Cooking Class. A fun, local & hands on culinary experience

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Earliest Date Available: November 13, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Location

Cartagena de Indias

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 5 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Location

Cartagena de Indias

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 5 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Why travelers loved this

4.4

•5 reviews

US$126.81 per guest

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Adult x1

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Earliest Date Available: November 13, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience

Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

Why book with byFood?

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Trusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT

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Guests are welcomed into a lived-in, family space where cooking is not presented as a performance, but as a tradition passed down through generations. The experience is guided by hosts who are actively involved in community-based tourism and the local real estate ecosystem, offering a rare perspective that blends everyday life, culture and the evolving social fabric of the city. As recipes are prepared, stories naturally unfold: about family heritage, local economy, traditions and how Cartagena lives today beyond what visitors typically see. The menu itself reflects this lineage, from carimañolas and patacones with hogao to coconut rice, fried fish, posta negra and avocado salad, finishing with enyucado — all accompanied by local beverages.

Private Cooking Class

Private, Comfortable Transportation

All Ingredients and Cooking Tools

Alcoholic beverages

Beverages and Dessert

Cooking Certificate

Gratuities

Step inside a real Cartagena family home for an intimate, story-driven culinary experience hosted personally by Cindy. This is not a commercial kitchen or a restaurant setting. It is a warm, local household where cooking becomes a bridge to understand Cartagena’s culture, economy, traditions and daily life. As we cook together, we share family stories about growing up in Cartagena, about tourism, real estate, community development and how the city has evolved over generations. The menu reflects recipes passed down from my mother, father and grandparents, flavours that define the Caribbean coast of Colombia. We begin by preparing traditional carimañolas, crispy yuca (cassava) fritters stuffed and fried to perfection, alongside patacones topped with homemade hogao. For the main course, we cook a full traditional coastal spread: fragrant coconut rice, freshly prepared fried local fish, the iconic Posta Negra Cartagenera, slow-cooked beef in a rich caramelised sauce and a refreshing avocado salad to balance the flavours. And to finish, we prepare and enjoy enyucado, a beloved cassava-based dessert, served warm with vanilla ice cream.

MAIN

Bandeja cartagenera of fried fish, coconut rice and green salad.

DESSERT

Traditional Cocada sweet.

STARTER

Shrimp ceviche

MAIN

Chicken on cocunut sauce

MAIN

Posta Cartagenera or Tender sweet beef

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Pickup Details

From your accommodation in Cartagena, Airport or Cruise Ship Port.

Start Time / Opening Hours

26/09/2019 - 30/11/2027

MONDAY

SUNDAY

10:00 - 13:30

Free cancellation

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 1 day before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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Britnie FFebruary 2026 • TripAdvisor

One of a kind experience

This experience with Cindy and her husband was one of our most memorable on a vacation. They were so unbelievably hospitable, allowing us into their beautiful skyrise apartment with great views of Cartagena. Cindy and her husband gave us the history behind all the spices and ingredients that we were going to make and then provided both visual and hands on instructions as we made multiple courses of delicious foods. As a Jamaican couple who travel frequently, we are always seeking out the best cu...read more

Sofia9805February 2020 • TripAdvisor

INOLVIDABLE COOKING CLASS

Una experiencia que todos deberíamos vivir. La Cooking estuvo cargada de risas, diversión y mucho, pero mucho sabor y no solo me refiero a la comida. Yuli y Cindy, las chef estrellas, se encargaron de ponerle el toque mágico y único a cada platos, pudimos disfrutar sabores nuevos e inolvidables propios de la costa. Recomendadisimo, si vas a Cartagena, no dudes en visitarlas. Definitivamente lo volvería a hacer.

Response from ViatorApril 22, 2025

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with so much love. It fills us with joy to know that you enjoyed the class and that Yuli and Cindy made it so special with their flavor and enthusiasm. We are delighted to know that you take with you such memorable memories of Cartagena's cuisine. It will be a pleasure to welcome you back to Cartagena whenever you want to repeat the experience! Cindy and the Cartagena Concierge Team

Rob NJanuary 2020 • TripAdvisor

Awesome Class & Perfect Evening

I want to thank and commend Cindy and Ian on this excellent cooking class. The food came out amazing and Cindy did an great job teaching every step. Ian was also a great host and ensured you felt comfortable and at home. She allowed me to go hands on which I really appreciated. This class was very much worth my time. I had a lot of fun. Learned a ton, food was delicious, and got to make amazing friends. Highly Recommend!

Response from ViatorJanuary 10, 2020

Hola Rob, It was our pleasure meeting you and sharing an amazing time. We are glad that you are happy with our assistance and we highly appreciate your kind words on this review which inspires us to keep working and improve our job. We look forward to seeing you again in Cartagena and share some more experiences with you. All the best, Cindy Buelvas City Concierge

Gary BDecember 2019 • TripAdvisor

Highlight of my trip

What a pleasant surprise! I’m a single guy looking to increase my cooking ability and range. I signed up for this class as something different to do after a day at the mud volcano. This was really the highlight of my trip. I was picked up at the hotel ON.TIME! And was taken to an ultra modern apartment overlooking the beach. It was very clean and met the instructor, Cindy Buelvas of Cartagena Concierge. It was a relaxed, informal time. In the next few hours, I learned to make some Columbi...read more

Response from ViatorJanuary 10, 2020

Dear Gary, Thank you for your kind words. We are glad you had an amazing experience with us. It would be a pleasure to have you again in the city and share with you the magic of Cartagena. Best regards, Cindy Buelvas City Concierge

Sabrina_CMarch 2021 • Viator

Try a different cooking class

Now I want start off saying that the picture was misleading, The food that they really cook is on a whole different booking. I just came back on here to read what I bought and they didn’t give me what I paid for. The food that you do make is very basic and in their country probably only cost about $30. You can’t find half of the seasonings in the United States and one of them you have to grill, how many people do you know that does have a grill handy? It honestly was a waste of my day, I wasn’...read more

Response from ViatorMarch 13, 2021

Dear. Sabrina, We hope this feedback finds you well. We apologize that you had this experience in our cooking class and we appreciate you taking the time to provide the feedback. We talked to our team and we review the protocol to make sure you have the best experience. During the cooking class, you seem to be happy with the menu and you left a great review on the book but never mention anything about it. After 2 hours we spoke again with you then you mention that you did not like the menu, so we offered you one more cooking class for the next day with a different menu but in the end, you could not assist. We hope you'll visit again and allow us to exceed your expectations. Best regards.