Guided Cooking Class with a Local in Samara

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Guided Cooking Class with a Local in Samara

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 US$66.60  per guest
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Earliest available date: July 17, 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
3 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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Accessibility
Stroller Accessible
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Language
English, French, Spanish
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Other
Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheelchair Accessible, Pet-friendly
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Embark on a 3-hour culinary journey in Samara with a local chef. Enjoy hands-on learning in English or Spanish as you master authentic dishes like empanadas and tamales. Vegetarian options available.

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

Experience Details

Our project aims to help you discover the secrets of this cuisine. To learn to cook alongside a passionate chef, who will take pleasure in explaining to you in English or Spanish, and to help you master the techniques and specialties of this dear country.

Empanadas, plátanos, picadillo de gallo, frijoles molidos, tamales. Vegetarian or not, you are welcome for this new experience.

It's a 3-hour course with the preparation of a dish and a juice that's a little out of the ordinary.

Sample Menu

MAIN
Platanos
Plantain fritter
MAIN
Picadillo de Gallo
Small salad of tomato, onions, coriander
MAIN
Sweet frijoles
Homemade bean pastes to dip your chips
MAIN
Empanada
Slipper
MAIN
Case Juice
delicious

What You Get

Kitchen equipment

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

Learn to cook alongside a passionate Tico. Jorge is a Tico born in Samara, who has been cooking since he was little. He first learned to cook rice, the most popular food in Costa Rica, from his family. And then, he helped his mother cut the vegetables, taste the dishes, balance the spices and aromatics. Here, the majority of men know how to cook. In the school curriculum, a few hours are devoted to cooking. Empanadas, plátanos, picadillo de gallo, frijoles molidos, tamales. Vegetarian or not, you are welcome for this experience. It's a 3-hour course with the preparation of a dish and a juice that's a little out of the ordinary. Group or private lessons, at home or with our chef, vegetarian or not. Do not hesitate to ask us for more information. The course includes: 3 hours with the chef to learn, cook, practice. In French, English or Spanish. Tasting of the products made that day where you can also take them home.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

VFM4+MP, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, CR

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9°53'03.8"N 85°32'31.7"W
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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Reviews
4.7
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This was a wonderful and...
July 10, 2026

This was a wonderful and immersive experience. It was like going to a friend's house and making dinner together. Learning about the the foods of Costa Rica and Costa Rican culture was great.

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Beware
July 10, 2026

I booked this class and was added to a group What's App thread. The provider had made plans with another participant to hold the class at an alternate location vs the provider's home. The participa...read more

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Most expensive soup ever
June 02, 2026

Not what we expected. Jorge was nice and personable, but class was not as advertised. Jorge showed up with about $20 worth of root vegetables and a pound of beef. He told us that we would be making...read more

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Lost Power. Kept Cooking. Had a Blast
May 26, 2026

We had an absolutely fantastic experience. The chef was incredible, the food was amazing, and the whole evening felt authentic and welcoming from start to finish. At one point we even lost power a...read more

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We enjoyed our cooking...
May 26, 2026

We enjoyed our cooking experience with Jorge. He walked us through how to make patacones, pollo mechado, guacamole, and tuna carpaccio (2 ways.) He encouraged us to try using our Spanish (even thou...read more

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