Costa Rica The Chela Cooking Experience

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Costa Rica The Chela Cooking Experience

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 US$63.71  per guest
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Earliest available date: August 31, 2026
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals
Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
2 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Join Doña Chela in mastering Costa Rican cuisine using fresh garden produce, cooked traditionally over a wood fire. Embrace authentic flavors and culinary traditions in Costa Rica.

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

Experience Details

With the help of Doña Chela, you will learn about the preparation of traditional Costa Rican dishes with products from the garden and the oldest way in the heat of the wood-fired kitchen.

Sample Menu

MAIN
Typical married
Preparation of rice, fried beans, salad, Picadillo and a meat or vegetarian option. In addition to preparing the webbed tortillas.

What You Get

Dinner
Typical married with natural drink.
Private transportation

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for people who have the flu or cough
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

You will learn how to prepare a typical recipe with products from the garden and in the style of the grandparents in the wood stove, and then enjoy a dinner in the company of the hosts.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

El Fogón de Chela, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica, CR, 21007

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From the School of San Francisco, 150 meters South Calle 702 highway to San Ramón.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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5.0
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Delightful evening. Great...
August 12, 2026

Delightful evening. Great fun, superb food and company, and learned loads. Our kids loved it. Highly recommended.

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Amazing evening!!
August 07, 2026

What a crazy evening in Costa Rican cuisine, first time for me and my husband in a cooking class, we were together with another family! Well what can I say/ I fell in love with it! Chela is very go...read more

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Best Experience
August 02, 2026

Fun, interactive and our kids (7,11) had the best time. Chela and her team are amazing and the food was delicious!

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We had the best time cooking and laughing with Chela and her team
July 23, 2026

We had such a wonderful time with Chela and her team. The cooking experience was family oriented, educational, and so much fun. Chela, Francela, Natalie and the rest of the team made us feel so wel...read more

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A must do when visiting Costa Rica!!!!
June 29, 2026

This had to be one of the highlights of our trip! My wife and I both know how to cook, but we learned so much from Chela is amazing! She is a wonderful person who obviously loves what she does! She...read more

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