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11 Cooking Classes in Kandy to Book First

11 classes  ·  from $25 a head

Classes here run small and go early. Below: the 11 cooking classes to book first, what each includes and how they differ.

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Sri Lanka Cooking Class with Granny

1.Sri Lanka Cooking Class with Granny

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 587 reviews · from $25Our pick

Learn Sri Lankan rice and curry in a family home near Kandy, with fresh ingredients, market visits, hands-on cooking, and recipes to take home.

“Very nice experience with this lovely lady! I would highly recommend. Delicious food and we also got the recipes. The TukTuk-driver picked me up and brought me safely at home (only thibg: the drive back with the tucktuck was a little bit to expensive for this way). Great thing to do in Kandy!”

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Kandy Village Cooking Class - Cooking beside a local family
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Kandy Village Cooking Class

2.Kandy Village Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 536 reviews · from $25

Learn Sri Lankan curry in a village kitchen, shop Kandy’s market, meet a local family, and enjoy a hands-on three-hour class for $25.

“It was one of the best cooking classes I have ever done. We went first to the market to buy some ingredients and then they took me to their beautiful house in the countryside. We cooked 8 delicious dishes. 100% recommend it.”

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Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers - From tea and spices to the chopping board
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Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy with Hotel Transfers

Cooking With Village Family - Learning to make coconut milk by hand
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Cooking With Village Family

4.Cooking With Village Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $30

Learn Sri Lankan cooking with a Kandy village family, from coconut milk to curry, in a private three-and-a-half-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”

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Kandy Cooking Class with Granny - The market visit adds more than ingredients
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Kandy Cooking Class with Granny

5.Kandy Cooking Class with Granny

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 95 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $25

Learn Sri Lankan cooking with Granny Nandy in a village home near Kandy, including market visits, curries, dessert, and a plentiful meal.

“Was so much fun loved it!! Definitely recommend to all groups or solo travellers, ladies were lovley and taught us to make incredible food. Left the evening super happy and very full”

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Private Kandy Authentic Cooking Class - Eight dishes, dessert, and Sri Lankan village fruit
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Private Kandy Authentic Cooking Class

6.Private Kandy Authentic Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $25

Learn eight Sri Lankan dishes with a local family in Kandy, then enjoy dinner, village fruit, drinks, pickup, and traditional cooking methods.

“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.”

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Sri Lankan Cookery with Nilu - A Welcome Drink and a Lesson in Sri Lankan Spices
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Sri Lankan Cookery with Nilu

7.Sri Lankan Cookery with Nilu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $31

Learn Sri Lankan curry in Nilu’s family home near Kandy, with hotel pickup, local spices, flexible recipes, and a shared four-hour meal.

“Wow, what an incredible experience!! We were picked up at our hotel by Janaka (who is probably the kindest person you will ever meet) and brought to his family home, where we met his lovely wife, Nilu, and children. We had advised them ahead of time that we preferred vegetarian cooking, so we made 8 incredible vegetable-based dishes. Nilu started by explaining the different spices and ingredients, then showed us how to cook each dish. They picked ingredients/dishes that we can find at home, so we can actually make them ourselves in the future! They grow a lot of ingredients on their land, so everything is fresh and healthy. We…”

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Authentic Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy by Local Family - The optional market visit
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Authentic Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy by Local Family

Cooking with Arun & Tamil Family - Cooking Sri Lankan food in Tamil style
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Cooking with Arun & Tamil Family

9.Cooking with Arun & Tamil Family

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3 hours · from $37

Learn Tamil-style Sri Lankan cooking with Arun and his family in a warm three-hour class featuring local dishes, music, sweets, and recipes.

“Super expérience !!! Nous avons passé un super moment avec Arun et toute sa famille aussi bien en préparant qu’en dégustant tous ensemble juste après !! C’était super je vous recommande +++”

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Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy - Starting with Kandy pickup and possible market shopping
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Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy

10.Private Traditional Sri Lankan Cooking Class in Kandy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $40

Learn Sri Lankan cooking in Kandy with a small group, market visit, hands-on recipes, hotel pickup, and a memorable meal for $40.

“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…”

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Kandy: Village Cooking Class 12 Dishes with Market Tour - Starting at the local market in Pilawala
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Kandy: Village Cooking Class 12 Dishes with Market Tour

11.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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