Private Puerto Rican Cooking Class in San Juan for Groups

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Earliest Date Available: October 23, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
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3 hours 30 minutes
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Max 15 guests
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English
Location
Duration
3 hours 30 minutes
Group size
Max 15 guests
Language
English

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Enjoy a private cooking class in a local San Juan home in a residential neighborhood away from the touristy center. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local Puerto Rican culture over food. Your cooking class takes place in a local home kitchen where Yeira will teach you 4-5 traditional Puerto Rican dishes. After cooking, enjoy your meal together with this warm and friendly local, passionate about food and travel. Experience authentic Puerto Rican life and cuisine with your host Yeira as you cook together and dine on authentic family recipes you won't find in restaurants. Yeira is a fun local host with a doctorate in clinical psychology who believes that food and cooking promotes wellness in people! She is excited to share her authentic Puerto Rican cuisine and culture with those visiting her hometown of San Juan.
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Private Puerto Rican cooking lesson and meal with Yeira
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional Puerto Rican culture and cuisine. Yeira welcomes you into her home with a delicious tropical cocktail and then teaches you to cook 4-5 dishes. Your hands-on 2-hour cooking lesson includes cooking demonstrations. A few dishes you might learn to cook are a main such as pollo en salsa criolla (Caribbean style chicken stew) or churrasco (skirt steak) with chimichurri, two side dishes such as arroz con gandules (traditional rice in Puerto Rico with green pigeon peas) or Caribbean style rice and beans, mofongo or yuca al mojo with sofrito (Puerto Rican seasoning), and a dessert. Your meal is served with a fresh salad. The menu varies and is created based on the season, availability of ingredients, and guests' dietary restrictions. Your meal also includes an appetizer that your hosts may have prepared in advance. After cooking, enjoy the dishes you helped prepare on Yeira's beautiful outdoor terrace. At the end of this culinary experience, you will leave with a full stomach, an understanding of Puerto Rican cuisine and culture, two Puerto Rican eBooks to share with your loved ones, and memorable stories!
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Cocktail: Tropical passionfruit cocktail
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Tostones con pollo in a Creole sauce
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Churrasco con chimichurri
Skirt steak served with a herbaceous garlicky sauce
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Arroz con frijoles
Caribbean-style rice and beans
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Mofongo
Fried and mashed plantains with garlic
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Fresh tropical salad
DESSERT
Quesitos
Puerto Rican cream cheese pastry
Meeting Point

9VV8+H6, Buena Vista Bayamón, Puerto Rico, PR

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Please meet your host Yeira at her home in the Bayamón neighborhood of San Juan. Above is just neighborhood details. For exact address and Google Maps link to her location, please check the 'before you go' section in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
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This experience ends at the meeting point.

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Traveler12779269102May 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Don't Miss This Opportunity!

My sister-in-law's parents were from PR but she had only been there a few times as a child. I brought her back, hoping to help her reconnect with her roots. Viviana, a professional chef, spoke not just about PR food but the history and the cultural significance behind it. I could see the impact this had on my sister-in-law as they shared stories of how recipes got passed down through generations. I enjoyed learning about the PR culture and discussing the politics in PR with a local! We both had ...read more

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elenatB1038XHMay 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Amazing night of cooking and fun!

Viviana’s cooking class was one of the best experiences I have ever had. Not only was she passionate about cooking, but she also knew extensive knowledge about the history of PR and the history of each dish and ingredient that we used. She was fun, lively, patient, and above all an excellent teacher. What an amazing host and night we had.

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maliciousmalinaApril 2026 • TripAdvisor
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A taste of home away from home

Thank you, Viviana, for your warmth, hospitality, and passion for Puerto Rican cooking! It was our first at-home cooking experience while traveling and we are so thankful to Viviana for opening up her bright, cheerful home to us. The kitchen workshop had more than enough space and we enjoyed learning about the history, culture, and flavors of comida criolla. The process was so smooth-sailing, with a menu based on our preferences and room for a bit of improvisation as well. It was such a treat to...read more

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jongE4711TBApril 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Delicious, fun, and unique cooking experience

When on vacation to a new area, our family enjoys cooking experiences. This one was particularly unique and fun! Viviana has an amazing cooking studio detached from her home, where there was room for the 4 of us to food prep, learn, and cook. The smells and tastes were delicious. After cooking, it is time to enjoy the food in Viviana's charming home where we enjoyed great conversation and laughs. Having had mofongo several times over the week, this was the best BY FAR. One in our group is ...read more

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U3053TElindagApril 2026 • TripAdvisor
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Private Cooking Class - Favorite Experience when Traveling Abroad

The private cooking class with Chef Viviana was one of our favorite experiences during our stay in Puerto Rico. We enjoyed learning the history and culinary evolution of the locally grown food. It was fun to prepare and blend together the ingredients of a delicious local meal, including sofrito, mofongo, tostones. Viviana also provided us with a list of recommended restaurants that fit to our liking during our stay. We highly recommend Viviana's private cooking class, it is an excellent way ...read more

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