Cooking Class & Market Visit in Negombo With Pick Up & Drop off

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US$74.05 per guest

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What You’ll Experience

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Location

Gampaha

Duration

3 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 10 guests

Language

English

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Explore Sri Lankan flavors in a cooking class in Negombo. Visit a local market, pick fresh ingredients, and learn to cook authentic dishes. Includes pick up & drop off service. Book now!

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Discover the true taste of Sri Lanka with our hands-on cooking class in the heart of Negombo! Start your culinary journey with a guided visit to a vibrant local market, where you’ll handpick fresh produce, fragrant spices, and the day’s catch from friendly vendors. Learn how to choose authentic ingredients and gain insight into daily Sri Lankan food culture.

Back in the kitchen, you’ll dive into traditional cooking techniques passed down through generations. Under expert guidance, prepare a full Sri Lankan meal—think rich coconut-based curries, spicy sambols, and perfectly cooked rice. Whether it’s fish straight from the lagoon or jackfruit curry, you’ll create each dish from scratch and enjoy the flavors you've brought to life.

Perfect for foodies, travelers, and curious cooks, this class blends cultural discovery with delicious results. Leave with a full belly, new skills, and recipes to recreate the magic at home.

Sample Menu

MAIN

Steamed Sri Lankan White rice Or Red Rice or Coconut Roti

MAIN

Sri Lankan Flavored Lentil Curry

Undoubtedly the most popular dish in Sri Lanka ( Yellow Lentils with Coconut Cream and Herbs)

MAIN

Negombo Style Fish Curry

Barramundi or your favorite fish with the Negombo Style curry with spices & Special curry powder with mild spicy level

MAIN

Coconut Milk with Snake gourd/Bitter Gourd/Bottel Gourd or Cooking Melon

MAIN

Shredded vegetable & Leafy Greens with grated Coconut

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Coconut Sambole

DESSERT

Tropical Fruit Juice with Mint

What You Get

Service of English Speaking Guide during the experience

All the cost for the materials & relate to experience

Two courses Authentic Sri Lankan Dishes

Good To Know

Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

Pick up from the Negombo Hotel – 11.00 am – 12.00 pm & afternoon 18.00 – 19.00 Market Visit – Drive Time – 15 Mins – Visiting Time 30 Mins. Discover the vibrant heart of local life at the Negombo Vegetable Market. Bursting with color, fresh produce, and island spices, this lively market offers a true taste of Sri Lanka. Stroll among friendly vendors, explore exotic fruits and vegetables, and experience the flavors that define Sri Lankan cooking. Cooking Class – Drive Time 10 Mins – Visiting Time – 1 hour and 30 Mins. Sri Lankan cuisine is a vibrant blend of bold spices, tropical ingredients, and centuries-old traditions. Influenced by Indian, Arab, Portuguese, Dutch, and Malay cultures, it offers a rich variety of dishes centered on rice, coconut, and a colorful array of vegetables, meats, and seafood. From fiery curries and coconut sambols to fragrant rice dishes and crispy hoppers, every meal is a celebration of flavor. Signature ingredients like curry leaves, cinnamon, chili, and fresh herbs bring depth and character to each dish, while regional specialties reflect the diversity of the island. Drive back to Negombo and drop off – Drive Time 15 Mins

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours

12/05/2025 - 27/09/2027

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SUNDAY

00:00 - 23:30

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Cancellation Policy
For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.
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Reviews

4.8

based on 5 reviews

(Viator)

Negombo food experience

August 24, 2026

This shopping, cooking and dining tour was amazing After visiting a food market and other interesting stalls, we visited the family home where I helped Roch’s wonderful grandmother ( a little) wit...read more

(Viator)

Must do Negambo

December 26, 2025

A great way to dip into local Negambo life - from gathering produce in the local markets, to the laborious preparation of flavoursome tuna/ devilled prawn curry. Communication was excellent through...read more

(Viator)

Sri Lankan Home Cooking

September 03, 2025

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 p...read more

(TripAdvisor)

July 24, 2025

Very nice cooking class at Shashi. Enjoyed shopping at the vegetable and fish market. Good explanation from Shashi. Then take Shashi home where his mother shows how to prepare 7 delicious curries. ...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Learning to cook Sri Lankan rice and curry with Shashi and his wonderful family

July 20, 2025

Shashi is very welcoming and friendly, as well as very knowledgeable. The communication before the tour was very clear and reassuring. We were picked up promptly for a market tour (ingredients shop...read more

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