Market Tour and Cooking Class from Colombo

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Market Tour and Cooking Class from Colombo

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 US$118.87  per guest
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10 meals
Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English
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Vegetarian, Pescetarian, Family-friendly, Private Experience
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This 4-hour tour will give you a fully immersive local cooking experience. Join your chef for a visit the famous Pettah Fresh Produce Market .Return to the cooking studio for a hands-on Sri Lankan cooking workshop. Finish off by enjoying your piping hot and delicious meal.

Sample Menu

MAIN
Steamed Rice
MAIN
Dhal or Breadfruit Curry
MAIN
Chicken or Fish Curry
MAIN
3 Vegetable Dishes

What You Get

Lunch / Dinner (depending on start time)
Sri Lankan Cooking Workshop
Tour of Pettah Fresh Produce market and spice stalls
Gratuities (Optional)
Expenses of Personal Nature

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

You will be starting your tour at 9:45 am or 3:45 pm (on any day of the week except Sundays) from the Cooking Studio. The address and directions will provided for you to get there. There you will be introduced to your Chef, who will the take you to the Pettah Market. You will be traveling in a tuk tuk or car depending on the weather. The Pettah Market Area has several centuries of history, with disused age-blackened warehouses and smooth-worn cobblestones alleys, as it was . The Market has many different areas according to the object they sell, separated from each other by old abandoned stretches in some places, or swiftly blending into the next area in others. You will be visiting the Fresh Produce stalls, with their colorful rows of fruits and vegetables. Once you get back to the cooking studio, your workshop will begin. There will be an essentially Sri Lankan home-cooked rice and curry meal being taught to you. Your tour and workshop will be complete after enjoying your meal, at approximately 2:00 pm or 8:00 pm depending on whether you have a morning or evening session.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Pettah, Colombo Western Province, Sri Lanka, LK

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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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4.8
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スリランカ料理教室
April 29, 2026

食材の調達から始まり、スリランカ料理の作り方を教わりました。

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Amazing market and cooking tour
December 15, 2025

As someone who loves spices and curries, I have always wanted to learn how to make great dishes using them. Luckily, I found this cooking class in Colombo. Susantha and his wife, Piumi, are incredi...read more

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Delicious
January 08, 2025

Piumi was amazing, we had a private cooking class in her home. Piumi was informative, engaging , fun. The food was exquisite, thoroughly enjoyed it and wield recommend. Thanks Piumi 😊😊😊

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A great cooking experience and a great introduction to Sri Lankan cuisine
January 02, 2025

I was there for the first time because I was curious to see what Sri Lankan cuisine really contains. The welcome from the cooking course instructor was very warm, and after a short introduction, we...read more

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Excellent cooking class in Colombo
June 03, 2023

My girlfriend and I really enjoyed this class. Getting to pick the ingredients at the market was an added bonus. Very nice family, very fun event. We would definitely recommend doing this for dinne...read more

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