learned the staples of Costa Rican cuisine and made their traditional dish the Casado (the marriage of the rice and the beans) It was interesting because we received the instructions for each step but were given individual roles that allowed us to interact with the other guests. At the end the meal was a 10/10 😋 We highly recommend this experience.
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Joy_l
Jul 5, 2023
Great fun for the whole family! - Kathy was our main person there and she awesome along with her help! We brought all of our teenagers (7 boys and girls) with us, and they loved the whole experience, including getting to eat the traditional Costa Rican meal that they prepared!
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Randy_s
May 14, 2023
The Best - Katherine was most kind and personable. She made it simple and delicious. She shared about Costa Rican life and culture and answered ALL our questions so well. Great English skills as well. Thank you, Viator!
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Bvarner9
Apr 1, 2023
Cooking Class - A Must Do - The cooking class was a fun event that our whole family enjoyed! Kathy was an outstanding teacher and hostess. She taught us techniques that helped with food prep and helped our kids learn how to cut some of the ingredients as well. We also learned how to cook some traditional Costa Rican dishes that ended up being very tasty! The best part was sitting together with our group enjoying a meal that all of us worked to prepare and getting to know one another. Everyone in our family had a memorable time and learned a lot on the way!
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Tracyjo_d
Jun 24, 2024
basic cooking class - Very nice cooking class. Instructor was great. It was NOT a farm to table experience. Everything was from the local grocery store.
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Ohapyus
Feb 1, 2024
Basic cooking class - Basic cooking class; chop veggies for picogallo and steamed vegetables, kneed dough for handmade tortillas, mix our own cocktail. Rice cooked in front of us, Beans precooked and chicken prepared in back kitchen. Meal was ok, instructor very pleasant, best part was international guests and good conversations.
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