Sri Lanka · COOKING CLASSES IN KANDY
The good cooking classes in Kandy here go early: the dawn slots first, the reserved seats next. Below are the 14 worth planning a stop around, what each includes and where they differ.
Learn to cook Sri Lankan curry after a Kandy market visit, village meal, local welcome, and hands-on lessons for $25 per person.
“We had a wonderful time cooking authentic Sri Lankan curry dishes. The hosts were friendly, knowledgeable and made us very welcome in their kitchen. This experience is one of the best we have had whilst in Kandy.”
Cook Sri Lankan curries with Chitra in Kandy, shop for ingredients, enjoy hotel transfers, and share a delicious meal for $120.
“This is a family business. Cooking is authentic, informative, fun. The results were delicious and the talk around the table was really interesting.”
Cook a Sri Lankan meal with a local family near Kandy, from coconut milk to curry, in a private 3.5-hour workshop for $30.
“Charming family in a village just outside Kandy.Matriarch Nandi was kind and assiduous in showing me how to make coconut milk, rice, daal and various kinds of vegetable curry. I was the only customer but Sudesh picked me up on the dRead more”
Cook seven Sri Lankan dishes with Granny Nandy in a village home near Kandy, including market visits, spices, transport, and recipes.
“Really fun evening with my friend and food was amazing!!! Great facilities and worth the money :)”
Cook eight Sri Lankan dishes with a local family in Kandy, then enjoy dinner, village fruit, drinks, and private hotel transport.
“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.”
Learn Sri Lankan cooking in a family home near Kandy, shop for ingredients, cook curries with traditional methods, and enjoy the meal for $20.
“An amazing authentic experience! We cooked a variety of delicious curries and rice and so much effort was put into teaching me about the dishes and the typical Sri Lankan methods. Would highly recommend to anyone”
Learn Sri Lankan curry in a village home near Kandy with Nilu, free pickup and drop-off, local spices, and a meal you cook yourself.
“Nilu and Janaka were wonderful hosts, and this experience was one of our favourite in Sri Lanka. From an easy hotel pick up, insight into everyday Sri Lankan life and of course new skills learnt and delicious food - this experience had it all. They Read more”
Learn Sri Lankan recipes in a Kandy family home, shop for spices, cook with local women, and enjoy a three-hour evening meal.
“Thank you so much for a brilliant cooking class! We loved meeting your family and learning so much from you about traditional cooking.”
Learn Sri Lankan home cooking in Kandy with a local family, market visit, ten vegetable dishes, curry, sambol, and coconut roti.
“Brilliant experience - we toured the market with Dinesha to buy the ingredients for dinner. We were welcomed into their home so warmly and had a tea and delicious pancakes to relax while they prepped the ingredients before the course started. We weren’t quite sure what to expect but it was so fun and we learned so much! Dinesha’s sister - along with help from their very lovely mum - taught us 13 dishes which was incredible in to 2-3 hours we were there! The family were all lovely and we had great fun. All communications ahead of the class were clear. Can’t wait to try the dishes at home!”
Learn Sri Lankan Tamil cooking with Arun and his family in a warm three-hour class with shared food, music, sweets, and recipes.
“Amazing class, delicious food and heartwarming family! I loved every minute of it - highly recommend! :)”
Cook seven Sri Lankan dishes in a village kitchen near Kandy, using garden ingredients, clay pots, wood fire, and Ayurvedic traditions.
“We just wrapped up our class and had an amazing experience! Even though I arrived 45 minutes late, Sandy was incredibly accommodating and made sure I didn’t miss out. The session was both informative and fun — I learned a lot and genuinely enjoyed it. Highly recommend!”
Learn Sri Lankan cooking in Kandy with a small group, market produce, local hosts, vegan options, hotel pickup, and a generous meal.
“What an incredible cooking class! Ranees and his wife are incredibly talented cooks who have their own restaurants and catering businesses. I couldn’t believe how delicious the flavours were of the things we made and I learned so much in technique. The cooking class was in a beautiful setting and you made each dish from start to finish. Nothing was pre-prepared so you got to learn fully from start to finish which was exactly what I wanted. You also receive the full recipes and instructions after for each dish, which is perfect as you’ll definitely want to make them again! I learned about new vegetables, their health benefits and how…”
Learn to cook around 10 Sri Lankan dishes in a welcoming Kandy home kitchen with local spices, fresh vegetables, lunch, dinner, and recipes.
“I had an amazing 5-hour cooking class in Sri Lanka with two lovely local women. We learned how to make a traditional rice and curry from scratch, using fresh ingredients and local techniques.”
Cook 12 Sri Lankan dishes, shop for fresh vegetables, and share a village meal with a local family near Kandy for $48.
“To say we had a wonderful time wouldn’t do the experience justice. We were treated with respect and care throughout the whole afternoon. The food was beyond amazing. She is a great teacher, very patient and we learnt so much. The setting itself was incredible, in the jungle, in an outside kitchen near Kandy. I can’t recommend this more!! I did it as a surprise for my husband on our honeymoon, which was perfect. Thank you so much!!”
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