KANDY · COOKING CLASSES
The kitchens worth booking.
The 14 kandy cooking classes travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, how long you spend at the stove, who teaches, and what a seat at the table costs.
Cook Sri Lankan rice and curry in Kandy with Granny. Hotel pickup, tea on arrival, optional market visit, and a big home-style feast.
Most Popular“Brilliant evening. We started with shopping at the market before travelling to the village. We then prepared and cooked the food under the instruction of the chefs which meant that we turned out a range of delicious Sri Lankan dishes”
A hands-on Kandy village cooking class with a market hunt, Sri Lankan spices, and a full meal you’ll cook and taste. Pickup included.
“The most amazing cooking course we’ve done - a market visit to pick up the food followed by expert tuition to make 9 different dishes! Very hands on - can’t wait to replicate for our friends!”
Cook real Sri Lankan curries in Kandy with Chitra, using hotel transfers and a small-group format. Eat what you make in 3 hours.
“It was fantastic! The market tour was an awesome start, and the hotel transfers made it really easy. The couple who run the class are wonderful people - knowledgeable, kind, and able to answer every question. I'm so glad to have experienced it and gained a deeper understanding of Sri Lankan culture and cooking. Highly…”
Cook Sri Lankan classics with Granny Nandy in a village home near Kandy. Hands-on cooking, spices, market stop, and recipes to take home.
“During our stay in Kandy, my boyfriend and I joined this amazing cooking class. Our driver picked us up in a tuk-tuk and first took us to the local market. He introduced us to so many fruits and vegetables unique to Sri Lanka, let us taste them, and was incredibly friendly, that experience alone was…”
Cook 8 Sri Lankan dishes in a village kitchen in Kandy, then eat your creations outdoors with included drinks and pickup.
“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.”
A hands-on Sri Lankan cooking class in Kandy with market shopping, spice grinding, clay-pot cooking, and included meals for $20.
“It’s great activity. First we want to the market that lovely.then we want to a private home to cook with a beautiful family it was really nice”
Kandy cooking class with Nilu: free pickup and drop, small group up to 8, learn dhal and pumpkin curry basics, then eat what you make.
“Such a wonderful experience! The pickup by Nilus husband went smoothly and the drive to the location was filled with interesting consversations about Sri Lanka. His English is excellent! The location is super cozy and in the middle of peaceRead more”
Learn Sri Lankan cooking in a Kandy home kitchen near Bahirawakanda, with pickup option, recipes included, and a small group at $35.
“Thank you so much for a brilliant cooking class! We loved meeting your family and learning so much from you about traditional cooking.”
Cook Sri Lanka favorites in a Mahanuvara village home with a friendly English host. Hands-on lessons, vegan options, and included dishes.
“We did an amazing cooking class with granny! We learned about herbs, spices and ingredients and got the chance to cook a meal by ourselves. Thank you for this amazing experience!”
A small-group Sri Lankan cooking class in a local Kandy family home near Bahirawakanda, with a market option and 3-course meal.
“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…”
A small-group Sri Lankan cooking class in Mahanuvara near Kandy’s big Buddha, with market spices, 10 veggie dishes, and coconut roti.
“we had a wonderfull evening with a beautifull family after a visit to local market for groceries! we loved everything about it and had the best meal at the end. Definitely recommend going!”
Small-group traditional Sri Lankan cooking in Kandy. Cook lentil and jackfruit curry with an English guide, then eat lunch and get recipes.
Kandy budget cooking class: learn Sri Lankan spices, cook about 10 dishes, and eat lunch and dinner for $30 with pickup.
“Best cookingclass I have ever been to.”
Kandy village cooking class with market tour to pick veggies, cook 12 Sri Lankan dishes, and eat together with a recipe booklet.
“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…”
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