Private Authentic Puerto Rican Cooking Class with a Local Couple

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Earliest Date Available: October 27, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Location

Cayey

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 6 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Spanish

Location

Cayey

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 6 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Spanish

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•36 reviews

US$175.12 per guest

Guest

Adult x2

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Earliest Date Available: October 27, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience

Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

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This is a unique opportunity to meet a lovely, local couple and learn about Puerto Rican cuisine and culture. Their beautiful countryside home where your Puerto Rican cooking class takes place is located about 1 hour from San Juan or Ponce. Rafi and Lela are a lovely couple who come from large families (Lela has 32 in her immediate family!) that enjoy food, cooking and partying! Rafi learned to cook from his father and everyone in Lela's family is passionate about cooking or barbecuing. They recently converted their house with a stunning view of the mountains and sea into a B&B. They are excited to host guests for a Puerto Rican cooking class in their home and share their culture and cuisine with them! • 3-hour private cooking class with a local • Immerse yourself in Puerto Rican culture and cuisine • Enjoy lunch after cooking over wine • Experience Puerto Rican hospitality • Learn food traditions and cooking techniques in a beautiful home with a view

Private hands-on Puerto Rican home cooking class

Authentic Puerto Rican meal using family recipes

Local wine or beer

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Join Rafi and Lela for a Puerto Rican cooking class near San Juan. They will welcome you into their countryside home (and B&B) in Cayey with a ginger or lavender lemonade or passionfruit mimosa! Enjoy your drink on the deck as you take in the stunning view of the mountains and sea that surround you. With a basket in hand, gather vegetables and herbs from the garden that you will use for your seasonal Puerto Rican cooking class. In their kitchen, Rafi and Lela will teach you the secrets of cooking traditional Puerto Rican comfort food from recipes passed down through generations in their families. You will learn to cook three dishes made from local and seasonal Puerto Rican ingredients. Your cooking lesson lasts about an hour and a half after which you will sit down to enjoy your meal at their communal kitchen table or dining room or outside, weather permitting.

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Passionfruit mimosa

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Cod fritters

MAIN

Carne guisada (beef stew) or pollo guisado (chicken stew)

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Breadfruit or jackfruit tostones (crisps)

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Arroz con frijoles (rice and beans)

DESSERT

Passionfruit mousse

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Coffee or tea

Meeting Point

Dos Marias, Cercadillo Cayey, Puerto Rico, PR, 00736

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Meet your hosts Rafi and Lela at their home and B&B in Cayey, Puerto Rico. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Free cancellation

Cancel up to 1 day before for a full refund.

No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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lisahW9398XTJuly 2026 • TripAdvisor

Delicious & Authentic Puerto Rican Cooking Experience

What an excellent experience from start to finish! Rafi is a wonderful host who greeted us with cold lemonade after our hour+ drive from Dorado. He is an easy conversationalist and he provided us with lots of Puerto Rican history of Cayey and the island. Rafi explained in detail the hows and whys as we cooked the signature dishes he selected. My family of 4 loved making the sofrito, stewed kidney beans, stewed rice, and tostones. For an authentic Puerto Rican cooking experience, look no further!...read more

Response from ViatorJuly 14, 2026

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you and your family had such an exceptional experience with Rafi. From the warm welcome and refreshing lemonade to learning about the history of Cayey and Puerto Rico, it sounds like the day was filled with great conversation, delicious food, and unforgettable memories. We're so glad you enjoyed making traditional dishes like sofrito, stewed kidney beans, rice, and tostones while taking in the beautiful mountain views. We'll be sure to share your kind words with Rafi. Thank you for choosing Traveling Spoon, and we hope to welcome you on another culinary adventure soon!

rico6886July 2026 • TripAdvisor

100% Worthy Experience!

Wow!! As the son of a Puerto Rican chef, the food was top-notch! Our family of three booked this cooking class with Rafi and his wife, Lela, and it was such an amazing experience! First off, their hospitality is through the roof. They are so welcoming and generous to open up their home and their lives with their guests. Both of them are passionate about what they do and you can tell this is something they love to do. Not only that, but their home sits atop a mountain ridge with beautiful surro...read more

James_BJune 2026 • Viator

Wonderful day with a...

Wonderful day with a lovely family at a spectacular venue. We learned much about the cuisine and culture.

sunnyd955June 2026 • TripAdvisor

Such a fun adventure in a beautiful location

We had so much fun cooking, drinking wine, and enjoying the view. We would definitely do this again! Such an amazing hostess!

704anwarjApril 2026 • TripAdvisor

Wonderful Cooking Experience

If you're looking for culture, great food, and warm friendly hosts this is for you! We absolutely enjoyed learning how to make local cuisine along and learning about Puerto Rico from our hosts . Their lovely home is absolutely stunning both inside and out. I highly recommend you bring a camera for the views of the mountains. I would highly recommend Dos Marias. Our hosts Lela and Rafi are absolutely wonderful and welcoming!