Gastronomic Experience: Traditional Costa Rican Cuisine From Monteverde

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Location

Puntarenas

Duration

4 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 15 guests

Language

English, Spanish

Location

Puntarenas

Duration

4 hours 30 minutes

Group size

Max 15 guests

Language

English, Spanish

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US$146.43 per guest

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Adult x1

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The purpose of this experience is to provide you a real experience to cook different traditional recipes that are part of the Costa Rican culture. You can participate in the whole process, from the dish preparation to the tasting. Classes are held in an area that has been very well equipped, each participant is given a personalized apron and hair covered. The experience takes place on a family farm in the surroundings of Santa Elena and Monteverde. The family is the one that assists you and will present the experience of Tica cuisine. All the ingredients and utensils for the cooking class will be provided to each participant. ´´Achiotada´´ chicken, chicken with vegetables, rice with chicken, ´´vigorones´´ (pork meat), rice and beans with Caribbean chicken, tortillas, meat pot, chorreadas, prestiños, etc. are some of the different recipes we must prepare, accompanied by a natural drink with fresh fruit Seasonal, coffee, chocolate, or aguadulce.

Ingredients to prepare the meal

Lunch or Dinners

Round Trip Transportation from Santa Elena / Monteverde

Tour operate with a minimum of 2 people.

Personalized Apron

Guide

Gratuities

Alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic Beverages

Children under 6 years old are not allowed.

4 hours · Admission Ticket Free

Santa Elena

The purpose of this experience is to provide you a real experience to cook different traditional rec…

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Tour departs from hotels in Santa Elena Monteverde You must indicate the hotel’s name in order to confirm the booking. Please confirm the pick up time at least 24 hours before the tour by contacting us via email.

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701jingdJanuary 2026 • TripAdvisor

An Unforgettable Taste of Authentic Costa Rican Home Cooking

My daughter and I had an amazing experience learning about local Costa Rican cooking in a truly authentic setting. Our hosts, Cindy and Dina, were incredibly warm and welcoming, making us feel right at home from the start. Alex, our tour guide and Spanish/English translator, was extremely helpful, ensuring we understood every step and cultural detail along the way, without communication difficulty. At first, we thought it would be a quick process—perhaps just a brief demonstration of how to coo...read more

anoopn723December 2024 • TripAdvisor

The best cooking experience- highly recommend!

We had the best cooking experience with Destination Services It was like cooking in a family home together with family. Cindy and Dina were the best chefs who guided us through the whole process. They were warm, welcoming and funny! Vanessa not only translated for us but also cooked with us! Vadi was an expert driver! We highly recommend this experience! This is on a family farm!

Response from ViatorDecember 30, 2024

Thank you for your very positive feedback. Your comments are very important for us to improve our services and I am glad you had a lovely experience with us and we met your travelling expectations. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team

Galina_GMarch 2023 • Viator

Cooking lesson with a local family.

Amazing experience! Prompt pick up. After a short drive we ended on the local farm. The host family was very welcoming. We cooked a dinner on a wooden stove from the ingredients from their garden.

Response from ViatorMarch 19, 2023

Thanks so much for your feedback!, we really appreciate the time you took to write such a review!.Hope soon you come back to Costa Rica

kythoroJanuary 2020 • TripAdvisor

GREAT tour with local cuisine!

Gladys was our host and we went to the local produce markets with free samples of fruits and vegetables. Gladys' English was excellent and she was very knowledgeable of the culture, history and cuisine of San Jose. We walked the oldest locally owned market and the central market. We visited several historical sites and were always given time to take pictures. We finished our tour on the outskirts of town in a local restaurant that catered to us with chocolate drink samples, vegetable or pork tap...read more