COLOMBO
The pick of Colombo and the island beyond it.
The 12 cooking classes travellers book most from Colombo, with what each one includes, who runs it and what you pay to lock it in.
A private Colombo cooking class where you make 10 Sri Lankan dishes with a home cook, then eat together for lunch or dinner.
Most Popular“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 Colombo’s market with Chef Nim, learn Sri Lankan dining etiquette, and cook a 5-course feast in a private villa for $80.
“Nim is a very relaxed gentle character who is very willing to engage and share. He met us promptly at the agreed meeting point. We shopped for ingredients at a nearby local market. Then transferred to his place for our cooking lessonRead more”
A private 3-hour Sri Lankan cooking class in Negombo. Learn coconut milk, curry, rice, and dessert in a family home setting.
“Such a lovely cookery lesson — relaxed, hands-on and full of flavour. Loved learning how to make fresh coconut sambal and dhal together. A really enjoyable experience”
Shop Colombo ingredients with locals, cook Sri Lankan classics at a family home, then eat lunch and dinner. Pickup 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…”
Cook Sri Lankan food in a real Colombo home: market shopping with fresh spices, hands-on class, then Lion beer or juice plus dessert.
“The tour was very well coordinated. We started at the market, where we bought different ingredients and even had the chance to pick some ourselves to suit our preferences for the cooking class. Afterwards, we went to the cooking course, where there were plenty of opportunities to talk to the guide about both food-related topics…”
Private vegan cooking in Colombo with market shopping, one-to-one coaching, and clay-pot Sri Lankan dishes you can actually recreate at home.
“Indeed, everything made inside the kitchen is from scratch, from the sauces, paste, fillings, and appetizers. The chef keeps the class small enough to have your hands in every process. He has a good knowledge about what he is doing. TRead more”
Private Sinhalese cooking class in Colombo with host Shasikala, optional Kirulapone Market shopping, and a meal you cook yourself.
“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…”
3-hour Sri Lankan home-cooking class in Colombo with Chef Mohara Dole. Cook curries, rice, sambols and take recipes home for $60.
“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 and traditional desserts in Colombo with clay pots. Hands-on 3-hour private class, $50, mobile ticket.
“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”
Private Pettah market-to-table cooking class in Colombo: shop produce and spices, cook breadfruit curry, then eat lunch or dinner.
“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.”
Negombo market to home kitchen: pick fresh spices and fish, cook classic Sri Lankan curries and sambols, and enjoy your meal. $70.
“I can highly recommend this experience. I really enjoyed firstly visiting the local market where fresh fish, vegetables and fruit were purchased before heading to a Sinhalese home to learn how to prepare an excellent meal involving multiple disRead more”
Shop Colombo’s market, pick fresh ingredients, cook Sri Lankan classics in a family home, and enjoy your lunch in 4 hours.
The capital, the coast at Negombo and every day trip the island opens up from here.
