The 6 Best Cooking Classes with a Market Tour in Sri Lanka

1.Market Tour and Hands-On Cooking Class Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · from $80Our pick

Review of Colombo’s market tour and cooking class: shop with Chef Nim, cook five Sri Lankan dishes, and eat your homemade feast.

“This was an excellent experience led by a brilliant host (Nim). The market visit was informative and fun. The evening of cooking was really enjoyable and we felt we learnt a lot and had great food that we could replicate at home (thanks to the tuition and recipes given to us).”

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2.Cooking Class at a Local Home and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 3 hours · from $40

Learn Sri Lankan cooking in a family home, shop Galle’s market, taste street food, and enjoy curry, sambol, recipes, and local hospitality.

“We loved the whole experience of learning about cooking Sri Lankans food in a Sri Lankans setting. Madhu took us to the market where we chose vegetables to cook and then graciously invited us into her home to learn to cook the food in traditional style. The children of the party were warmly welcomed and we very much enjoyed the finished product. The food was delicious.”

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3.Colombo Cooking Experiance with Explore Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 33 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $35Best value

Cook Sri Lankan curry in a local home, shop a Colombo market, and enjoy Lion beer, dessert, and hands-on cultural insight for $35.

“Thank you for being so flexible with my requests, which made it very comfortable for me to take part. The organizers were friendly and kind, and I had a really enjoyable time. Learning how to cook delicious curry from a native expert from scratch was such a valuable experience.”

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4.Vegan Cooking Class Colombo with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $80

Review of Colombo’s private vegan cooking class and market tour, with clay-pot cooking, local recipes, price, menu, timing, and booking tips.

“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”

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5.Village Cooking Class 12 Dishes with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours · from $48

Cook 12 Sri Lankan dishes in a village home near Kandy, shop for vegetables at a local market, and enjoy a private three-hour food experience.

“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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6.Local Market Tour & Cooking Demo with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $55

Explore a Colombo market, choose fresh ingredients, and cook a traditional Sri Lankan meal in a countryside family home.

“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…”

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