Sri Lanka · COOKING CLASSES IN COLOMBO
An island this dense eats a fortnight without trying. These 12 cooking classes in Colombo are the ones that repay a whole day rather than half a morning, priced and timed so the choice takes minutes.
Learn 10 Sri Lankan dishes in a private Colombo home cooking class, then enjoy your curries, hoppers, and desserts together.
“Very interesting insight into Sri Lankan life and the important role food and cooking plays in daily life. Piumi is an excellent cook and teacher. I’m vegetarian and she showed me how to prepare and cook ten different vegetarian curries and the resulting lunch was delicious. Can very highly recommend this tour.”
Shop a Colombo market, cook five Sri Lankan dishes with Chef Nim, and learn local dining customs in a relaxed private villa class.
“We had a wonderful day with Nim touring the market and then creating our delicious Sri Lankan lunch at a private house outside the city. The market walk was fun and informative, and the setting for our cooking class was perfect next to a forRead more”
Cook Sri Lankan food in a local Colombo home, shop at a market, and learn family recipes with lunch or dinner included.
“ANU and Danuka went to extraordinary lengths to give us a total experience Not only did we visit markets to learn how to choose the fruit and vegetables they wove the magic of the history of Sri Lanka cuisine. I was surprised to learn less was better. That coconut is the life blood of the cuisine”
Cook Sri Lankan curry with Pradeep and Bobby, shop a Colombo market, enjoy Lion beer, and learn family recipes for $35.
“The whole morning and cooking experience was great I took a local friend and she was impressed I have recorded all the recipes and will do my best to replicate rhem at home”
Shop Colombo’s local market, cook Sri Lankan vegan dishes in clay pots, and learn spice secrets in a private five-hour class.
“My brother, my mother, and cousin who had traveled to Sri Lanka in celebration of her 50th birthday joined me in this cooking class. It was the best cooking class we’ve experienced. The Tour was started by visiting the market to pick up thRead more”
Cook three Sri Lankan dishes with Shasikala’s family, shop at a Colombo market, and enjoy a private meal in a local home.
“We had an amazing experience cooking with Shasi and her mum! They're both very kind, and both my mum and I agreed it was absolutely the best food we had in Sri Lanka. At the end Shasi also gave us some fresh herbs and ordered us tuk-tuk so we could be back home quickly and safely. Highly recommend!!!”
Cook Sri Lankan curries, rice, and sambols with Chef Mohara Dole in Colombo during a private, hands-on three-hour meal experience.
“Mohara graciously welcomed us into her home and cooking studio. Her enthusiasm for sharing her knowledge and tips was infections. Over the next three hours, we enjoyed a hands-on cooking class where we cooked numerous types of meals (meat, fish and vegetable Read more”
Cook 10 Sri Lankan dishes in clay pots during a private Colombo class with a local chef, traditional methods, dessert, and a home-style meal.
“A real home, a real family, a really amazing meal. I met the entire family as we shared preparation and cooking duties for 10 (TEN) curries! If you have taken cooking classes in professional kitchens or air conditioned restaurants, prepare yourseRead more”
Shop Pettah Market with a local chef, then cook Sri Lankan curry, fish or meat in this private four-hour Colombo class.
“Piumi was amazing, we had a private cooking class in her home. Piumi was informative, engaging , fun. The food was exquisite, thoroughly enjoyed it and wield recommend. Thanks Piumi 😊😊😊”
Shop Colombo’s produce market, cook Sri Lankan dishes in a countryside home, and enjoy lunch on this friendly four-hour food tour.
“I first thank you, Roman and Delrin Vanhoff, mother and daughter who demonstrated excellent Sri Lankan cuisines and taught me how to cook them. Opposed to my stereotypical idea about Sri Lankan food that may use lots of oil, it is very healthy and tasty. I had afternoon programme and could not stay long enough to eat and chat with them. But I truly thank them for their Sri Lankan hospitality. One advices for GetYourGuide, it would be nice if the host family and a tourist could communicate beforehand about the selection of the ingredients. It would be sad if the tourist is not able to some of the cuisines…”
Shop a Colombo market, cook Sri Lankan food with a local woman, and enjoy lunch on this private six-hour shore excursion.
“We loved this tour. Travelling in the tuk tuk was fun and our drivers kept us safe. The market was great to see and we tasted some of the fruits. The farm stop was very interesting as was the ride getting there. We were made very welcome Read more”
Learn Sri Lankan rice and curry with a chef, shop Pettah Market, open coconuts, cook hands-on, and enjoy lunch or dinner in Colombo.
Every kind of day out on the island, and the best of each.
